RACE WEEK?! What? This was my first race week in a looonggg time, and to be honest….I loved it. I talked during pregnancy about how I realized that my love of running was tied to competition so this felt like a big turning point for me to pin a bib on again. While I have actually found myself enjoying running lately even without specific goals/training plans, it was still nice to feel those pre-baby feelings again.
The week as a whole was good though and not just race weekend. I got in a little bit of everything this week between stroller miles, a mini speed workout, some walking, easy running and then the race of course. I cut back on strength a bit the second half of the week for the race, and recovery on the weekend.
II will recap the race in another post, but the short of it: I went out too fast (6:16), but somehow held on for 6:47-48 miles for 2 and 3. Finished in 20:47 for what will be by now 5k postpartum PR! Having Hannah at the race was honestly the best feeling, I loved finish lines before but babies at finish lines- hard to even describe!
This was a slightly lower mileage week (again), but with the race I kind of wanted it that way. I have been hanging between 25-28 miles for a few weeks now and it seems to be a good spot. While I want a bit more, I also like the loose plans I have and flexibility with my running schedule. If I get more in, great. If I run a little less that is cool too. Now that I have done a race though, I feel a bit better about maybe putting a few fall goals on the calendar but still nothing crazy- I don’t see myself getting into a rigid training cycle for a few more months at the least. I’m enjoying flexibility and balance that I have at the moment and want to continue that in hopes to keep it going even when I do start officially training for something.
Monday 8/7: late evening 12 min core/PT, my ancient loop band finally snapped so I had to order some new ones
Tuesday 8/8: 5.2 stroller miles (9:05 avg) + 15 minute strength circuit (w/kettlebell & dumbells @ home)
Wednesday 8/9: 20 minutes upper body strength at gym + Evening run with 4 x 3 minutes with 2 minutes recovery
Thursday 8/10: 1.9 mile evening family walk
Friday 8/11: Evening 20 minute shakeout run + 6 x strides
Saturday 8/12: 1st Postpartum race! Bergen 5k/USATF Niagara Champs
Sunday 8/13: 7.6 easy miles
Totals: 24.9 miles runs, 47 minutes fitness/strength, 1.9 miles walked
Beers Drank: Sam Adams Summer Ale, Sam Adams Golden Hour (Still working on that Sam craft pack obviously)
Goals for coming week: 25-30 miles, 2-3 strength/fitness sessions, at least 10 minutes of recovery work each night this week, Also finish any remaining SA beers in the fridge to make room for some new ones!
Congratulations on the PPPR! Also selfishly happy for the return of weekly beer reports! 🙂
Thanks Jesse! Happy to share my beers, let me know if you have any recent ones I need to try!!!
I ran around the same time for my first ever postpartum race too! Aww! Also – HANNNNAAAAAAAHHHHH! Can’t get enough of that sweet baby!
I think people only read my training logs for baby pictures and beers I drank- I’m okay with that haha! <3