I last left off at Week 8 of our Goofy Challenge training plan. It’s still going really well, and I’m excited about our progress.
Week 9
Tuesday: 4
Thursday: 3.5
Saturday: 9
Sunday: 12
Total: 28.5 miles
Saturday’s run was a little different in week nine. We were scheduled to run a five-mile race that day. We decided we’d do a two-mile warm up before the race, and another two after.
The only other time I did some warm-up running before a race, I set a new 5K PR. Would it happen again?
I wasn’t really planning on it. I hadn’t done speed work since the summer, and a lot of our long training runs have been slower Galloway runs.
Still, I started out kinda fast, and was a little concerned!
- 8:44 – it was 8:38 when I passed the mile marker. Legs — what are you thinking?
- 9:07 – still fast but better. I didn’t think I could hold it.
- 8:53 – and we’re speeding up again. Waiting to crash and burn …
- 8:51 – huh.
- 8:32 – how about that!
This race takes place in paved trails in a park, with lots of curves. I always measure a little off — this year was no exception. Close enough …
New 5-mile PR by 1:09. The old one was on the same course, set in 2005!
Back to Goofy training …
Week 10
Tuesday: 5.3
Thursday: 0 (couldn’t run, but our mileage jump would have been too high anyway)
Saturday: 9
Sunday: 19
Total: 33
That 19 was tough, but it felt really good to be getting close to our 13.1 / 26.2 goal! We had a great time running through DC (pictures soon!). My friend/training partner may call herself the Lazy Runner, but I’m going to be the Lazy Blogger and send you over to her run report for details!