Week 11 - i'm getting faster

I can finally start to feel that I'm getting faster and tolerating long (4+ miles) runs better. I'm now starting to enjoy them and look forward to the long runs because I can see the benefit I am getting from them in my training. this week will consist off all 3 mile runs so I am hoping to do all at devil's backbone and get that good climb at midway point of each. the weather was pretty crummy yesterday and today isn't terrible (both off-days). the rest of the week should be high 30's, low 40's with potential for snow wednesday so maybe I will alter the sched and run tomorrow, thursday, friday saturday or tomorrow thursday friday sunday.  we will see!  time to keep on chugging.

Week 10 Starts Today

Week 10 is here. Week 9 went very well. Did all my runs at the Devil's Backbone. Of course the longest run last week was only 3 miles but I challenged myself a little harder by going up the front side of the Keyhole and up the backside. It was my first time going up the backside and my pace was slightly better than it had been all week. Not much else to say about the week of runs other than I'm pumped for all the races....still 5 months to go.

Week 9

Week 9 started yesterday with a rest day...as does every week. Today, however, was the first run of week 9 and I went to the Devil's Backbone and did a loop that was 2.45 miles (i know, I'm an over achiever). Great run and I will thank the beautiful weather for that. It is 61 degrees right now on December 2nd!! Shorts and T-shirt weather. Supposed to be nice all week. Coldest day is tomorrow so I may run Friday and take tomorrow off, but we'll see. 

Last week I found out that the Spartan Race is on May 2nd. That is terrific because the MARATHON is on May 3rd. I guess the day before the marathon won't be an off day. I'm up for the challenge!!

Last weeks 5 mile run went very well. It was supposed to be a warm day on Sunday (when we did it) but it was not at all! It was freezing (about 20 degrees) but my new tights and running pants helped me out and I felt fine. We did that at the Backbone as well.

That's about all for now!