Dream Big. Inspire Others. Run Long.: Weekly half marathon training recap

And we're back!

Man it's been a while since I have blogged. Complete failure in the "I wanna be a blogger" world. Our computer crapped out on us for a week or so and when we got it fixed I just lacked to pick back up on the blog. I THOUGHT about writing all the time, but only when I wasn't in front of the computer.

Does that ever happen to you?

So let's talk about my running week. I am BACK BABY! It's been 6 weeks since my beautiful baby was born, and I am officially pain free, and full strength!... as far as running goes... My yoga career is completely in the crapper right now due to a major hip issue. Which only sucks because yoga makes me money. Running I do pro bono...

But I'm way bitter about it so lets not talk about it, ok? Kay.

So I have started official training for my Broke Man's Half Marathon that I am hosting on May 26th, (If your out and about in Columbus that day I suggest you stop on by!) and I am officially following a training schedule. I have talked many times about how bad I am at following an actual training schedule, I just run whenever and far ever I feel like for that day. I totally accredit that to the fact that I have never improved on my running skills in the past years.

But this year I have plans. BIG PLANS! <-- nbsp="" p="">

My schedule is as follows

Tuesday short (3-4)

Wednesday speed or tempo (30-40 min)

Thursday short (3-4)

Saturday/sunday long run/short run (whichever day I can manage)

That's 5 days a week. I'm not used to 5 days a week. And I'm not used to speedwork. Or getting up so freaking early!!

I am getting up at 5:30 and to the gym (WE SIGNED UP FOR A GYM MEMBERSHIP!!) at 6:15 and home in time to get my oldest up for school and send my husband off to work. It's been interesting but I ABSOLUTELY LOVE having my run done first thing. Trying to figure out when I was going to run was always so stressful throughout the day, but now by the time I'm eating breakfast I know that I have done my deed and can choose to do whatever strength or yoga I have for that day whenever I feel like it. It's very rewarding.

Just in the past week I have become an official 9 min/miler. I have always been an official 10 min/miler. Sometimes running 9:45's or so's lately, but rarely anything faster. But after working on consistency and speed work my pace is a 9 and I usually jump down to an 8:30 for the last mile and still have some kick left at the end.

Did we talk about the fact that an 8:30 is BQ pace??

And I guess the good and the bad thing about it all is that I am STILL holding on to about 13 extra LB's of baby weight.

*insert depressing sigh*

Bad in the sense that I can't seem to get this weight off!!! I am eating healthy, kicking my sugar habit I developed post pregnancy, exercising a ton, and breastfeeding exclusively. You would THINK something would budge. But its not. I know it will so I'm not pushing anything because of breastfeeding.

Juuuust waaaiiitiiiiiinnnngg.....

But the good thing about that that I can think of is that I am holding a 9min pace at this weight. So when I DO start to finally drop the pounds I can only hope that my time will improve tremendously. They say 4sec for every pound, so 4x13 (hold on while I grab the calculator) is 52seconds. Which brings me down to almost a beautiful 8min/mile.

Oh the places you'll go...

Cute baby dump