Highlight of the Week: Running and racing in a new-to-me state – Georgia!
Monday | February 24, 2020: teaching strength class
Strength: bars and bands mixed mode, Felt: pissy from work, but happy to see friends. Oh, and fine with the workout, ha.
Tuesday | February 25, 2020: 3 m run
Run location: Chicago Lakefront Path, Temp: 38°/38°, Time: 33:12, Pace: 11:03 avg, Difficulty: easy, Felt: happy to get out/held back by the wind!
Wednesday | February 26, 2020: rest
Thursday | February 27, 2020: massage
Friday | February 28, 2020: rest
Saturday | February 29, 2020: 3.5 m run (w/NAZ Elite)
Run location: Atlanta, Temp: 35°/37°, Time: 39:25, Pace: 11:16 avg, Difficulty: easy, Felt: good
Sunday | March 1, 2020: Publix Atlanta Half Marathon
Run location: Atlanta, Temp: 29°/41°, Time: 2:34:51, Pace: 11:49 avg, Difficulty: easy until 10, Felt: good until 10!
Notes:
- I took it super easy this week since I had a half marathon on Sunday, and knew I’d be on my feet a ton Friday (traveling and walking around Atlanta) and Sunday (running, watching the trials, walking around Atlanta).
- Xaarlin, L, and I went to the Northern Arizona (NAZ) Elite shakeout run with two of the team coaches on Saturday. About 400 people showed up! I was quickly dropped (and fine with it) from the main group and made some friends in the back of the pack. One of the ladies I ran with was not from AZ but knew one of the coaches because he (and his dad) are from his hometown and she knows their family!
- The half marathon was a lot of fun, even when I was on the struggle bus at the end. I’ll have a full report up Tuesday!
- Monthly recap! In February I ran 93 miles (16 runs) and biked 20 miles (2 indoor rides). I did 3 hill repeat sessions. My coldest run was 17°F and my warmest was 50°F. I taught 7 strength classes and 1 fitness boxing class.
