Week in Review:
81 Miles
8 Runs | 2 Lift Days | 2 Strides days
14M total with 2 x 4M @ 621/617/617/611, 1M in 640, 4M at 611/611/558/601
12M MLR
19M LR with 13M @ 638-650 pace on rolling terrain
7 days in Newport Beach
With just 10 weeks until the Trials, I’d pick this one over any other to get sick. Since before Club Cross, I’ve been battling a bad chest cold that perhaps morphed into a sinus infection during this week. The worst I felt was definitely from my birthday on the 21st until Christmas day. But, like any cold, running actually made me feel better as I shot mucus out of my nose, which in turn cleared my system. That being said, I wasn’t expecting to hit 80 miles this week, but having an entire week off work, staying at a perfect spot in Orange County with a really supportive family makes for great running conditions.
I kicked off the week with three days of easy running, with strides thrown in on a few days. My dad and I ran on Christmas on the bike path and we even saw a rainbow! I intentionally waited to do the workout until Thursday with hopes that my body would recover more quickly from my sickness. On Thursday, I slept 12 hours and waited to do the workout until around 2PM. This ensured so that I could have company from Juan and Mark for the last half. The workout went much better than I could have imagined and was the confidence booster I needed going into my first week of official Olympic Trials training.
Just two days later, Tom, Juan and I met up in Corona Del Mar to do a loop of the back bay. With 13 of the miles consistently in the pace range of 638-650, I feel strong despite battling this chest cold for so dang long.
It’s remarkable how incredible the running community is. I first began running with Juan back in 2011, when I was training for my first Trials and now here we are in 2019, and he’s helping me training for the third Trials! It’s been really fun running in Orange County this week and I’m so appreciative of all the people who came together to help the miles pass with way more fun. Also, even though I’m not a pro runner, my family has always been so understanding of the morning ritual of getting out for a run….I guess since they set the example in the first place, it only makes sense. :-)
Peter and I capped the week off with an easy run in Palm Springs, alongside Meagan, as we explored the midcentury modern homes of Las Palmas. I’m not sure how the running will fare in this town, but I’m sure we’ll find a route that will work for the week to come!