Good evening folks! Let's play highlights/lowlights, shall we? Alrighty:
Highlights:
1. Today, I officially joined double digits land by successfully finishing a 10 miler. I was supposed to complete this training walk on Friday but snow and ice got in the way. I spent much of today putting it off until I was forced to face the fact that if I didn't leave, it would be dark before I was done. I will say that while I finished the 10 in a decent time (2 hrs, 13 mins, 36 sec; ~4.5mph pace), I was not happy with my pacing. I started off slower (as per usual, my first 2 miles are always the slowest), then majorly sped up and ended up burning out around mile 8.5. I pushed through and finished though and for that, I am super proud of myself!
This was also the first time I brought something to eat along for the middle of my walk. I brought a box of raisins and ate some around miles 7, 8, and 9. I choked on one in the middle there...raisins might not have been the best idea but they were effective.
2. It was a beautiful day! Mid-40's and sunny! I started out wearing gloves but they came off within the first 1/2 mile. I really couldn't have asked for better weather at the end of February!
Lowlights:
1. While it was a beautiful day, there was a major sustained wind! This led to two things: 1) I got blown off the trail (literally) and into the mud more times that I care to recall; and 2) an unexpected resistance workout. My arms, shoulders, and neck are aching and it is not because of yesterday's real resistance workout! (Maybe this should actually be a highlight as, hey, two birds, one stone!)
2. Also, the beautiful day led to a lot of snow melt which meant a very muddy, wet, and puddle-y walking trail! My feet were soaked within the first half mile and are not feeling too fantastic right now. I'm guessing a few blisters will be showing up by morning as I can feel them but can't see them yet.
I like the highlights the best, so let's just focus on those for the rest of the night! Have a great rest of your Sunday!
2 comments:
Keep going! I have tossed my running shoes in winter and got a pair of athletic snowshoes. They are smaller and your workout is much more intense with snowshoes and enough snow. Do you track your workouts? Myfitnesspal.com is what I use. I found out that snowshoeing burns a LOT of calories.
Hope your feet aren't too bad after your run. You have motivated me to get my butt up and going :)
Thank you, Jenny! I'm feeling GREAT after my workout yesterday! Feet aren't hurting at all today! I do love snowshoeing but I have yet to be able to break out my snowshoes this year - not enough snow here!
I do track my workouts in a lower-tech way. I write them into my food journal (I like to be able to look back and get a full view of my food and workouts). I also am keeping track of my half marathon training here so that I can update my training plan coninuously when I'm not at home: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AusTekqSTfT0dHRnTXpCUXZucGZWTHdVY0p6aC1sRHc#gid=0
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