Saturday, August 11, 2012

Fit for Distance: Marathon- Week 3

Week 3 8/5-8//11 Results:
Sunday: 10 mile long run (splits: 10:24, 11:23, 10:36, 11:18, 10:38, 10:37, 11:01, 10:19, 11:57, 11:41; avg pace: 11 min/mile)
Tuesday: 6 mile group run (splits: 11:18, 11:05, 10:34, 10:32, 10:59, 9:31; avg pace 10:54 min/mile)
Wednesday: 4 mile solo run (2 miles outside, 2 miles on treadmill in Jamaica)
Thursday: 5 mile solo run (5 miles on treadmill in Jamaica)

The long run on Sunday was rough. I rode 50 miles on Saturday, 8/4 and my legs were already tired going into the long run.  Through the encouragement of my coaches and my self determination, I was able to complete the 10 mile run.  My legs were beyond sore afterwards.  My coaches gave me a ton of tips to try to help ease my sore muscles. On the way home from my run, I stopped and got a bag of ice and took my first ice bath after I showered off.


I sat in the ice bath for 10 minutes. I felt much better afterwards!

My family and I went to Jamaica for a family vaca! We had a blast. I can add Montego Bay to my list of foreign cities in which I've ran.  I ran outside, on the resort property, then I wised up and took advantage of the resort gym and ran on the treadmill!



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