I loved this week of training! The quality workouts continued AND Coach agreed it was a good idea to increase one of my runs each week for a medium-long run, since I am used to higher mileage. I’ll still take a couple days off of running each week, but at least the mileage will be a bit higher now. I also started doing more random core stuff (planks) whenever I have a few extra minutes in front of the tv or whatever. I’m starting to be able to hold a plank longer/easier, so I can tell the core is getting stronger.
Twin Cities Marathon Training Week #3 Recap:
- Miles run: 48
- Biking: 60 minutes
- Walking: 72 minutes
- Strength: 2 times
- Pilates: 3 times
- M: 8.1 miles (8:24) with 2.8 miles of it a slightly hilly route at tempo (7:50; 7:40; 7:43)
- T: bike 60 minutes; pilates (advanced); strength
- W: 11 miles (9:19); pilates (abs)
- Th: 7.77 miles w/ intervals (7:55) 6×400 and 2 miles of 200m pick up, 200m jog; strength (arms only)
- F: 15 miles (8:55)
- Sa: Walk 5 miles
- Su: 6 miles (9:07, w/ 2 miles at tempo of 7:55); pilates (advanced)
CRAZY hot and humid few days coming up. Should make for some tough runs!
NICE!!