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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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This week, I began the taper for Saturday’s Energy City Half Marathon. I fit in two runs and some lighter strength work. It was a great week, even with it being the first week back at work after Spring Break! Read on to see how I was active this week and tell me about yours in the comments!
Sunday, 3/18/18:
Yoga and core day! I did a Yoga With Adrienne yoga for lower back and hips and followed it with my favorite core workout.
Monday, 3/19/18:
I really contemplated sleeping in and doing an afternoon run, but I was eager to get back into my regular routine. My alarm went off at an early 4:20 and I had a Spark to wake up. I did a 4-mile run on the treadmill and a quick upper body circuit. It was the perfect way to start the day!
Tuesday, 3/20/18:
Tuesday morning I did a full body strength workout with an emphasis on hips and glutes. It was a fun one. I decided to back off my typical body part split for the week and focus more on total body to maximize my time. I also didn’t want any body part to be too sore for Saturday!
Related: Last Week’s Workouts: Energy City Half Marathon Training Week 11 {Peak Week!}
Wednesday, 3/21/18:
I slept in Wednesday morning and planned an afternoon workout. I was going to do a bit of upper body and core, but after a 30-minute tempo run I just stretched it out and called it good. Pippa went with me and she loved every minute of it! It was pretty warm (around 70 degrees), so she spread herself out on the cold floor for a good while after we returned. She loves going for runs with Mom!
Thursday, 3/22/18:
Thursday morning was another total body strength workout plus a little more core.
Friday, 3/23/18:
Rest day. I carb loaded with pizza that night and tried to guzzle a ton of water and make sure I was hydrated.
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Saturday, 3/24/18:
As you know, I ran my third half marathon on Saturday. A full recap will be coming later this week, but to sum it up, it was fantastic! I ran a great race that I’m very proud of.
Week 12 Miles: 20 Miles
Total Miles: 184.25 Miles
Also on the blog this week, I shared my Energy City Half Marathon Race Day Goals, a new Lower Body Builder Workout, and 5 Reasons to Use Compression Gear as an Athlete! Get caught up on all the happenings now if you missed anything!
Question: Did you race this week?
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I am so impressed that you get up at 4 am to run! Congrats on a great race look forward to reading about it
I love 2000 Pandora music. I always liked Gwen Stephanie even when she was in No Doubt back in the 90s. Glad tp hear your race went well. Looking forward to reading the recap.
I love that your dog runs with you! Mine would if I would take her! LOL!
Congrats on your half! I am so looking forward to your recap!
Congrats on your race! Looks like you had a good week leading up to it.
Congrats on your race! I can’t wait to read the recap!
So glad all your hard work and training paid off!! Well done – I will definitely be back for the race recap! I raced on Sunday – I did a 10k race as part of my training for my first half marathon in May.
i listen to Pandora every day at work. The 90s and 2000s stations get me through the workday!
Congrats on running a strong race and I can’t wait to read your recap!
Pippa is adorable and it’s great she can run with you. Congratulations on your third half marathon! I’m glad it went well. You should be very proud and I look forward to your race recap. Thanks for linking!
The right music can make all the difference on a treadmill run! I’m a Gwen Stefani fan too 😉 Congrats on your race!
Glad to hear your race went well. Can’t wait to read a full race report! I have Pippa’s twin brother here at my house! He loves to run too. 🙂