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The seventh week of training for the Energy City Half Marathon has come to an end. Check out the lessons learned and how I’m moving forward.
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HELLO! And happy Sunday. 🙂 This is actually Saturday #2 for me since I have the day off tomorrow. SO EXCITED. I’m going to clean, I’m going to cook, I’m going to enjoy the extra day. But in the meantime, I’m sharing my regular weekly workouts. Check them out and let me know how you stayed active this week!
Sunday, 2/11/18:
Sunday’s workout was, as usual, a yoga flow to stretch it out from the previous day’s run. I wanted to get my heart rate up a bit so I also added some burpees at the end!
Monday, 2/12/18:
AM: Monday morning called for a back and standing abs workout. I’ve been feeling those standing abs ever since!
PM: I really was not feeling the 4 miles on my schedule, so I compromised with a 40 minute run/walk to cover the distance of about 3.8 with Pippa. Of course, she loved it.
Related: Last Week’s Workouts: Energy City Half Marathon Training Week 6
Tuesday, 2/13/18:
Total body day in Studio Tone It Up! I worked myself from head to toe and loved it. I might have a new favorite workout. I highly recommend the Total Body Tone Up if you need yourself a quick and sweaty total body workout.
Wednesday, 2/14/18:
AM: It was booty day since I’d neglected that throughout the week. Squats, deadlifts, lunges, kicks, all for that booty… And to make me a stronger runner!
PM: Even though it was 70°+ I elected to use the treadmill for my 400m repeats to save a little bit of time. By the end, I’d clocked 3.1 miles.
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Thursday, 2/15/18:
Rest day and it was much needed and appreciated!😅
Friday, 2/16/18:
Friday called for a very light total body workout with a little extra upper body. As hard as taking it easy can be, I’m learning that it’s 100 percent necessary sometimes.
Saturday, 2/17/18:
I woke up at 6:30, had a little breakfast, and headed out for my 9-mile long run around 8:30. I’m finally seeing the fruits of my labors in the form of speed and stamina, so if I could just slow the heck down in the beginning of my runs, I’d have it made! I felt a little iffy through the middle miles after starting out too fast, but kicked into high gear for the last mile and it was my fastest one!
Week 7 Miles: 15.8 Miles
Total Miles: 90.6 Miles
Question: Did you have a long run this weekend? How did it go?
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I too am finding myself using the treadmill on nice days because its just too darn convenient! I need to break that habit though!
I love it when I feel my abs the next day! It’s the best. Nice job on your workouts this week
Pippa is so cute!! I had a really good long run this weekend which is good because I skipped about half my workouts this week. It’s always nice to see your hard work paying off!
I love when the last mile is the fastest! It’s like a little reward for leaving enough gas in the tank. Pippa is adorable. She reminds me a little of my Mini. We took all three dogs on an hour long hike off-leash in the woods yesterday. They are so tired today! Thanks for linking!
Great job on your week! I don’t think I could bypass a beautiful day to use the TM no matter what!
Thanks for linking!
I always have a hard time taking recovery days too, even though they are necessary. I love my coffee pre workout. I feel like I get an extra pep in my step. But love it afterwards as well. Never a bad time for coffee( well unless it’s close to bed time). Good job on your week of workouts.
That photo os Pippa is SO cute!
Good job on your workouts this week! Your long run on Saturday sounds like it was awesome! 🙂
Sounds like a great week. I’m impressed by your two-a-day workouts. I can only carve out time for one!
I missed my long run this week because I went for a bike ride with my sister instead. I’m going to try that Total Body Tone Up. I wish I read this sooner, it would’ve been the perfect indoor workout for this cold windy day.
My long run was 7.5 MINUTES. LOL One day I’ll be back to higher distances (I hope). Not injured, just slowly changing my form.
Great week of training! I missed that TIU workout because I was a bum on Tuesday. 😀
What an all round great week you had, but that long run sounds like the cherry on top! Well done. I did a long run this Sunday and it also felt really good. Maintained quite a slow pace throughout but it was a great feeling just to finish it.
I had an 11-miler this weekend and it was great! I’ve embraced fasted running, since it’s the only way I don’t get sick mid-run, so I tackled the 11 with coffee beforehand and one Clif Blok and felt great! – Kaitlyn | http://www.poweredbysass.com
Taking it easy can be difficult, but it’s so good for the body. If I need a break from leg work, I’ll work my upper body. Balance all the work out, and maybe I won’t be as sore.