Mile totals:
July 2012: 103.1!!! (July 2011: 57.45 YEA for growth!)
Types of workouts:
Hills! I have been doing a lot of hills. My coach says for 75 minutes, run as many hills as you can...so I do! It's tough but thrilling.
Speed: I have been doing a series of speed work using intervals. This month I'm moving into Tempo runs. My goal pace for tempo runs is 10:27 pace, and intervals are 9:30 pace. I tend to run intervals around in the mid to high 8's because the Triboro Bridge (Pictured below) messes with my GPS a bit. For the first time in my running career, I have been faithful and doing speed work regularly. Thanks coach! She pushes me in a great way.
Pardon the old photo, I apparently haven't taken any pictures there lately! I've used it, I promise!
Easy Runs: These have building each week; this week it went from 5-6 miles to 7 miles. These runs are an easy pace, like a recovery run.
Long run: DUH DUH DUNNNNN! These have been going well. Mine have progressed as follows: 9 miles, 6 miles, 8 miles, 10 miles, 12 miles, 14 miles, 13.1 miles. Nothing to see here folks, just your typical long run build up! They're best when done with others! Also, they're best when done with Sparkly Soul Bands, because I have a different one in each photo!
6 miles shared with Ashley!
Multiple long runs with the Mr.!
One of the hottest runs of my life with Stephanie!
Seriously Leticia, we need to remember to take pictures! I've met her in Manhattan a couple of times to tag on miles together during my long run. Today I ran into Manhattan and she joined me in Central Park for 4 miles! 13.2 miles DONE before vacation! I can rest easy...until next weekend ;-)
Thoughts: I think I'm making some progress toward reaching my goal time of under five hours. I really didn't do any speed work last time because I was so busy that I simply fit runs in when I could, often not near a track. I hope I can maintain my workouts when school begins in September. ANDDD let's not talk about that happening ever again. Or until September.
Lessons learned: Not bringing body glide is not a good idea. I had to run in CT for a 12 mile run. Had a bit of chaffing. Not cool. Also, waking up early is always worth it. After not getting some workouts done in the morning like I hoped, I had to do them in the afternoon. If I woke up and worked out, I could have napped in the afternoon instead of sweating it out like it was going out of style. Lessons learned. Check check.
How has your training been going? Are you doing crossfit? Running your first half marathon? Couch to 5k? Tell me about it!!!
80 days until the ING NYC MARATHON!!!
6 comments:
Always love reading ur blog. -Ur fav sister.
You're doing amazing! You seriously know how to kick ass. My running has been practically non-existent this summer and I do miss it. Especially after reading your blog posts. I have been getting my butt kicked at crossfit though and that feels great! Maybe I can accompany you on one of your not-so long runs?! Keep up the awesome work and enjoy your vacation!
To me, typing up weekly recaps seems like the most boring and tedious thing in the world and I think to myself, "why on earth would anyone CARE about my training?" And then I think about how giddy I get when my peeps post their weekly recaps and how I can't wait to read about their training. Then I remember, oh yeah, we're all runners and we get off on talking about runs =) So in short, keep the training updates coming!!!!
I can't wait to live vicariously through you when you run nyc again this year. It sounds like you are off to a great start!
great job on the training, Kristin.....I'm about halfway through my training for the ING Hartford Marathon, so I know all about the buildups on the long runs...I'm up to 17 on Sunday.
BTW, is that top right picture from the Hi-Line?
I really like your new header! Clean & simple.
I really need to start doing hill training, especially since I feel this next half could be hilly (unlike my first on the coast). How much do you think you'd recommend if just training for a half?
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