Running Weeks 8 and 9

[mellymell]

Week 8 (Feb 23-Mar 1):
Monday - Rest
Tuesday - Rest
Wednesday - .9 mile straight run w/Chris (w/stroller); 1.46 miles in 21.25 mins; .9 miles in 11:26
Thursday - 2 mile straight run (w/stroller); 2.53 miles in 30:35; 1st mile 11:16, 2nd mile 10:54
Friday - Rest
Saturday - Rest
Sunday - Rest

Mileage Totals:
Week - 3.99
Month - 25.03
Year - 49.60

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Week 9 (Mar 2-8):
Monday - Rest
Tuesday - Rest
Wednesday - Rest
Thursday - 2 mile straight run (w/stroller); 2.53 miles in 31:55; 1st mile 11:36, 2nd mile 11:19
Friday - 2 mile straight run; 2.53 miles in 30:34; 1st mile 11:25, 2nd mile 11:03
Saturday - 2 mile straight run; 2.53 miles in 32:05; 1st mile 12:12, 2nd mile 11:16*
Sunday - Rest

Mileage Totals:
Week - 7.59
Month - 7.59
Year - 57.19

*Just to make myself feel better about this run, I wanted to note this was after spending all day outside working in the yard, planting a tree, helping Chris set posts for the fence and chasing Jonah around all day. I went really late at night (8:30pm or so) and just felt sluggish the whole time like my legs were made of lead.

Needless to say, I'm going to be doing week 1 of my plan again this week. I certainly hope this is the last time I have to say that. My focus this week is to try to get my times and effort level back down to where it was before I got sick. I'm not looking to set any PRs this week, but I'd like to get my miles back down in the 10:45-11:15 range at least. That 12:12 mile really bugs me. And I have GOT to get 5 days in this week. The most I've managed all year is 4 days in a week. I've been so sporadic about it, but I've got to just make it one of those unavoidable and inevitable things of the day again. There's no choice about it, I have to run everyday!

Comments

[buttahcheeks.livejournal.com]

you're going all the way to week 1?! I don't think you have to go back that far. you've got a 10.5 mile up there. That's great! Just keep getting more days in and I bet you'll be fine.
I was beating myself up for taking 2-2.5 weeks to do one "week" of my program. But I noticed, it's working. My endurance is definitly increasing, even though I'm going slower than they recommend.

[mellymell.livejournal.com]

Well, week one of the second plan. I finished the 8 week plan and I don't feel the need to fall any farther back on that one, but now I've got a 6 week plan to get to a 5k+ from 2 miles. I haven't made it past week one on that plan yet, I'm ashamed to say.

I had made really great progress and was about to be ready to move on to week two but then got sick and I've not recovered from that break in my runs yet. This is the week!