So my first week of running while simultaneously blogging (kind of) went well. Running well is just a step below running fantastic. If you have a bad week of running you are either hurting, unable to hit your desired pace, or worse, missing runs. If you have an exciting week of running you're either almost getting hit by cars (or trains - Ryan), bitten by a dog, or getting lost on a new run route. That being said, my week went well and uneventful.
I was able to sneak in just under 33 miles this week, in what I imagine is one of the highest mileage weeks of my life. I ran mostly 4-6 miles with a long run of 8 on Sunday. On Saturday I ran a 5mi XC race out at Wehrspann Lake near my my parents abode. Hilly and unkempt, the trails were good for a combination of speed and hill work rolled into one lung-burning outing. I ran 6:55s for a end time of 34:35, good enough for me.
I've continued to avoid gluten and sugar like the plague, although I gave into a little processed velveeta cheese with rotel spicy tomatoes. Mmmm...But my headaches have been minimal and workout recovery has gone well...and I attribute this to my committment to eating at the outside edges of the grocery store (and stretching).
On Monday night the weather finally shifted from highs in the 70s to highs in the mid 50s for the rest of the week. While I realize this is not cold, it did make me cringe at the thought of the winter being 40 degrees cooler than it already was...I was really getting used to the 70s, maybe I ought to move to San Diego....
Thanks to Ryan for being my running/training resource and accountability partner in this.
"Running is a question that is there everday asking, "Are you going to be strong and run today? Or are you going to be a wimp?" -Some avid runner
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