Happy holidays to everyone! Not surprisingly this week was pretty busy for me, but I still managed to get 3 runs in (it was supposed to be 4, but this week that definitely wasn’t happening! So I cut out the 2 mile run). I couldn’t pass up this warmer weather!
On Monday I stopped at Valley Forge for a run after work. Because of the way the hills are the second half was actually faster than the first half of this run. It was a good one!
Tuesday I did another short run around my home. The 10:45 pace was actually better than I was expecting because it was my third day running in a row (Sunday I had done my 7 mile run). So I was definitely feeling it in my legs by this point!
I knew I had to get my long run in at some point, and with the weather around 70 degrees on Thursday I went for a Christmas Eve morning run. Still a little sore but I actually felt pretty good about finishing this one. And then I could relax and enjoy the holiday!
Of course, I got sick right after that with some sort of head cold so I’ve spent a couple of days resting as much as possible. I’m hoping to be able to feel strong enough to run again on Monday, but I’ll enjoy the break now while I can!
Running has never really clicked for me but I admire the dedication training for a marathon requires. Are you running at Disney? I’m sure that will be a lot of fun.
Yes, I’ll be running the Princess Half Marathon in February! I’m looking forward to it – running in Disney is so much better than running anywhere else 😉
Bummer about getting sick. Hope you get some rest and feel better soon.
Thanks so much Shann 🙂 Feeling mostly better today with just a little bit of congestion so hopefully that will clear up soon!
I really want to do a Disney run one day, but I gave up coaching track to be with my girls, and so I don’t run at all. I keep seeing your posts about training, and know I will do it one day.
I am sure that you can! Disney races are relatively low pressure so I bet you can handle it.
Congratulations on a successful running week, despite the holidays, which a lot of people use as an excuse. I just started back running – I’m not a serious runner but I would love to do a Disney 5k one day if they have runs that short.
LiveLifeWell,
Allison
Thank you so much Allison! That’s great that you’ve started running again! Disney does do 5k’s – I believe every race weekend that has a “bigger” race like a half marathon also has a 5k. I would definitely try one if I were you!
I’m not a huge runner, but have always wanted to run a full marathon! Good luck on your training!
Thanks Kaci! I would love to be able to run a full marathon someday!