Congrats to everyone who raced this weekend! It was exciting to see all the fun posts on Instagram! Here’s how the week in workouts went for me. I’m 2 weeks out from my triathlon, just about a month out from the Utah Valley Half Marathon and about 2 weeks out from the start of Berlin Marathon training:
Monday: Rest
Tuesday: 3x1600m repeats (a mess)
Wednesday: Swim
Thursday: Run 6 Miles with RnR Virtual 5k
Friday: Strength/Plyo Intervals + Swim
Saturday: Run 12 Miles
Sunday: CrossFit
It was a decent running week, if you let me take Tuesday as a mulligan. Those mile repeats were ragged. Blame it on surging estrogen, dehydration, fatigue, I’m not sure what, but it was one of those days where my heart rate was sky high at even super-slow paces. So I went with what the day gave me and ran them as well as I could (not very).
Thursdays’s 6 miler was much better. I threw in a race pace 5k in the middle of it to earn my 3rd RocknRoll virtual medal of the series.
My weekend long run was pretty much a copy of last week’s except I went a little further. I started with temps in the mid 40’s and finished in the mid 50’s but oh that wind was fierce.
I sure wish London would call. Guess I’ll have to wait until October to find out.
Jill (BRF) and I threw our names into the London Marathon lottery. There’s barely a snowball’s chance in hell we’ll be picked but we’ll have to cling to even the tiniest glimmer of hope. I checked out going the Marathon Tours route and not even that looks promising. I was told to “realistically” shoot for 2019, and that’s only if I join their 7 continents club and sit on a wait list. Sigh.
Since it was Kentucky Derby week, I celebrated with all things mint, including this Mojito kombucha, which was really good. I also may have partaken of a Midnight Mocha Mint Frap, since Starbucks is having Frap Happy Hour. That was nothing to write home about. About that Derby: Did you happen to see the horse (Thunder Snow) at the start of the race that basically decided he wasn’t going to take it seriously and sort of jacked around, leapt about and took a DNF? That was hilarious but I’ll bet his trainer, owner and jockey didn’t think so.
Upcoming this week:
- 5th grade band concert
- Hamilton with the in-laws
- Follow-up appointment w/Endocrinologist re: Methylation Progress
- Teenager’s AP exams
- Nephew’s birthday party/Mother’s Day get together
- Mother’s Day with the in-laws (help me)
How was your week? Did you race? Did you watch the Derby? Have a frap?
Join us tomorrow for the Tuesdays on the Run Linkup where we’ll be talking all about Mother’s Day!
Great job on all of your runs and workouts last week! Your schedule looks like mine! The next two weeks are slammed. We just got home not too long ago and it’s Sunday! Our rest day! I did race my half marathon yesterday. I ran my fastest half in over a year and the course was super hilly. I was very happy with my time, but a little concerned about how much I struggled. I felt like I was working so hard for not so great paces which makes me worried about signing up for another full. I am really struggling with fatigue. I am really looking forward to summer!
Pretty sure Thunder Snow is on his way to the glue factory…just saying…
Slow pace, high heart rate? You should be running with me. Seriously, I got winded on the downhills at Door County. It was the strangest thing ever. All I could do is laugh…
No fraps for me, but I did race (twice!). I totally spaced off the Kentucky Derby, and it’s not like something you can “tune in” late to…you know?
Sounds like your week is going to be crazy. Its always that way the end of the school year…..I didn’t realize it was that hard to get into London. Fingers crossed for you !
Oh I hope London calls for you! I will keep my fingers crossed. I had no idea it was that hard to get into that one as well! I heard the mint frape was pretty good, better than the unicorn one(so I’ve heard, but didn’t try that one either while it lasted) I will need to go try it for myself. I heard that the mint one will be here all summer.
No racing, derby, or fraps for me. Looks like you have a really busy week ahead. Nice work this week, but sorry the 1600s were rough!
HOW COOL WOULD IT BE TO HAVE DONE LONDON?
Will it be to do it someday for you?
Lottsa hat making this weekend for a friend and HER invitation to a derby soiree.
That’s enough for me.
Unless I can wear shorts and running shoes and a big a$$ hat.
I also signed up for the London Lottery. Probably won’t happen. I enter every year and nada. But why would you go through an org to get in? you mean a charity place through and organisation? or something different?
no racing, no derby (not sure I’d even watch if I were in the states! haha!), no fraps (am a coffee purist and after working at Starbucks for 7 years I don’t touch most drinks that aren’t black coffee 😉 )
maybe it’s me but you seem really busy with a lot coming up. don’t forget to rest too!!
when’s Berlin again? I was thinking maybe I’d go anyway for the weekend to cheer people on! I love Berlin!!
So fun that you decided to run London that would be a blast. It’s hard to wait to hear on the lottery races isn’t it? Looks like a lot of great runs for you last week. I am ready to get back on my bike this week after getting rained out this weekend again
I’ll keep my fingers crossed that we both get into London! I hate that we have to wait all the way until October to hear back 🙁
Great job powering through your run on Tuesday. It’s so easy to get discouraged when runs don’t go as planned.
I totally forgot about the Derby & wasn’t even doing anything Sat!
Wow, 2 years . . . maybe .. . . for London? Good luck. With all of it.
Sounds like a very full month. I’m sort of getting my life back (but will still have 2 trips down to the parents this month most likely — still better than every weekend!).
Good luck with the inlaws. My MIL can be annoying, but she’s not too bad. It was a little worrisome relying on them as far as a prerace meal & getting to the race, but it all worked out ok. Except the first night . . . we’ll eat at 6, which translated into we’re actually eating at 7 — yeah, that’s what I want to do when I’ve traveled across the country with no meals (except my snacks & all the popcorn) & 7 feels like 10.
I guess you just have to remind yourself that’s where your husband came from . . .
Why is it so hard to get in to London? Fingers crossed for you! You look so strong in all of your running pics!
Yes I did watch the Kentucky Derby- I love all that pageantry! That poor horse though, Thunder Snow may be on the market right now! YIKES! You have one busy week this week, I can feel your excitement! 🙂 BTW- why is London so hard to get into? Just because it is so cool? Just curious. Happy Monday!
I had a training run Saturday, but I didn’t watch a minute of the Derby. It’s not my thing. I actually worked on organizing a little bit more, and finished my picture gallery.
I know the London marathon can be hard to get into for an American, but maybe you’ll have luck on your side, fingers crossed for you!!!
Berlin too? Wow you have an exciting race calendar!
I’ve been MIA in the blogging world for a while, so you are coming to Utah for the Utah Valley race? How fun, I am actually also going to be running that race, (hopefully) I’m signed up at least. It’s a few days after I’ll be getting back from a Grand Canyon hiking trip, so I’ll be on tired legs, but I’d love to meet you at the start if we are both there!
No races for me. I was at a wedding during the derby, but they did have horses at the wedding venue (a winery in NY)!
We should all get a mulligan every week 🙂 Great job Marcia 🙂
All things mint sounds yummy!
Best wishes for the MIL mothers day !! I used to start drinking at 11, and before that I would load up on coffee. My Ex MIL wasn’t too bad… but if there is a day to start drinking early, that is mother’s day.
I had no idea it is that hard to get into London! Sending you some extra good luck on that one.
And some more good vibes to get you through time with your MIL 😉
Surging estrogen ….you crack me up! Speaking of, I’ve got appt. with Gyn in the morning and hoping like hell I get some estrogen in a pill!!
Here’s hoping you here from London soon! Good luck with the MIL…praying for you. Oh yeah, I’m now on the hunt for mojito synergy! Once I find it, I just might have to spike it!! 🙂
OMG I did NOT see that about Thunder Snow! That’s kind of hilarious. 😉 Also, his name reminds me of the Cleveland Marathon last year… with the thundersnow and all… #facepalm
I thought about entering the London Marathon lottery but timing sucks. I was hoping it would coincide with Spring Break. I would need a few days to enjoy London since it is a once in a lifetime trip. Good luck! Crossing my fingers you get picked.
I have to admit I’ve never watched the Kentucky Derby!
You know how it is, sometimes we have those great runs and other times our body just is NOT having it! The 5th grade concert is giving me the feels, I was all about the band growing up, played clarinet and really miss playing. Hope you have fun!
I don’t think I’ve ever watched the Kentucky Derby… but I think it would be fun to have a derby party… with the hats and mint juleps, etc.
Great week of workouts! I might be the only person that has had kombucha before!
My HR was extreme during the D.C. Half. I don’t want to go there, but I’m playing the big M card. Ugh. So frustrating. I missed the Derby but we did see some weird hats. London would be cool. Fingers crossed! Thanks for linking, Marcia!
I certainly hope that you get good news about London. My fingers and toes are crossed for you!
Nice week of workouts!! I hope you get into London! I would love to do that one some time! Sounds like you’ve got a crazy week ahead! Good luck with the in-laws!