Training Update - Week 26

Sunday July 20 -- Fitbit log 3,313 steps

Monday July 21--2.0 miles 37:41 min (ON) Fitbit log 8,315 steps

Tuesday July 22-- Fitbit log 6,245 steps

Wednesday July 23--2.0 miles 35:04 min (ON)  Fitbit log 7,451 steps

Thursday July 24-- Fitbit log 4,408 steps

Friday July 25-- 2.0 miles 35:00 (LS) Fitbit log 10,239 steps

Saturday July 26-- Fitbit log 2,542 steps

Training Update - Week 25

Sunday July 13 -- Fitbit log 1,749 steps

Monday July 14--Fitbit log 4,000 steps

Tuesday July 15 --2.08 miles 35:19 min (ON) Fitbit log 10,888 steps

Wednesday July 16-- Fitbit log 34 steps

Thursday July 17-- 2.08 miles 35:04 (ON) Fitbit log 10,606 steps

Friday July 18-- 1.0 mile 15:25 min (ON) Fitbit log 5,181 steps

Saturday July 19-- Fitbit log 2,877 steps

Training Recap – Week 24

I started training on the track over by my church building this week.  The track is fairly flat and I found it is helping me to focus on my pacing, breathing and form.  I should have done all of my weeks of walking and running on this track.  If I had I know I would be way ahead by now.  According to my GPS watch if you walk around the track 5 times it equals a mile.  On Tuesday I was enjoying my music so much that I ended up walking an extra mile.  I almost have my pace where I want it to be but I would like to add more running.  However, I have come pretty far in just the past few weeks and I am feeling better about my training. Unfortunately, my anemia kicked in over the weekend and I was pretty dizzy and tired so I wasn't able to get out on Saturday to do my long run.  I was pretty sad about it which is so not like me.  I actually missed my walk/run and found that I am starting to enjoy it.   Oh and I finally found my Fitbit charger so I was able to start using it again.

Sunday July 6 -- Fitbit log 0 steps (Fitbit battery still dead)

Monday July 7--Fitbit log 6,358 steps

Tuesday July --3.0 miles 1:05:42 hour (ON) Fitbit log 10,039 steps

Wednesday July 9--2.0 miles 37:41 min (ON)  Fitbit log 10,110 steps

Thursday July 10-- Fitbit log 5,833 steps

Friday July 11-- 2.0 miles 35:00 (LS) Fitbit log 10,239 steps

Saturday July 12-- Fitbit log 2,542 steps

Training Recap – Week 23

Sunday June 29 -- Fitbit log 3,801 steps

Monday June 30--2.0 miles 28:46 min (LS) Fitbit log 4,964 steps

Tuesday July 1-- Fitbit log 2,394 steps

Wednesday July 2--2.0 miles 28:46 min (LS) Fitbit log 7,183 steps

Thursday July 3-- Fitbit log 0 steps (Fitbit battery died)

Friday July 4-- Fitbit log 0 steps (Fitbit battery still dead)

Saturday July 5-- Fitbit log 0 steps (Fitbit battery still dead)

Training Recap – Week 22

Sunday June 22 -- 1.0 mile 18:26 min (ON) Fitbit log 5,135 steps

Monday June 23--Fitbit log 5,676 steps

Tuesday June 24-- Fitbit log 4,610 steps

Wednesday June 25--2.0 miles 28:46 min (LS) Fitbit log 8,740 steps

Thursday June 26-- Fitbit log 4,643 steps

Friday June 27-- 1.0 mile 17:10 min (ON) Fitbit log 6,529 steps

Saturday June 28--1.0 mile 17:10 min (ON) Fitbit log 5,662 steps

Training Recap – Week 21

I had a goal to finish 150 miles by the official start of summer.  I came really close at 143.25 miles. 

There are 10 weeks until the Half Marathon and I am a nervous wreck.  I don’t know what the course is going to be like and I haven’t been training up to par.  I have been doing better than a lot of people think but I am just not a runner.  I enjoy walking and being outdoors when it is cool.  I know training would be so much easier in the morning when it is cooler but like I have mentioned I am not a morning person.  So I am training in the evening after work and it is not very cool in the evening.   I hate being hot and it is getting hotter every day.  I really worry about feeling overheated on race day.  If anyone knows any tricks to stay cool I would greatly appreciate them.  Right now I plan to have some peppermint oil which is a cooling oil and really light running clothes on for race day.   

Sunday June 15 -- Fitbit log 6,560 steps

Monday June 16--Fitbit log 1,102 steps

Tuesday June 17-- 2.0 miles Fitbit log 5,002 steps

 Wednesday June 18-- Fitbit log 5,496 steps

Thursday June 19-- 2.0 miles Fitbit log 5,524 steps

Friday June 20-- 3.0 miles Fitbit log 6,862 steps

Saturday June 21-- Fitbit log 4,133 steps

Training Recap - Week 20

Sunday June 8-- Fitbit log 3,878 steps

Monday June 9--2.0 miles 28:46 min (LS) Fitbit log 10,387 steps

Tuesday June 10-- Fitbit log 7,818 steps

Wednesday June 11--2 miles 28:20 min (LS) Fitbit log 10,682 steps

Thursday June 12-- Fitbit log 4,816 steps

Friday June 13--1 mile 20:06 min (LS) Fitbit log 8,318 steps

Saturday June 14-- Fitbit log 2,307 steps