Final week of Training Before the Training Recap

Goal mileage for 12/21 - 12/27:  31.4 miles
Actual mileage for 12/21 - 12/27:  25.99 miles (82.8% of goal)

While my mileage is lower than the goal, I am still satisfied with last week's training given that it was a holiday week.  Christmas time for us is a zoo so the fact that I got a good mid-distance tempo run and a long run in is a miracle in itself.  We had very mild winter weather last week which always helps in the outdoor running department!

Wednesday 12/24: 8.23 miles, 57:32 (6:59 pace).  I felt really great during this run, as is reflected by my pace.  This now is the fastest 10K record holder in my Garmin log.

Friday 12/26: 5.75 miles, 42:08 (7:20 pace).  Nothing really stands out with this run.

Saturday 12/27: 12.01 miles, 1:27:46 (7:19 pace).  During this run, I started equating long runs with pregnancy.  (I know - wackadoo).  The first part I hate, the second part is glorious, the last "trimester" is a mix.  It takes me several miles to get into a groove where I don't want to quit.  But I wanted to get to 12 miles by the end of my training before the training session and I did it.  Here is my mile by mile breakdown:

Mile 1: 7:19

Mile 2: 7:29

Mile 3: 7:24

Mile 4: 7:24

Mile 5: 7:03

Mile 6: 7:24

Mile 7: 7:15

Mile 8: 7:13

Mile 9: 7:19

Mile 10: 7:16

Mile 11: 7:14

Mile 12: 7:21

That concludes my 8 week training before the training plan!  A recap of the last 8 weeks will be up next!