Last week, at 2:00 in the afternoon with a cloudless sky and 82 degree heat, I ran my longest run yet. It was hot, It was sunny, but it was also incredible. I keep doing the math and checking on my run keeper apps and Google maps to see that I actually ran that far, because my ody just does not feel like it usually does after a 3+ mile run.
Maybe it was the heat that helped lubricate my joints and loosen my muscles. Maybe it was the incredible views of running next to the bay and by the beach. Maybe it was the run-walk-run time that I was using, but something was definitely different from the prior week's 5-miler from hell, and I am so happy for that!!
Other than running this week, I did a wee bit of yoga and walked. That was it. I know, should have done more. But, with Easter, work, and just not wanting to, I just did not want to. So here is my workout sum-up and a hope that next week your will see a bit more yoga on my list!
Oh, and the picture above, that was taken while on the six-mile run. With that view, running really cannot be too bad!
Monday: 5-mile long run. This was definitely the hardest run yet. My pace slowed to an 11:33 average and my knees and ankles hurt like nothing else. There were also plenty of side stitches and lots of exhaustion when done. Yuck.
Tuesday: Rest day. Still in pain from Monday. But, have been using this, and it makes everything better!
Wednesday: 30-minute run using the 3/1 Run-Walk ration. Ended up doing a bit over 3 miles!
Thursday: This new yoga sequence from Candace!
Friday: 6-mile long run. This week I only fit in one 30-minute run since I was still catching up from last week. But, this run was incredible and my pace ended up being 11:16. Getting better!!
Saturday: Some nice walking :)
Sunday: I cooked a lot, but as far as a workout goes, that's about it.
Happy Monday! Do you have any fun workouts planned for this week?