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Hal Higdon's have me doing 4.5 mi, 4 mi (repeats), 3 mi, 4 mi, and 9 mi (plus lifting)
The other Hal Higdon one has me doing 4.5 mi, 3 mi, 4.5 mi, and 7 mi.
This week I have done 2 mi, 3 mi, and 2 mi. See details below.
Monday: I slacked off all day so it ended up being dark so I decided to just do 2 miles on the treadmill. It was a rough 2 miles because I had just finished eating KFC minutes before starting to run. My stomach wasn't too happy with all the running. I started off doing 3% incline for .25 then 0% incline for .25 and repeat at 6.6 mph. But then I swapped it to 7.6 mph and 6.6 mph intervals. I did 2 miles in 17:28 (9:00, 8:28)
Tuesday: Rest - I had my running clothes on all day and just never did it.
Wednesday: I woke up planning to do mile repeats (6 miles counting warmup and cooldown). As I got ready to run, I realized that wasn't going to work so I decided I'd just do 3 miles. After about a hundred yards, I thought I should cut my run down to 2 miles. After .13 mi, I was at the intersection where I had to wait for the walk signal at the light. I just wanted to pass out right there. I didn't even want to stand up to wait. I just wanted to hunch over. I thought if that's how I was after .13 maybe I shouldn't even be running. Before I had time to contemplate that, I got the walk signal so I set out to run. It wasn't so bad as I got going. I still thought I should stop at 2 miles but then I thought how I'm so behind on my running so I should do 3. After I was done, I barely made it up the steps to get to my apartment. I just wanted to pass out. I could barely stand long enough to get water. I didn't eat anything before my run. It was 75 degrees and sunny. I drank only a few sips of water that was leftover in my cup from the other day. I basically did everything wrong. Even with feeling awful and doing everything wrong, I still beat my goal.
Thursday: Rest
Friday: Rest (because I was a huge slacker and just not feeling it. Even though I knew if I got out there and started running not only would I like the run but I'd also feel better in general.)
Saturday: Rest
Sunday: I should have done a long run but felt under the weather. I set out to run 2 miles only. When I had to wait to cross the street, I felt like I was going to pass out (again). Then I figured I'd set out with a goal of 9:30 pace. I've done this before but for some reason I thought that meant my splits had to be 2:15. I didn't realize this was wrong until after I got home and looked at my data. I was having trouble getting 2:15 so I decided to make my goal 9:40 pace so I could add 3 seconds to each split. This is the first time EVER that I have screwed up what the splits should be. I also had trouble adding the bonus or penalty seconds from one split to the next. This was the first time I had trouble doing that. In the past I might only have trouble after 5 or so miles of adding it all or if I got up to over a minute.
Total Miles: 7.23 (So pathetic)
Total everything else: weights once (Monday), and a walk to/from dinner
Total suggested by training plans: 22, 24.5, or 19.
Final Thoughts:
This week was so awful that I feel like I should do a repeat of week 7 in my goals and just call it week 8 and only follow 11 weeks. I'm even debating trying to find another half that is later on because of how bad my runs have been. I felt lightheaded so much this week and just couldn't get a good run in. I don't know why. On Saturday, I napped on the couch with 4 blankets, a hat, gloves, and a hoodie on. I would have rather been running. I'm so mad about this week.
If your feeling lightheaded something must be wrong. You need to watch out for yourself. Can't have you passing out in the middle of the street.
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