Week 19

What a great week. Running is all about progress, being patient and listening to your body. I'd love to run a 15 minute 5k and some day I very well might, but its not gonna happen overnight. This week showed me that everything is going well, that I'm making incredible progress, and that I am capable of so much more than I've already accomplished.

This fall I could barely do a 10 mile run at 6:30 pace, now I can do 12 at under 6 minute pace. This fall, I struggled to complete four 1200s at 5:20 pace, now a 5:20 mile on the track feels easy and relaxed. This fall, my best 5k was 17:06, and now I can run over thirty seconds faster on an average day.

My run today was the perfect end to this successful week of training. I traveled to Seneca Creek State Park, and not really wanting to double today I set out for 11. The miles just flowed by, I was running fast and relaxed just soaking up the trails and good weather. After exhausting the trails near and around Clopper Lake, I set out north on the Greenway for the rest of the run, which was gorgeous. With just over a mile to go I used the markers to time a half mile on the Greenway. Picking up the pace a bit I hit 3:18 feeling really strong.

Next week will be geared toward preparing for Pike's Peek, where I'd like to be rested and ready to run fast. I'm excited to see what I can do!

Totals:
Week 19: 70
April: 170
Season: 1084