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The tenth 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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As of today, I’ve been sharing my weekly workouts for an entire year! (You can read the first one here!) When I first began sharing them, they went live on Monday mornings, but last summer I realized I had more content ideas I wanted to share, so I moved them to Sunday mornings. Shortly after, I discovered the Weekly Wrap link-up full of people sharing the same thing!
One of the things I love most about connecting with people through blogs and social media is seeing what they’re up to and drawing inspiration from that. This link-up is one of the reasons I decided to put so much focus into bettering myself as a runner over the last year. You guys have inspired me so much and I’ll be forever grateful for that, regardless of which direction my fitness journey takes next.
Sunday, 3/4/18:
Sunday was my typical yoga day with a little bit of core work thrown in. Short and sweet and perfect for Sunday. I followed the workout with my usual afternoon meal prep and tried to get prepared for the coming week. Knowing that Spring Break was right around the corner, I didn’t do a great job. I started folding laundry while we watched COCO and the same pile may or may not have stayed in the same spot all week long.
Monday, 3/5/18:
Monday held two staff meetings, so there was no planned run for the afternoon. I did a lower body kettle bell workout and got my heart rate up a little bit with a cardio abs circuit. My husband had a super early flight the next morning, so we went to bed at like 7:00.😁
Related: Currently {March 2018}
Tuesday, 3/6/18:
With the early flight came an early wake-up call (3:20 for him, 4:00 for me), so by the time my husband headed out the door I was ready to get moving. I decided to do my 5 miles that were on schedule on the treadmill and knock everything out at once. I sandwiched my run between a couple of upper body circuits and by 6 a.m. I’d worked it all from head to toe. Hubby’s trip was only for the day, so when he rolled in at 9:30 that night we were both incredibly exhausted.
Wednesday, 3/7/18:
The morning began with a total body workout. It was full of compound movements and balance, so I kept the weight low and the reps on the higher side. Wednesday afternoon I squeezed in 8×400. I was actually supposed to do 10, but I was still feeling the tiredness from the previous day.
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Thursday, 3/8/18:
Rest day. The best day.
Friday, 3/9/18:
Another upper body day! It got my heart rate up just enough, but not too much. Lately, I’ve really been enjoying using the day before my long run to focus on upper body. It allows me to get some work in, but lay off my legs and keep them fatigue free for Saturday miles.
Saturday, 3/10/18:
Around 8:15 I set out to cover my 11 miles and in the hour and 50 minutes I was out, the temperature rose 25 degrees (and is back down now thanks to a cold front!). I did a much better job of starting out slow and picking up the pace later, but the last couple of miles still felt like a struggle. Overall, it was a really good run and I was glad to complete it with a smile on my face. Just one more long run left before race day! The rest of the day was spent hanging out, grilling, and making margaritas at home. My favorite kind of Saturday!
Week 10 Miles: 19.1 Miles
Total Miles: 142.9 Miles
Here we are 11 days into March and I’m just now sharing some goals. That’s just where I am (ahem, behind) these days. Anyway, here they are! What goals have you set for the month of March?
ONE // I will determine a home maintenance cleaning schedule to be followed each week.
This has been a goal since the beginning of the year, but I haven’t made it a priority. I’m trying again! Hopefully Spring Break gives me a push in the right direction.
TWO // I will log 10,000 steps 6 days per week.
I used to be a stepping machine, but in recent months, I’ve fallen off my game pretty hard. There have been 2-3 days a week when I don’t hit 10,000 and it used to be so easy for me. The reality is, I’ve been doing a lot of desk work on my planning periods and not moving around as much during class. I plan to rectify that! Afternoon walks with Pippa will help a lot with that.
Question: Do you hit your 10,000 (or more) steps each day?
I’m linking up with Holly and Wendy for Weekly Wrap!
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Nice job on your week! That’s crazy that the temperature went up so quickly during your run. I’ve had that happen on occasion and it’s tough!
I don’t hit 10,000 steps every day, only on the days that I run. I think it’s all about balance. I do so much other stuff that I feel like I’m making up for fewer steps on those days.
Congrats on a year of sharing your weekly recap blog posts! I agree with what you said about loving to connect with other bloggers. That’s the one main positive I’ve experienced with doing my weekly recap posts.
Congrats on a great week of workouts, especially your long run. You are SO ready for your upcoming race!
I’m one of the few who don’t track my daily steps, but at the risk of sounding like an arrogant know-it-all, I probably get close to the 10K each day. I walk the dog and am up & down my stairway so many times (due to absentmindedness) LOL I do a lot of walking back and forth to/from my desk at work as well. Your long run sounds like it went well 😉
Congrats on a whole year of weekly recaps! That’s awesome! I totally agree with you – I love the inspiration and support that you get from this community. It is great. And PS – your home workouts are an inspiration to me right now! I think that I might try that to supplement and get my strength/overall fitness back up!
Great job with your long run! You are so ready for your half marathon!!
Margaritas after a long run sounds delicious. And you don’t have to feel guilty having one. I hate when you go out for a long run and the temps change that much, you never know what to wear.
Nice job this week! And we have glad to have you sharing your weeks with us! I love a margarita after a long run, especially in warm weather! I hope you enjoy your spring break. I wore a Fitbit for a couple of years but didn’t try to get 10,000 each day since I got so many more on the days I ran. As an (ahem) older gal, I needed my rest days. LOL. Thanks for linking.
looks like another great training week for you! You all are up early at your house