Happy Sunday everyone! I hope you all had a great weekend doing what you enjoy most!
My Saturday was full of exactly that. I started off with a 12 mile run. I had laid my clothes out the night before to make sure I got up earlier than normal. Wes really wanted to do a bit tougher long run on Saturday and asked if I would mind meeting him at various spots along the way with water and fuel.
I decided to get up around 7:00 am and get my run done so that I could be back around the time it started. It actually worked out in my favor because it was overcast and not too hot early.
The run over all went well. It wasn’t my best run and it wasn’t my worst run. I guess you can’t really complain! I was doing really great until about 9.5. The end of the course I was running had some big hills so I ended up slowing down a lot. The last couple miles took it out of me.
Here is a look at my week as a whole:
Monday (6/23)
6 miles (easy)
Tuesday (6/24)
1 mile warm up
15 x 400 (400 in between each) – supposed to be 16 but cut it short
1 mile cool down
10 miles
Wednesday (6/25)
7 miles (easy)
Thursday (6/26)
5 minute warm up
20 minutes “out”
20 minutes “back” faster
5 minute cool down
6 miles
Friday (6/27)
Rest Day
Saturday (6/28)
12 miles
Sunday (6/29)
7 miles (I am supposed to do a tempo run in the AM at goal marathon pace. Should be interesting!)
This was quite a week. I can tell that I need a bit of a break so I plan on doing things a little different in the upcoming week (more to come on that tomorrow).
I’ve been thinking a lot after my run Saturday about “good” and “bad” runs. At one point I would have told you that any run where I didn’t stay on pace or didn’t hit my goal was a bad run. Then that little injury happened, and it has changed my way of thinking about my runs.
When it comes down to it really any run that I am injury free is a good run. Even the hard runs are “good.” I still find myself getting disappointed when I don’t hit a workout or cut it short, but then I remind myself how good it feels to run and not be injured and that really changes my way of thinking pretty quickly.
How did your training go this week?
How do you classify a “good” vs “bad” run?
Great workouts this week! I judge a good workout on how strong I feel during it or after. I don’t usually care if it is fast, hard, etc…as long as I feel like I gave it my all.
Way to go on your runs. I definitely need to kick it up a notch with the runs…this time of year in AZ though is not my favorite…I’m trying to get my but out the door before 5. It’s hit and miss. 🙂 Glad to have found you on IG so I can follow your blog.
xo, Jess
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Thank you! 🙂 Before 5!? Yes you are determined!! That’s awesome I wish I could get myself up that early.
Great job on the workouts and recognizing you need a break. I think my “bad” runs are the ones where I spend all my time thinking about how I want it to be over. Even if I’m hitting my paces, it sucks all the fun out of it. This is something I really struggle with in the summer with the heat.
This is so true, I know I have had runs like that before!
Great job this week! My long run today was terrible 🙁
Thank you Matt! Yeah, we all have them – I bet your next one will be AWESOME!
Great job on your runs this week! “Bad” runs are based on my perceived effort. Bad runs = when I feel sluggish and/or my legs hurt. For example last Thursday I met friend for 3.6 miles at what is usually a comfortable, chatting pace. I couldn’t focus on the conversation and kept thinking ‘are we there yet’. This run wasn’t particularly slow (we ran at my half marathon pace), but it felt like the run took forever and I couldn’t wait for it to be over.
I agree Diana! We all have funs like that and usually they are sign we probably need a break 🙂