I left off with my last blog on Thursday. On Friday I was not feeling great. I developed a bit of a head cold. I was not feeling right all week and that was probably why. I did not do any training Friday. On Saturday I was scheduled to run a half marathon in NYC; but due to the snow storm the race was run as a non-scored and non- timed race. I chose not to go as I was not feeling great anyway. On Saturday I did a strength and core workout followed by a 3 mile progression run on the treadmill. I felt better after I worked out than I did before.
Today I did a 16 mile run with the club. I arrived early and did 4 miles solo; and then joined the group at 8am for another 12 miles. It was cold and the roads were snowy and icy; but thankfully there was not much wind today. The light wind made the conditions feel alright. Some of the areas were quite scenic; and it was good to be outside. I feel a little better today. I probably will have some head congestion for a few days; but I’ll be ok. I am kind of relieved in that at least I know why I wasn’t feeling well.
I weighed in this week at 168.5 lbs. I am a little heavy; but I’m sure I will be at race weight by the spring. Overall I feel my endurance is good right now; but my speed is a little below par. With 12 weeks left till my goal race; I feel I have enough time to get into the type of condition I want to be on race day.
Just rolling along….
