Week 6 Update

6 weeks down, 12 more to go (1/3 of the way there!!)

Quick Stats:

Miles Run - 27 (155 total)
New Blisters - 0 (YAY!!)

My recovery week is over. It's amazing to me how much difference 6 weeks can make. This winter, a week like this would have been a tough one for me. My long runs were in the 8-9 mile range and kicked my butt. But now, this is considered a rest week. And I do feel rested. The legs feel great. Mentally, I'm in a good place (ask again about both of these in a few weeks). I'm actually starting to love the pace workouts. And who that 9 miles would ever feel kind of easy.

This coming week is going to be another story. Mileage increases across the board. No more easy 3 mile runs. The easy runs are now 4 miles and will be that distance before bumping up to 5 miles in 4 weeks. The kind of long runs are now 7 miles, with my first 7 mile pace run this week as well. The long runs move into a territory I've never been in before. 14 miles this week, 15 next. I've never run more than 13.1, so it's a little scary from here on out. At least I have the confidence from last week and the weeks before to know that while it may be a challenge to get through this next stretch of training, my body can do it. Now I just need to get my brain in the same shape and we should be good.