Weekly Workout Recap!

I am starting to feel like myself during my runs, but before I head out for my run, I don't actually feel much like running! Strange, right? Oh well, one thing at a time. 

You may be wondering... "Why did you run so much this week if you didn't feel like running? You could have lifted- after all, you only did one lifting session." That is a very good point, and the truth is, I just felt like I should run. I can't explain it. I had the idea in my mind that I was going to RUN and I was going to LIKE IT. Well, sometimes I liked it!

Saturday- 5 freezing cold neighborhood miles. I wasn't feeling great. I definitely did not have my mojo back. Florida kicked my ass! When I got back from my run, Paul said, "Did you crush it!?" "More like endured it," I replied. Those 5 miles were an effort.

Average Pace: 8:24

Splits: 8:32, 8:31, 8:22, 8:23, 8:12

Sunday- I did not feel like running. I ate and drank too much the night before and wasn't feeling great. However, I had nothing to do and felt like I should run. I made a deal with myself that if I felt crappy, I would only do 3 miles. Once I was running, it felt better than the day before, so I was relieved and just continued on until my Garmin hit 5 miles.

Average Pace: 8:15

Splits: 8:22, 8:16, 8:22, 7:57, 8:16

Monday- Chest @ home. It had been awhile! My legs felt fresh the rest of the day and I was hoping that meant I would have a good run on Tuesday!

Chest Press- 5x10x25lb

Bicycle Crunches- 4x40

Push Ups- 5x10

Shoulder Press- 4x10x20lb

Stability Ball Pull Ins- 4x15

Chest Press (neutral grip)- 3x10x20lb

Tricep Dips- 3x15

Plank w/ Knee Tuck- 3x20

Tuesday- I felt great! My plan was to do 5 miles, but I did 6 instead. I pushed the pace a bit because I felt like it! Maybe I am back?

Average Pace: 7:55 
Splits: 7:36, 8:09, 8:05, 8:08, 7:53, 7:41

What the hell is up with my first mile!?

Wednesday- This was my first day of Christmas break, so I got to sleep in a bit, take my time drinking coffee, and fuel up on toast and dippy eggs. It was quite warm out- low 50s, but very foggy and rainy. It turned out the be an enjoyable run and felt relatively effortless.

Average Pace: 8:08

Splits: 8:27, 8:22, 8:04, 7:48, 7:58

Thursday- It was very hot (almost 70!) and humid when I ran on 5 miles Christmas Eve morning. I was slow as shit and didn't enjoy my run. My IT band was sore for the rest of the day, too. WTH?

Average Pace:

Splits: 9:03, 8:22, 8:30, 8:24, 8:18

What the heck was up with my first mile?

Shorts and a t-shirt on Dec. 24 and I was still sweating profusely! The air was thick...

Friday- Christmas Morning! I feel like any other morning I would have looked at my workout schedule and said, "You need to lift back", but it is tradition for me to go for a run on Christmas Morning before we head to my parent's house, so I did. I ran 5 miles on my deserted neighborhood streets. It was 51 degrees before the sun even came up! Tomorrow I will LIFT FOREVER!

Average Pace: 8:26

Splits: 8:39, 8:23, 8:26, 8:23, 8:20

How long does it take you to bounce back from a race?
Do you workout on Christmas Eve and Christmas?