Week 5

Week 5


Another week come and gone. My dad and I did 16k today and given it was such a beautiful day it was a spectacular run.
This week started off fantastically, I had another awesome 6k tempo (on the treadmill this time) and a great 10k tempo (57.10!!- so exciting!!!!) but that wiped me out for the rest of the week- between not sleeping well and business/stress with school I've been feeling pretty crappy.
I need to go to the running room this week to stock up on gels so that I can fuel my runs better as the distances increase. I think I need to start putting something in my system before my tempo runs instead of running on an empty stomach- hopefully then they won't take so much out of me and drain me for the rest of the week. I'm thinking either have some dates- they're the only fruit that doesn't seem to bother my stomach, or have a gel before hand, especially on the 10k tempo and hills (which start next week- yay).

The distances are going to start jumping up pretty quickly now which is exciting, but also tiring to think about. I found that once hills started the training really begins to fly by. Its become a routine again too- its seems natural to get up and run most mornings instead of forcing myself out the door. Once the marathon is over, I'm sure I'll feel completely useless only being able to sit around- I know I did last time.

I'm hoping that my tempo runs this week will go as well as the last couple have. I'm hoping that with better fueling I won't be quite as wiped out- this week felt incredibly long.

Well this is a short reflection- until next time.