The Training Week That Was... 3/17-3/23

Another pretty fair week of training, with only a few bumps (aches) in the road. I am still endeavoring to build more cross-training into my routine, which to this point has consisted of the every other day yoga routine and an occasional walk with my wife. (I'm guessing that had a pulled my butt onto the bicycle yesterday evening after eating so much stuff at Easter dinner, I wouldn't have gained the extra pounds this week!)

In the recap below, the Key Run Workouts prescribed by the plan appear in parentheses. It is unclear what the total mileage I was scheduled to run this week is a little was, but I feel like I did pretty well:

Legend: R = Running, ri = recovery interval, ez = easy, mt = mid-tempo, wu = warm-up, cd = cool down, ez = easy

Monday: (Rest)
Tuesday: (Key Run Workout #1--10-20 min. wu, 6x800m, 400m ri, 5-10 min. cd) R 5.2 mi
Wednesday: (Rest)
Thursday: (Rest)
Friday: (Key Run Workout #2--1 mi ez, 6 mi @ long tempo pace, 1 mi ez) R 8.1 mi
Saturday: (Key Run Workout #3--13 miles) R 13.1 mi
Sunday: (Rest)

TOTAL--R 26.4 miles (-3.2 miles from last week)
Weigh-In*: 185.0 lbs. (+1 lb. from previous week) [* @ 5:00 a.m. on 3/24]

This is the first week in the last few that I have gained (rather than maintain or lose) pounds, but I continue to be confident about my training and improving dietary choices--the most significant of which is my severely limiting my intake of soda (Diet Pepsi and Fresca).

I also am continuing to have an easier time taking the proper perspective to "racing," which is to say that I am enjoying the run and not concerning myself too much with winning anything other than my own sense of knowing I have had a good run.

Breathe in, breathe out... YOU AND I ARE ALIVE!