Training Log: Cherry Blossom 10 Miler (Week 2)

I can’t believe that I am summarizing “week 2” of my Cherry Blossom 10 Miler training program, and the race is less than one month away! I am really counting on my base conditioning to be ready to race in four weeks.

Work was closed Wednesday for a blizzard that never materialized and it was in the 60s over the weekend!

(Scene from my bike ride on Sunday)

Monday
AM Dog Walk: 1 mile
Weights: ITB Rehab Routine, supersets strength routine, planks

Tuesday
Treadmill: 50 min program with two 1 mile repeats:
warm-up: 5 min @ 3.7 mph, 5 min @ 5.7 mph, 5 min @ 6.0 mph, 5 min @ 6.3 mph,
repeats: 10 min @ 6.5 mph, 5 min @ 6.3 mph, 10 min @ 6.7 mph
cool-down: 2 min @ 5.7 mph, 3 min @ 3.7 mph

Wednesday
AM Dog Walk: 1 mile
Weights: ITB Rehab Routine, supersets strength routine, planks

Thursday
Treadmill: 50 min total, Random Program (level 3), mostly at 6.2 or 6.3 mph

Friday
AM Dog Walk: 1 mile
Rodney Yee “Twists” program (25 min)
Cathe “Core” program (10.5 min)
Since I was planning a 10 mile run on Saturday, I decided to take it easy on my legs on Friday. My body always appreciates some time with Rodney Yee and I really like the core segment of my Cathe X-Train DVD. 

Saturday
AM dog walk: 1 mile
Long run: 10.5 miles, 1:33:21 (8:54 pace)

This was a glorious run! When I kept seeing a sub-9:00 pace on my Garmin I wondered, “Whose legs are these?” I did not feel like I was pushing myself, although by mile 9 I decided that I would treat my legs to a warm Espom salt bath when I got home! 

(Much more enjoyable than an ice bath!)

Sunday
Bike ride: 13 miles

Now that we’ve changed to Daylight Saving Time, I know it will be harder to get up this week, but I will need the endorphins to get through a stressful week at work.

Do you have a hard time getting out of bed this morning?