Jen Recap 3 runs

49:23 pace 9:50 this is the fastest I have ever done a 5 mile race! I had a runners high for a week, I know to most that this would be a slower time but there was a point in the race when we where running a 7 min mile and we looked fast too, finally :) thanks Traci for your competitive spirt!

The 14 and 16 runs where great, body felt good, nailed down my water, gu, Gatorade intake...then came the 18 miler. I felt like I was setting myself up to fail because I had two great runs and just knew I had to come down off my high. Well the 18 didn't disappoint! Body felt great until 10 miles and then my right shin started burning BAD! This lead to a foot/ankle pain from running different trying to compensate for the ache shin. Cardio wise I felt good, but my body was broken.

I finally got in the extra runs along with swimming twice, I guess 10 weeks into the training is better than never, right? Trying really hard to buckle down on the cross training and nutrition for the next 35 day. I'm tired of losing the same damn 2 pounds every week, weekends are evil.

Jen Week #6 Review

WE are almost half way there and boy does this old body hurt! Like Cori said the L12 felt great all up until 11.5 and then my tail bone and feet where killing me, after a long hot bath and a little TLC to a huge blister on my big toe I felt better. Mentally I was not as prepared as last weeks L11 but it ended up being a must better run for me, the trail was awesome, wind constitant and the weather was great! I had FUN, I mean really had a great night, thanks girls.

Not to mention I got to run with my new toy above photo, the Camelbak Flashflo.

Rate: 4.5 out of 5
Duration: 9.35 miles, I will sip slower in the beginning
Pros: loved the size, extra pockets for gu, keys, phone, water level, didnt bounce around
Con: location pushed on my bladder in the beginning but got better as it got lighter


Sat....Off
Sun....Off
Mon....SL5
Tues....Swim 1000
Wed....EFX 4 miles
Thurs....Off
Fri....L12

Until next week!
"If you run, you are a runner. It doesn't matter how fast or how far. It doesn't matter if today is your first day or if you've been running for twenty years. There is no test to pass, no license to earn, no membership card to get. You just run."
--John Bingham

Jen Week #5 Review

Not much to report, missed my recovery run but the good news is I lost 2 pounds! No change in measurements which is a little disappointing but I will keep trying.

Fri...OFF
Sat.....OFF
Sun....OFF
Mon...Swim (Laps, Aqua Jogging)
Tues....SL5
Wed....OFF
Thurs...OFF
Fri...L11