Week 13 Plan

Monday: rest

Tuesday: 4 miles

Wednesday: 30 minutes of cross training

Thursday: 5 miles

Friday: 45 minutes of cross training

Saturday: 12 miles

Sunday: 7 miles (Kiddo's birthday party is this day, so we'll see what I actually get in!)

Sunday Training

I did my 5 miles. I wasn't sure I wanted to, and I really wasn't sure the weather would hold! The dark clouds rolled in just as I started my walk and threatened rain. Since I was doing a neighborhood walk, I figured out all of my abort points (friends houses where I could dive in and use a phone to call hubby!) The route I took had outs at 1, 2, 2.5, 3, 3.5, 4, and 4.5 miles. I also decided that as long as there was no thunder or lightning, I would keep walking. Fortunately, there was not thunder or lightning. There also was very little rain. It started to sprinkle about a third of a mile from home. My legs were tired from yesterday, and that didn't get better. My tush hurts from all the hills, and that didn't get better. I did walk the hilliest of my neighborhood walks, to try to get a little more endurance for hills. I hope the path for the 3-day isn't too hilly, but since I don't know what the route is yet, I figure it is better to be prepared, right?

Saturday Training

My older sister and I decided to take our walk on location yesterday. We needed 11 miles, which is less than fun on a "neighborhood walk." So we hit a local state park. And we did a little over 11 miles (closer, really, to 12). The terrain was MUCH more challenging. We had a ton of hills to ascend and descend. You can't walk as fast when you are climbing a hill! It has also been so dry around here (really, really, REALLY dry) that the grass was crunchy and there were lots of prickles to get in our shoes and socks. We stopped many times to remove the prickles and rocks that found their way into annoying spots in our shoes. It was incredibly windy, too. And dusty. I had a line on my legs where my pants stopped. But the scenery was pretty, and we walked the whole distance we needed. We also determined we will not head back to that particular park to train again! My legs are feeling the hills today!

Training Summary

I rested on Monday. I rested on Tuesday. I walked 5 miles on Wednesday. I biked on Thursday. The training is beginning to get more and more time consuming, and I don't like that. Especially on the weekends.

week 12 plan

On time!

Monday: Rest

Tuesday: 30 minutes of cross training (I am flipping the standard Tuesday walking/Wednesday cross training so I can walk with my sister on Wednesday).

Wednesday: 3 miles

Thursday: 5 miles

Friday: 45 minutes of cross training

Saturday: 11 miles (we have a busy day on Saturday--it will be interesting to try to fit in 3 hours of walking!)

Sunday: 5 miles

Sunday Training

I did a little over 6.5 miles. I thought I was going to be under, so I tacked on a little bit and ended up over. Oh well. My foot did not hurt at all! So now I am not sure what the deal is. the warmer temps are making me realize just how much my feet are going to swell. I think I'll need to buy shoes half a size bigger. Sigh.

Friday and Saturday training

I weeded as my cross training on Friday (and oy, my bum!). I count it. My sister shoveled and counted it, so I figure why not! I did pick up a pair of 3 pound weights so I can do a little more appropriate cross training in the coming weeks.

On Saturday we opened our garage sale for one more day, and pulled in another $100+. We still have oodles of stuff, but for a sale in the country outside a smaller city, we did OK. After the sale, we walked 10 miles! Unfortunately, I had some issue going with my foot the entire time. It made the walk rather unpleasant. I also ended up icing my knee last night, just because it felt wonky. It didn't really hurt, but it didn't feel right, either. My foot feels better today, which is good, since i have another 6 miles ahead of me....