The end of our vacation and marathon training week #8

I was scarred after reading Dean Karnazes’ book where he talked about eating pizza and taco bell while running. It makes me sick thinking about it but I get that people actually EAT while running sometimes! Glad you had an awesome trip :)

have you ever heard of a donut run? You eat donuts while completing a 5k.
Best run last week was a 4 mile run on a new to me trail. It was right along the river and so pretty!
Highlight of my weekend was doing the Wipeout Run!!! So fun!

I strength train twice a week during training, and during off-season/base building I like to step it up to 3x a week. It’s so beneficial for running!
My goal this week is to do every run outside after running so much on the treadmill during travel last week.

It sounds like you had a great time Janae. California is so pretty! I seriously cannot believe you traveled 1500+ miles in a weekend, that is incredible. I have a couple of favorite sushi buffets that I could seriously eat at all the time.

What a fun vacation! Strength training is the least of my favorite part but probably the most important now after a year of pain and injury the first year of running. I love having no issues now with my legs due to my cross-training. I’m loving my yoga 3 days a week and my strength training 1 day a week with my running.

Strength training is almost all I can do – so it is 10++++

My weekend was ok – it was no Disney adventure like last week.

That donut! *drools*

Looks like such a great trip! Aren’t road trips the best??

My running last week was pretty good, but my strength training has been almost non-existent. I’m getting married in 12 days (YIKES!!) and have used running to keep my sanity, but strength training has definitely gone on the backburner.

That fritter looked ah-maz-ing!! Best part of the weekend was running my husband’s 6.5 mile training run with him and then following it up with day drinking and Cards Against Humanity!

I had two decent runs last week. Trying not to push it while my tweaked hammy heals. I did a cartwheel last weekend to injure it. Dopey me.
I had a surprise bonus visit from the boy this weekend. I thought I would have to go 8 days without seeing him but he came and broke the separation 3 days early. Woo hoo! He works so hard at balancing his kids and I so that no one is neglected. I love him for that.
I don’t strength train at all. If I spent all the time I bitch about not doing it doing it I would be a buff woman by now. Lol.

I got to see my friend from high school last night after 15 years! He moved to Australia. That was definitely the highlight of my weekend. My goal for this week is to nail 6 or 7 Yasso 800s in around 3 minutes each.

I’m in the middle of a similar transition to eating like an athlete and eating for performance. I was also on a long car trip this weekend and I packed snacks for myself and the kids with health in mind. Lots of fruits and such.

Not sure I did not take part in that pizza run! Looks like fun!

I love that picture of Ca!! I always was so bummed driving back to Phoenix after our trips to Disney. I love the beach!

I had awesome running week. Week two of training for Marine Corp. My running friend and I are killing our training runs!! heehee! Trying to make marathon 18 (at age 39) a pr!!!! That’s my motivation. I also would like to improve my Boston corral! Tomorrow we are doing 1600s, yikes!!!!!! Trying to get in a lot of miles until I am back to school, getting ready for my first graders.

Happy Running!

I have taken the last month off of running because I’m due with my second child in 9 days, and at this point running just hurts everything. Your blog and all of the comments are making me pumped to get back out there again!

I am still trying to do some modified strength training two to three days a week and get out for some nice walks, but my main goal for the week is to get ready for baby and sleepless nights.

I grew up in Newport Beach so Oh Those Donuts is a family tradition, and the apple fritter is my favorite!

Definitely a great guy if he turned around for donuts. Sounds like you’re lucky! =] Looks like it was a fun trip.

As for my training, this month has been essentially thrown out the window. Too many visitors/trips + very busy work season. I’m still getting runs and some cross training in here and there but not at the rate I’d like. But that’s life.

And strength training, I don’t do near enough of it mainly because I hate going to the gym. I recently have gone kayaking a few times. I’d say that’s got to count a bit for upper body/core workout. Especially this Sunday since I paddled into a 5 knot current (water running 3 miles per sec). I’m thinking I should do some more “sneaky” strength training so that I enjoy/do it more.

Every marathon training cycle I swear I am going to be better about strength training, and then fail. So, it’s going well in my head and on paper, but just not in actuality ;).

Have a great day, Janae!

Looks like you had a great time, and I love that he turned around for the doughnuts!

Eating and running? Not so much! And I love that you’re rocking those white sandals with everything. They really work with nearly every outfit! :)

Best run last week was def Tuesday (7 miles) – worst run was Sunday (16 hot & humid miles). I have been doing bar method M/W/Th for about two months now as my strength training. I hate strength training unless I do it in a class and get into a routine. AND – is gas really over $4 in California?! It is down to $2.25 in Orlando!

I used to kind of loath the idea of strength-training. Now I love it as a welcome break for my body from cardio.

I ran 4 times last week, which is pretty amazing for me, cause I usually only do 3 times a week. I guess I would say that just running 4 times was a victory for me!

That apple fritter. YES please. I have family who lives in Vegas, and even though I don’t love going to Vegas, my favorite part is probably being with family and the buffets. They have the best buffets.

I have started doing the Chronos bodyweight routine for runners that I found on Runners Connect and I really like it. It incorporates bodyweight movements like push-ups and burpees with 800 meter repeats. I like having the break to run :)

Goal for this week is to run more than 80 miles!

I really struggle with strength training. I’m trying to be adamant about doing it 2-3 days a week, but it’s so much more fun to run than it is to strength train. ;)