12/24/18 - 12/30/18
I've been dealing with really tight hips and glutes all week. I'm good as long as I'm moving, but the minute I sit everything stiffens right back up.
Monday - Some women in my neighborhood started up a Couch to 5K group. There's all different levels of fitness in the group though. I decided to run with them for a little bit since it was an easy pace run for me today. It was a lot of fun having others to run with. The time and miles flew by! Tonight was Christmas Eve so we went to candlelight service at church.
Running: Easy A - my paces are all over the place.
- Plan: 5mi @ 12:25
- Actual: 5mi @ 12:18
- Splits: 12:15, 13:00, 12:14, 12:04, 11:59
Strength Training: None
Tuesday - Merry Christmas! We had such a great day. It was just my little family. We unwrapped presents in the morning and lounged around doing a whole lot of nothing all day. We heated the pool and hung out in the hot tub too. It was perfect. My family really spoiled me this year. Rob always has to listen to me complain about cruddy coffee when I stay on site at WDW. He got me a single cup Keurig brewer for Marathon Weekend! It's small enough to pack in my suitcase! Yeah for good coffee!!! My two favorite gifts are tickets to see MercyMe in May and this....
Running: Off
Wednesday - Today was my last blind run on my training plan. No using any devices to see/hear your pace!!! I thought I had gotten a good idea of what my Marathon Tempo pace should feel like after my run on Saturday. I got home and looked at the data and nearly fainted. I was pretty impressed with how fast I was
but that got me to thinking about what coach might have in store for me on my next training plan
Running: Marathon Tempo
- Plan: 1mi WU + 8mi @ 10:21 + 1mi CD
- Actual: 10mi @ 10:00
- Splits: 12:30, 10:23, 9:52, 9:46, 9:38, 9:25, 9:23, 9:36, 9:19, 10:10
Strength Training: Squats, Bench Press, seated single arm rows, supersets of single arm tricep cable pushdown & dumbbell bicep curls
Thursday - I wanted to go out with my neighborhood group this morning. I timed it so I ran 1.5mi on my own right before our meet up then finished 2.5 with them. They are doing a run/walk for their program which isn't a good fit for me so I ran continuously playing leapfrog with them.
Running: Easy A
- Plan: 4mi @ 12:25
- Actual: 4mi @ 12:00
- Splits: 12:12, 12:01, 11:56, 11:51
Friday - After weeks of beautiful weather, Mother Nature decided to throw a curveball. I didn't check the weather before I left and I was melting after the first mile. I checked the weather after my run and T+D was 145! I slept horribly so my run and my strength training felt extra hard today
Running: Easy B + Strides
- Plan: 7mi @ 11:36 + strides in the last mile
- Actual: 7mi @ 11:27
- Splits: 11:24, 11:27, 11:38, 11:35, 11:31, 11:37, 10:58
Strength Training: Squats, Overhead Press & Deadlifts
Saturday - T+D in the 140's again. Blah. I was having a hard time getting myself out the door today. I was just so tired, my hips and glutes were stiff and I swear my shoes were made out of lead. Rob was my cheerleader today and kept me moving by trailing along side me on his bike. I couldn't be more thankful for him doing that for me today because I know I would have called it quits.
Running: Long Run - my paces were all over the place again. I forgot to change my Long Run Workout in Garmin. It was programmed to have me run with an overall average pace of 11:12-11:22 instead pacing me for each individual mile at 11:12-11:22.
- Plan: 8mi @ 11:17
- Actual: 8mi @ 11:16
- Splits: 11:25, 11:06, 11:07, 11:25, 11:14, 11:14, 11:07, 11:27
We took the kids ice skating. I didn't skate though. I'm a horrible skater so I was worried about falling and injuring myself. Nick used to play hockey and I miss it so much. He hasn't been on skates in 3 years, but you'd never know it. I tried convincing him to play hockey again, but he wasn't having it.
Sunday - Eliana and I had plans to go to MK to see the NYE fireworks. She decided her friends were more important so I went solo. First up was lunch at Kona Cafe. I ordered the Kona Salad (Seasonal Greens, Cucumbers, Carrots, Tomatoes, Peanut Brittle, and Blood Orange Vinaigrette) & a special they had that day - Surf & Turf Roll (Kona coffee rubbed beef of some sort, butter poached lobster, avocado, cucumber & some sort of spicy sauce).
After lunch I headed to MK. I bought myself a new hat and easily found a spot for the Christmas parade.
After the parade I went to Starbucks and got myself a White Tea Lemonade w/ Raspberry Syrup. Since I was flying solo I got to do the "boring" things according to my daughter. I went to the Enchanted Tiki Room, Country Bears Jamboree then to the Hall of Presidents. Crowds weren't too bad until I came out of HoP. It was insanity. I have never been here when it was so packed. I sloooooowly shuffled my way with the masses to Peter Pan. The FP+ line was so backed up, but I never get to ride this attraction so I stuck it out. After PP I made my way to Main Street for the Frozen Castle Lighting & the New Year's Eve Fireworks. At this point I was thinking I will never ever do this again without a dessert party booked. The castle lighting was delayed a little bit.
Then it was time for fireworks!
They were meh and didn't live up to the hype I had in my head. I like Hallowishes better. After the fireworks I made my way to Small World. I really love this ride! I had another FP+ for Pirates, but I was done dealing with the crowds. I'm glad I experienced NYE Fireworks, but I don't think I'll ever do it again. Sometimes my love for Disney overrides my common sense LOL!!!