Okay, true story, I slacked on the days in between (cross training, walking, etc.) but I got my base runs and my long run in. Saturday’s run was not actually that long, but that’s because the plan I’m on only increases the miles every other week, to give the legs time to rest and recover I guess. So this week I ran a total of 11.51 miles for a grand total of 42.46. If you add in the 193 miles I ran training for and running the Bayshore half marathon, you have a real grand total of 235.46. WOWZA.

For my Saturday run I had been feeling some tightness in my left calf before I left, so I was a little concerned that I would pull a muscle halfway through and have to hobble home. However, I just took it easy and nothing ever came of it. An important piece of training for long races is avoiding injury. You have to be really careful, because anything can happen when you are pushing your body’s physical limits, and an injury will put a halt to everything. So you have to find that balance between pushing yourself, and backing off when your body is sending you warning messages.

Also, this week I picked up a buddy for some of my training runs! One of my dearest friends decided she wants to train for a 5k so she’s joining me on my Tuesday runs. She’s a total badass and just completed a year long Live Hard challenge, but she’s always hated running so this is a new challenge for her. It was really great to run with her and chat along the way. I’m excited to have the company. I enjoy running alone, but it gets dull after awhile so it’s great to mix it up and have someone to chat with. We were so focused on the running we did not get a selfie together, but maybe next time. 🙂

Next week’s long run is 13 miles which means that I’ll be back out running on the paved trails! I always look forward to those longer distances because it’s new scenery and on Saturdays there tends to be a lot of friendly people out walking their dogs. So until next time, folks, stay cool!