Week 1 review

Yesterday (Monday) I went for an easy run with CB. It was over 80 degrees out and sunny. AND beautiful.



I wanted to keep the pace easy, which is sometimes a problem running with CB, because he likes to push the pace. But because of the heat, we were both on the same page about how fast we wanted to go.




Happy Happy CB post run.


Week 1 Chicago Marathon Training Review:

22.65 miles

1:45 hours of cross training

Monday
6 miles 51:16
Pace: 8:32
Lost 1.5 lbs and felt super dehydrated- I even drank half the bottle of Nuun I had with me. Need to work on hydration more.

Tuesday
30 minutes stationary bike- 7 miles, pace 4:17/mile (first time using stationary bike)
15 minutes elliptical- 1.86 miles

Wednesday
5.65 miles 50 minutes
Pace 8:51
Treadmill because of weather

Thursday
30 minutes Stationary bike- 8.16 miles
30 minutes yoga

Friday
1 mile 9:15 shakeout for Soldier field 10

Saturday
RACE
10 miles 1:23.14
Pace 8:20
(fastest pace per mile in a race to date!)

Sunday
REST

This week I am looking forward to week 2 of the training for the Chicago Marathon. I am also looking forward to running the 13.1 marathon, Chicago on Saturday. It will be my last half marathon until August when I start doing some tune up- see where I am- halfs before the Chicago Marathon.

What was the highlight of your extended weekend?
What's on tap for this week?

Tchau!

-Xaar

6 + 1=

7 miles in 1:02. Pace: 8:51/mile (thursday night- wrote this post after, but forgot to upload it)

Today is fabulouso cupcake Friday!



Which one to choose? Vanilla cake with raspberry, red velvet, chocolate chocolate, cookies and cream...



Cookies and cream!!! Yum!


Now back to last night....

Originally set out to do 6 with my precious CB, but we both felt good and made it a lucky 7 miles. No music, no water either.


"mom! I'm connected to the satellites, you don't need the garmin, let's go already!!!!"


It was in the mid 50's and crazy foggy out. Not much wind surprisingly.



We took it easy because I did a hard workout of 6 x 800's @ 7:30 pace/mile with 400m jog in between yesterday.


Running tonight brought out all the cold rainy windy memories from last week's Chicago spring half. It was eerie running on the path in the foggy, still conditions tonight with not many runners or cyclists out.




CB was a good boy. Running with a dog can be challenging. But thankfully there weren't any
!SQUIRRELS!!! out tonight. They are his vice. He stayed focused and kept on the dirt part of the path or grass. Towards the end he needed more encouragement, but we finished strong.




We saw a rabbit and also the Canadian geese with their goslings. I didn't get too close because I almost got attacked by them on the Los Gatos Creek trail in Campbell, CA when I tried to take photos of their babies last year. Lesson learned. Even CB won't mess with them. (and he will chase anything that moves)


Sears tower in the fog.

What are you looking forward to this weekend?

-I'm super happy my wonderful, wonderful is returning from a business trip on Saturday morning.
I'm also looking forward to going to the kickoff meeting for the Chicago Endurance Sports Chicago Marathon training program on Sunday. We will receive our shirt, training plan and meet the coaches and other participants in the program. And I'm most looking forward to hearing Carey Pinkowski speak. He is the race director of the Chicago marathon. Can you tell I'm already fired up for this!?!

Have a great weekend!

Tchau

-Xaar

4 miles on the lakefront trail

Ran with my favorite redhead tonight.




He takes running seriously. I think he was mad we had to wait for the garmin to locate the satellites instead of hitting the pavement at full throttle as soon as we stepped outside.









It was beautiful and the warmest day here this year. The trail was packed with walkers runners cyclists and rollerbladers.

Cb might have to stay home next time because the cyclists are going pretty fast while passing the people on foot.



-Xaar

Lakefront trail path

4 miles averaged 8:40 a mile and felt GREAT! I wanted to do more but it was getting dark and I have to do a long run tomorrow.

Happy happy hamdog.


He was perfect tonight. Only one time he tried to get some canadien geese, but no squirrels so this was awesome.


I think he is the cause for me running fast tonight. He likes to push the pace when we run.



Gosh, it was so beautiful tonight. Some of the buildings are lit up green for St Patricks day.






I'm really looking forward to running more on the path.





I think this might beat running on the treadmill.




Yes. It does win.

-Xaar