First off, I’m a tad bit excited to be writing those words “Half Marathon Training Week #1 Recap”. It’s been a long 6 months being on the injured list, thinking I was better, going back on the injured list and staying there much long then anyone would ever want to. Saying that, I’ve had a hard but great week of training!
To recap:
Race: Maritime Race Weekend Half Marathon (Double race called Tartan Twosome 5k & Half for me).
Dates: Sept 12th – early morning (Sept 11th 5k @ 7pm)
Training Plan: Hal Higdon’s Novice 2 Half Marathon
What Was Planned vs What Really Happened
Day 1 – Monday June 22nd – Rest Day – Rest Day! I sure rocked this one! It was really weird not running and I even thought about just doing it anyway but life got busy and I didn’t even have time to run. (2:15 plank)
Note – I was on the road for three days (7:30 – 5:30) this week and my husband was away as well. Busy times!
Tuesday – 5k Run – 5k Treadmill Run (2:20 plank)
Wednesday – 5k Run – 5k Treadmill Run (2:25 plank)
Thursday – 5k Run – 5k Trail/Hill Run at lunch in the hot sun. (2:30 plank)
Friday – Rest Day – Rest Day …. nailed it! (2:35 plank)
Saturday – 7k Long Run – Cross Trained with my lawn mower in the afternoon sun. (2:45 plank)
Sunday – Rest Day – 7k Long Run (2:50 plank)
This week had it’s up’s and down’s and I wasn’t sure I was even wanting to do my long run after Thursday’s terrible run. I planned on doing my long run Saturday night but after a long day with my family that included mowing the lawn for an hour in the HOT sun, not to mention the beer I had at dinner…I decided a rest day/cross training day would be better.
Sunday’s run didn’t start off great. I left the house around 9 and during the first kilometre I thought it was going to be a struggle the whole time! I actually hated it and all I could think about was “how am I going to get the next 6k done?”
The temperature was cool and the sun was just starting to break through the clouds. I left my subdivision and headed out onto the old highway. The side walks were empty and I just focused on where I was running. On the way out, I hugged the left hand side of the sidewalk and for some reason I thought this was weird.
On my way back, I almost got hit by a car! Crazy, eh! I was waiting at a cross walk, you know, waiting for that little guy to say it’s okay for you to walk…you HAVE the right away”. But the truck that was literally waiting beside me to turn had other plans. The cross walk guy came on, I looked over my left shoulder to make sure the truck wasn’t coming and started to walk across the cross walk. The guy in the truck decided it was his turn too and bolted out in front of me! I threw up my hands at the guy (I was so close I could have hit his truck with my hand) and pointed to the sign. He even looked over at it and kept driving! I was pissed at that point and kept crossing with other cars looking at the truck in shock.
Drives – pay attention. Runners – pay attention to the stupid drives that can’t follow street signs.
As I got closer to my house I picked up my pace and was about 100 metres off from finishing at my driveway. Apparently our girls were really upset that I ran past our house! I just had to finish my last km though! I had a quick cool down walk back to the house and was greeted by two cheering little girls! What a way to come home!
Not sure about a pre-run self picture 😉
Later that afternoon, I even managed a 20 minute nap – a much-needed nap. Thanks Sai 🙂 And of course a dance party before bedtime with our girls!
A run that started off so bad turned into a fantastic run, just what I needed. I even managed to drop some time! I’ve been running around 6:17/6:18 per km and managed 6:07 during that 7k! Not too bad. I’m still very far away from what my normal speed was last year but that’s 100% fine, I will get back there in time.
Oh and a big shout out to those who race the EPIC Canadian 10k and 5k this weekend – and those who did both in that order! My running buddy Krystol got two new PB’s!!!! Congrats!
How was your weekend?
Anyone ever confront a stupid driver before?
Dance party before bed time, yes or no?
Piper's Run 
WOW. THAT TRUCK! We always have to be so careful here too. Seems like everyone is in too much of a hurry these days to be safe!
Yes, everyone is in a hurry these days. We all need to slow down just a bit !
Week 1 is the hardest. Best of luck training! Have had a lot of luck with Hal’s plans, keep at it.
I usually have a hard time around week 9-11 – so close to being done training and the race is close too but I still have to get through a few more weeks until I can truly rest.
Thanks 🙂
Drivers are insane. i’ve definitely done the I”M WALKING HERE before. I’m just glad that you were ok! And dance parties are good at anytime.
I was so pissed at this drive as he 100% saw me standing there and should have known better. love dance parties!
I haven’t confronted any drivers but I have given many of them the finger or smacked the front of their car. Jerks!
I thought about the finger or hitting his truck but just shook my head at him in shame. I know he saw me.
Yay for dance parties and for making all of your workouts this week!
Thanks! Love dance parties 🙂
Hahaha I love it – rest day, nailed it! I’m dying. You did great this week!!! And don’t even get me started about ignorant drivers. Between running and biking, I get so heated up about that topic!! I’ve had several confrontations with stupid drivers – one time, a guy even kept driving right next to me, screaming at me for biking on the road (I was following all of the rules/bike laws, he was just impatient)!
I believe uneducated drives are the worst especially when it comes to cyclists! I always give TONES of room for cyclist and I respect what they are doing. Whether they are training or traveling to work – they have the right to be on the road.
Oh – and I nailed rest day yesterday too 🙂
That makes me proud! Enjoy those rest days!!!
Dance parties all the time! Sounds like your girls are amazing little cheerleaders to come home to.
They are pretty awesome to come home to!
Looks like a great start to training!
I hate it when they drive like that. I think that would have made me so angry and shook me up. Good to hear the marathon training is going well though! 🙂
Yay for being back at training after injury! 😀 Looks like you’re off to a great start!
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