This week is a little bit of an increase over last week, but it doesn’t seem like quite the jump last week was from the prior two weeks. The increases are on my Monday and Wednesday runs, which are my shortest of the week.
The running schedule for the week is:
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 mi + 7 strides | 8 miles | 5 mi + 7 strides | 8 miles | 18 miles |
Monday, I ran up the hill in the dark. It was a cold run, but I felt good despite it being the hill. I started with my form and mobility drills, ran 5 miles, did 7 strides, and then rounded off the rest to get me to 6 miles (I was at 5.9 or 5.91 miles at the end of the last stride). 6 miles in 0:52:13 (8:42 pace).
Tuesday was around the bridges. I ran at lunchtime because it was in the upper 20s in the morning, but low 30s during the day (really, I just wanted to wear shorts). 8.01 miles in 1:09:55 (8:44 pace).
Wednesday was a somewhat carbon-copy of Monday, but it was cold in the morning, so I ran at lunchtime which was also cold. It was a little windy, too. Form drills in the park, 5 miles in the park, and 7 strides. Rounded it off to 6 miles in 49:11 (8:12 pace).
Thursday was more bridges – I used all four this time (well, 5 if you count the 4th Street Bridge between Covington and Newport). I felt like I was running harder than the watch says I was, and there’s nothing like the feeling of the watch beeping for 7 miles and you think, oh tomorrow I’ll have 11 miles after this point. 🤦♂️. 8 miles in 1:10:50 (8:51 pace).
Friday was messed up. I had a meeting in Columbus from 10 AM to 1 PM, which means that I leave at 7:30 and get back around 3. After nearly 3 hours of running in the afternoon, I arrived home to a hangry family. 18.01 miles in 2:41:38 (8:59 pace).
Total for the week was 46 miles in 6 hours, 43 minutes of running. It was a tough week. Next week is a pull-back week, and then I get into those big 20 mile runs. Cheers!