Week 3 of Marathon Training

So, our third week of training is complete. We’re getting used to this routine of running three days a week (how I had missed our exercise schedule!).

Here’s the recap:

Mileage = About 12.6 – 13 miles (one day we didn’t count mileage well).  We would have gone further during one of our “short runs” but my allergies, combined with the humidity, caused me to stop. I’m sure that there were other things I could have done to continue running (anyone have any tidbits?).

Pace = Our pace this week was pretty good at an average of 11:18 min/mile. We finished the end of our long run in under 10 minutes (which was a better pace than we started)! The humid/allergy-laden day hampered our good pace this week. 

Rest = I was fairly well rested by the long run start. We postponed our Saturday long run until Sunday because of the humidity (and our weekend plans).

Emotions = Psyched. Our good pace through the long run gave me a new level of excitement! I LOVE running!  As well, I felt well-rested and had minimal gastrointestinal distress before our long run (I didn’t have dessert the night before and we ate an earlier dinner).

Lessons Learned = We’re a team! It’s important to DEVELOP A SYSTEM if you run with someone else. For us, Mike is the leader of the pack. He tells us when we’re going to run and when we’ll take our walk breaks. I monitor our mileage and our pace (as I wear the Garmin).  I am also the motivator, getting us through those long runs (so far).  As well, I make sure that we get our carbs and water during our runs (as needed). 

 Well, that’s it for this week.  Please stay tuned as our season progresses (especially the lessons learned!).  Thanks!

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