BUT I am going to be a smart runner and actually listen to what my coach, parents, and massage therapist told me and give the ol' groin a break. Except for the 5 miler I did tonight... but it was run-walking, so does that count as rest????
I guess this week is actually good for me, taper-wise, since my legs will be super fresh for Saturday's half... Hopefully. I don't have much of a time goal since who knows how the hip will go, but I figured I would give myself a "range" to get in by:
1:43-1:50. Hopefully closer to 1:45ish, but who knows how race day will treat me. I am just going to enjoy the views, since it's basically ocean views for 13.1 straight miles, and soak up some serious sun since right now I am the color of this guy ----->
On a side note, remember how I said that I wanted exercise to be fun again? Day One of this goal=accomplished! Woke up at 5:30 (so late for me... I usually wake up at 5!!), grabbed my suit, and headed to the pool for 100 laps of pure awesomeness. I felt energized, refreshed, and really enjoyed my time gettin' wet. And today's run-walk? Though it was wrought with tightness and a little discomfort, it was still amazing. As soon as I took the pressure off of running, it turned right back into the instinctive, rhythmic exercise I loved. I alternated walking on an incline and running slower and then increasing the speed, and every minute of that run was complete BLISS. Plus, the incline reminded me of how much I LOVVVEEEE hills. Last summer I found a workout from Runner's World that had you run up to 12% incline at a slow pace in a ladder; so so hard but I am now totally craving that workout. I cannot wait to see what the coming weeks' runs bring me; finally, running and exercising are fun again (and yes, I did lift weights while watching the Hills again. Spencer and Heidi's drama is a total motivator)!
So trashy. But So. Addicting.
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