THIS WEEK IN RUNNING // WEEK 5

Another lovely week in running including an 8K race and two short morning runs (plus lots of strength training exercises on the side)!

SUNDAY // 7.5 MILES (8K AT 8:45 MIN/MILE, 2.5 MILES @ 9:45 MIN/MILE)
WARM UP + SHAMROCK SHUFFLE 8K 

So I don't draw this out in multiple places, recap here!

MONDAY // 3 MILES @ 10:30 MIN/MILE 
TRYING TO CATCH THE SUNRISE

Joe has been on such an early schedule over the past six weeks. He wakes up at 4:00 am, has to be to work by 5:00 am, and often doesn't get home until 6:00 pm. While we're on the subject, I'm still so grateful that he was willing to give up his sleep-in day last Sunday and cheer me on as I raced.

Given his early schedule, we've been going to bed early too. Lately I've been getting up with nearly two hours to spare before I have to leave for work. It's been so nice! On Monday, I woke up sore from the race, but in an attempt to catch the sunrise, I went out for a really slow jog. The sunrise was mostly hidden behind the clouds, but having the city to myself was really nice. I really should do this more.

WEDNESDAY // 2 MILES @ 9:35 MIN/MILE 
TREADMILL 

Another early morning exercise day. I took my laptop to the gym and got lucky that it was empty. I ended up running two miles on the treadmill while watching Gilmore Girls (which I've decided I should rewatch all the way through last weekend). After running, I did squats, single-leg deadlifts, and planks, then showered and got ready for work.

TOTAL // 12.5 MILES