I'm on the Dread Laptop Keyboard so I haven't put together a post of all the junk that has been running through my head lately. Among other things, I've been so worried about insomnia, I can't sleep ;)
Half marathon training starts this week. (I can tell, because I've had a sore throat for several days.) Here are my goals for the week of October 4:
Monday: Rest. (Love a training plan that starts with a rest day!)
Tuesday: Three miles.
Wednesday: Rest.
Thursday: Three miles.
Friday: Cross train.
Saturday: Rest.
Sunday: Three miles.
I plan to add another day of cross training in there after I get used to getting up at the butt crack o'dawn to go to the gym. I'm thinking in week 3.
In other news, yesterday was the Fall Finale 5K. I was up for it mentally but my legs were like rocks -- consequences of the aforementioned sore throat and not running a step since the last race I did. I did run the whole thing, however, just very very slowly: official time 0:42:50. When I did this same course in January, my time was 0:39:49 and in my last race I was just over forty minutes so I think it's the getting/being sick that affected me more than anything. I was exhausted by the smallest thing for the rest of the day and still feel like I'm dragging today.
Turns out the prize for winning my running league division was $75.00!!!! How cool is that? I definitely want to sign up again next year, and I encourage any Portland area runners to think about joining too. I really had a great time with it, and the cash didn't hurt either :)
Cheers,
the CilleyGirl
$75?!? Wow, I'd run a 5K for that ;-)
ReplyDeleteI was drawn here by your blog title (love it); but which half are you training for?
Thanks! I just changed my blog title to reflect what I'm moving towards now. Not only do I want a sexy back, I want my sexy back!
ReplyDeleteI am training for the Holiday Half here in Portland on December 12. It is the first year for this race and it just sold out.
HeY! :-)
ReplyDeleteI was at the Fall Finale, and I finished in about 45 mins, so I sure wasn't far behind you at all!
I wanted to do the Holiday Half myself, but didn't get to registering in time...oh well. Still coming off of Portland Marathon - now *that* was an experience!
Sounds like we're not too far apart in pace - we should run together sometime!
(btw, in case you're interested - and ironically enough - I followed you over here from Jack Sh*t....)
Hey Jules! I remember seeing you at the Fall Finale -- how ironic that we "meet" up through Jack Sh*t! Yes, we should definitely go running together - it would be great to get a running partner that has the same pace I do :)
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