It’s been awhile since my last training update.
Things are still going great with my St. Jude’s training. Since the KC Half, I have picked right back up with my training. There have definitely been some hard days the past couple weeks, and a few aches and pains. But overall, I feel strong.
Last week was one of my hardest weeks yet. I think that 15 weeks of training is catching up with me and my body is ready for that taper. I just keep reminding myself I only have one more week!!
Here is a little recap of training last week…
Monday: 10 miles at 8:05 pace. I had 3×2 miles at half marathon pace on the schedule and I just could not get myself there. My legs were pretty tired from a hard 20 miler two days before and no rest day in between. I ended up doing 2×2 miles, with only 2 of them being at half marathon pace. I figured I would take what I can get and my body was telling me to take it a little easier.
Tuesday: 7.5 miles at 8:50 pace. Easy and relaxed miles around the hood.
Wednesday: 11 miles at 7:43 pace. Treated myself to a treadmill run for this workout. Ran two miles warm up, 8 miles right under 7:30 pace, and a mile cool down.
Thursday: 8.5 miles at 8:37 pace. Great run with my Thursday run group.
Friday: 16 miles at 8:22 pace. Did my long run for the week on Friday because I was going out of town for the weekend. Overall the run was good, however I was having some major leg pains by the end of it. My piriformis issues have been acting up a bit the past couple weeks and really bugged me during this run.
A celebatory selfie after 16 miles before work.
Celebrating Hannah’s baby BOY!
Saturday: 7 miles at 7:54 pace. Ran with my friend Erin before leaving for a relaxing weekend at my parents farm house.
Sunday: OFF!!!
Woke up to this gorgeous view at the farm.
Total mileage: 60
Hope you have a wonderful week!
xo,
Ali
miles with style 
Do you do any strength training to compliment your running? If so, what do you do and how often?