Week 8 Recap

Week 8 of 12 on the road to the Windward Half Marathon:

Training Log

Sunday: Stretch and Strength - Sick.  Stayed in bed most of the day.

Monday: 4.5 mile run -  Thankfully, I felt better so I dragged myself out of bed and ran anyway.  Took my time and got it done.

Tuesday: Speed work - 40 minute Tempo Run - Ran on the treadmill.  Covered 3.5 miles in the 40 minutes.

Wednesday: 3 mile run and strength - I actually switched Wednesday's 3 mile run with a rest day.  Still trying to get over this bug.

Thursday: Rest day - Since I was still recovering from my cold, I didn't run the hill (any excuse will do). Ran in Kailua.

Friday:  5 mile run -  Felt pretty much up to par.  Enjoyed this 5 miles in Kailua even though it was hard to get back into the distance after being sick this week.  I tried not to think about how I was going to double those miles in just 24 hours.

Saturday:  10 miles -  I added another loop to my 9 mile run from last Saturday.  I found that my hydration and nutrition are factors on a run of this length.  I carry a frozen bottle of sweet tea that melts as I run.  With my allergy to artificial color, I can't drink sports drinks.  Sweet tea gives me a sugar boost and has flavor!   I also used a GU gel to boost me on the second hour.  Finished 10 miles in 2 hours.  I haven't said too much about my times.  I guess my pride has kept me from sharing my goals, but I was very happy with this time. 

The best thing about this week:   I started feeling sick right after my long run last Saturday.  Thankfully, I had Sunday to suffer through most of it and was able to carry on with my schedule with only a minor adjustment.  Being sick is no fun but I was glad that I didn't miss any running days.

The biggest challenge of this week:  I couldn't tell if I was sore from being sick, or from the higher miles.  Had to push through.


Just one month until the race.  I feel good about running the distance.  Now I need to focus on SPEED!   Here we go!