Week 3 presented some interesting learning opportunities,
specifically how to gut through some workouts, as well as the importance of
rest. Although the pace goal of 7:40 isn’t
that hard, I consistently struggled to maintain that speed. I discovered that it was directly tied to my
lack of proper rest and not listening to my body. There was at least one morning where I knew
that staying in bed was more valuable than lacing up (I’m sure that’ll change
as I have to meet faster pace goals). I
also realized the importance of taking all of Monday off, the day after my long
run, and doing absolutely nothing.
Crystal and I laughed at how when I was in my early 20’s, ramping
up my training levels this quick wouldn’t have been that big a deal. Clearly, training at 31 is different from
21. Certainly I wish I still had that
body, but I’m enjoying this new training challenge.
Week 3:
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Goal Pace: 7:40
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Long Run: 12 miles @ 7:40 pace
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Music: Five more chapters left in the Bridge of
Spies audiobook….the movie has got to be better. This thing is really dragging out the
details.
Fartleks workout (distance)
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