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Weekly Run Down & a Virtual Half Marathon

What a difference a week makes!

Last week I mentioned I was struggling with low energy and poor sleep. Well, thanks to making the most of an extended long weekend, I was feeling much better this week. And, just in time since I had a virtual half to run.

Here’s how the week went down…

Monday — 3-mile walk and Peloton Strength

Tuesday — My Peloton arrived!! Talk about being like a kid on Christmas morning! So, of course, there was a 20-min ride followed by a couple of Peloton Strength classes

Wednesday — Another ride and strength classes. It was a beautiful day so I also got out for a short walk after work.

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Thursday — 3 miles plus core. I hadn’t been out before the sun in a while, so it was nice to get out and catch the start of the day.

I love a run-rise

Friday — 4-mile walk plus core. I was nervous about Saturday’s run so I wanted to keep things fairly low-keyed. I checked into the Henry Ford Health System Virtual Race Expo to see the panel discussion featuring Des Linden. I’m a total “fangirl” when it comes to Des so I always enjoy a chance to hear from her!

Saturday — Detroit Free Press Virtual Half Marathon. Given that there had been no training leading up to this run, I had no intention of “racing.” My goal was simply to cover the distance, enjoy the run, and not get hurt. There was rain, wind, and eventually some sunshine. 4:1 intervals were my BFF, especially in the later miles. Mission accomplished!

The final mile!

Sunday — Today was all about recovery – a 20 min. ride and some yoga did the trick. I have to say I was pretty pleased to not be too sore this morning – definitely a win!

I ran the Detroit half as a BibRave Pro and I’m happy to announce that I’ll be returning as a Pro for 2021! The BRP community is such a fun group and I’m keeping my fingers crossed that I’ll be able to run one of their partner races in-person next year. If you’re interested in becoming a BibRave Ambassador, applications will be opening on Wednesday, 10/21 here.

How was your week? Run any virtual races lately?

I’m linking up with Deborah and Kim for the Weekly Run Down.

Weekly Run Down: Kicking Off 2020

This week was about squeezing the last bit of fun out of the holidays, wrapping up school break, and returning to work. I’m pretty pleased that throughout this holiday season I was consistent with my workouts, and this week was no exception.

Weekly Run Down – 2020 Kickoff

Monday — 3 miles. Icy rain had me running on the mill, but on the plus side, I got try out my new BibRave Pro singlet! This was my last run of the year bringing my yearly total to 806 miles.

Tuesday — Core work and PT exercises.

Wednesday — 3 miles with my hubby to kick off 2020!

Thursday — Yoga. One of my goals for this year is to build a consistent yoga practice. So I plan to take advantage of my Gaia subscription to spend some quality time with Rodney Yee.

Photo courtesy of Gaia.com

Friday — After missing out on Orangetheory all last week it felt great to get back to class! This was my first class with Coach Erin and I really liked her style!

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Saturday — 6-mile run. I opted for running in the rain vs. the treadmill – I’m still struggling with the thought of running anything longer than 4 on the mill. Thankfully, it wasn’t a downpour. I’m six weeks out from my first race of 2020 so it’s time to start to increase my mileage a little.

Sunday — Rest day. Today was all about soaking up the last day of the boys’ winter break before my oldest had to return to campus.

Come tomorrow we’ll be back in the swing of our regular routine around here. Coach Marc and I have been discussing changing up my training a bit as we keep staying injury-free at the forefront of our plans. So I may be playing with heart rate training and running for time…more to come.

Another race on the schedule!

I’m super excited to announce that I will be running the Detroit Free Press International Half Marathon as a BibRave Pro! This race has been on my “want to run” list for a while so I’m really looking forward to running this one!