Get in Gear - 7 Weeks to Go

Sunday planned
: Run 1 miles
Sunday actual: 1.19 miles "easy" but my heart rate was super high.  3.7 mile walk that did not bother me.
From today, I learned: Sometimes walking with friends is the best!

Monday planned: 3 miles easy
Monday actual: 1.25 miles on the treadmill, walking drills, attempted kettlebells that were aborted for a high heart rate
From today, I learned: Apparently I still do not feel well.  Sigh.

Tuesday planned: Run 1 miles, Tuesday weights
Tuesday actual: 1.22 miles in the afternoon.
From today, I learned: Heart rate is definitely starting to come down.  This is a positive sign.

Wednesday planned: Quality workout
Wednesday actual: 3 easy miles.
From today, I learned: This was not the 'quality' workout my coach intended, but I no longer feel like crap, so that's good.


Thursday planned: Run 1 miles, Thursday weights
Thursday actual:
From today, I learned:

Friday planned: 4 miles easy
Friday actual:
From today, I learned:

Saturday planned: 6 miles easy
Saturday actual:
From today, I learned:

This is also the week I called off officially training for this race.  The race hasn't been cancelled yet but I'd be surprised if it goes off as planned.
For me personally, this week has been wild.  Wild.  Dad can no longer visit Grandma at the nursing home where she lives.  I have toilet paper and slowly buying boxes of mac and cheese, ramen, etc.  Not hoarding.

I am still working and going out in the community.  Not sure how much longer that's going to last.  I cancelled an orientation that I was supposed to have on Monday at a hospital.  (You do not need one more body there right now.) I am getting daily emails from my employer, partly focusing on how we're treating patients and partly focusing on employee information like "we'll pay you for the shifts you should've worked if you have to quarantine due to a work related exposure"  I'm reassured they have thought of this stuff and have a plan. 

I'm doing my mile.  And, really, whatever else I want.
I'm using this as a "MAF reset" if you will.  Lots and lots of easy running until we know what's what in life.

Get in Gear - 9 and 8 Weeks to Go

A note to my future self here: This is about the time coronavirus came to the US.  I had a vacation and then my job (in health care) went wild for obvious reasons.  Also, my body tried to attack me this week because I'm a woman, so, lot's going on here.  Therefore, a very late update.

9 Weeks to Go
Sunday: 1.19 miles running in Minneapolis before heading out of town.
Monday: 4.6 miles in Florida (it feels so good to be hot and sweaty) and walking drills.
Tuesday: 3.33 miles run, 1.4 mile walk.  This was the day I thought my tooth was poking through my gums in a way it should not have been. So there's also that going on.
Wednesday: 2 miles run, speed work delayed a day for weather
Thursday: 4.89 miles including tempo work.  This also includes a box truck trying to hit me and me taking a massive trip.  I stayed on my feet my torqued my leg, which becomes relevant later.
Friday: 2 miles run
Saturday: 6.95 miles run.  This was a nice easy long run with an angry leg.

8 Weeks to Go
Sunday: 2 miles run
Monday: 5.7 miles run, still on a bum leg and I may have tripped again here. 
Tuesday: 2 miles run, walking drills, and a long sad plane ride back to the snow.  Which, mercifully was trying to melt.
Wednesday: 4.65 miles, no speed because I am blah.
Thursday: 1.2 miles easy
Friday: 1.18 miles easy
Saturday: An emotional 5.49 miles.  I went a route I haven't taken in a long time.  One of the most recent times I tried this route I was attached, and then the snow started, and... it was time for me to get back on the horse.  That's the only win for the day because I felt like garbage and my heart rate was super high.

Get in Gear - 10 Weeks To Go

Sunday planned: Run 1 miles
Sunday actual: 1.18 miles outside.
From today, I learned: I am grumpy and sleepy.

Monday planned: 4 miles easy
Monday actual: 4.18 miles in the afternoon.
From today, I learned: This is one of those runs that felt better and better the more I went.

Tuesday planned: Run 1 miles, Tuesday weights
Tuesday actual: 1.18 miles; Tuesday weights done
From today, I learned: I did too many deadlifts today

Wednesday planned: Quality workout
Wednesday actual: Oh, well... 1.3 miles on the treadmill.  Then I had to, um, stop.  Then I did 16 times running UP the ramp inside the gym and walking back down. 
From today, I learned: I wanted to get to 20 reps but there's a U-turn on the ramp and my hip got a hitch in it after 16 so I stopped there.

Thursday planned: Run 1 miles, Thursday weights
Thursday actual: 1.19 miles.  Thursday weights
From today, I learned: This kettlebell workout is hard

Friday planned: 3 miles easy
Friday actual: 4.18 miles, nice and easy
From today, I learned: The weather is so nice.  Sometimes it's good to be outside

Saturday planned: 6 miles with time at race pace
Saturday actual: Warm up, 4x 4:00 at race pace with 4:00 rest, cool down.  6.1 miles
From today, I learned: I felt like crap.  I didn't quite hit the paces but I was close.  I can't believe I got this done at all.

Get in Gear - 11 Weeks To Go

Sunday planned: Run 1 Miles
Sunday actual: 1.19 miles in the deep deep snow.
From today, I learned: Sometimes even yak trax are not enough.

Monday planned: 4 miles easy
Monday actual: 4.5 miles on the track.
From today, I learned: I work a pair of Merrels I haven't had on for a while.  They felt like bricks. No joke.

Tuesday planned: Run 1 miles, Tuesday weights
Tuesday actual: 1.18 miles in the morning.  I can't believe I got weights done in the afternoon.
From today, I learned: Perseverance?

Wednesday planned: Quality workout
Wednesday actual: 4:00 hard, 2:00 easy five times (plus warm up and cool down).  Abs.  Stretching.
From today, I learned: Getting started is the hardest part.  Apparently today the cool down was the second hardest part because my brain was all 'I did the workout, let me off the treadmill'.

Thursday planned: Run 1 miles, Thursday weights
Thursday actual: 1.18 miles.  It's cold outside.  No weights.
From today, I learned: The big black face mask freezes so I can't breath. The little buffs are actually better because they can be rotated. 

Friday planned: 4 miles easy
Friday actual: 1.19 miles outside. Nothing on my face froze. 
From today, I learned: Sometimes discretion is the better part of valor?

Saturday planned: Long run with 2 miles at race pace
Saturday actual: Long run with a hard (if not fast) finish. Nothing at race pace.
From today, I learned: I need to run to make my body feel good before I can run for pace.  Running is about self care first.

Get in Gear - 12 Weeks To Go

Sunday planned: Run 1 Miles
Sunday actual: 1.19 miles in the morning with all of the wind.  Bonus legs and bonus abs in the afternoon.
From today, I learned: Wind is invisible but sometimes brutal.

Monday planned: Run 3 Miles
Monday actual: 5.02 miles listening to a new book.  Bonus walk at the gym with Olive.
From today, I learned: Where is all of the ice in Minneapolis. Sigh. The River Road actually looked pretty good though, so I may start heading that way.

Tuesday planned: Run 1 Miles, Tuesday Weights
Tuesday actual: 1.18 miles in the morning, somewhat on ice but not as bad as I thought.  Tuesday weights completed with bonus walking drills and abs.
From today, I learned:  Oof. Abs after weights was a bit too much.

Wednesday planned: Quality Workout
Wednesday actual: Quality workout so completely accomplished, outside even.
From today, I learned: I was feeling bad for not getting up and getting this done in the morning, but I found a nice stretch of pavement in the afternoon and it turned out okay.

Thursday planned: Run 1 Miles, Thursday Weights
Thursday actual: 1.19 miles in the morning.  Kettlebells and bonus drills in the afternoon.
From today, I learned: Running first thing continues to be a game changer.

Friday planned: 4 Miles, easy
Friday actual: 3.4 miles on the Mississippi River.
From today, I learned: I mean, this was an easy run.  Those paces are really picking up.

Saturday planned: 6 miles, easy
Saturday actual: 6.02 miles at sunrise.
From today, I learned: Sometimes getting started is the hardest part.

Saturday on the Marsh: the long run I almost never started

Plan: Coach had 6 easy miles on the calendar
Actual Mileage:  6.02 miles
Route: I ran around my marsh.  Running to the marsh, plus seven loops (yes, seven) and then running home, is the right mileage.
Weather: It was 15-20*, roughly.  Winds were out of the south, 10mph. I ran at sunset/moon rise.  Because that's what kind of day I was having.

Wardrobe: Feet: The Replacements.  I was doing an easy run yesterday and I literally felt The Workhouse just give out on the run.  I was all this is the moment I broke those shoes.  So, today The Workhorse is changed to 'shoes I can wear at work with black pants' and they are out of the running lineup.
Bottom: Wool compression socks with a second layer of socks, Nike Running capri tights, sweatpants
Top: Red heavy duty running shirt, blue jacket, wool hat, sometimes a buff, and sometimes gloves.
Execution: It took me all day to start this run but I had a blast.

High Points of the workout: When I got back, I was actually most excited about the cadence I had during the run.  (More green than orange is a good thing.)
Struggles of the workout: It just took me all day to get started, right?
From the high points, I learned: I guess my form is coming along? (Maybe I should trust that more.  My form is coming along!)
From the struggles, I learned: Getting started is almost always the hardest part.
Next steps: There's just been some other stuff going on with my health and body that I haven't talked about.  That needs to get squared away so I feel better.  But running is coming along nicely.

Bonus: Apparently it's a super moon and I got to watch it rise.

Get in Gear - 13 Weeks to Go

Sunday planned: Run 1 miles
Sunday actual: Actually made it just over 3 miles
From today, I learned: Starting to feel a bit better.  When I was out today this lady said "it's so beautiful out, I can't stop smiling"  It made me smile too.

Monday planned: Run 5 miles easy
Monday actual: 3.03 miles, bonus abs
From today, I learned: This was actually a decent run but I had to um, go, so I cut it short.

Tuesday planned: Run 1 miles, Tuesday Weights
Tuesday actual: 1.21 miles in the morning.  I'm super proud of myself for getting up.
I'm trying something new with the weights but that's working as well.
From today, I learned: I'm feeling better and better from last week so that's a plus.

Wednesday planned: Quality workout
Wednesday actual: Quality workout accomplished!
From today, I learned: This was more fun than I though it'd be and music really helped me.

Thursday planned: Run 1 miles, Thursday weights
Thursday actual: 1.19 miles in the morning.  Weights in the afternoon.  I did a new KB workout, which is actually an old workout that I tweaked slightly.
From today, I learned: Running first thing when I can is really key.  I can't tomorrow because weather. Sigh.

Friday planned: Run 3 miles easy
Friday actual: 4.41 miles.  This should've been more like 4 but there was police activity along my route, so I played it safe. Nice and easy.  I did leg exercises and abs as my warm up.  Bonus foam rolling session after the run.
From today, I learned: OMG, I should've been foam rolling two days ago.  Lifting weights properly is good but it leaves me sore! this is the foam rolling video I use most often.  I've got a couple others I like as well.

Saturday planned: Long run with race pace work
Saturday actual: Long run done, pace work wasn't perfect but it was a gorgeous run.
From today, I learned: That big bright ball in the sky is called the sun.  Minnesota literally has not seen it for a record number of days.  It's been rough.

Saturday Long Run

Plan: 2 miles easy, 2 miles at 'race pace', 2 miles easy
Actual Mileage: 6.28 miles

Route: 2 laps around Palmer Lake, counter clockwise.

Weather: We had this thing called sunshine.  It's been a while.. It was about 27*, not much wind.

Wardrobe:
Top: Shirt and gray sweat shirt.  Plus a buff on my head.  From a race I never got to run.  Sigh.
Bottom: NB Tights (first run in them)
Feet: Compression socks and The Replacements as I think they must now be called.

High Points of the workout: I mean, the sunshine?  Also, the footing was good in that it was snow and not ice.  That was looking like a real possibility on the way over.

Struggles of the workout: I did not hit the right effort.  I'd decided that instead of 'race pace' I wanted to hit a higher than normal heart rate, in the 160s, and a higher than normal cadence (blue on the garmin graph). I got very close, but not quite strong enough. 

Today I learned: I was legit getting distracted by all the sunshine.  I'm like "no, run hard, don't stop and look" and other me is like "but it's sun.  It literally hasn't been around most of this month".

Next steps: Keep pushing harder in practice so I can push really hard on race day?
Bonus:Y'all I did my taxes today.

Get in Gear - 14 Weeks to Go

Sunday planned: Run 1 miles
Sunday actual: 1.5 miles on the track, inside.  2.5 miles walking with dungeon master
From today, I learned: I work the robot outfit.  It was an eye catcher on the track!

Monday planned: 4 miles easy
Monday actual: 4.37 miles.  I wanted to run all day.  Sadly, the sun was going to set eventually so I couldn't make that work. Bonus abs.
From today, I learned: I could see my footprints in the snow, but I could also see where I was like dragging my feet, because the snow was about an inch deep.  There were these scuff marks leading into my foot prints (bonus of running 4 loops around the marsh and having distinctive shoes), so I really focused on picking up my knees and lifting up my feet. Surprise bonus of today's workout!

Tuesday planned: Run 1 miles, Tuesday weights
Tuesday actual: 1.18 miles.  No weights.
From today, I learned: I feel like blah.

Wednesday planned: Hill repeats
Wednesday actual: Hill repeats done. 
From today, I learned: I still feel like blah, but I ate slightly better today so slightly less blah?

Thursday planned: Run 1 miles, Thursday weights
Thursday actual: Run 1 mile, no weights. I still feel like blah.
From today, I learned: Captain Smiley cooked me supper tonight so that was awesome.

Friday planned: Run 4 miles easy
Friday actual: Run 1 miles in the morning.
From today, I learned: OMG, will I ever feel better?

Saturday planned: Long run (at least 6) with 2 miles at goal race pace
Saturday actual: Run 1 miles, have the worst migraine ever.
From today, I learned: Maybe tomorrow will be better?

Quality Miles Wednesday: Hill Day

Plan: 2 miles warm up, 8x 1:00 up the hill hard, rest is back down the hill, 2 miles cool down
Actual Mileage: 5.57 miles

Route: I was out on the Rum River trail which was in decent shape when I started.  The salt truck came by about 20 minutes into the run, so the trail was even better on the way back.
Weather: 35* and cloudy.  Winds were out of the south (so strong on the way out, not as bad on the way back)

 Wardrobe: It's that time of year right?
Feet: Wool compression socks and Altras.  I kind of love the Lone Peaks better than these shoes.  A lot better. They are warmer.
Legs: Brooks running pants.
Top: Long sleeve shirt and grey sweatshirt.
Other: Buff on my head.

 High Points of the workout: I mean, I started it and I survived it.
Struggles of the workout: I was just feeling lousy all day. I'd actually woken up early to run in the morning and I was so tired and blah that I just went back to bed and did this in the afternoon. Blah I tell you!
From the high points, I learned: Get it done anyway?
From the struggles, I learned: The hardest part is getting started.
Next steps: I really focused on cadence on this one, more than pace. I have no idea how I did because I haven't looked yet.

 Bonus:Would you like to see what this place looks like without the snow?

Get in Gear - 15 Weeks to Go

Sunday planned: Run 1 miles
Sunday actual: Abs workout from this YouTube video.  That's deceptively hard.
1.18 miles.  It was supposedly 19* but the wind felt might crisp.
Finished with the drills at the beginning of this video.  (Not the whole video, just the first 17:00 or so. 
From today, I learned: I knew the abs would be harder than the video made it seem, but those walking drills were a surprisingly good workout as well. And I see why they do them after the workout and not before.

Monday planned: Quality workout
Monday actual: I am delighted to report this workout was done.  Outside. I didn't totally hit the targets, but on lousy footing I was close, so I'm cool with it.
Bonus abs done - the Eliud Kipchoge version again.
From today, I learned: A positive attitude helped, focusing on effort vs pace helped, and in the future I can think about cadence.

Tuesday planned: Run 1 miles; Tuesday weights
Tuesday actual: 1.2 miles, very slow, snowy run.
Bowerman track drills from the video I linked above. Tuesday weights.
From today, I learned: I learned what time they plow the paths around the school.  I should've gone to the elementary school instead of the junior high because they clearly did that one first!

Wednesday planned: Run 4 miles easy
Wednesday actual: 6 miles easy, outside, listening to an audio book.  Bonus abs.
From today, I learned: I really focused on cadence today, and my book, and staying warm.  Also, planks are getting easier so that's nice.

Thursday planned: Run 1 miles; Thursday weights
Thursday actual: 1.15 miles on the treadmill.  Thursday weights.  Bonus Bowerman walking drills, or whatever those are.
From today, I learned: I need a better weight program for Thursday.

Friday planned: Run 3 miles easy
Friday actual: 4.75 miles on the treadmill with 4x4:00 at 10:20 per mile.  This was supposed to be done on Saturday, and longer, but weather.
From today, I learned: This was a good workout.

Saturday planned: Long run with 4x4:00 at goal race pace
Saturday actual: 1.2 miles in the snow and wind.  Bonus leg day, BTC Leg workout, and Eliud Kipchoge Abs.  Because I am stuck inside all day.
From today, I learned: Running in the snow was hard but the wind was brutal.

(Not so) Long Run

Plan: Original plan is 2 miles easy, then 4x 4:00 hard, 4:00 easy, then easy run until 6 miles.
Actual Mileage: 4.75 miles of running.
5-10 mins walking warm up.
16:00 easy running, building to about 4.5mph
4:00 5.8mph, 4:00 4.5mph
4:00 5.8mph, 4:00 4.5mph
4:00 5.8mph, 4:00 4.5mph
4:00 5.9mph, My 'cool down' on the run was starting at 5.0mph, and then going down 0.1mph ever 2 mins until I hit an hour.

Route: Treadmill. The only time I could do this run was at the crack of dawn.  It's too cold to be outside so I was on the mill.  I had to start work pretty early as well as well.  Due to timing it's a shorter mileage than prescribed but the 'meat' of the workout was done properly.
High Points of the workout: I was pleasantly surprised by this workout. It was one of those "I could do this all day" kinds of feelings.
Struggles of the workout: Well, the hardest part of this workout was last night, thinking about waking up in the morning.  Not even going to lie.
I learned: This was a real boost to be able to run hard but not get so tired.
Next steps: Try it outside?
Bonus: My 'back up' plan if I couldn't get up had been to do this before the snowstorm outside.  So glad that didn't happen because that wind outside was frigid.

Quality Miles Monday - A surprise lake run

Plan: Warm up
3 x 1 mile at 10:40 or so, 3:00 break in between each mile
Cool down
Actual Mileage: 4.9 miles with working miles of 10:38, 10:52, and 11:08

Route: Out and back along Lake Nokomis.  I had to start miles 2 and 3 in some pretty specific places to make sure I could get them both in on the 'back' portion of the run.

Weather: 28*.  Winds were 12mph, and the part of the lake closest to Cedar Ave (north and sound ends) is always the coldest.
Wardrobe: True story here.  I'd gone to the dentist in sweats (think athleisure) and brought clothes to run inside at the gym.  But when I drove by Lake Nokomis on the way to the dentist, I was all "it's warm enough, I could run outside.  They plowed the trails." and then I was all "I think I can make this work with the clothes I have".  So I had starter sweatpants, senita shorts (with pockets for my keys because the pants didn't have that), compression socks, blue Asics that I almost never wear running but had good traction, sports bra, long sleeve shirt, sweat shirt, ear band and sometimes gloves.

High Points of the workout: I didn't look at my watch at all during this workout, so I had no idea what my paces were.  I was really pleased when I got home and saw that they were not far off the goal paces my coach laid out.  In wind, cold, and crappy footing, I'll take it. I also see that my heart rate shows a hard effort, so I'm proud of that.What stuck out for me the most was the cadence of the first mile, which turned out to be the fastest of the 3.

Struggles of the workout: Did I mention the footing and the wind coming off the lake? I also had a harder time pushing myself alone than I do when I'm on the track with a lot of other people watching me.

From today I learned: I'm glad I did this one outside.  That surprises me.  I'm glad I focused on effort here versus actual pace. It made it a fun workout for me.  I was able to find a good attitude for this workout, even though this particular one intimidates the heck out of me.

Next steps: I told coach that having endurance to last 'till the end of the workout continues to be a place I can improve.  I was dogging it today by the end.  And then I froze my butt off.
Bonus: I told coach I feel like I can kick my feet up and chill for the rest of the week. The hard workout is done.

Get in Gear - 16 Weeks To Go

Sunday planned: Run 1 Miles
Sunday actual: 1.18 miles.
From today, I learned: It's now Friday, so I'm sure there was something but I can't remember what.

Monday planned: 4 miles, easy
Monday actual: 1.18 miles.
From today, I learned: I felt like garbage today and I really thought the streak would end here.  A nap helped me a lot.

Tuesday planned: Tuesday weights, run 1 miles
Tuesday actual: 1.2 miles outside.  No weights
From today, I learned: Starting to feel better but not great.

Wednesday planned: Quality workout
Wednesday actual: Quality workout done
From today, I learned: I learned the clock at the gym is 15 minutes slow.  Sigh.

Thursday planned: Run 1 miles, Thursday weights
Thursday actual: 4 miles run in the morning, for Monday.  Tuesday weights in the afternoon.
From today, I learned: The weights warm up really helped me feel better.  I wasn't sure how that workout was going to happen when I walked in

Friday planned: 4 miles easy
Friday actual: 6 miles at the "it's too freaking cold" pace. I wanted to do my long run outside. Today it's 20*.  Tomorrow it will be 2*.  Choices were made.
From today, I learned: Not running outside all the time for marathon training has made me soft.

Saturday planned: 6 miles easy
Saturday actual: 4.5 miles, easy, on the track.  2 rounds of abs afterwards
From today, I learned: So far this year, the track has been bearable.  It hasn't been as busy as I'd expected either Saturday morning. 

Surprise Long Run

Plan: Out and back on the parkway.  Turn around is 35th.
Actual Mileage: 6.18 miles.
Route: The parkway.  I was not stopped by trains but it was a close thing.
Weather: Apparently it was 16* for this run. The 7mph winds were for real too.
Wardrobe: I finally have to write about my wardrobe again, because I was cold.
Top: Red long sleeve shirt, puffy vest, windproof jacket
Bottom: Shorts under sweat pants
Feet: Compression socks, second socks, Altra trail shoes. 
Other: My favorite hat, gloves.
High Points of the workout: I went fast.  My long runs are getting faster.
Struggles of the workout: First struggle was the cold. I told my coach I have gone soft since not marathon training. Second struggle was that I think I took the fifth mile too fast, or I was taking it too fast and then slowed down.  I realized I need to "keep going" for the sixth mile because that's how a race would be.  Also, it's too damn cold to slow down.
From this, I learned: Dress warmer on the bottom.  I should've had full tights.  I'm actively trying not to learn much from my pace. I was telling myself "focus on effort.  There's no oxygen in this air so you don't know how fast you'll go when it's warmer".  That's basically true.
Next steps: I do the long run mileage based on what my coach gives me.  I may ask for some longer runs, so I can focus on the 'middle six' and have more of a warm up and cool down incorporated.
Bonus: I loved the out and back on the parkway.  I hadn't been down that far in a long time.

Get in Gear - 18 Weeks and 17 Weeks To Go

Apparently I do not blog on vacation.

Sunday Planned: Run 1 miles
Sunday actual: 3.3 miles into Ault Park, 1.5 miles with Dad.
From today, I learned: I slapped a Garmin on Dad today.  His heart rate is really low when he runs.

Monday Planned: Quality workout
Monday actual: 1.7 miles, some of it with Dad
From today, I learned: Vacation apparently has no quality running.  Sigh.

Tuesday Planned: Run 1 miles, Tuesday weights.
Tuesday actual: 2.02 miles, back and forth by Mom and Dad's.  No weights.
From today, I learned: I actually didn't mind the back and forth.

Wednesday Planned: Run 4 miles
Wednesday actual: 3 miles, back and forth by Mom and Dad's. 
From today, I learned: At first I was all "I do my mile" and then it was like "well, I can do two" and then I kept going.

Thursday Planned: Run 1 miles.  Thursday weights.
Thursday actual: 1.45 miles with Dad. 3.29 miles in Ault Park on my own.
From today, I learned: Starting the run is always the hardest part!

Friday Planned: Run 3 miles
Friday actual: 4.66 miles on the roads.
From today, I learned: It became important that I had apple pay on my phone on this run.

Saturday Planned: 5 miles with 1 mile at goal race pace.
Saturday actual: 6 miles with no miles at goal race pace.
From today, I learned: I started that mile too fast, it was not fun.  Running that fast was not fun at all, so I slowed down but still pushed and did have fun.

Sunday Planned: Run 1 miles.
Sunday actual: 3+ miles (hard to say exactly because my watch got a little lost) by Mom and Dad's.
From today, I learned: I told coach I learned from last year when the weather is warm and the footing is good I run  Even if there's nothing on the schedule.

Monday Planned: 3 Miles easy.
Monday actual: 1.18 miles, in the snow.
From today, I learned: See why I ran yesterday?

Tuesday Planned: Run 1 miles, Tuesday weights
Tuesday actual: 1.18 miles outside in the snow.  Tuesday weights were skipped due to I had to tear my house apart looking for something I lost in plain sight, and when I found it the gym was closed for NYE.  I did abs and leg exercises at home.
From today, I learned: I was surprised that the snow people didn't plow my neighbor's sidewalks too.  I thought there was enough snow that they should've done that.

Wednesday Planned: Quality workout
Wednesday actual: 54321 workout completed.  My five minutes set is getting faster and faster.
Bonus spin class to start off the new year, per tradition.  Abs done.
From today, I learned: Have a positive attitude.  Always helps with the treadmill.

Thursday Planned: Run 1 miles, Thursday weights
Thursday actual: 1.3 miles outside.  Because I just couldn't with the treadmill.  Tuesday weights on a Thursday.  Bonus abs.
From today, I learned: I really dialed back on the weights today. I haven't lifted in a while.

Friday Planned: Run 4 miles
Friday actual: 4.07 miles early in the morning.  I was surprised I woke up in time to do this.  Bonus abs.
From today, I learned: The trails are not great.  A bit of ice.  I focused on cadence and had a good time.

Saturday Planned: 7 miles long run with 2-3 at race pace.
Saturday actual: 6 miles long run with two at not quite goal pace, but I'm proud of the effort.  Bonus abs.  Bonus walk with Dungeon Master.  I had six tacos when I was done with this workout, then I took a three hour nap.
From today, I learned:  I was nervous for this workout (what else is new?).  I finally told myself, "It's 12 laps of work, see how many you can do at the right pace" and that was the 'positive attitude' that got me through the workout.