Wineglass week 9, training with a life.

Quick Run-Down

Monday: Rest

Tuesday: 21.75 mile long run

Wednesday: 31 minutes Elliptical, 15 minutes Core/strength training

Thursday: 6.2 easy miles

Friday: 30 minutes Elliptical

Saturday: 6.2 mile Treadmill run

Sunday: 18 mile long run

Total Running Miles: 52 miles

Total Cross training time: 76 minutes

So I put on my big girl panties, pulled myself up by my bootstraps and got my ass into gear this week. Mentally I was really trying not to let last week get me down, I don't have time to struggle with that kind of thing right now. I have time to move forward, visualize race day, and get my rear through the next 2 weeks until the big day.

I actually felt like I had a life outside of work and training this weekend.  Friday night we went to The Fringe Festival, where I saw a bandaloop show and found what I want to do if I decide to change careers. Dancing on the side of buildings, hell yes (obviously heights don't bother me).  We also went to see Cirque du Fringe in the Speigeltent which was really cool- there was a little Russian girl who did things with hoola hoops that put me into a trance. I also really liked the fact that we all dressed up to go, nice to be a little more girly for a night.

Saturday I got to have some girl time with my mom and my sister while shopping and going to lunch. This also meant holding my nephew the entire time, definitely a good way to spend a rainy Saturday morning :) After that I got in a decent treadmill progression run and then had dinner and movie date night. Again- it's almost like I have a life, WOW! :)

I got to spend Saturday morning with this little peanut, which obviously made me super happy.

I was not sure how this week was going to go with 2 long runs, but I actually think it really helped me. Mentally it was a boost, and physically my body is starting to feel closer to normal. Oddly enough, after one of my highest mileage running weeks of the year I feel better today than I have in weeks. 

Re-hydrating and caffinating after yesterdays 18 miles

I stuck true to my word and did not run the Rochester Half marathon yesterday, as much as I wanted to. I still went (I did my long run while the race was going on so I could still watch people and cheer), and it was hard, like really hard. I run these streets every day, and racing on them would make for a great PR. But I am focused, I am driven, and I want my marathon PR in 2 weeks. As hard as it was to sit on the sidelines for this race, it was also amazing because it fired me up and got me excited for Wineglass. My excitement level has been, well....lacking. Between being sick and other things going on- this was a much needed boost and motivation enhancer for me. I was able to warm-up with John and a friend, cheer on some awesome people during the race, and even run in with a friend during the half.

This coming week- well there will still be some workouts, but nothing over the top. Nothing you do in the 2 weeks prior to any race is really going to help you- but going too hard or far CAN hurt you. I'm looking  forward to doing intervals one night this week, another mental boost for sure. Other than that, still working on getting my breathing back to normal from being sick, and just trying to get through the next 2 weeks.

Have you ever found it hard to spectate a race (mentally)?

Got any carb-rich recipes I need to try?

If they include sweets you get extra points.

Do you have family time you plan for i.e. "Girl days"?