The Plan:
Monday: Cross training (at least 30 minutes)
Tuesday: 4.5 miles (HM training)
Wednesday: Cross training (at least 30 minutes)
Thursday: 3 miles (HM training)
Friday: 45 minutes elliptical training (HM training)
Saturday: rest
Sunday: 8 miles (HM training)
Actual:
Monday: Elliptical (30 minutes)
Tuesday: 4.58 miles (49 minutes, average 5.59 mph); .5 miles (sprinting around the track).
Wednesday: rest
Thursday: 3 miles (30 minutes, average 6 mph)
Friday: 21 minutes on the elliptical
Saturday: 3.20 miles, walking (45 minutes)
Sunday: 8 miles (1:34:43, average 5.07 mph)
I'm not quite sure why, but my natural running pace has been slowing since I began training. A number of things can be causing this, including consistent training (tired muscles), rougher terrain (my 4+ mile running route is the chip trail on base which is just grass, sand, and wood chips spread out over dirt and grass), or me just thinking about it too much and getting myself in my own rut. I have been running my long runs 20% slower than my normal pace (about a 12 minute mile now----as recommended) and I find that I am able to complete my runs. (All my walking breaks thus far have been from the need to go potty than from being unable to run or from too tired muscles!)
Total miles: 15.08 (+18.28 walking)
Average lbs: 159.1
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