Weekly Update 4/2 through 4/8

If this is the reward for waking up at 5:30 AM to squeeze in a long run, I will take it!

Mon, 4/2 - 6 mile run, chest/tris/abs

Tues, 4/3 - 3 mi tempo run (25:08!), 800M swim

Weds, 4/4 - Legs (squats 8 x 175)/abs

Thurs, 4/5 - 2 mi warmup run, 4x1 mile @ sub 9 pace

Fri, 4/6 - Rest day

Sat, 4/7 - Rest day

Sun, 4/8 - 16 mile run

Ending weight: ?? (scale is broken!)

Aside from Easter brunch, eating went really well this week - I have been really good about drinking lots of water, planning my meals, and tracking everything on my fitness pal.

I only got one swim in, and two lifting sessions - but they were strong lifting sessions, and I got all my running in, which was my priority for this week. I had some great runs - loving the warmer and dry weather after the seeming months on end of rain and 40s! I hit 31 miles for the week, which is the most I've run since high school (except maybe in the weeks in which I ran a full marathon... hah), and Sunday's 16 miler was the longest I've run in the past two years. Not only that, but my legs felt super strong - I don't think I have ever been this NOT sore after a long run! I am making sure to do some stretching and walking around tonight, but it feels great to be running so strongly. One more week of hard training and more speedwork, and then it will be taper week and half marathon time! Already... the past few weeks have flown by!