Happy Saturday! My training plan today was just an easy 50 minute run. I thought I would do a longer run as I often do on Saturdays but the training plan also calls for a hard speed session tomorrow. Since it was raining, I opted to do the 50 minute run so as not to overdo it. I did run outside. I had my hat on but at first the rain was getting in my eyes, which bothers my contact lenses a lot but it was okay. It was about 50 degrees, windy and raining but I felt really good and thought the run went well. Then I did some upper body strength. I still need to get some yoga in.

Good morning and happy Monday!!! Doing this on my phone today. It a non run day. I did 30 minutes of core and 30 minutes of yoga. It depends on my schedule later but maybe I will do a short walk later. I thought the core workout went well but some parts of the yoga were challenging.

Short run today with cadence drills/strides. It went well! Then upper body strength. I still need to do yoga.

We are closing our pool today. Ugh. To me when we close the pool it’s like the official first day of winter. Of course I haven’t used it in two or three weeks and of course it is too cold even if I wanted to!

It’s a rest day for me. I’m at the hospital with my hubby - he is having a routine procedure done. And they won’t let me go in, so I’m waiting in the car, which is killing my back. I’ll try to do some yoga lately to loosen up my hips, hamstrings and lower back

Happy Saturday! Sharon, I am so excited to hear about your race. I hope the weather holds out so that you can do it. I have done quite a few races in rain, and I get how unpleasant that can be. And I know you have really been looking forward to this so I am keeping my fingers crossed for you.

Hope you hear soon about your husband's surgery. My DH is okay - he is just not that healthy in general considering he is diabetic, has high BP, overweight, etc. He had to have a routine test tomorrow and we should hear by Tuesday the outcome of that. I figure it should be fine but who knows.

I went with a bunch of friends this morning to run/walk at a place I had never been - it's known to be beautiful but also it has very big hills. The altimeter on my Garmin doesn't work right so I don't know the actual altitude change. It was nice to see my friends and indeed, it was so pretty. A dog that lives on the route came and ran with us, that was kind of fun. Some of my friends run their often so they knew his name is Prince and they said he would go back home on the way back (out and back route) but he didn't - he followed us to the cars. I was going to walk him back but ended up getting in the car and he pretty much ran beside the car to his home and then stayed there. I was terrified he would be hit by another car.

Anyway, we ran most of the downhills and walked a bit as well. It was a cold morning but I was pretty comfortable. I was glad to walk a bit because I was able to take some pictures. Other than a tempo run next week, the rest of the runs before my race are easy runs.

I am trying to decide if I should do a monthly running goal...my training plan has been by miles and I have some shorter races coming up. I could do a goal other than mileage. I did get a lot more miles in last month, the most I have had since August 2019.

Did my easy run this morning and then full body strength. It’s so nice outside, more like spring than autumn! I still need to do yoga. The run was really nice!