What a difference a proper weekend makes! I had pretty average runs all week, feeling tired and worn out mostly by the end of the week. Then, on Friday, rather than rest I Mtn. biked with an intern at another local farm and took a rest day Saturday. This worked out really well because my work weekends are now Sunday Monday instead of Saturday Sunday, so I figured I would adjust my training schedule accordingly. The biking was a really fun time, and a nice physical and mental break from running. I want to make more of an effort to go riding on Tuesdays.
The weekend runs were really solid. Probably mostly because I didn’t have to work either of the days, I felt nice and rested. I did both runs in Macedonia Park and i think the change of scenery also added to my increased enthusiasm for running. Sunday I parked at the top of a steep, 20 meter hill and after 60 minutes of hard trail running I still felt good enough to to a hard repeat up it to finish as still keep a smile on my face. Monday’s run was a bit more of an effort to keep up the pace, but again, new trails have a way of making me keep going.
Monday: 0 Tuesday: 6 Wednesday: 4 Thursday: 5 Friday: 1.5 hour Mtn. Bike Saturday: 0 Sunday: 7.5 Monday: 8
