Instead of saying what I should have done this week and how I didn’t do exactly that, I think it’s really only worth saying what I actually did. Otherwise, I won’t realize how much I actually did and just beat myself up about it!
Monday: Making up for missing the long run on Sunday… I did the big loop plus a little extra so it was almost 3.5 miles. I got nervous about getting home with enough time before I had to leave otherwise I think I would have gone further.
Tuesday: Pretty much the same thing as Monday.
Wednesday: Nothing… Figured I would rest up so the plantar fasciitis didn’t get worse. I was also starting to feel sick so it was good to take it easy for that too.
Thursday: Did the big loop again. I added a little to the loop again but this time I added it earlier on, in a spot I haven’t run yet. It was nice having the add-on earlier because it made the rest seem shorter.
Friday: Rest
Saturday: Rest
Sunday: I ran the 5 mile loop with my sister! My phone is completely dead at this point so I had no music. I haven’t gone for a real run with Teresa yet so it was interesting. She likes to push when going up hill to keep up her momentum but I like to take it easier so I don’t have any asthma. We were able to stay pretty even for most of it but towards the end I had to back off. I also didn’t eat enough before the run and had to walk the last mile. Afterwards, I made sure to stretch really well and now I feel pretty good. I’m a little nervous for this week coming up as the mileage increases again.
This week I did a good job of not trying to go too fast. Keeping my pace steadier let me run for longer without walking. I want to keep that up next week. I also need to focus on the strength training this week. If I plan out tonight exactly what I am going to do this week I will be more likely to stick to it!
Another week down, and that much closer! It wasn’t my best week but I got it done and I’m moving on to the next one.
***Now that I just reread this before posting it, I have to say it is a week worth being proud of. I think this week was my highest mileage ever and did my longest run ever for the second time. Negative feeling=gone.
To a 5k and beyond! 
Sounds like a great training week – and congrats on running your longest distance to date again! Way to go! 🙂
Thanks!
It’s such a great feeling to hit a new distance record. I just realized your half is a week after mine, so we are probably at about the same point in our training. It’s getting hard, but so exciting and rewarding too. Keep it up!!
It is a little nerve-wracking that pretty much each week from here on out is going to be a new distance record but it is really exciting too! Good luck on your training!
Definitely looks like a week to be proud of! Well done! It’s always good to write our failures in sand, and our successes in stone.
Thanks! I am pretty proud!
It’s crazy to look back at certain weeks of running and see the distance you’ve actually run! Well done.
Thanks!
Nice work! You’ll be running 13 before you know it!
Thanks!