Run Sweet Run
Has it really been an entire week since I last posted?
Life has been crazy busy. I’ve been…
- Working, which included a nice surprise shower from my co-workers.
- Working out. Despite my lack of posting, I have been hitting the gym.
- Wedding planing! It is down to the wire my friends. Less than five weeks until the big day. Crunch time!
- Had my first dress fitting this morning. I was so nervous that it wasn’t going to fit, but the darn thing zipped! It’s a little snug, so I’m hoping to shed 5-10 lbs before the big day so I can feel more comfortable. But it fit! All that needs to be altered is the hemline as it’s a bit long.
- Post dress fitting we hit up a cute little Belgian restaurant called Petite Abeille a few blocks down from Kleinfeld. It was delicious!
In a few hours I’ll be headed down to the shore for the remainder of the long weekend (took Tuesday off as well - you can never have too much fun and sun!)
Me and my sister plus my future sister in laws.
This has been the lost amazing weekend and we are just getting started.
I am so excited to be getting married to the most amazing man on the world and to have such an amazing group of women in my life.
This is the beginning of something wonderful. And if I post some drunken things, I am sorry. You’ve been warned.
This weather can stay forever.
70 and sunny? Getting my butt outside was not an option.
3 mile run and another Tone It Up workout.
Done and done.
There’s no turning back now. #marathon (Taken with instagram)
Today’s Workout
- 45 minute spin class
- Tone It Up Summer Slim Workout x3
Don’t mind the sweaty cleavage. Or the wimpy 3 pound dumbbells. I keep meaning to buy some heavier ones but haven’t quite gotten around to it yet.
My weekend in pictures.
- Attempted to bake carrot cake cupcakes for my mom for Mother’s Day.
- Attacked by the carrot grater making said cupcakes.
- Survived the blood and gore to spend Saturday evening and Sunday with my mom. Dark Shadows was watched, sushi was eaten, and an all around good time was had by all. (Picture of mom and I circa London 2011. Not from this weekend.)
- Ran 5 miles by the river on Sunday afternoon. It was hot and a may have swallowed enough bugs to count as a hearty lunch, but I pushed through.)
- Followed those five miles with Mother’s Day dinner and my injury inducing cupcakes. Totally worth it - they were a hit!
Today I finally finished up “Fifty Shades Darker” (and of course the ending sucked me in and I am now curious to read book #3), ran a quick 3 miles on the treadmill and am excited to start the next book in our #fitgirlsread book club, “The Murderer’s Daughters”.
Smile Friday
Post 3 mile run edition. My first run since Broad Street, as a matter of fact. Not on purpose - I meant to run Wednesday but…didn’t. That’s all there is to that. I also meant to spin last night but didn’t. See what I mean about needing a game plan to stay motivated?
3.30 miles in 31:14 // 9:28 pace
Now I read. Fifty Shades needs to be done by Monday so our Twitter book club can move on to something new.
Training For When I’m Not Training
Now that my Half Marathon and Broad Street are over, I have come to a lull in my training. Marathon training does not start until July 16th.
I don’t do well without a plan. I find it too easy to make excuses and skip workouts. I like the structure and the feeling of crossing another workout off my list.
Enter Hal Higdon’s Intermediate Spring Training plan. Designed for that down time between races, this 12 week plan has you running 6 times a week* and includes easy runs, hills, interval training, tempo runs, fartleks and long runs.
Hold the phone - did I really just throw out some fancy running terms at you? Yea, I’m pretty confused too. But hey, now’s the time to keep things interesting and try something new. Don’t be surprised when I shout out to you all asking for advice and guidance. It will happen.
* I’m not one to normally run six days a week, so some of those easy runs will definitely be substituted with cross training. I’m not ready to give up my weekly spin classes.
Broad Street Run Recap
Another run in the books! This race was just as fun as I remembered it being last year, though a bit more crowded. There wasn’t a single time I wasn’t weaving in and out of people.
I was able to meet up with my friend Heather and her dad before the race, along with fellow Philadelphia Tumblr ladies Susan and Julie. We tried to catch Katie at the beginning of the race as well, but no such luck. I did manage to (miraculously) bump into her at the end of the race - no small feat in a see of 40,000 + people!
I ran with Julie for the first mile or so and then we said our goodbyes and I was on my own for the rest of the race. The first 5-6 miles went by pretty quickly, and before I knew it we were rounding City Hall. The last 3 miles or so were pretty tough, and it was all a mental game for me to keep my pace up and finish strong. I saw Jon at mile 9 and his cheering and support gave me the boost I needed to give it my all for the last mile.
Results
Time: 1:27:42
Pace: 8:46
Overall Place: 10,269 / 41,654
I was about 3 minutes slower than last year, but I am totally happy with this time. I wanted to break 1:30 and I did.
This will be my last race for a while. I don’t have anything on the agenda until after the wedding. That doesn’t mean I won’t continue running and working out, just no solid training plan in place. That is, until July when I begin training for the Philadelphia Marathon. (Yea, I said it. It’s happening. No turning back now.)
