Week 1 of training is as complete as it is going to get. Wasn’t the greatest start, but it was a start all the same! Since before Christmas a nasty little stomach bug has been passed around my house. Little man had it on Christmas Eve, kiddo had it the following Saturday/Sunday and then I came down with it on Tuesday. I got an incredible swim in on Monday, but then I was stuck in bed/moving very gingerly on Tuesday/Wednesday. Thursday morning after I gave my mom her medicine I came home and went out for a run. When I run outside I use the RoadID app so my family doesn’t freak out. After my mom got the ‘I have finished’ notification I received a text saying “ARE YOU NUTS?!!” Yea, my mom loves me! <3 I might want to mention that, it was 19 degrees, had a good inch or so of snow on the ground and it was starting to snow again. But in my defense, I saw two other runners out there! I had planned on doing a full three miles, but the snow and my back do not get along so I cut my run short. It felt great to be out there, but I was glad to get home and get warm! Friday was a run here, run there kind of day. Saturday was another day of appointments. Every Sunday (unless I am sicker than sick) I drive my dad to church. Yes, I was brought up in the church he attends, but it is not what I believe so I took advantage of being in a very beautiful area and went for a short run. I went a mile down the hill and a mile back up the hill. On the way up I was SURE I was going to die! The side of the road was snow covered so I was very careful, when I could I was slide over where it wasn’t so slick, but as soon as I saw a car coming I moved back over to the very edge. I got back to the car and cranked the heater, it felt great running it in, but when my body temperature started returning to normal the 0 degrees hit kind of hard!
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| Did I mention the church is on the TOP of a hill?! |
Week 1 is over, yes, I only managed to complete about a quarter of the miles I was supposed to do, but there is nothing I can do about it. Kiddos go back to school on Wednesday which will make my schedule a little more flexible but I still have daughter duty which I can work around for the most part.
Here is to a good week of training!
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Planned
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Actually
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Planned
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Monday
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“Rest” – pool time
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Swam 2,650 yards
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“Rest”
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Tuesday
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3 miles
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Sick L
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3 miles
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Wednesday
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3 miles
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Sick L
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3 miles
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Thursday
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3 miles
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1.55
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3 miles
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Friday
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“Rest” – Cross
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Rest
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“Rest” – Cross
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Saturday
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6 miles
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Appointments
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7 miles
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Sunday
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“Cross” – rest
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2
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“Cross” – rest
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15
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3.55 (24%)
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16
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Put your heart, mind, and soul into even your smallest acts. This is the secret of success.
–Swami Sivananda
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