My parents came to visit last weekend. They stayed at our apartment, so, while it was really great to have them here, it was not very conducive to running. Then I just let that laziness roll into the next week.
I finally ran again yesterday. Chris is training for a full marathon in October, and I've decided to do the Atlanta Thanksgiving Half Marathon again this year. So we headed out at around 1:30 p.m. yesterday to log 5 miles. It didn't go as well as I'd hoped, but at least I got some miles down. First, it was too hot to be out - about 93 degrees. Second, we forgot to bring water. At about mile 2, I was completely parched. Third, at about mile 2.5, I started feeling a little woozy. Thankfully, at our turn-around point, there was this cool little woods trail next to a creek. Chris brought a bandanna, so I dunked that in the water and wrapped it around my neck for the rest of the walk. But overall, we walked/ran (mostly walked) 4.75 miles.
Another good thing this week: I'm down 0.5 lbs. Although it's not the 2 lbs I'd hope for (for the past 2 weeks), it's better than gaining, especially given the fat-girl fest that my parents' visit and Memorial Day has presented!
Stats so far:
Total Distance To-Date: 16.15 miles
Percentage of Goal (500 miles): 3.23%
This week, I plan to hit the training hard. Today is Memorial Day (thank you, troops!). Our pool is open now, so I'm going to do a 30-minute swim today. Tomorrow - back to the office (yuck), with a 30-minute run in the morning. Wednesday - weight training after work. Thursday - 30-minute morning run. Friday - rest. Saturday - long run (5 miles).
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