Week 1 Recap

Week 1 of 12 on the road to the Windward Half Marathon is now history.  I managed to complete 4 of the 5 run days.  Not too bad for a start.

Here's how the week played out.

Sunday:  Stretch and Strength - The family was camping over the weekend, so breaking down the camp site and loading up must count for a strength workout, right?

Monday:  3 mile run -  I missed today's run due to our camping trip.  I was just too tired.  (I justified it by telling myself that I ran 3 miles on Friday.)  There are times when rest is best.

Tuesday:  Speed work - 5 x 400 at 5K pace -  Using my treadmill made it easy to track the distances.  This is a new area for me.  It was fun.  Because it was only 5 laps, it seemed too easy.  I know that will change as the training continues.  I ran an easy pace for a few minutes to warm up, then reset the machine to count my laps.  After each lap, I stopped the treadmill and walked in place for a minute or two.  It was great to run short, fast bursts, and then be done. 

Wednesday:  3 mile run and strength - Back on the road in Kailua.  Nice morning run.

Thursday:  Rest day.  Slept in to catch up on sleep!

Friday:  3 mile run -  Kailua route with a faster pace.  Happy with my time.

Saturday:  5 mile run -  Tried my best to slow down.  So hard.  I've been running the same pace for weeks, but my natural pace is really too fast for this jump in distance.   A new route through beautiful Kailua neighborhoods made the miles fly by.  Happy with my time.  Longest run I've done in 2011.  So glad to be upping the mileage!

Overall, it was a great week.  I had done some other physical work Monday that left me sore for Tuesday's speed work.  On Wednesday, I was still a bit stiff but pushed through.  Thursday's rest came at just the right time.  By Friday, I was ready to head out again.  Saturday found me in the routine and I was excited to do the longer run.

The best thing about this week:  Getting more miles logged!
The biggest challenge of this week:  Getting to bed early enough! 

Have you picked your race?  Are you walking or running along with me?  I'd love to know you're out there!  Let's keep each other motivated and accountable.  Together, we can't be beat!