Sunday Running Recap

Another week of training in the books. And the spring weather is so fantastic! It's getting hot now and I love it! Makes running more difficult though. I need to underdress more and carry water with me. Also there are bugs flying around now... some hit me, some miss me, and some get too close for comfort...

Anyway for the week of May 1st - May 7th:

Monday - Personal Training with Mal
Duration: 1hr
Notes: this round is killer on my upper arms and quads...

Tuesday - Vinyasa Flow Yoga at Surya Yoga
Duration: 1hr 15min
Notes: still loving yoga and wishing I could make myself do more during the week but that hasn't happened yet

Wednesday - Week 6 Run 1
Distance: 5.3K
Time: 40:12
Average Pace: 7:34/k
Notes: I felt tired and like this run was a slog but my stats on Strava looked good... Not sure why I felt this way but even a lousy run is good training I guess

PT with Mal
Duration: 1hr
Notes: I was really tired after a 45 minute HIIT session with Mallory and the run earlier! My whole body is exhausted after I step out of her gym!

Thursday - Rest Day

Friday - Week 6 Run 2
Distance: 4.4K
Time: 32:42
Average Pace: 7:17/k
Notes: Hottest day ever! It was 24C when I started and maybe 26C when I finished. Sam had a hockey tournament in the city so I didn't run long but that was ok with me! So sweaty! I realised during this run that I need to wear shorts and a tank and figure out how to carry water with me because I was overheated!

Saturday - Rest Day

added a run to the Bell Barn to my Perimeter Run

Sunday - Week 6 Run 3 - long run
Distance: 8.7k
Time: 1:05:36
Average Pace: 7:32/k
Notes: My goal for this run was to hit the 1 hour mark. I'm going to try to make Sunday's my "long run" day... For the next few weeks just running for an hour is good enough for me... after that I'll try adding in some more distance/time... I also wanted to test out my new handheld water bottle by Nathan. I like it so far. Glad to have water with me when it gets hot. I think I may buy another for the left hand (I held it on my right this run) because I can see how it would be great to have water in one hand and electrolyte mix in the other, especially if it's hot when I'm out on my long runs. Over this summer they will increase in length from 1 hour to 2 and half at least...

Brent loves me and makes breakfasts like this! So amazing! There are 2 pancakes under all those peaches.

So my total distance for this week: 18.5K
Total time: 2hr 18min

Question Time: 

Do you carry water on your runs and if you do what's your favourite way to do it, handheld, hydration belt, vest? If you don't carry water, do you plan your runs around water breaks or fountains or home? Do you stash water somewhere along your planned route? 

April Recap and May Goals 2017

Hello everyone! I can't believe the month is over, it went by so quickly. April started off with chilly days (-11C windchills) and warmed up to 17C and then snowed! Lots! And it got cold again, and just now at the end of the month it warmed up to 18C. Crazy rollercoaster for sure! I've run in snow gear and shorts all within a few days... So is spring in Canada...

So my April goals were:

• 6-8 PT sessions with Mal - We did 6!
• Yoga class once a week and possible home sessions if the studio is closed - I did 3 classes (one at home) 
• 12-15 walk/runs about 30-45 minutes in length - 13 training runs!!!
• 45-50k monthly total (this feels like a big number but it can happen) - Smashed this 62K!!!
• 10-12 Zombie! Run! missions - 7 runs with the app, sometimes having too many apps running at the same time is just loud and annoying...
• Finish 4 more weeks of C25K training (my app says by the end of the month I'll be running 25 minutes straight. I find that so incredible I'm not sure I can even write that down as a goal... I do think I will be running 10 minutes followed by 1 minute walking breaks but I'll throw it out here anyway) - I quit using the app the first week into the month, I was struggling with a sore right hip and shin splints and I felt the app was moving quicker that my body could adapt, so I'm following my Coach's plan and am up to running 5:1 run/walk intervals with no pain, mind you I ran on the treadmill on Friday and did a 15 minute run, 3 minute walk, 15 minute run followed by a cool down (super proud of that!)...

So I accomplished half of what I set out to do. I'm good with that. I'm running stronger everyday and I'm really pleased with my progress. I hit so close to my 5K PB the other day (35:50 from 2014) and I'm really excited to blast it out of the water by the end of May at the Perogy Run. 

My May goals are:

• 6-8 PT session with my coach
• 12-14 training runs
• trail running every sunday
• yoga every tuesday or at home when the studio is closed
• run 75K this month
• 10 zombie runs
• PR at my 5k race on May 27th the Montmartre Perogy Run

Question Time:

Did you hit your goals this past month? Do you have a new list for May? 

March 2017 Running Recap

Well my first serious month of training is done! I'm so proud of myself for getting this far.

So here's what I did in March:

• ran/walked 25k!
• got 3 personal training sessions in with Coach Mal
• got thru the first 3 weeks of the C25K program
• signed up for the Queen City Half Marathon in September
• signed up for the Stampede with the Broncs 5K in June
• signed up for the Perogy 5K Run in May
• completed 6 missions from season 1 of the Zombies! Run! app. (I love this game! So much so I paid for the entire 5 seasons. I've only ever run season 1 and cannot wait to run the other missions! I also bought the hat. I'll share a pic when it arrives)
• joined an online running group on facebook coached by Mal (I'm not totally following her plan as I'm doing a C25K app on my phone but I am following her guidelines for training/rest/cross training/stretching/eating/etc... Plus it's nice to cheer everyone and see them meet their goals. Really inspiring on those days that I'm dragging my butt.

I don't think I missed anything. It feels great to be taking my fitness seriously for the first time in, well in ever. 

After writing this all down now I feel like a celebratory glass of wine...

Question time: How did you smash your March Goals? Do you make goals for yourself every month? How do you celebrate when you've done amazing things? 

Recap and April Goals

March is over! I can't get over how fast time goes, really it's scary. I wish winter would go though. It seems to be hanging on. It's depressing.

I hit most of my March Goals, I'm shocked actually!

- run outside for 30 minutes at least 6 times - PASS - I ran more than 8 times and did over 30K!

- finish 2 wips - well I finished 1 wip and 3 projects so I'm going to say PASS

- blog once a week - PASS

- paint the living room - FAIL we're no where near painting yet, still mudding.

So what does April look like?

Hopefully like this...

Ah, that would be beautiful! I'm so sick of the cold weather! Down with the -20C windchills!

My April Goals are:
- run my first 5K race in under 45 minutes
- run 40-50K this month
- knit 3 baby sweaters
- knit 4 blanket squares for the Epic Sock Yarn Blanket
- blog at least 4 times
- do some strength training once a week

How about you? Did you pass on your March Goals? Got any April Goals?