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-The Plan: 35-40 miles, running 5-6 days, speedwork 6 x half mile repeats, long run 15 miles. I haven’t really decided how many miles or days I’ll be running, just going to see how things feel.
5/30/2023
This was my last official day of the school year, although I will be teaching a few days of summer school next week. I was up at 4:30 to get in my 6 mile run before heading to work. The bonus of running early is seeing a beautiful sunrise.
My 6 miles felt great. I started off slow and was picking up speed by the end, even with running straight into the wind. My Garmin told me it was an easy run. I’ll take it because tomorrow will be a tough speed workout.
5/31/2023
Half mile repeats bright and early this morning. I was dreading this workout. Half mile repeats are HARD! It was a hot, humid morning and I was staying at our camper, so I had some bonus hills on my run. There was also road construction to dodge. I felt like I was really pushing the pace, only to hear my speed every half mile equate to the pace of a turtle! I finished in a puddle of sweat and then moved into the relaxation phase of the day: kayaking, paddle boarding, biking, pool time, basically being a beach bum. The heat and humidity may not have been great for running but they were certainly perfect for being at the lake.
6/1/2023
5 miles early this morning and my right hip flexor was feeling ignored and decided to tighten up. I did some extra stretching, used my trusty lacrosse ball and tens unit.
6/2/2023
The workout addict side of me really wanted to do a run today but I went with wisdom, giving my hip flexor a day off. I focused on stretching and rolling. Tomorrow I’m planning a longer, more intense run.
6/3/2023
Hot and humid! I was up early to get my long run in before it got extremely hot. I wore my hydration vest to carry enough fluids, it has actually been going pretty well and I can carry more stuff. Since I’m in between training plans and really trying to dial in my half marathon pace I decided to run 15 miles with 2 miles at my goal half marathon pace.
We are staying at our camper again this weekend and it is close to beautiful paved trails, along with a few hills. My first few miles were slow and I was thankful for the rest area with a bathroom at mile 3! Sometimes it takes me a few miles to get into the rhythm, which was certainly the case today. Mile 8 I was feeling great and picking up the pace. I saw several deer running through the woods and across the trail.
After I hit mile 10 I sped up to my goal half marathon pace. It didn’t feel terrible, I was breathing harder but certainly manageable. I was feeling some mild nausea. This is crazy but I really wanted to push myself to this point to rule in or out triggers. I was well hydrated, so that was not the cause. My fuel, UCAN Edge,, and electrolytes, SaltStick, were sitting fine through the beginning and also fine at the end. I bought a wristband for nausea earlier this week and wore it today. I cranked it up. It certainly took the edge off but did not completely alleviate the nausea. More research is needed in the nausea department. On the bright side my hip flexor held up.
Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon is in two weeks!
This week I completed 36.7 miles, ran 5 days, endured 6 x half mile repeats and a 15 mile long run. Next week will be an easier week.