This week’s workouts weren’t too different from the past few weeks.
Weekly Recap from 5/11-5/17:
Sunday: Rest
Monday: 3.9 miles (9:08 pace), CX Works, PM-Body Pump
Tuesday: 4.55 miles (9:10 pace), PM- Yoga
Wednesday: Elliptical, Body Pump, CX Works, PM-Yoga
Thursday: 5.77 (8:12 pace)—the “semi-workout”
Friday: 2.5 miles (9:36 pace), Body Pump, PM- Yoga
Saturday: 9.08 miles (8:37 pace)
Total: 25.8 miles
While I am not training for anything right now, I have been keeping most of my runs at an easy pace. Last week I decided to start adding a little faster work into one run per week. This is a workout I like to do when I don’t really have a training plan, and I can adjust it to the time/pace that works for me on that day. Last Thursday my run looked like this:
10 minute warm up, 4 minutes “hard” (I was aiming for about 7:45-7:50/mile), 2 minutes easy, repeat 5 times, 10 minute cool down
This Thursday I made it a little more difficult:
10 minute warm up, 5 minutes hard, 2 minuts easy- repeat 4 times, 1 minute hard, 1 minute easy, 2 minutes hard, 2 minutes easy, 1 minute hard
You can really do these for any amount of time, I just try to keep the recovery no more than half as long as the workout part. During this weeks workout I felt good after the 4 repeats which is why I added the 1-2 minute intervals at the end.
I am hoping to do this workout again this week, maybe running “hard” for 6 minutes at a time. Hopefully these will help me to be ready if I end up doing the Baltimore 10 miler in a few weeks!
I am actually going to be at my in-laws house in Florida for most of this week, so I didn’t do much meal prep and I don’t have a workout plan for the week. I am trying to get some classes in before I leave on Wednesday, since I can run as much as I want in Florida but won’t have access to a gym.
There will likely be a lot of running, wine, and relaxing in the sun! I can’t wait!
How were your workouts this week?
What kind of workouts do you like to do on vacation?
I love running on vacation because it totally breaks up the rut I have between 2 or 3 typical routes at home. Great way to see a new city! And the climate change brings an extra challenge.
Yes I love seeing new places by running on vacation! I get really bored running the same places at home all the time.
My training will be complete after I run my half marathon this week. I”m a little nervous about how i will approach my workouts, but I need to focus on my race first!! #bestfoot
Good luck in your race!!
I got my runs in, but didn’t do much cross-training. Must do better!!
It can be tough to do it all! Some weeks I do almost all running and no cross training. Lately I’ve been really trying to fit more of it in.
Sounds like a great plan to work on speed. I’d love to try to do more hard effort runs, but I have no clue what to do!
Hopefully you can try something like this out!
I am so jealous of your vacation! I hope you have a wonderful time!
It sounds like you had a great week. Your Thursday run sounds like it was awesome! At some point we are going to have to meet up for a run or a race. 🙂 (I wish I was doing the Baltimore 10!)
I’m thinking about doing this 6k the first weekend in June: https://nfb.org/dot-dash If you don’t have other plans you should think about it! I wish you were doing the Baltimore 10 too!
I am super impressed with how many double workouts you fit in even when you are not training for anything. I HATE the double workout haha. And I have to do a whole lot more of them as I creep closer to my half ironman…
I think the only reason I’ve been doing so many is because I love running in the morning but yoga is really only available in the evenings. There are some days when I’m like no way, one workout is plenty! But lately its been going ok, possibly because my mileage is lower.
I love bodypump. I used to teach that and RPM. So much fun! Have fun in Florida. I try to do a little something while in vacation. Usually it’ll just be a short run. So I can get back and enjoy my time being there. Have a great wkend!
Its nice to get a run in while on vacation but still enjoy the time away:) That’s awesome that you used to teach body pump! I actually considered it at one point but the training was so expensive and I get nervous is front of crowds, so I didn’t do it. Now after I have been taking classes for 7 years I kind of wish I had just done it! Oh well:)
That house looks awesome! I could totally waste some time by that pool 😉 I do pretty well with running on certain vacations (like Switzerland) and horrible on others (all-inclusive in Jamaica), I’ve learned that my running routine and the option of free bloody marys with my breakfast don’t mix well and I will inevitably choose beach+book+frozen drink over running in 90 degree heat. Oops.
Haha yes I have had vacations like that where running is the last thing I would want to do! But usually I enjoy a few drinks in the evening and can still run in the morning:)
I had written about the realization that running is now how I tend to explore new places. So even my old college and college town I saw in a new way as a runner, shattering ideas of distance and direction, and seeing places I’d never seen before (and of course ones that didn’t exist).
Definitely think it is good to mix up the workouts, always serves to keep things interesting and challenging. I’ve started fiddling around with heart rate, need to get back to regular speed work …
Hope you have a great vacation!
Thanks! I am also interested in learning more about heart rate and working on that. It can be really great to explore new places while running! I just worry about getting lost. Luckily now with smart phones I can find my way back:)
Enjoy your time in Florida! And nice to meet you through the #bestfoot link up…even if I am a day behind.
Thank you! I am really behind on catching up on blog posts…Hopefully I will catch up this week!
I am always nervous about fitting workouts in when I travel, but it usually ends up being way easier than I expect. I love seeing the new scenery. It can just be tricky with packed vacation schedules.
Yes that’s true! I hate being the person that makes everyone adjust their plans because I need to run. Luckily this vacation is really laid back with no real plans, so plenty of time to run!