11 weeks until the Indianapolis Marathon! Time is flying.
This was a big week mileage-wise and a busy one with life. Here’s my weekly recap!
Monday: 9.6 hilly miles. My coach said “seek out all the hills!” I ran to the Kenwood Parkway hills and repeated a hill there a few times. Discover Strength group class after work.
Tuesday: 7 miles with strides.
Wednesday: 4 miles easy, 5 miles at goal marathon pace (7:56, 8:06, 8:09, 8:05, 8:00), 1 mile easy. 10 miles total. I worked hard for those marathon pace miles. Hard to imagine trying to run 26.2 at that pace!
Thursday: 7 miles, 9:22 pace. Discover Strength group class after work.
Friday: 6.6 miles at 9 min/mile (Matilda joined me for this one!)
I wore a flowery pair of Oiselle shorts I had never tried before; they fit fine, but I was bummed that there are zero pockets, not even a small one for a house key. Argh!
Friday evening, we were invited to attend the rehearsal dinner for Dustin’s niece Camille’s wedding; here’s a quick ‘family’ photo before we headed out. Ruth is getting bigger, but not quite as big as Matilda yet!
Dustin has three half brothers that are a bit older than him, hence why his niece is 25 years old. Here’s a pic of all five brothers and two of his nieces.
The dinner was at a great location overlooking Lake Minnetonka, but unfortunately I didn’t eat much food, which was not smart fueling before a long run….Ugh. Wine with not enough food, not smart.
Saturday: 16 mile long run. I went into this run feeling under-fueled and just tired. My coach had put 1 minute pickups and 30 second pickups into every mile and I had to really work for it.
A tough 16 miler, but I got it done. It took a lot out of me and all I wanted to do was take a nap afterwards, but unfortunately didn’t have time.
My parents were in town visiting (unrelated to the wedding) which worked out really well as they took care of the pups when we were at the wedding! (They LOVE dogs.) They also attended Ruth’s last puppy class with her; they loved it! Who doesn’t enjoy hanging out with puppies, right?
Vizslas love to cuddle! My mom enjoyed their company.
Quick photo before the wedding; I bought this dress awhile ago at Anthropologie. It was actually quite comfortable and I hope to have an occasion to wear it again soon!
Sunday: After a slow morning drinking coffee/hanging out with my parents, walking the dogs, and then meeting up with a few new “Rover” options, Dustin and I went out for a 6 mile run; with all the construction on some of the trails for the new light rail line, we tried out a new route. It was fun!
Summary: 62 miles of running (a big week!) Two Discover Strength sessions. Next week will be less mileage, a bit of a cutback after this build. 62 miles was definitely a lot for me!
And here are your weekly Ruth/puppy pics just for fun!
I’m linking up with Running on the Fly and Confessions of a Mother Runner as part of their Weekly Rundown. Check it out!
Great week! Let me just say, that dress is gorgeous! I Love the color and all the details 😉
Aww, thanks Kimberly!
Wow – so much running! Love your dress, very pretty and a delightful colour. Also love the pic of your man and all his brothers. There are so many of you altogether, brilliant! (from someone with almost the smallest family ever).
Thanks Liz!
That is a big week! Nice work! That’s a bummer about the shorts. I thought it was a requirement for all running shorts to have pockets. Lol. I just got a couple pairs from Athleta and the back pocket is perfect for my phone. I love it!
It should be a requirement that there is SOME sort of pocket!
Oh my gosh on the puppies! I love your dress! It’s great when a nice looking dress is comfortable to wear too. You had a super week of running. LOL on finding all the hills. My neighborhood has plenty.
Thanks Coco!
wow 62 miles is a lot! Nice! You look so pretty in your blue dress what a fun style. Those flowery shorts are super cute too. Thanks for linking up and have a great week ahead
Aww, thanks Deborah!
62 miles! You had a great week… congrats (and enjoy cutting down this week….)
Thanks Laetitia!
62 miles. WOW. Is that your most since your leg?
Ugh on the shorts. Since wearing Skirt I have become very pocket dependent. There are some I’ll wear to the gym when I can stash on tray, next to me but frustrating on the go. Love the rehearsal & wedding dresses, know I said the latter on Insta. That family picture is just too cute!
I think it’s pretty close to my most since my broken leg! I have to check back, but I might have hit 60 with Houston training (mostly treadmill!)
That dress is everything on you! And how you run all those miles and still have a life is amazing! I struggle running 40 miles a week! You got this!
You are too kind!
Great recap and great mileage. I got to run the lakes on Sunday morning with a friend – very nice to get out there.
What a pretty dress – you look gorgeous!
That’s a lot of running and look how far you’ve come since you broke your leg. Amazing!
Thank you Debbie!
Great week of running! And I love your dress! I have shorts from Oiselle with no pockets. I wear them all the time but its so frustrating because they fit great otherwise. Now I have a Koala Clip with a little pocket for my key so I put my phone and key in there while I run.
I need to try a Koala Clip!
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