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HOF Marathon Training: 3 of 16





I am forever grateful for the ability to breathe and hold myself upright.

That flu was NASTY.

Now that I'm healthy, it's back to training.




Monday: 10 min Abs and 20 min HIIT

I was trying my best to feel better, and didn't want to get out and run in case my cough came back full-blown, so I just hung out in my room and did a couple workouts with my favorite YouTube account, Fitness Blender.





Tuesday: Progression Run



 I was actually supposed to do a Track Workout, but being my first day back into running and still battling a cough, I didn't want to push it too much. So instead, I calculated the approximate mileage that my track run would have ended me with, and did Progression Miles instead.
Progressions are great ways to train your body to go the distance and finish strong! I used to NEVER negative split, and now, I feel sorta defeated when I don't negative split, or at least maintain paces within 10-15seconds of each other.

This felt strong though. I was able to get my cadence higher and keep running with my butt. Also was super surprised how much better I felt than anticipated. TAKE THAT FLU!





 Wednesday: Rowing and Strength





I went to the gym for only a moment before the snow/mix started falling. One of my Cross Training workouts was:

ROWING

5 min easy
10 min tempo
10 min easy

HOLY HANNAH were my back/shoulders and butt on fire by the time I left. I've come to enjoy these achy workouts though because it works my body in ways that running doesn't, and also helps me be to become a stronger and faster runner.


Thursday: Rest Day





I was able to catch up with my boyfriend's coworkers, one of them being a great mutual friend of ours who set us up, and then hang out with some of the girls from work for late night Mad Mex.

... I'm pretty sure all I ate and drank that day was Mexican food and tequila...
oops.


Friday: Tempo Run




1mi Warm Up
5mi @ 7:45ish pace
1mi Cool Down

I was exhausted after an early clinical morning. But the weather was BEAUTIFUL for a run. I got to just let my feet go, work on keeping with running with my butt, and work on my cadence. My cadence used to be in the 160s-low 170s. Now it's creeping higher into the 180s and even 190s at times!! Boom!


Saturday: Rest Day

I was supposed to do a cross train today, but I was a mad woman running around the house cleaning and reorganizing once I woke up from night shift. 

And though this is no way to say that I did a full cross train, but daggum, >10K steps in a day, up and down stairs all day, lifting boxes and such... that counts for something, right?

Saturday Night Vibes:




Sunday: Long Run




14 @ 8:45 Pace


YASSSSSSSS. 
That is all. This run ROCKED (lol, how old am I?). The first mile felt like I was still asleep, but once I got going, I flew! I didn't actually plan out my run, I just kinda had an idea of what distances certain parts of the city were; it was nice to just go around and enjoy the beautiful afternoon.

I did go faster than was in my training plan. I went faster when there was downhills  (this was unintentional at first), was also trying to keep good cadence (which has me running faster), and also was checking my HR and not seeing crazy spikes.

I can't even tell you the songs I was listening to because I was so hyperfocused on A) where I was at and B) my form/breath/HR/etc.

I know we have prescribed paces for a reason, and will make more efforts to keep closer to the set pace in the future, but this run showed me that I am strong

(ps. I ran into some deer too on my run!)






Thankful for a week like this one, and hope for many more in the rest of my journey to HOF Marathon!






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