I think I have a new Saturday morning routine. Sleep in until Petru wakes up (today it was 7:45), snuggle with Petru and Chris, eat breakfast, drink coffee, and run 5 miles to do the Fresh Pond race, then run 5 miles back home. I'd like to say that taking an icebath followed by a hot bath while watching Grey's Anatomy and eating lunch is part of the routine, but unfortunately it only happened today as Chris took Petru to the Aquarium to meet an out of town friend of his and his kids!
The plan today was to run 7 miles @ HMP as part of a long run. I ran 5 over there @ MP/HR 160 and waited for about 5 min while watching firefighters simulating rescues of ice cracking victims. We had a large crowd today and I got to meet some people. Really nice folks, some of whom come from over 1 hour away just do to the race.
My plan for the race was to not go faster than 6:45. I wanted to have enough juice to do some extra mileage for a total of 7 miles around HMP. I felt incredibly good during the first loop. The pace was right at 6:45 as I crossed the finish after the first loop. I started to suffer a bit around mile 4, but nothing really bad. I got a little competitive toward the end as I wanted to beat my time from last week, and ended up running a 6:43 pace for the 4.6 course (not a 5 miler as it is advertised), in 30:39, which is 22 seconds better than last week. I told the RD my name, ate a bit of a gel, and started my 3rd loop. This was hard. My legs felt weaker and it was harder to push with my big toe. I had to stop a couple of times as to not bump into 2 large dogs with oblivious owners, but ran the loop @ a 6:53 pace, which is a more realistic HM pace for me anyway (I'd be thrilled to run this pace in 3 weeks!). Overall, good workout and I did not feel trashed thereafter. Initially I though Chris would pick me up from the race so that I would not have to run 5 more miles home (I don't really need these long run for a HM), but we had to change plans so I ended up running 5 slow miles home, for a total of 17 miles.
I'll be on mommy duty from 2 pm on, minus 40 min for a swim later on. We have game night tonight with yummy food, friends, and likely a late night, which is fine, since I slept in today. It's so funny that 7:45 mean "sleeping in" for me these days:)
Happy weekend!
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Hi there!
Now that sounds like a rockin' Saturday. NICE!
and I haven't been over here for a bit. What's your new training group: ERecovery. I tried to click on the badge but it doesn't me anywhere.
will go look it up...;)
Happy Wknd!
Heck ya, 7:45 is totally sleeping in. ;) Nice! ;) Sounds like a perfect morning. Great run! You're a rockstar! ;) So, you like the Brooks Launch and Nike Frees huh? I think I'll have to check these out. How do they compare to the Saucony Kinvaras? Same type of idea? So much to learn!
Great job! You are SO fast week after week! Especially knocking out the warmup 5@ MP. I can't imagine running a HM@6:53! You've just made leaps and bounds this past year!
I realized today that a .4 mile slow warmup jog for a 5k isn't sufficient for a distance minded runner. Holy Hannah I felt like sh*t for a bit there!
17 total at a fantastic pace-Awesome job!!! Yay for sleeping in! I never sleep past 5:30am. I would love to but my brain doesn't want to let me go to sleep and thinks I should be up at the crack of dawn. I refuse to take the Ambien (sp?) That my doc thinks I should....babble babble....
Have an awesome game night!
Way to nail it, especially in the midst of winter (my fitness is always down this time of year!). Sounds like a perfect day to me.
you always amaze!
wow, you are getting so fast!! nice job!!! :-)
I came over after reading misszippy today. Please share the bread recipe.
You had a terrific day! Wish I could average those paces. You certainly are speedy. Good for you.
HAHA 7:45 Heck ya that's sleepin in!! Yahooo!!!! You're amazing!
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