This week was tough. I was immediately tired at the start due to the schedule shift of last week - my distance run was moved from Saturday to Sunday because it didn't fit the schedule for the Gasparilla Distance Classic weekend. So...after running a half marathon on Sunday, I didn't want to change any more of the schedule, so I stuck with a 50 minute run on Monday, which was at a much slower pace than normal. I guess this should have been expected, but I did take two dogs (Sherman and Stella) with me, so it wasn't all terrible. They helped pull me a little bit. :)
I was so tired on Tuesday after working 10 am to 6:30 pm and I was still dog-sitting, so I skipped my cross training for the day, headed to my apartment as dog-sitting had ended and went to bed early (in my bed!). I think the not-my-bed part of dog-sitting maybe hurt me this time. I usually sleep well at Kristin's, but I think with the race, I was just extra tired. Wednesday came and I really tried to do the "Tempo A" workout - 20 minute run at a fast pace - but I didn't feel on top of my game, so I opted for a "Tempo B" - two 10 minute fast runs with a 2 minute brisk walk in between. I was able to do that. I rested on Thursday as prescribed and hit the weight circuit on Friday.
I headed to Flatwoods on Saturday morning and despite it being really sunny, it was a pleasant 8 miles at just over a 10:00 per mile pace.
I was so tired on Tuesday after working 10 am to 6:30 pm and I was still dog-sitting, so I skipped my cross training for the day, headed to my apartment as dog-sitting had ended and went to bed early (in my bed!). I think the not-my-bed part of dog-sitting maybe hurt me this time. I usually sleep well at Kristin's, but I think with the race, I was just extra tired. Wednesday came and I really tried to do the "Tempo A" workout - 20 minute run at a fast pace - but I didn't feel on top of my game, so I opted for a "Tempo B" - two 10 minute fast runs with a 2 minute brisk walk in between. I was able to do that. I rested on Thursday as prescribed and hit the weight circuit on Friday.
I headed to Flatwoods on Saturday morning and despite it being really sunny, it was a pleasant 8 miles at just over a 10:00 per mile pace.
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