Training Tuesday - Limbo

I've got a half marathon in 2 weeks, but haven't really trained for it.  I've done some a long runs trying to keep up my distance.  My next race isn't scheduled until March 30th - I'm already registered for the Covenant Health Knoxville {half} Marathon.  I kinda feel like I'm in limbo without a specific training plan in mind.

 

 

Tuesday

Planned: Winterfest

Actual: Winterfest

This is the hardest working day of my year.  We throw a parking lot party for 3,000-7,000 or so - providing everything free of charge.  The planning lasts for months (at least for a few of us), but this day is  exhausting.  A 12 hour shift leaves little time for anything more than falling into bed at the end of the day.

Wednesday

Planned: Run

Actual: Rest

Had to do a bit of clean up from Winterfest, but mostly I was just worn out.  The Wednesday prior, I had company come.  The day they left we quickly cleaned up only to entertain more guests that evening.  Then the following day (Monday) I hiked with friends.  I'd been going non-stop for a solid week and felt every bit of it!

picture from my hike,

because who knows when i'm going to get caught up

enough to devote an entire blog to it.

Thursday

Planned: Run

Actual: 3.5 mile Wog

I probably took more walk breaks than I should have, but still averaged a pace in the 10s.  Still feeling the tired from earlier in the week, I just tried to enjoy the perfect weather of the day and get the body moving a bit.

Friday

Planned: Rest

Actual: Rest

I contemplated getting a long run in, but given my ignorance about trail running (a race I was doing the following day) I decided to take yet another rest day.

Saturday

Planned: Trail Race

Actual: Trail Run

 

I didn't exact race this one, but I completed my first trail run on Saturday.  Since it was a prediction run, we weren't allowed watches or phones.  Headphones are also not allowed on trails.  It was hard for me spending over an hour in the woods, running in circles with no clue where I am or how much I have left.  I walked (not power walk for efficiency, but slow walk in defeat) more of this than I care to admit.  But I finished, and didn't fall.  That's gotta count for something.

Sunday

Planned: Run

Actual: Rest

Assuming I wasn't sore from the trail (and I wasn't) I wanted to get a 5-6 mile pace run at least, if not a full 10-14 mile long run.  I had church, then lunch with the family.  Then I just went home and crashed. #fail

Monday

Planned: Total Body

Actual: Total Body

This was my first time back to this class in over 6 weeks.  I dropped down in weights (8# for my heavy set and 5# for my light weights).  I'm not all that sore today, so I'll definitely be going up next Monday.