It has been a while since I have been back here. I ran the Orchard to Ocean Run in Carpinteria, CA on March 17th. For that race we did take walk breaks and were able to pass everyone from the half. Our time was 59:53 and I didn't remotely push myself. It is a great run that goes along the ocean on mostly flatish trails in Carpinteria.
As for our training. It has changed. I have been doing a lot of research and feel that I am going to try and only take walk breaks to drink....so I am aiming for the aid stations in the marathon. I am not even thinking that I have to walk...just that it will be my goal to keep running unless I am drinking. I think that it does help to keep my muscles fresh but I would like to train to run versus take the breaks.
Anyway, my husband and I had an argument about it on our last long run, lol. He was pretty upset that I had decided to reduce the walk breaks to every 3 miles. It isn't even that he needs the break because he is so much better built for running and can certainly run faster than me. He trains less than I do and does have a bad knee though....I know the walking breaks were helping his knees. I am hoping I am making the right choice!
This is my schedule this week:
Monday-3 mi (was sluggish becuase sunday I ran a 10 min/mile pace for 5 miles easily)
Tuesday- off
Wednesday-6 miles (but tried to slow my pace down to 10:30 min/mile since I was starting feel a cold coming on)
Thursday- 4 mi with strollers AND hills (it was nice actually!)
Friday (today, i am taking off!)
Saturday- Our Faye Hobbs 10 mile race!
Sunday- 3 recovery
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