Week 6 MW Training
MW Training Runs Completed: 27/29 (93%)
86.1 total training miles
September: 41.8 miles (10 h 25 m)
October: 44.3 miles (11 h 0 m)
Monday 10/10
Steps: 6,806
Sleep: 8 h 41 m
Planned: 2 miles easy/LR, 31:50, 75:30 intervals, 15:55 pace
Completed: 1.2 mile hike, 28:59, 24:07 pace, 41 feet elevation (lol)
It was Global Mental Health Day and absolutely beautiful outside— perfect temperature with the trees starting to change colors. I decided I wanted to go on a hike at my favorite local park with my DH and dog (Dozer). Hoped to do 2 miles but it got dark too quickly. I know this went again plan, but I don’t regret it. And I was still moving/being active.
(Image description: Selfie during hike with DH.)
Tuesday 10/11
Steps: 7,789
Sleep: 8 h 4 m (this is wrong— I was awake for much of the night but my watch didn’t register it)
Planned: Rest day.
Completed: 2 miles easy, 29:26, 75:30 intervals, 14:43 pace (T+D 112)
Mile 1: 14:54
Mile 2: 14:30
I also did about 30 minutes of strength:
- Single leg bridges 3x20 per side
- Plank 3x1 min
- Clamshells 3x20 per side
- Banded deadbugs 2x2 min
I felt bad for missing my 2 miles yesterday and not completing the full distance in the hike so I “made it up” today. If it had been any longer I would have probably just moved on, but this felt good since the mileage was so minimal. I took Rosie on my run. She wants me to tell all of you that she loves marathon training.
I could tell I haven’t done strength in awhile. I think I don’t like strength because with rest breaks it takes forever. If anyone has advice for that I am happy to hear it.
(Image description: Me and Rosie. I’m wearing my Jasmine outfit and she is licking her nose.)
Wednesday 10/12
Steps: 7,830
Sleep: 7 h 5 m
Planned: 1 mile @ WU, 2x100m @ R (9:24) w/ 2 min RI, 5x200m @ R (9:24) w/ 3 min RI, 2x100m @ R (9:24) w/ 2 min RI, 1 mile @ CD
Completed: Missed.
It was thunderstorming when I got home from work. I knew it was better to do speed workouts outside than on a treadmill so I opted to switch with tomorrow’s rest day. Earlier in the day a student had taken me on a walking tour of campus so I felt like I had at least been active.
Thursday 10/13
Steps: 12,933
Sleep: 8 h 23 m
Planned: Rest day.
Completed: Yesterday’s speed workout (1 mile @ WU, 2x100m @ R (9:24) w/ 2 min RI, 5x200m @ R (9:24) w/ 3 min RI, 2x100m @ R (9:24) w/ 2 min RI, 1 mile @ CD). 4.2 miles, 57:42, 13:41 pace (T+D 94)
This run was hard! Especially the 200m intervals. I was a lot better at pacing this time & closer to my target of 9:24. I was pleasantly surprised with my WU and CD times as well. Overall, a great workout. The best part is that afterward I took myself to go see Hamilton! It was my second time seeing it. Loved it.
Friday 10/14
Steps: 9,490
Sleep: 10 h 13 m
Planned: 2 miles easy/LR, 31:50, 75:30 intervals, 15:55 pace
Completed: 2 miles easy, 28:25, 75:30 intervals, 14:12 pace (T+D 84)
Mile 1: 14:19
Mile 2: 14:06
Ran with Rosie & DH. Felt good and easy. My DH was panting and I wasn’t which made me feel good lol.
After we went to a fall/Halloween event at the local botanical gardens where we walked about 2 more miles.
Saturday 10/15
Steps: 11,257
Sleep: 7 h 6 m
Planned: 4 miles easy/LR, 1:03:40, 75:30 intervals, 15:55 pace
Completed: 4 miles easy, 58:29, 75:30 intervals, 14:37 pace (T+D 91)
Mile 1: 14:37
Mile 2: 14:18
Mile 3: 14:48
Mile 4: 14:46
The run was fine but my legs feel so heavy. When I walked down my stairs later my knee hurt. It only hurts on stairs.
I am very tired because I did a dissertation retreat all day and then ran.
Ran with Rosie. She is such a good running buddy.
During the run my DH called to say he didn’t want to drive me to my favorite vegan restaurant bc Tennessee was beating Alabama. I cried (I blame my cycle) and he made the (correct haha) decision to still take me to the restaurant. We listened to the game in the car and then watched the end. Go Vols! It’s my father in law’s alma mater. The Memphis game story was not as good and that’s all I’ll say about that.
(Image description: Mika and Ruby (neighbors’ dogs) always cheer for me at the end of every run.)
Sunday 10/16
Steps: 17,913+
Sleep: ??? (watch charging)
Planned: 8 miles easy/LR, 2:07:20, 75:30 intervals, 15:55 pace
Completed: 8 miles easy, 1:59:56, 75:30 intervals, 14:59 pace (T+D 107)
Mile 1: 14:27
Mile 2: 14:22
Mile 3: 15:01
Mile 4: 14:45
Mile 5: 15:11
Mile 6: 15:39
Mile 7: 15:23
Mile 8: 15:08
Did this after my virtual dissertation writing retreat today. I had a pretty bad headache after writing but am trying to practice “self integrity” in both training and my dissertation so I didn’t let the headache stop me. I did decide to run around my neighborhood instead of going to the path though because I didn’t feel like getting my vest together and was worried I would run out of water in my handheld (I didn’t). 8 miles around my neighborhood is very boring. It meant running up and down the same short streets multiple times. I wore my Hoka Bondis. My foot pain flared up around mile 6 and was pretty painful, especially when I would go from running to walking. I tried to scrunch my toes together and then stretch them out a few times and that helped the pain become more manageable although it was still there. I was disappointed because I had hope that the Hokas would solve my woes. They also seem to be causing a callous on my left big toe. I am guessing that would be a blister if I didn’t slather my feet in Run Goo before every run.
I practiced nutrition for this. I ate half a banana and 3 honey stinger chews about 15 minutes before the run, then during I ate one chew every mile plus drank 1/8 of 16 oz of water with Precision Hydration (1000 mg sodium). I actually ate 2 chews during the last mile just because I had 2 left. This strategy seemed to work. I hate that honey stinger chews aren’t vegan but they don’t seem to upset my tummy the way gu and clif blocks do. I probably should have had more water on the run. The T+D was in the triple digits again, and the sun was blaring. I definitely had a thin film of salt all over me after the run.
Total
Run
Planned Mileage: 20.2 miles
Total Mileage: 20.2 miles
Planned Time: I don’t want to math & idk bc I didn’t do race.
Total Time: 4 h 53 m
Other
Hike: 1.2 miles
Strength: 30 minutes
I was supposed to do the Detroit 5K and Half Marathon this weekend but decided not to awhile ago since my friend dropped out, and I didn’t want to travel and spend hotel money on my own. I thought I might have some FOMO this weekend, but I really didn’t. And there ended up being a virtual dissertation writing retreat this weekend that was pretty intensive— 9 am to 4 pm yesterday and today— that I found really helpful. I am very very proud of myself for showing up to that retreat for the entire time both days and then doing my runs afterward. I sort of feel like I’m slowly becoming a different person.
On another note, it’s only halfway through the month and I have hit another monthly run mileage total PR!
I have tomorrow and Tuesday off from teaching (fall break), which I am ecstatic about.
(Image description: Skeleton hands coming out of the ground in front of a gravestone. One is making a thumbs up and one is making a peace sign. Aka a MOOD.)
. I do like that you're keeping track of it though. 
The second time I only cried at reasonable points in the story.
