Well hello there! It feels like it’s been awhile. As usual I’m here to share my training from last week. 11 weeks down and 5 to go…slowly but surely getting there!
Monday: 7.25 miles easy, hip and core exercises
Tuesday: 9 miles with 7 at MGP
Wednesday: Strength training, core and hip exercises
Thursday: 7 miles easy
Friday: 7 miles easy
Saturday: warm up+ 13.1 miles (Baltimore Half-Marathon). Recap to come later this week!
Sunday: Rest and recovery!
Total: 44 miles
This week was a little less intense due to the race on Saturday, but clearly there was no “taper” of any sort before the half-marathon! It was good to run it on tired legs I think, whereas last year I backed off for a few days before the race.
It seems like this weekend was another one filled with lots of PRs! Congrats to everyone who raced. Leave a comment and let us know how it went!
If you use a race as a training run during a longer training cycle, do you back off that week or run the race on tired legs?
How were your workouts last week?
Linking up with HoHo Runs and MissSippiPiddlin for the weekly wrap!
Congrats on a great week, and an awesome race! Everything is exactly how it should be 🙂 can’t wait to read the race recap.
Thanks! This training cycle is moving right along, as they usually do:)
Excited for the recap of the race since I know it was a PR!! Awesome job, especially without resting for it.
Thanks! Sometimes I think its so much easier to PR when you’re not really trying- its much better to not have any pressure put on yourself!
Congrats on your PR! That was awesome to see!
Thanks! I was pretty excited about it:)
Great week and I can’t wait to hear about your race! If I use a race as a training run, there’s no taper of any kind.
Yep that makes sense! I think it was helpful to just run it without a taper- plus I wasn’t really expecting a PR so there was no pressure!
Congrats on a great half marathon!
I haven’t used a race as part of training yet. I did a 10K during marathon training but that was just for fun since it was the weekend before the race. I hope to use a race as part of training soon though!
Thanks! You should definitely try it some time- I think its good to practice racing before the actual goal race!
Another great wk! I couldn’t imagine running a race on tired legs on purpose, even if it was just a training run. But that is a great idea. Sounds like you still did very well during it.
Im hoping these kinds of runs will prepare me for race day when my legs are tired at the end!
I’m getting into a new workout routine as my first day of work is today, I’m trying to figure it all out. Looks like things are going well as you gear up!
I hope your first day went well!
Great half!!!! If that is what you do on tired legs, I’d like to see what you’d do with a taper!!! 🙂
That has crossed my mind a bit too…its been years since I actually trained for a half!
Congrats on your PR! That’s a great time, especially without a taper—your training has been amazing and it’s paying off! I’m excited to read your recap!
Thanks! Now I just need to get around to writing it before I forget what happened:)
Nice pacing on that long run!!! I’m looking forward to your recap of the half marathon.
Thanks! Im hoping to get my thoughts out about it before I forget how it went:)
I usually do some form of extra “rest” during the week before a training race. Whether I sub in a day of cross training or I take an extra day of rest, I try to give my legs some extra time to relax before the run since I know it will be super challenging. Workouts last week were okay, but I’m not officially in taper phase, and I couldn’t be more excited 🙂
Thats usually what i do before a training race…and this week was less intense, but still kept the mileage up there (although still a cutback week). I know I will be more than ready for my taper when it gets here!
Congrats on your PR! And great week of training! Looking forward to reading your race recap!
Thank you!
Last week was a rest week so I’m itching to get back to normal this week. Today is a yoga day and no running until Wednesday, but it’ll feel good to start up again.
I hope you are feeling refreshed after some down time!
You certainly didn’t take any time off before the race! What a strong training week AND a great finish time in the Baltimore Half! And on tired legs too. You are going to have a fabulous race at Route 66! (I wish I was going this year!) Will you back off a little this week or is it full steam ahead? I appreciate you linking up with us!
This is going to be a high mileage week, but my hardest run will be on Saturday. So overall a little less intense (at least in the beginning). But Ill be letting my coach know how I am feeling so she can adjust things if needed!
BOOM! Great job this week, Lisa, and congratulations on your race – woo hoo!! I can’t wait to read your recap, but it looks like you had a great day. I love using races as training runs during a training cycle; I don’t usually taper much, though, like I would for a goal race. You’re going to be so ready for Tulsa!!! Hope your week is off to a great start.
Thanks Tara! It was definitely fun to use this race as a training run.
Congratulations on your PR!!! Can’t wait to read the recap 🙂 I’ve never used a race as a training run before, though I don’t know if I could do a half on a 44 mile week! That’s awesome.
It was challenging and I was a bit intimidated when I saw that on the schedule, but I think these types of workouts are really getting me used to running on tired legs!
Good job Lisa and congrats again on that half marathon time! Holyyyyy smokes!
Thank you!!
What a great week of running, and I can’t wait to read your race re-cap! What are some hip exercises you do? Mine have been tight lately so I’m trying to figure out what works for other runners so I can try it out. Have a great Monday!
For tights hips I rely alot on foam rolling. Then I do exercises like clams, bridges, side steps, and one legged squats/lunges to strengthen the glutes!
Great race time!!! Sometimes I think taper weeks are important, and other times I think to myself, people run more than this all the time. Plus, I’m well known for registering for races at the last minute, so there isn’t always time to taper for me.
Haha good point! I knew when I signed up for this race that it would be in the middle of marathon training, so it wasnt good timing to include a taper.
great time on your half!! I have had to focus more on my core lately as my DR keeps telling me…everythings connected!
Yes thats so true! I think I need to switch up my core routine and make it a bit more challenging.
That is so great Lisa!! Congrats on your PR!! And on tired legs, no less!
Thank you!
Congrats on this very awesome Half-Marathon result. Nice work! Plus 44 miles under your belt. Can’t believe it’s week 11 for you already, too.
Thanks! The weeks just keep flying by:)
First off congratulations on your PR! Isn’t it just the best to do it and not really try so much? I am looking forward to you recap too! At the end of the month I’ll be running a half in conjunction with my training plan. Course I’ll be running so much slower than you, but it will be another test to see if I can train and not get caught up with wanting to run a certain time. I think I’ll do like you and just continue on with my other runs before the half just like any other week. Thanks so much for linking up with us! We had a PR this week too in the amount of linkers !
Congrats on a great week and an awesome race! Your pace is ridiculous! Can’t wait to read the recap 🙂
Looks like a great week of training – and congrats on that PR! Well deserved! The next weeks sound like they’re going to fly by.
Great week! I ran a half marathon around the same time of my marathon training and yes, legs very tired! It’s good to train on tired legs!!
I don’t taper if my race is included as a training run. I had no motivation after Thursday last week but got in a nice run this morning!
Wow! Great job on your half! Congrats on your PR! I ran my first sub 2:00 at the Gulf Coast Half in Mandeville this past weekend! My marathon training plan recommends running a half 6 weeks out. I didn’t cut back on my weekly runs at all.
Congrats on running a sub-2 half!