ZOMG HEAT WAVE WEEK.
Monday 7/15: I was really gun-ho about this and aimed at 7M or treadmill work but at 5M mark, I decided that I’m a wimp and stuck to the recommended 6M. This was also my first official (as in Terry approved) Monday Double. Since I had signed up for spin class already, I squeezed in the 3M at lunch.
AM: 6M + 3M at lunch.
PM: Spin Class. There was some power-gage competition going on at this class and managed to be “Queen of the Hill” for stage 5 (of 10).
Tuesday 7/16: AM said off. I decided to follow orders and slept in. With big weekend runs looming, I decided that small illegal run was going to be pointless.
PM: Faster Finish Week 7 FULL CAT HILL REPEATS. Since I was Queen of the Hill the night before, I decided that I was Contador. I doped before the class on a pack of PowerGel (ha!) and powered through the hills. Left the dudes whimpering at the water fountain. I didn’t hit true 5K pace, but I think I get “A” for effort and a yellow jersey. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/343757451
Wednesday 7/18: AM Steady 8M. Of course I had to throw in some MPs. Toronto is around the corner. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/344215223
PM: http://connect.garmin.com/activity/344215229 Another official double. It said 3M easy on TM. I did it outside, since apparently all this hot weather is supposed to make me stronger. I then ran into friends and got talked into going around the reservoir for fun.
Thursday 7/18: http://connect.garmin.com/activity/344666529 This was pretty hard. First Terry wanted it done in the evening instead of AM. AM was hot anyways, but in the PM, it just got worse. Ah well. I had to cheat and take a break between the loops. Just couldn’t keep on going. I also had difficulty staying the pace on the last loop. It’s a mental thing. Had I had a partner to run, I don’t think I would’ve stopped. Just need more mental training, says Terry.
Friday 7/19: Sweet, sweet, off day.
Saturday 7/20: 18M Long Run. I took a lot of breaks just to keep on going. I tried to keep it consistent as possible until 9:30 when hell broke lose. Fire of Hades rained upon us. Really.
Sunday 7/21: NYRR Queens 10K. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/345911390
Something happened and what was going to be a recovery run turned into an all out MP race with a dude that elbowed me to get water at the FIRST WATER STOP. Really dude?!? You gonna elbow check me for water at mile 1?!?!? I really wanted to cross check him from behind, but quickly remembered that’s illegal in hockey and it’s illegal in a road race. I beat him anyways so revenge is sweet.
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