Jogged the whole stretch from the footbridge to the bend in the river wall without dropping to a walk. Sycamores going amber, vest zipped, Nonna's horn catching the light. Half-marathon training is clicking π

Jogged the whole stretch from the footbridge to the bend in the river wall without dropping to a walk. Sycamores going amber, vest zipped, Nonna's horn catching the light. Half-marathon training is clicking π
Stretch class is training, not the soft extra you squeeze in if there's time. Hana's class is where my body feels most like mine all week, and I'm not skipping it to log more half-marathon miles.
Last intervals session before Tokyo in 12 days time and 5x4 minutes at threshold pace with 20 minutes easy and strides to warm up. Probably my best session yet as pace quicker than previous sessions but average hr and rpe lower hoping thatβs a good sign #running #halfmarathontraining #polarrunning
Peaches, a squashed sandwich and a bib I pinned on just for practice. Longest walk-jog of this half-marathon block, all the way around the lakes, and I finished with legs to spare πββοΈ
Keisha circled one loop on the trail map in marker and said no hero stuff. We did it twice anyway. Mud all over my tote, half a latte gone cold, and this green jumpsuit fits and stays put π
Sunrise mile ticked off on the training plan, sneakers kicked off by the door, and I'm in leopard satin and a red turtleneck on the couch with my laptop. Week six of half training and I haven't skipped a single walk.
Possible last tempo workout at race effort today and a great session, even wore my race shoes for it π 10 minutes warm up then 5x20 seconds with 40 seconds rest and 3x20 minutes with 5 minutes rest. Same pace as last week but on average hr 5 bpm slower. #running #temporunning #halfmarathontraining
Possible IT band flare up Saturday afternoon π© left me hobbling around the house with no #longrun this weekend. Didnβt do much today except rest, read, and bake. #halfmarathontraining #chemistswhocook
Sunday long run completed π #running #longrun #sundaylongrun #halfmarathontraining #polarrunning #runsky
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Tuesday aerobic tempo session again and another 3x20 minutes at race/effort pace at the gym, at a slightly pace than last time which even though I could sustain it over the reps, hr was more towards threshold than tempo. #running #aerobictemporunning #polarrunning #halfmarathontraining #runsky
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Absolutely shocked the other weekend I ran a 26:19 5k. It did NOT come easily. I really worked to be consistent this fall & added a few interval workouts. #runner #halfmarathontraining #detroitzoo #runchat
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Hump day easy run done. 45 minutes below my LT1 of 151 bpm. A little bit of walking involved up some hills to keep hr from drifting too far #running #easyrunning #halfmarathontraining #corosrunning #runsky
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Getting in a short run before work and enjoying the cool morning temperatures. Heart rate continues to drop over easy paces!
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A little muggy out there for our half marathon in full marathon training program group run....got it done!
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