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in Hills, Races, Running, Speedwork, Yoga · June 2, 2014

Weekly Recap: Feeling Grateful

I don’t know about everywhere else, but over the past few days we have had some amazing running weather in Baltimore. I have felt really good on almost all of my runs over the past week. I think its due to a combination of properly recovering from the marathon, getting ART treatment for my leg that was bothering me, and perfect running weather. This week I ran just under 40 miles which I think for me is my sweet spot of weekly mileage. I have started adding some workouts back in and they have felt great! (In a hurt-so-good sort of way.) It’s not often that I experience so many perfect runs. I don’t expect them to be perfect, but when it does happen I try to feel grateful.

Week of 5/25-5/31:

Sunday: 6.13 miles (in Florida) (9:49 pace)

Monday:Rest (travel back from Florida)

Tuesday: 5.17 miles (8:46 pace), PM: 60 mins hot yoga

Wednesday: 3.16 miles (9:19 pace), body pump, cx worksIMG_2631

Thursday: 6.06 miles – Hills (8:56 pace), PM: 75 mins hot yoga

Friday: 12 miles: 2 mi warm up, 3 x 2 miles @ HMP (~8:10) with 1 mi recovery intervals, 2 mi cool down (8:52 pace overall)

Saturday: 7ish miles with no garmin

Total: 39.52 miles

 harbor

Since I have been feeling good, I decided to sign up for a race this coming Sunday. Its a 6k around the Riverside/Harbor area of Baltimore called 6 Dot Dash. I’ve only run one 6k before and it was 5 years ago, so hopefully I can beat my time!

I also signed up for a 5k on the Sunday of the 4th of July weekend. We are having some family visit and they were interested in doing a race. My sister’s coworker helped to organize this 5k called The Molly Murphy Memorial 5K to raise awareness for anxiety and depression in young adults.

I’m really excited to do some smaller/fun races and see where my speed is! Crossing my fingers running continues to go as well as it has been!

How were your workouts last week?

Anyone else have shorter races coming up?

What are you feeling grateful for lately?

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  1. Susie @ Suzlyfe says

    June 2, 2014 at 6:15 pm

    That is a solid week, for sure. I wish all races could be signed up for the week of. I mean, really. That way there would be no pressure if you did get hurt or whatever. I know that it would be a logistical nightmare for the race coordinators, but it’s all about us, isn’t it?
    My workouts last week were pretty solid, save for one when I was clearly just going through the motions. I’m feeling grateful for this past week that I got to spend with Alex, and the chance to travel and go to the beach for a few days. I’m REALLY grateful I didn’t get sick, like the majority of the people attending the wedding. I’m also very very grateful for another week of injury free running. I will take every run that I can get that continues that trend!

    • [email protected] says

      June 2, 2014 at 11:02 pm

      I agree about the last minute race thing! Lately I have been refusing to sign up for anything until I was sure I would run, so as long as it doesn’t sell out I just sign up at the last minute.
      It sounds like you have a lot to be grateful for, that’s awesome!

  2. Lacey@fairytalesandfitness says

    June 2, 2014 at 6:36 pm

    Great job on your workouts this week! I love body pump class. I used to be an instructor for that and RPM. I have never took a CX Works class. I am sure that is a great core workout!

    • [email protected] says

      June 2, 2014 at 11:03 pm

      Thanks! I love body pump and cx works. I don’t know if I would ever get such good strength and core workouts if i didn’t have them at my gym!

  3. Emmeline@RunForThePizza says

    June 2, 2014 at 8:12 pm

    I just signed up for a summer 5k 🙂 It’s actually my first 5k too (what kind of genius skips straight to marathons? I should go back in time and slap myself) so it’ll be an automatic PR. Running around the harbor sounds really fun and pretty, looking forward to your recap!

    • [email protected] says

      June 2, 2014 at 11:04 pm

      Starting with a marathon? That’s intense! My first race was a half marathon, and it took a few years before I tried a 5k. Automatic PRs are great!

  4. Michele @ paleorunningmomma says

    June 2, 2014 at 8:20 pm

    I have a 10k next weekend but nothing else yet for summer…hoping to put something on the calendar though. I am grateful for running injury free in great weather! Although the weather won’t last I’m feeling really positive about my running goals based on how things are going.

    • [email protected] says

      June 2, 2014 at 11:05 pm

      I know, I want to just hold on to this weather! I’m always grateful when I am running injury free:) Can’t wait to hear about your 10k!

  5. Carmy says

    June 3, 2014 at 12:45 am

    I had a race Sunday! so my weekend was a lot of nervous chit chat and recovering with food haha. I’m very impressed, after I go to hot yoga, I can’t move for the rest of the day and day after! 😉

    • [email protected] says

      June 4, 2014 at 5:02 pm

      Hot yoga can definitely be intense, but I usually feel pretty good the next day! I try to focus on stretching in the class. Maybe I’m not working hard enough:)

  6. Laura @ WinSomeLoseSome says

    June 3, 2014 at 2:24 am

    Sounds like a great week! Have you ever run through the Druid Hill Park area? I work at the MD Zoo (located in the park) and it’s an awesome area for exercise. Keep it up!

    xx Laura (a new reader!)

    • [email protected] says

      June 4, 2014 at 5:03 pm

      I’ve never gone there to run on my own but I know we ran through that in the Baltimore marathon! That would probably be a great place to get some hills in! My husband wants to run the Dreaded Druid Hills at the end of the month but I will be out of town. I’ve heard that race is sooo hard!

  7. Megan (The Lyons' Share) says

    June 3, 2014 at 8:22 pm

    That looks like a pretty awesome week to me, girl! I’m still not doing any real running workouts, so you’re way ahead of me :). Keep it up!!

    • [email protected] says

      June 4, 2014 at 5:41 pm

      Thanks! I tend to get bored just running easy every day, so I’ve liked mixing it up a bit!

  8. Salt says

    June 3, 2014 at 8:46 pm

    I’ve heard of 6 Dot Dash! I bet that’s going to be a great race. I love any chance I get to run around the harbor. 🙂 I have a couple 5K’s coming up (one on the 15th…it’s a BRRC club 5K for their GPS series and then my runcation in VA). Are you going to do Chuck 12 this year??

    • [email protected] says

      June 4, 2014 at 5:42 pm

      I am planning to! I’ve heard it was a lot of fun last year! Hopefully we can finally meet!

  9. Karla @ Run, Karla, Run! says

    June 4, 2014 at 1:34 pm

    Super solid week! This week has been easy for me. I’m running a half-marathon on Sunday, so resting up. But I raced a 5K obstacle run last week. I LOVE shorter races! Every time I run one it reminds me that I want to do more of them.

    • [email protected] says

      June 4, 2014 at 5:43 pm

      Good luck in your half!

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