10K: Last run day

I did a 2 mile run this morning. I won't run again until race day, Wednesday. I took it easy and didn't push myself. It took me about 20 minutes. Not too bad.

Tags: 10K, training

10K: rest day

Although I should have run 2 miles this morning, per my schedule I posted earlier this week, my body knows that Friday is generally a rest day. I just couldn't pull myself out of bed this morning to go for a run. I'll do the 2 mile run tomorrow.

Tags: 10K, training

10K: less than a week away

Wednesday will be here in no time. I'm still staying with it. Today I did my stretch & strengthen routine. Nothing really new to report. I am quite sore from the long run yesterday. Otherwise, all is well.

Tags: 10K, training

10K: countdown to race day

Whew! I did a 5 mile run today. Oh boy, I was worn out at the end. I had 5 hills of varying lengths and grades. I ran all, but one and that one I only walked a small portion of it. I'm determined to run as much of the race next week as I can. Today's run took me 55 minutes.

My goal is to complete the 10K in under 1 hour 10 minutes. We'll see.

Tags: 10K, training

10K: 8 days to go

Yesterday I posted the training schedule I intended to follow until race day. Well, that has already been adjusted. I was entirely too sore this morning to accomplish a 5 mile run. I decided to do cardio instead. I did 20 minutes on the bike and 30 minutes on the treadmill.

Tags: 10K, training

10K: training update

I did my normal stretch & strengthen this morning. Now, I'm looking at the training guide trying to determine what I'm going to do over the next 8 days. I think I'm going to adjust the days based on going backwards from race day since I'm so close to the day. I really want to get in one more long run and incorporate some hills. I'll do that tomorrow.

Tuesday - 5 mile run
Wednesday - stretch & strengthen
Thursday - 3 mile run
Friday - rest
Saturday - 30 min cross
Sunday - 2 mile run
Monday - rest
Tuesday - rest
Friday - 10K race

Tags: training, 10K

10K: Week 5, Day 7 and other updates

Okay, so I didn't workout on Thursday and Friday was a rest day. I did, however, crosstrain yesterday and ran this morning.

I walked 4.5 miles yesterday morning in about 1 hour, 10 minutes. I ran that same route this morning in 48 minutes.

Race day is in 10 days. Oh my!

Tags: 10K, training

10K: Week 5, Day 3

Gotta love those cross-training days. Of course, that is, when I have the ability to do something I don't mind doing. Since I'm in a hotel, I'm at the mercy of the equipment that is available. I perused the room and found a treadmill, elliptical machine, and a stationery bike.

I decided to walk on the treadmill. Unbeknownst to me, the treadmill wasn't functioning properly. Walking on it made one feel like you were walking on a trampoline. Plus, you couldn't program any of functions. It was waaaaayyy to fancy for my liking. Therefore, I moved to the elliptical machine. I'm not really a fan of that particular machine. I really prefer the stairmaster, but that wasn't available. I did it for 10 minutes and decided that was enough. I moved the bike for the remaining 30 minutes of my workout. I pushed and I punched, but to no avail nothing on the screen of the bike worked. Sadly, I went back to the elliptical. I withstood it for another 15 minutes and then I was done.

Overall, I put in 25 minutes of cardio (I was supposed to do 40) and I stretched. I thought that was good considering I really didn't want to get up and do anything this AM.
Tags: 10K, training

10K: Week 5, Day 2

I completed a 3 mile run this AM. It was tough, but I pulled it out and ran the entire distance (despite the hills). Hills are my downfall. :( I was really proud of myself this morning as the last time I ran was approximately 11 days ago. My time this morning was 32:59.

Tags: 10K, training

10K: uh-oh, more travel

So I will make it the gym tomorrow for a 3 mile run (outside if it is not raining). I'm worried, however, about Wednesday and Thursday. I'm headed out of town again for work and I have a hard time exercising when I travel. I am quite conscious of what/how I eat when I travel, but exercise is another thing. I'm taking my workout clothes, so I am going to be optimistic. We'll see...

Tags: 10K, training, travel