Even though I’m in Week 3, this felt like my first ‘real’ week of training. Four runs and 15+ miles logged, it felt like I was running for a reason. While the total mileage is less than the original training plan I posted, that has been somewhat deliberate. This week had my longest run since May 2012 when I fractured my heel, and I’m so prone to plantar fasciitis that I want to proceed with caution.
So, even at about 2 miles shy of where the schedule says I should be, let’s celebrate some little milestones, shall we?
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An 8:11 mile Friday during my run home from work. I was late, and people on the sidewalk were really annoying, so I tried to get it over with as quickly as possible. Perhaps all my races should take place on the sidewalks of Boston during Friday afternoon rush hour.
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My furthest run in almost 14 months (and feeling amazingly good afterwards).
I’ve been following Galloway intervals (3:1 on most the runs) and I’ve had to accept that while my pace is slower, I still feel strong at the end. It’s still tough to swallow, when earlier this year I had graduated in to the single digit pace club, averaging around 9:30-9:45, but I’m trying to keep my perspective. Three miles isn’t feeling nearly as taxing, I’m not dreading getting out there (save for the 90 degrees at 70% humidity), and I don’t feel like I’m failing when I walk. It’s just part of the routine. If the mileage is only going to creep up, I need to stay strong and spare my feet and legs any injuries. This is working.
I’m on pace to have a 70+ mile month. This would double the highest mileage month I’ve ever had, ever. Including “training” for the half marathon last year. Expect to see a few more pasta and rice recipes as the weeks go on.
We are so much alike! I had finally gotten to a sub 30 5k last season, with the average of a 9:34 mile. I really think that I can get back to that though. I’ve been peppering in some 400m fartleks with a 1 minute walking rest in between. It’s not according to my Galloway plan, but I feel like I need to do a little bit of speed training. I will tell you that once you do a double digit run with Galloway, you will be completely sold on the program. I just did a 13.1 training last week doing 2:1 intervals for 5.5 miles and 30:30 intervals for the remained and I felt AWESOME afterwards. Which I did not last year when I wasn’t doing Galloway. Keep it up, so excited to run MCM too!
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