April Running Challange

Only 3.5km today because I have a niggle in my calf so had to pull up...have now invested in a Foam Roller and hope to get my scheduled 4.5miler in tomorrow!

19K training run yesterday. I ran a bit faster than I have been going and found it tough, but not impossible. I am also trying to increase my speed on my regular weekday runs, which generally range between 8.5 and 10.5k. The one thing I'm finding is that I am hungry - and hungry for carbs! I'm averaging nearly 70k per week (versus my usual 40k per week when I'm not training), so I guess it's no wonder. I don't want to run hungry because it sucks, especially on long run days, but I guess that means I am not going to lose any weight while training (and may, in fact, put on a bit). Oh, well - I'm OK with that. But I do look forward to alternating runs with other kinds of exercise (especially weight training, which I love) after the race is over.

4/1, hot yoga
4/2, 7 miles on the dreadmill
4/3, 4 miles outside!!
4/4, rest
4/5, rest
4/6, Great Bay Half Marathon
4/7, 4 miles outside!

4/1 – 5.29 miles (intervals plus strong lifts)
4/2 – 8.25 miles
4/3 – 5.7 miles (sprints plus strong lifts)
4/4 – Rest Day (yard work)
4/5 – 3.63 miles (timed 3.1 @ 29:19 PR!)
4/6 – 5.1 miles (group run)
4/7 – 2.02 miles (intervals plus strong lifts)

6.2 miles easy/recovery run

9 miles today... rest day tomorrow Yahoo!

5.5 miles today, walking to and from work really adds up

Last long run done & ready for my half on Sunday!

April 1: 1.6 miles
April 2: .5 mile
April 3: rest
April 4: 2.5 miles
April 5: rest
April 6: 2.5 miles
April 7: 1 mile

4/1 - DOR
4/2 - DOR
4/3 - 2 miles (was shooting for 3)
4/4 - DOR
4/5 - squats & dancing
4/6 - DOR
4/7 - 3 Miles on TM & 2 miles of walking outdoors
4/8 - 4 Miles on the beach

4/1 – 5.29 miles (intervals plus strong lifts)
4/2 – 8.25 miles
4/3 – 5.7 miles (sprints plus strong lifts)
4/4 – Rest Day (yard work)
4/5 – 3.63 miles (timed 3.1 @ 29:19 PR!)
4/6 – 5.1 miles (group run)
4/7 – 2.02 miles (intervals plus strong lifts)
4/8 – 3.89 miles (sprints after mile 3)

4/1 3.31 miles C25K
4/3 3.12 miles C25K
4/5 3.31 miles C25K
4/8 3.47 miles C25K

6.2 mile run

Day 6 - 4.1 miles

4/1 – 5.29 miles (intervals plus strong lifts)
4/2 – 8.25 miles
4/3 – 5.7 miles (sprints plus strong lifts)
4/4 – Rest Day (yard work)
4/5 – 3.63 miles (timed 3.1 @ 29:19 PR!)
4/6 – 5.1 miles (group run)
4/7 – 2.02 miles (intervals plus strong lifts)
4/8 – 3.89 miles (sprints after mile 3)
4/9 – 2.05 (:30/1:00 intervals plus strong lifts)