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Monday, March 5, 2018

Grandma's Marathon Training Week 3

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Another week where my only goal was to get 6 days of running in.  I'm still in the "easy" weeks of the plan so just trying to slowly build mileage.  One thing I don't really like about the beginner Hanson's plan is that if you follow it by the book for the first six weeks, you have a big jump in weekly mileage from week 5 to week 6.  Thus, to avoid that big jump, I'm trying to use the first 6 weeks as more of a build up so that by the time Week 6 comes, a 40 mile week won't seem so shocking.

Sunday, February 25
Plan Says:  Off.

What I did:  5.16 miles, 40:32 (7:52 avg pace)

Monday, February 26
Plan Says: 4 miles easy

What I did: 4.15 miles, 32:38 (7:52 avg pace)

Tuesday, February 27
Plan Says: Off

What I did:  5 miles, 38:07 (7:37 avg pace)

Wednesday, February 28
Plan Says: easy 4 miles

What I did:  4.6 miles, 33:56 (7:22 avg pace)

Thursday, March 1
Plan Says: easy 4 miles

What I did:  4.0 miles, 30:19 (7:34 avg pace)

Friday, March 2
Plan Says: easy 4 miles

What I did:  Off

Saturday, March 3
Plan says: easy 5 miles

What I did:  8.5 miles, 1:04:01 (7:32 avg pace)
Repeat of last week - I ran while my daughter was in drama class and my husband and son grocery shopped.  HIGH FIVE.

Weekly Total
Plan says: 21 miles
What I did: 31.42 miles

I have logged two 31 mile weeks in a row.  Looking back at last week, I didn't do any morning workouts (again) so I am limited by time in the afternoon which limits mileage.  Looking forward to week 4,  I am again aiming for 6 running days/week but aiming for >35 miles which means that I am going to have to get up in the morning.  Cougar be damned!

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