That was a very hard easy run. I opted for more sleep this morning instead of getting up for my long run. I decided last night that I would run on the treadmill after the kids went to bed. It would either be 30 easy minutes or a long run. Almost immediately I knew I would be doing 30 easy minutes. Operation Long Run Tomorrow Morning! All Project Fast 5k Posts: HERE More Training Log Posts: HERE Pinterest: HERE

I can’t believe I am even saying this, but we have more sickness in our house. We were up at 1am last night, and never made it back to bed. We have been moving between naps, cuddling and trying to play a little.  We did sneak out for a short slow walk this morning to get some fresh air and to let me get the legs moving. My body feels pretty good. Not at all sore from lifting or running which is an awesome surprise. I do however feel a little off like I might be getting sick.  Crossing my fingers for good sleep tonight and waking up feeling good…

Solid Morning Tempo Run. I felt good today. I went back to the basics of peanut butter toast and water with electrolytes for breakfast. It was perfect and I don’t know why I have been trying anything different. I did a Warm Up for 7:30, 15min Tempo Run and a Cool Down for a little over 7:30. I struggled a little bit with pace again, but I am getting way better. Last week (Post HERE) my tempo pace was 8:56/Mile and this week it was 8:43/Mile. It started to feel a little painful in the same last two minutes. I call that a win. This week definitely felt easier. I…

I felt like I could run forever. That was one of the runs you long for. You dream about. I can’t believe it happened on the treadmill after a long few days. If we are being honest I had to bribe myself to get out there, I came up with a long list of reasons it was okay to take the day off. Told myself that I could just start and if I wanted to stop I could after a half mile. I found an old documentary video on the FloTrack archives (Link to FloTrack YouTube Jenny Simpson Video). It was just what I needed. Something about watching someone else…

I am solo parenting it for a couple of days, so I only had a few options for my speed workout. I could run in the morning on the treadmill before the kids get up. Or wait until after my oldest preschool class so my mom could watch them while I ran outside. I picked the second option. It was nice to run outside and not on the treadmill. But it was very hot and humid around 11 when I started. We were blessed with a few days of low humidity and then it came back strong this weekend.  My splits were actually pretty good considering the weather. I slowed…

Decided to not push it today with anything more than a walk. The kids are feeling a little better, but my stomach and head are a little off. I want to make sure I do all I can to stay in front of the sickness. I opted for a long walk today instead of a run. I was supposed to do a 30-45min recovery run. With skipping the long run yesterday a recovery run wasn’t really necessary. Hoping that I wake up tomorrow feeling better. Tomorrow I just have cross training on the schedule so it’s one more day of optional rest before my next schedule speed work. I want…

Morning started with two sick kids and ended with a 3 mile run.  We woke up to one child with a bad fever and one with a mild one. There must be something going around. It’s been a rough couple days in our house. I’m ready for sleep again!  I laid around with the kids for most of the day. Lots of extra cuddles and attention.  I planned on a five mile long run this morning, but mom duty was needed instead. When I was able to get out for a run, I didn’t want to push it too much in the heat. It’s hard to judge if you are…

Got out earlier for a morning tempo run this morning. I have 30minutes total with a 15min tempo in the middle. Goal was 9:40 pace for the tempo. I failed that again. However I felt strong. I did have to walk some of the cool down. If I stayed on the appropriate pace I probably would have been able to finish the full cool down. Either way I am happy with the effort today.  I am starting to think I was a little off with my time trial based on my workout efforts. The times I’m running feel hard but not impossible. This could be for multiple reasons. During the…

Today was beyond a rough day. After being up all night with a screaming toddler, I decided it wasn’t smart to try and add on a run today.  I opted for a long walk to let the kids sleep. A 5 mile loop was the result.  Tomorrow is a new day. Saying all the prayers and crossing all the fingers that tonight is a better night in our house!  All Project Fast 5k Posts: HERE More Training Log Posts: HERE Pinterest: HERE