Week 3 Update

3 weeks down, 15 more to go!!

Quick Stats:

Miles ran - 23 (68 total)
Days of sunshine - 7 :)
Pairs of pants that got stashed in the back of the closet for being too big - 2

Run of the week: The 5 mile pace run. It's a love/hate relationship with pace workouts. As in I hate doing them and love it when they're over. A pace run is when you run for a set distance at set pace. It's sort of a combo speed and endurance workout. My goal was to run at a steady 8:30/mile. That's the pace I would love to run my next half marathon at. I was only a few seconds off that goal (8:35) and it felt great. No puking when I was done, which is always a plus.

Highlight of the week: Breaking out the shorts for a 6 mile run on Sunday. Spring is near!!

Duh moment of the week: Overdoing the leg workout at the gym on Monday. This was supposed to be an easy week and my legs killed most of it. June Cleaver on steriods was hogging the leg press machine so I got on the laying leg press. But at least my legs looked sexy and toned doing it.

Back to the hardcore workouts next week. I have to say I'm actually looking forward to the 11 mile long run. This week's warm weather hopefully melted the snow and ice enough for my to get back out on my usual long run route. I'm really starting to get bored with my two winter safe routes. Time for some new scenery!!