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Week 5 Recap
We had visitors and things got busy, but I miss the consistent journal entry posts! I like going back and looking at them! Daily blogging will start again next week! Life Training Recap First: Training has been going pretty good. Life stressors and increasing mileage I can tell my body is tires. I need to step up my nutrition game, which is constant battle for me. I also need to do way better on water in take. Things are starting to heat up here in Florida. We went through a mini winter heat wave, both the heat and humidity were high Abs my body is still dehydrated! Overall though this…
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Week 4 Recap!
Week 4 Recap! This week was a very solid week of training. It took some patience not to run too fast and keep things easy. My body is adapting to the slow increase of mileage and I love it. I just keep feeling better and better. Monday: 3 Miles & Lift Tuesday: 3 Miles Wednesday: off Thursday: 3 Miles & Lift Friday: 2.5 Miles Saturday: 4.5 Miles Sunday: 2 miles and Pelvic Floor Abs TOTAL: 18 Miles This training plan really is perfect for me. It is a slow build and has room for flexibility, which is ideal because life with two toddlers is crazy! Overall I’m excited with where…
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Slow Morning and Three Mile Run
Started today out with a slow morning, and ended with a three mile run. I decided that I wanted to run outside for my three miles today. Get some extra sunshine! If I want to run outside I have to wait until the afternoon. Oh toddler life. We started the morning with coffee and some Thomas. It’s a a nice relaxing morning. Then we headed to pre-school class! Perk of visitors my youngest got to stay home and play, and I got to enjoy a second cup of coffee kid free! After class we headed to spend a few hours at the zoo! Spend a few hours relaxing and hydrating…
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Better Monday
Way Better Monday! Finally back to some morning runs! It’s been a really rough two weeks with this sickness in our house. I can’t believe my cough and runny nose is still lingering. I was about to get up and do a run, strength, shower and a coffee before anyone woke up! Win! I did a three mile treadmill run. Keeping things super slow and focusing on mileage and consistency until the cough is gone. My hip flexors are tight and I can tell my body has been working to fight off the virus because it is a little weak. After my run, I did a quick 10min Peloton Strength…
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Week 3 Recap!
Saying things have been a struggle would be a massive understatement. Our house was hit with the crazy virus that has been going around. We are on week two of stuffy noses, uncontrollable coughing, and on and off sore throats. We are all annoyed and grumpy. I went back and forth so many times on if I stick to my training or take extra rest. I moved around some miles last week and took a few extra rest days when the sore throat was bad. Then listened to my body and was able to make up the mileage at a slower than easy pace. Things then got worse with my…
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Week 2 Recap!
This week was a mix between great and rough running wise, life wise too I guess. The week started out strong. Thursday morning I woke up feeling a little sick, but I thought it was allergies. Over the course of the day it escalated quickly and it ended up being the worst head cold I have had in years! My cold lingered through the weekend. By Saturday morning all four of us in the house were sick. I still managed to hit the weekly mileage with some extra slow easy treadmill runs, and an extra day off. I am really proud of this week. Both listening to my body and…
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Sickness and Long Run
Today consisted of sickness and a long run. The dreaded head cold is going through our house. I have been lucky enough to have bypassed the last few sicknesses that went through the house. This time it got me first. I was knocked down for a good 48 hours. It was probably the worst head cold I have had in forever. I contemplated a run yesterday, because you always hear that if it’s in your head exercise can help. Well I finally decided I felt so awful that I went to bed at 6:30 instead. Today I’m just a little stuffy, but the foggy mind and sore throat are gone!…
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Morning Workout and Disney
Started the day with a morning workout, ended the day Disney. Solid day. 4:15am wake up call. I definitely had the internal struggle this morning of if I wanted to get up or take the day as my rest day and run tomorrow instead. I decided that after a day at Disney I’m going to want the morning off tomorrow. Three treadmill miles with some at tempo pace. I’m adding in some speed throughout my base training, to avoid getting bored and keep my body ready for some turn over. In the past that has worked well for me. Anything small I can add that will keep me moving along…
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Valentine’s Day, Birthday Celebration & 2 Mile Run
Today was beyond a great day. Our oldest turned four today. We gave him an extra special day and it made my heart happy. He woke up to balloons and presents! I think he was most excited for the balloon! Then we went to a restaurant that allows you to make your own pancakes. Our little guy loved it! He then got to go to Five Below and pick out a toy. He choose trash trucks. Not surprisingly. We are in a huge trash truck phase. Later in the day I snuck away for a 2.5 mile run. I decided to run on the treadmill today to make sure I…
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3 Miles and a Lift
We stayed up a little later than normal to watch the Super Bowl and let the kids play late. I opted for an afternoon run and shut the alarm off. Everyone slept till about 6pm. I’ll take it. Seems like every time I turn my alarm off everyone sleeps in. When I set my alarm everyone is up early! We spent the morning playing around the Kennedy Space Center. The kids had a blast. Then they fell asleep on the way home and took three hour naps! Amazing! After naps we went and ran around the playground for an hour and then I got ready to head out for my…
