This was a busy week for me personally, so the only time I could fit runs in was on the treadmill. I also took them slow and easy so as not to risk injury. Training is starting to get intense, so now's not a good time to combine high mileage with high intensity. This is the first time I've had a double-digit long run, and the first 20+ mile week, so easy does it this time.
My weekday runs were straightforward once again. I'm getting comfortable at the 3 to 5 mile distance, so there's truly not much to say about it. If I wasn't training for a marathon I'd start doing some speedwork and interval training to improve my times, but that's a project for another day. Right now I'm just churning out miles.
That said, for the first time I ran before work on Wednesday and Thursday. It was tough to wake up so early and hit the treadmill, but I felt better for the rest of the day afterwards. I'll definitely have to start doing that more often; a morning run is really energizing to me.
I skipped the cross training on Saturday. My family was in town to visit and we went to see Haley perform in a musical, so I just didn't make training a priority. I ran my 10 miles on Sunday morning once everyone left. I ended up taking a brief walking break at around mile 7.5, but I finished my miles which is what counts. I won't always be able to finish the long runs without taking a walking break, so I'm not losing sleep over it.
The week ahead is a rest week, so I'm looking forward to the lower running volume.
Thanks for reading!
Nick
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