marathon training: week 10
I’m realizing most of these posts reflect the one huge roller coaster marathon training is. I’ve had so many great days, and so many anything-but days, and at this point I just want to get to Eugene and race. I think the itch finally hit me after watching SO many people have amazing races this weekend — PRs, BQ’s, and overall kickass times were everywhere. Pretty darn inspiring.
Quick rundown,
Monday: Rest
Tuesday: 5 miles (7:40/mile), lift — felt great
Wednesday: 6 miles (7:45/mile) — felt meh
Thursday: 3 miles (8:00/mile), lift — felt fine, and did a 45 min lifting sesh with some coworkers and the Nike Training app. Discovered tuck jumps are SO FUN.
Friday: 20 miles (8:30/mile) — decided to do my long run on Friday night to “have energy” for the rest of the weekend. I ran the first 8 miles with Corey, and took her through the wind tunnel that is the West Side Highway (SORRY!) It was great seeing her and catching up, though (: Theeen my body rejected the whole “running for a long time thing” come mile 16 and it was a painful finish to 20. In hindsight, I probably should have stopped, since I definitely was feeling something more than fatigue. I’m also not used to running long in the evening, and my body was so achey at night I couldn’t fall asleep till an embarrassingly late hour. Oy. Long run not FTW this week.
Saturday: Rest
Sunday: 5 miles (8:00/mile) — ran early in the AM with my bFF Danielle, though I felt half asleep and kind of crappy. These runs are better with friends, at least (: (:
In other (way more exciting?) news, I’m fostering a KITTEN that Danielle rescued. Her name is Nora. I haven’t decided if I’m going to adopt her (cats live forever, and I like to travel a lot and can barely take care of my own living, breathing, self) but I’m already falling in love with her.
Also, I’m trying to become a real person before I turn 25, and have a lengthy to-do of shit I need to get done before then. One is getting rid of my comforter I’ve had since circa forever ago and using a gift certificate I have to Anthropologie to get one of their suuuuuuper soft quilts. I’ve narrowed it down to three, and can’t decide because a) can’t make decisions b) don’t have a good decorative eye and c) don’t know how to “match” things. My room is white, I have some moss green “curtains,” and there’s a brown dresser somewhere in there. Now please, help me decide. Thanks yous!
Posted on March 17, 2013, in Uncategorized. Bookmark the permalink. 13 Comments.
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I’ll vote off the one in the middle – all are nice though! So lovely to see you today and thank you so much for coming!
so great seeing you — so much to celebrate! and yeah, I like #2, too…it comes in coral also! (Which, I just call “orange,” but am learning there’s a difference….)
I like the middle blue-and-green one best!
ahhh. that was initially my fav but may be too crazy? I also just bought dark maroon sheets, which, you know..matches perfectly..
That kitten is adorable! You need to keep it 🙂
I knoww….want to be my permanent cat sitter? I pay in red wine..
Nora is adorable!!! Cats are a bit easier to own since they require less attention than dogs (shhh don’t tell Chloe!), but they can get into ‘higher’ things….
As for comforter, I like the first one! Clicked the photo for a larger version and it has some ocean type theme, so I’m a bit biased toward that!
I think I’m a fan of the first one too…greatmindsthinkalike
I LOVED running with you on Friday…despite the wind – it makes us stronger 🙂 Thanks for showing me around! I CAN’T WAIT to see you in a month!!!
of course! I will see you soon, good luck with the move!! 🙂
i love the 3rd one! so jealous of yalls hangouts this weekend and so wish i was going to see you next month-but looking forward to ragnar already!
YES! I still owe you an email. So sorry about your hip :/…but Sept will also be here before we know it 🙂
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