This week FLEW by! You won’t see my complaining but I can’t believe it is already time for my weekly recap.

As you all know, this week was the start to my 10k training plan. The purpose of the next 12 weeks is to take a step back from distance running and work on my speed. Working on speed and running higher mileage can be dangerous so this allows me to really focus on speed before I move into full on marathon training.

 

Before I get into how my first week went, here is a breakdown of the workouts this week.

Monday (4/28)

8 miles:
2 mile warm up
8 x 400 (averaged 1:40 per 400)
400 m jog in between each
2 mile cool down

 

Tuesday (4/29)

5 miles w/ strides

 

Wednesday (4/30)

5.5 miles:
45 minute fartlek:
1 mile warm up
1 minute (7:03 pace) x 2 minutes (9:30 pace) repeat until 45 minutes
cool down

 

Thursday (5/1)

5 miles easy

 

Friday (5/2)

Rest Day

 

Saturday (5/3)

8 miles easy

10k Week 21

 

Sunday (5/4)

1 mile warm up
20 minutes hard effort (approx. 8 minute pace)
1 mile cool down

 

The first part of the week was the toughest. Monday’s workout was pretty killer. In all honesty, looking back on it I probably should have slowed it down a bit so I wasn’t so wiped out after.

It took several days for my legs to really feel rested again.

I was proud I listened to the training and took the easy days easy. That has been a problem for me in the past. There is a point to every run, even if that point is simply to relax and recover.

I’ve decided that I will be repeating weeks 1 and 2 of the training plan to help get to the 12 weeks of speed training I had planned. This coming week I will begin week 2 and then repeat 1 and 2 again. This will also allow somewhat of a “step back” week after 2 pretty tough weeks.

Here is a look at this coming week:

10k Week 2

The days may be switched around slightly due to my schedule.

I’m excited that I am already seeing subtle improvements. My “slow” pace is getting easier, not huge amounts yet but I am excited to see where I will be in several weeks.

On top of sticking to my running schedule I also fit in 4 days of strength training. I am pretty sure that is a new record for me. I am still primarily focusing on my core, back, hips and quads. I do a few upper body strength exercises as well.

 

Another focus this past week was doing my meals a little differently. I usually am a 3 meal a day eater. Breakfast, lunch and dinner. There may be a small snack thrown in during the evening.

I was noticing though that my energy levels were all over the place. I decided this week to start eating 6 smaller meals per day. I still have the breakfast, lunch and dinner but instead now I add a mid-morning, mid-afternoon, and evening snack.

I started it Wednesday and even after just a few days I have noticed a bit difference in my energy levels. I am really hoping this helps in my recovery as well.

Snack

This was an example of my mid-afternoon snack on Friday. Apple with peanut butter and honey. Delicious!


Are you a big meal eater or 5-6 small meals?

How did your training go this week?.

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