Hey friends, how are you doing? How was your weekend? It’s been so all over the place here in MA in terms of weather with unseasonably warm temps and then freezing temps. It’s giving me whiplash and I never know how to dress. I mean, yesterday it was 60 and raining–in January! I don’t remember a January this warm, well….ever. Anyways, I just finished week 2 of my Rock CF half marathon training, so let’s see how it went with the Weekly Wrap Up!
Week of 1/4-1/10
Monday: It was really cold and windy out, so I bundled up well and hit the streets of Boston. It was still pitch black out when I started my run and when you run along the water, the wind kind of knocks the breath out of you, but it’s also kinda awesome to watch the city start to wake up. I got in 4 fairly comfortable miles.
Tuesday: I did a great strength training circuit workout followed by some much-needed foam rolling. I am really trying to get better at consistently doing this.
Wednesday: Holy hills. This was one of the toughest runs I’ve done in a VERY long time. I did a 1/2 mile warm up, 2 miles at 7% incline of 1/4 mile repeats and then a 1/2 mile cool down. Don’t let the picture fool you, this KICKED my butt, like seriously, I was sore about an hour after the run and I knew it was just what I needed. I need this hills, they will make me stronger.
Thursday: My hamstrings were fried from the hill workout on Wednesday so I did an upper body lifting circuit and then I foam rolled.
Friday: 2 easy miles followed by some light yoga and foam rolling. My legs were still a little sore, but nothing like yesterday! I’m also getting super hooked on my new Watermelon Nuun. I got it on Thursday and have been drinking it non-stop!
Saturday: I slept in until almost 9 am and it was GLORIOUS! I got 11 hours of sleep and I can’t tell you how well rested I felt! We got up, ate a leisurely breakfast and then went to an indoor play place so Ashton could run around for a few hours. We stopped quickly for lunch and then during Ashton’s nap I belted out 7 miles on the treadmill to wrap up my running for the week. I needed something to watch while I was running since all my shows are still on their Winter hiatus, so I was looking through Hulu Plus and the show Couples Therapy on VH1, come up so I thought why not…holy smokes…I could barely make it through a full episode, what a train wreck! Have you guys seen it? If not, don’t start, but if you have, I’d love to hear what you think! After that I just listened to Pandora to finish the last few miles.
Sunday: Well, I woke up and didn’t win the Powerball drawing, so I decided it was going to be a day of rest–next time right??
And of course, we played a ton with Ashton!
So, there you have it my friends, the Weekly Wrap Up! Overall, it was a great week of training and I hope this week is just as good! I hope you all have a great Monday–see you later this week!
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Question of the day
How was your weekend? Has it been unseasonably warm where you live?
