It's a miracle. I am healed. Week four was not the week I anticipated. I really planned to get a full training week in, but I was exhausted all week. And while it wasn't a great week, I was glad to get four workouts in, even if my long run got cut short.
Monday: NROL. Have I mentioned I hate lunges. I have? Okay, last day complaining about this, I swear. It was a good workout. It always is. Things that you hate tend to make you better and stronger. It's actually nice to get the lungs in several different positions like you do in stage four. And it makes it more interesting, even if it sucks. I forgot my FitBit! Based off my activity level I would guesstimate 11,000 steps.
Tuesday: Rest day. I fully intended to run in the morning, but could not get myself out of bed. My allergies were awful, so I slept. 10,066 steps.
Wednesday: 35 minute tempo run. It was amazing. I had no pain, and actually felt pretty fast. I managed 3.5 miles in 35 minutes, so a pretty normal pace for me. 12,115 steps.
Thursday and Friday: Rest days again. Seriously. The pollen count was ridiculous. I wasn't sleeping well. Work was stressful. I have all of the excuses. But the truth is, I was lazy. Big slap on the wrist for me. No more this week. I'm back on track. 9,625 and 8,367 steps respectively.
Saturday: NROL. This was a super busy, wedding-planning-filled day, so I am happy to report any exercise at all. I did not get in the interval session at the end of workout B since I was on a time crunch, but it felt good nonetheless. 7,515 steps.
Sunday: I set out to do my seven mile run, but I procrastinated until 4 pm, and it was 90* out. Without water, I made it four miles and called it quits. But at least I got four in. Again, no pain. 10,000 steps.
My goal this week is to complete my training schedule. So that includes four runs and two lifting sessions, including my eight mile run. I decree that my long runs will happen on Saturday instead of Sunday to encourage early morning running. My Sunday mornings are just too rushed to get a long run in at a time where the sun won't murder me.
If all goes to plan this week, I am registering for the half marathon on Monday (April 21). That should be motivation enough for a good week. Eek!
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