Another week of training in the books! I would say it was mostly a successful week. Lots of miles left me very tired each day though, that’s for sure. I took naps on both Saturday and Sunday. I’m trying to ensure I’m getting the rest my body needs (which seems to be a lot of rest, ha!)
Here’s how my training worked out this past week:
Monday: My coach’s notorious 15-10-10-5 workout. Depending on where I am in my training, sometimes this workout will be 15-10-5, but this week I had the long version. It consisted of 1 mile to warm-up, 15 minutes at 10k race pace (7:30), 5 minute recovery, 10 minutes at 5k pace( 6:55), 5 minutes recovery, 10 minutes at 5k pace (6:55), 5 minute recovery, 5 minutes “as fast as you can”. 1 mile cool-down.
I did this workout after work and was so bummed to find my Garmin in my car completely dead! I had programmed the workout in my Garmin for nothing!
The battery must have died because it must have been on the whole day or something. But I didn’t want to rearrange my training schedule, so I had to carry my phone and just use Strava. I used the timer on my phone as well for each set. It wasn’t ideal, but I got it done. 8.75 miles at a 8:34 average.
Tuesday: Easy 7 miles after work at a 9:15 min/mile pace. So hot and humid this day- WOW.
Wednesday: Rest day from running. 5:30 am [solidcore] class. Solidcore is doing a promotion right now if you post a #solidselfie at class, you could win classes! My friend Monica already won 5 classes. So if you follow me on Instagram you’ll be seeing even MORE selfies than usual, ha!
Thursday: Track workout! 2 mile warm-up, 8x400m repeats at a 6:45 pace, 2 mile cool-down. By the time I was starting the workout portion, a nasty storm was brewing…I watched the clouds closely; about 1/2 mile into my cool-down, I decided it was too risky out there. Safety first!
The storm really hit about 2 minutes after I got into my car. It was scary!
I managed 5.75 miles total before I called it quits. I had another 7 miles on my schedule and I actually made it to run club after work (they start at 6 pm). I handled our club hoodie order and needed to delivery a few to the club, so I’m going to try to make it more often.
The hoodies turned out really well! Super cozy.
Of course, my easy pace ended up being faster than I would on my own by joining the club- 8:37 average. About 13 miles on the day.
Friday: 8 miles easy in the morning. My friend Christie was doing her long run so I kept her company for part of it.
Saturday: 21 mile long run! WHEW. The weather was so much cooler and less humid this day than it had been for the past few long runs. I felt so much better.
We were dog-sitting just for the night, so we did a lot of walking at the dog park both days. Tilda was happy to have company. I think she’s kind of lonely now that the two cats are gone!
Sunday: MDRA 15k. I did this race last year and it was VERY humid. This year was better weather, but after doing 21 miles the day before, my legs were not up for any sort of racing. I took it pretty easy and enjoyed the miles.
1 mile warm-up, 9.3 miles (15k) at an 8:30 pace.
This race is part of our running club’s USATF racing circuit. We had a great turnout and some VERY strong races!
Summary: 69 miles, 1 strength day.
I have three more big weeks of training before a two week taper. And then the Big Cottonwood Marathon will be here- I can’t wait!
*Do you run with your phone? How do you carry it?
The newer iPhones are too big to fit into most of my shorts pockets. If I wear a fuel belt, I can usually put it in there, but generally I don’t carry it.
Ever been caught in a thunderstorm on a run?
I was lucky because I was at the track, so my car was very close. I would have been a lot more concerned if I were miles away from safety!
Solid week Jessie!!! I have some different bottoms from Athleta that either have side pockets for the phone (check out their “be free” shorts and capri’s/tights) or the zipper pocket in the back is big enough (on their “ready set short”). I always put it in a Ziploc baggie though! I also have a handheld water bottle that has a pouch that fits my phone. On short runs, I’ll just carry it in my hand and play music through the speaker. So lots of options.
Great tips, thanks Jess! I’ll head to Athleta this week
What handheld bottle do you use?
I always carry my phone just in case I need it. My go-to is the Spibelt which is really comfy and doesn’t bounce around. I also quite like the Flipbelt (my dad prefers this one). If it’s wet, I give my phone a bit of extra protection by popping it in a waterproof pack or small bag to stop it getting wet.
I have a Spibelt and should keep it in my gym bag all the time. Thanks Allison!
Cute shorts in that 15K photo! I actually take my phone on every run that I do (I don’t have a Garmin or anything like that) and I just carry it in my hand most of the time. In the cooler months when I’m wearing a jacket or vest, I’ll keep it in my pocket, sometimes. But usually I like to see my pace and check how I’m doing, so I end up keeping it in my hand anyway. Probably not ideal for most people, but it works for me and I’m used to it. I like to tell myself… Read more »
Thanks Katie! I just bought them at Lululemon recently.
I suppose if I carried it more I wouldn’t notice it so much. I feel like the battery dies so fast though, especially on cold days. What do you do then?
Honestly, i’m probably not out for long enough runs (especially as compared to you!) for my phone to die. But, one thing I do is turn off my WiFi while I”m running so at least my phone isn’t constantly searching for that signal. Also, I’ve heard that’s more of an Iphone problem and I have a samsung… but I don’t know for sure.
Yes, the iPhone just does not last, esp in the cold!
Good call with the WiFi though.
Wow! Amazing week for you!!! I don’t know how you can log so many miles in a week whole working full time but bravo Zulu to you! When you run in the afternoon, do you have any problems with those small bugs? I think they’re called gnats? These days I cannot run in the PM because of them- I would get covered with them and I actually traumatized the girls when I picked them up from their school one day! They looked at me with horror because my whole face, neck, even in my ears and nose had gazillion gnats… Read more »
Thanks Eri! Remember I don’t have kids so I have a bunch more free time to run
We have lots of gnats and mosquitoes- terrible! I often wear bug spray. But it doesn’t seem to help with the gnats. They sound worse in Hawaii though, I had no idea!
I need to get the Lifeproof case, great idea.
Awesome week of running! You seem to be really locked in despite the heat.
I used to use an Amphipod belt clip to hold my phone during runs. But after the explosion of huge phones, they didn’t make anything that fit an iPhone 5 or 6, so I just use the watch now. Pockets don’t work for me because the phone bouncing is too distracting.
I’m not so sure about that- this week is hot again and I’m definitely struggling!
I’m with you on just using my phone, but then when the Garmin doesn’t work, you’re lost! You don’t realize how much you rely on it…or at least I didn’t realize how much I need it!