Week 16 plan

Here is this week's training plan:

Monday: rest

Tuesday: 4 miles (due to the blisters, I will more than likely rest this day, too. That and it is supposed to be 90+ degrees!)

Wednesday: 30 minutes of cross-training

Thursday: 5 miles (we'll see how the blisters are!)

Friday: 45 minutes of cross-training

Saturday: 15 miles

Sunday: 11 miles

I am hoping to go to a shoe fit clinic on Saturday, and my sister is moving that day, so 15 miles might be a bit of a stretch--especially if the middle of the day is 90+ degrees!

Sunday Training

I did all ten miles. 10 PAINFUL miles. The blister from yesterday has turned into more than one blister, on both feet.
Actual blisters. On my feet. Heels, to be precise. The outside of the heel on both feet. I can't figure out just what happened. My shoes have been SO good up to this point! The only thing I can think of is it was warmer, and more humid, so maybe my feet were more sweaty?

I walked to a nearby park/recreation area where they have hiking/horseback riding/mountain biking trails. Well, sort of. The hiking trails seem to have been deemed low maintenance. they have not been mowed recently, so the grass and weeds were very long. And there was no breeze, so the bugs were TERRIBLE. And I hadn't realized how hilly the paths were. I was anxious to get out of there, but there is only one way out--to finish the loop. So I did, and then I left and went back to my city streets and sidewalks. I love to hike, I have done my share, but these paths were not appropriate for hiking!

Saturday Training--Update

Um....I have a blister. A BIG blister. On my heel. I had managed to get to this point in my training without much in the way of pain or injury--OR BLISTER! Sigh. I might have to drain it in order to walk again tomorrow.

Saturday Training

I was up and out the door by 7:30 am. I finished walking before lunch! YAY! I did all 14 miles, I never got out the ipod, and after a brief rest at home, I feel like I could walk some more! That is encouraging.

Week 15 training

I feel like all I will be doing for the next bazillion weekends is walking, walking, walking!

Monday: rest

Tuesday: 4 miles

Wednesday: 30 minutes of cross-training

Thursday: 5 miles

Friday: 45 minutes of cross-training

Saturday: 14 miles

Sunday: 10 miles

Sunday Training

I walked 9+ miles around the same lake as Saturday (only 3 laps this time) with my sister. Honestly, I don't know that I would have done all 3 laps if she hadn't been there. I was tired. My legs were tired. But we did it. Made it all the way around 3 times. I tried some Spenco insoles in my shoes, that lasted one lap. The arches weren't high enough (and these were the high arch ones!) I am a bit sore, but I am not sure if it is from the walking or from clearing the sod and weeds out of my garden! I finished that project on Saturday night, so it could easily be either!

Saturday Training

I just came back from walking 13+ miles. It took me about 3.5 hours, so I was a bit slower than normal, but not too bad. My feet were really hurting by the end of the walk. I was watching for the markings on the pavement much more than I had been the previous laps (I did 4 laps around a local lake--3.34 miles per lap). Now, of course, I am thinking "and I have to walk 9 miles tomorrow, too? NO WAY!" Hopefully my feet will have recovered slightly by then. This is the worst they have been on a walk. I'll be looking into new shoes, me thinks :(. It should be noted, also, that I walked all by myself. Contrary to popular belief, I will walk long distances without my sister prodding me.

Friday Training

I cross-trained by prepping my garden (yes, it is getting late to plant a garden, I know). This may not seem like much work, but consider that I haven't had a garden in at least 6 years and that in that time the garden has gone largely untended. It really was cross-training, trust me. And I did it for 2 hours. It gave me a new appreciation for the pioneers who "broke sod" to farm. They did much bigger expanses than I did (and yes, they used horses, but still!). It isn't easy!

Thursday Training

I actually walked! I only got in 4.25 miles before it got dark, but some is better than none!

Week 14 plan

Monday: rest

Tuesday: 4 miles

Wednesday: 30 minutes of cross-training

Thursday: 5 miles

Friday: 45 minutes of cross-training

Saturday: 13 miles

Sunday: 9 miles

Week 13 summary

One word: Lazy.

I did a little walking and biking with the kids on Wednesday. And I walked just under 5 miles on Sunday.

Otherwise, lazy.