Last week’s running deets looked like this:
Monday: Core work
Tuesday: 6 miles, 8:38 pace
Wednesday: Circuit Training
Thursday: 5 mile Adventure Run
Friday: Rest Day
Saturday: 7 miles, 9:09 pace
Sunday: 10.6 trail miles
Total Miles: 28.6 miles
I feel good with my mileage for last week. It was my first longish run/long hike back to back days Saturday and Sunday but I didn’t feel too exhausted afterward. That’s something that’ll be regular leading up to the Canyon.
I have a few things coming up so I’m in a weird not-sure-what-I’m-training-for place. I have RnR Madrid 1/2 Marathon next month (4/27) and the Grand Canyon Rim 2 Rim 2 Rim mid-May.
I’m not working on PRing in Spain. I want to just enjoy the run and enjoy where I’m at. I do want to make sure I’m prepared for the mileage however. My longest run since my marathon March 1st was Sunday’s 10.6 mile run/hike. With me going out of town on Wednesday and not getting in a long run until about two weeks from now (plus I want to leave a few days for taper), I’m in a tight spot to make sure I can get it all in. But, I know that all the training I did for my marathon has left me with a good base and I’m not starting from scratch.
What I am concerned with is that I get back from Europe May 3 and have my running group’s mandatory Death March 17.8 mile run/hike the next morning. With jet lag and the exhaustion from being gone a week, I think I’ll a good representative of that hike’s title.
The hike includes the one I did on Sunday, looping around and going up the steep part an additional two more times (3x total).
Sound fun, right? I love challenges so I’m excited about doing it but I’m not excited about doing it sleep deprived. This will be interesting.
–How was your running week last week?
–Have you ever trained for two things at once?
I totally get that middle ground you are in…I’m feeling similar. Just finished my goal race, but I have about 5 races in the next 2 months and not sure which one to train for. And with that said, not sure I want to focus on those as BIG races, because I really want a HUGE PR at MCM š
Yay for MCM!! I know you’re going to rock it!!
I like training for two things at once – it keeps things interesting! Last fall, I set a 5k PR and a 50k PR a month apart – I think the mixed training really helped!
You’re just a badass like that lol–I only hope I can survive both ja! š
ha, you’ll be fine!!
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Very cool! I know you’ll crush your race(s).
I trained for the Dopey, which was 4 races, so does that count? I trained to finish, but I secretly was working to pr in the Full (I did!)
I LOVED reading your Dopey recaps and yeah, 4 races with a big one at the end and PRing is freaking amazing!!
Had I not gotten in to MCM, Dopey would’ve been my next big race expenditure (had I been able to register in the 5 minutes it sells out lol!).
Haha, true that! And thank you! Can’t wait for your upcoming race recaps!
Wowee, Grand Canyon Rim to Rim? That’ll be intense. Can’t wait to read about it. Good luck!
Thank you! Yes, I’m both terrified and really excited š
Whoa I had no idea you had such awesome races coming up! I so want to run a half in Spain!!! Good luck with all the races, and I think you’ll do great!