This week's training plan called for running 13 miles on Saturday. It was a strange milestone considering that the past few times I've run that distance I trained for months to be ready! This time I just got up and went to the track like any other long run day. No fanfare, no finisher's medal, just a long, long time running in circles.
That messed with my head a little bit, and it took all of my strength to finish that last lap. At this point it's hard to understand how I'll be able to do longer training runs when it feels like I'm putting everything out there to get to 13 miles, but happily that's not a question I have to confront for two weeks.
Next week is a step-down week, which means that my long run will be shorter (just 10 miles) to allow my body to prepare for "the next push upwards" as the training guide puts it.
Week 8 Plan
Total: 25 miles
Sunday: 3 miles
Monday: Rest
Tuesday: HIIT
Wednesday: 6 miles
Thursday: 3 miles
Friday: Rest
Saturday: 13 miles
Week 8 Results
Total: 24.98 miles
Sunday: 3.1 miles
Monday: Rest
Tuesday: HIIT
Wednesday: 5.9 miles
Thursday: Rest
Friday: 3.1 miles
Saturday: 12.88 miles
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