So I’m still kicking my own butt over here in lame Bumpkinland, Georgia. I hate this place. Really. Ready for California!!!! (that was yelled)
But I DO love running & MAN are there some seriously sick trails to be trampled on around here. Dan introduced me to a new 9 mile route that I’m in love with. New trails=bliss.
I didn’t feel like running Monday & Tuesday. So I just didn’t run. Instead i just ate and drank and sat on my rear all day. Good choice. I felt like a new woman after that! It was a scheduled low week in mileage anyway, so not a prob. My annoying competitive drive kicked back in Wednesday & I ran myself back to the trails.
Wed- 7.5 mi trail run pushing Brooklyn in her stroller. Kept pace under 9:30 (see video to the left). Brooklyn is almost 4 now, and keeping that pace on trails feels like a 5-6 min pace effort. Very difficult cardio. One of my favorite workouts.
Thu-4am run @ just under 8 mi, followed by 400 repeats & stadium repeats. Early afternoon consisted of tabata intervals and core work, and another 5 mi on trails in the evening.
Fri-technical trail run with Daniel. Left the garmin off and just had fun. (TRYING TO STICK TO MY “LOW WEEK” plans!) I also got in an unexpected workout- Ran out of gas & had to sprint home in the dark. Haha I don’t think I run that fast for my 200s. Good lil extra bit o’ mileage. So fun being broke.. 😉
Hard to stick to running under 15-20 a day. Guess it’s good for me though.
SAT & SUN will bring roughly 50 more miles & mostly on trails. I’ll detail it after the fact for my own reasons, of course.
NEXT WEEK will be a 140 week including a 42 mi birthday run with Mccurdy and some other girls.
POLL RESULTS: MOST OF YOU AREN’T FEELING PUSHED UNTIL AFTER YOU HIT 50-100k?? CRAZY PEOPLE! The next majority think a marathon is pretty freakin far ( I actually agree with you guys on that one!) Thanks for your input, I’ll use it later.
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btw
Our favorite buddy Sean Blanton (Fig) is off on another adventure. wish him luck as he hits 109k @ utmb in france. Better bring us back some sweet vids! NAILS, nagg.. NAILS.
No racing until Hinson & after, that’s the new plan. But MAN I’m burning with that aggression and competition trying to get out of my veins!!!
Check back soon for a glimpse into my strange love/hate relationship with running. I’m finishing up a post called “The blood bond” Might make you think I’m psycho, …but that’s cool. 😉
ASHRUNS100s 