Man, I am still feeling a little worn out since my half marathon more than a week ago. I’m surprised it has taken me so long to recover — my feet are tired/sore still and my legs aren’t quite back at 100%. That said, I kept my running to a little less mileage this week.
But first, IT’S JUNE (yikes!), so here’s a quick look at May’s highlights:
- Total mileage: 125.48 miles — not too high, not too low. Lower than my past few months, but still not my lowest month this year (Jan. and Feb. were a little lower)
- Core work — I kept up my core work a few times a week nearly every week, minus when I was on my business trip and tapering for my race. But I’m back at it now!
- Races — I did the Cleveland Marathon 5K and half marathon (their Challenge Series), and it went well. I ran faster than I did last year, but didn’t PR by a long shot.
So, I’d say May was a solid month. Not my best, not my worst, but overall pretty good. Here’s how the past week turned out:
Sunday: 2 miles running, plus 2+ miles walking B had to leave the house at 6:30 a.m. for a golf outing, so I was debating whether or not to run beforehand or skip a day. I decided to get up and had time for 2 miles before B headed out.
Monday: 4.1 miles run plus ~4 miles walk. It was great to sleep in for Memorial Day, but still get in a run before everyone in my house was up! I got in a scenic run and it was light out and it pumped me up for a great day. Later, we walked to a parade that was about 2 miles from our house, so I got in another 4ish miles on foot walking.
Tuesday: 4.03 mile run plus core workout. Waking up after a long weekend is always hard, but I was glad to be back in my routine.
Wednesday: 3.3 miles plus core workout, plus ~3 miles walking later in the day. It was absolutely GORGEOUS out and I was so glad to get in a short morning walk plus a lunch walk.
Thursday: 5 miles and core workout. I was pleased to be back at 5 miles after 2 weeks of less mileage, but my feet were pretty sore by the end.
Friday: 4 miles and core workout. I was sore again unfortunately, and took it somewhat easy with a walk/run. But I couldn’t complain about the weather – it was 50s with a slight breeze and sun coming up during my run!
Saturday: No running, but lots of walking on vacation!
With school out, we decided to take a mini-vacation to Pittsburgh. We spent the day walking around the city, going to the Children’s Museum, and checking out their Pride Parade. Even without a run, I got in almost 19,000 steps from all our walking throughout the city that day.
Total mileage: 22.43 miles run + miscellaneous walking
Questions for you:
- How long does it take you to recover after a half marathon to no aches/pains?
- What kind of shoes do you wear walking around — do you wear your running shoes or something different? I’m looking for something fashionable, but with support.
I am linking up with Deborah and Kim for the Weekly Run Down.
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