I Can Do Hard Things

TT: 1:30:49

AP: 9:04

I got up at 4:00am to get my midweek long run in, but I also want to get a cat nap in before my kids woke up. It took me a few miles to warm up (6.3mph), but steadily increase my pace. I was able to hold a sub 8 pace for the last mile. Crazy that I could hold that pace so easily outside, but struggle to do it on a TM.

I read my book on my iPad, watched Nashville, and finished with Biggest Loser.

Quick stretch and foam roll. Back to be for a quick nap.

TT: 35:37

AP: 8:57

Easy miles on the home TM. Tired this morning!

3x

Lunge matrix with weights

Touch downs

Cross over drill

Single leg hamstring lift

Overhead press

Skull crusher

Bicep curl

So in my quest to run a fast Ogden Marathon, I need to get leaner and lose a few pounds. I hired a nutritionist to create a few meal plans for me. She asked me about my training and said I need to eat about 2000 calories/day. She is all about real, whole foods. I eat 7 small meals/day. I really like her whole philosophy and the food is good and I'm never hungry....BUT, I've hardly lost any weight (like 2 lbs in 3 weeks).

I'm all for wanting to do the right thing by eating right, but there needs to be some sort of reward (like a smaller number on the scale)!!! Is 2000 calories/day too much?

TT: 1:14:28

AP: 9:18

Just another run on the home TM. I was feeling tired and sore from lifting yesterday. So it was just a slow run. I'm very excited to have a cross training day tomorrow.

Cross training day.  The tops of my feet feel a lot better since I haven't run today.

3x

ball squats with weights

single leg hamstring lift with weight

walking lunges with weights

side to side lunges with weights

1x

LLL

Cross over drill

Touchdowns

Stretch and foam roll

TT: 35:13

AP: 8:48

I had a really hard time getting up....ha ha!! 4 easy miles on the home TM. I've been doing my long runs on Fridays and I really like doing then. Then I have a short run on Saturday and have the rest of the day to be with my family. So have that lingering "I still have to do my long run" feeling...but I'm going with friends so hopefully that will make it better!

3x

15 push ups

60 sec plank

20 dips

Front raise

Front row

Bicep curl

15 ab boats

Cherry pickers

Lying leg lift

Scissor

Bicycle

Overhead press

Butterflys

Skull crusher

Quick stretch and foam roll.

TT: 1:50:00

AP: 8:50

My running plans that I carefully constructed earlier in the week didn't pan out. I knew that would happen and was bummed I didn't do the run yesterday. Oh well!!

With my new meal plans, I am allowed one cheat meal per week. I can have whatever I want! I've been looking forward to it all week....it's been my motivation to keep on track. We went to Texas Roadhouse and I had their steak salad. It was super yummy, but it made me super sick. My body couldn't handle that amount of food and it revolted!

So when I got up, my stomach was still very sour. I went back to bed for 30 minutes in hopes that it would settle. It did..so I went downstairs.

My run was actually really good. I'm getting better at TM running and don't totally loathe it now :). As per Josse's speed work advice, I through in a few MP miles at the end (miles 7-10 and 12-13-8:23 or faster). They actually felt really good and I was surprised I could hold them.

I took a quick potty break and took a GU at mile 6.5. I reset the TM at mile 10. Shortly thereafter, I blew a fuse and the TM came to a screeching halt. Yikes....when you are not expecting that, it can be a bit unnerving. While hubby fixed it for me, I took another potty break (stupid salad). I finished the last 2 miles sub MP.

I wore compression sleeves which I haven't done in awhile. I think they totally helped today. Yeah! Hooray for a great run.

Plus my son was a rock star at his basketball game!