Weekly Sweat Report & A New Toy

Last week was really great for me in terms of running. I felt like all of my runs were pretty good and I actually had more running miles than cycling miles, which hasn't happened in a while. I did my long run for the week today (Monday) so it won't show up on my Sweat Report until next week. But I am happy to report that I ran 10 miles today, my first double digit run since October 23rd when I ran 20 miles and hurt my back shortly thereafter.

Something else exciting about this week is that Andrew and I started trail running! So far it has been a lot of fun, but definitely a lot slower than pounding away on the pavement.

Sunday - Rest (this was the day after I rode 26.2 miles on the indoor trainer)

Monday - Ran 6.5 miles in 1:09 (10:33 pace). I started off slow and kept my run at a comfortable (slow) pace for most of the run, but I managed to finish it off strong with a kick. It was cool, cloudy, and quiet on this run like it is before it's going to snow (it didn't actually snow, though).

Tuesday - Rode 14 miles on the indoor trainer in 1:02 (13.6 mph). Then did a quick circuit of a 30 second plank + 10 push ups + 10 lying leg raises + 10 tricep dips. I did this 4 times and it took about 10 minutes.

Wednesday - First trail run! Ran 3.09 miles in 35 minutes (11:15 pace).

Thursday - Ran 6.5 miles in 1:08 (10:30 pace). This was another great run. It was cool and wet out (but not raining). Since it was cloudy and later in the afternoon, I wanted to be seen. Do you think I was bright enough?

When I got home I did a circuit of a 30 second plank + 10 push ups + 10 lying leg raises + 10 tricep dips + a 30 second wall sit + 20 lunges (10 each leg). I did this 3 times and it took about 15 minutes.

Friday - Rest!

Saturday - Second trail run! This time we did a 5.5 mile loop. The loop had lots of ups and downs and some parts were also pretty rocky, so we were forced to walk a little bit more because of this. Really it was more of a run/speed hike (14:00 pace).

I am really proud of Andrew for sticking with me the whole time. I should remind you that he is a cyclist, not a runner (well, ex-runner), so for him to go all 5.5 miles was really great.

It was a really nice day out and really warm (61 degrees). Of course we were expecting a snowstorm the next day so it was strange to be out in a tank top.

On Sunday I rested and enjoyed catching up on my laundry, cleaning, and sitting by the fire. We watched as the snow fell and fell and fell. This morning we woke up to about 6-7 inches of snow and some of the most beautiful sights.

It all melted away pretty quickly because the temps quickly climbed up to nearly 50 degrees. We both already had the day off from work so it was nice to be able to spend another day together. We actually went out to Best Buy and bought a laptop for me! I have wanted one for a while so that I can sit downstairs and work on the computer (and by "work" I mean blog and be on Facebook) instead of spending a lot of time on the computer upstairs away from Andrew. It will also be nice to be able to take on trips. I definitely didn't need one, but if I'm going to work mandatory overtime I think I can justify spoiling myself with a few things that I want.

So that my new laptop doesn't get jealous of the introduction that my cycling shoes and running shoes received on this blog, I would like to introduce you to my new laptop, also known as Little Baby Lappy (LBL for short).

I am writing this blog on LBL right now and so far I am loving it!! I think LBL and I are going to get along great.

Have a wonderful week!