Dopey Challenge Training: Week 17
Monday, October 20: rest day
Weekly mileage: 7.65 miles
Total mileage for Dopey Challenge Training: 263.7 miles
Oh boy, not a great week in terms of training. I skipped a day of running - eeks! Let's just say I was pretty exhausted all week, still battling allergies and a minor cold. I'm still not feeling great this week, but I do plan on sticking to my training schedule, which is intense — two 45 minute runs on Tuesday and Thursday, 8.5 mile walk on Saturday, and 20 miles on Sunday. Since I have my gym membership, I'll also take a stab at some cross training there – I'd really like to try the row machine, but need a little help to make sure I'm doing it right.
I had a busy calendar this past week with only two days after work being home; the rest of the week I would get home and would be off for dinner and/or drinks immediately, and by the time I got home it was past bedtime. I'm pooped! I really need to stop planning so many meet ups and rest one of these days ;)
On Saturday I ran the Monster Dash 5k with my mom in Chicago. It was a gorgeous day for a run, even a bit warm if you can believe it! Since I needed 5 miles for the day, after finishing the race and grabbing our medals, water, and snacks, we hit the lakefront path again for 2 more miles. You can read my BibRave review here. Later in the day, I went to Boo at the Zoo with my brother, sister-in-law, nephew, and husband. After that, the hubs and I were off to a friend's birthday party.
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| I tried to put a BibRave tattoo on my hand... it didn't work out too well haha. |
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| Monster Dash medal, BibRave orange tank, and my first time wearing a Sparkle Athletic skirt :) |
For the first time in weeks, I was able to sleep in on a Sunday – I went to bed without setting an alarm, and it felt amazing to just wake up when I wanted, and then be lazy around the house for a bit. Around noon I hit up the gym and ran on the treadmill while watching the Bears game, and then tried a stationary bike. The bike was one of the lower ones with a back, and I did not like it much. I think I just feel awkward because when I'm more used to the standard sit up bikes. I'll try one of those next time.
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| Tried out my Flipbelt at the gym - worked great! Full review to come after more testing is done. |
After the gym the hubs and I took the dogs for a walk, I returned a library book, we hit up a local brewery for a drink to finish watching the Bears game, and then that night we went to a friends house for dinner and a game night with some of my college friends. It was a blast! Now it's time to get serious about eating right, staying on task with my training schedule, and hydrating for the weekend!!
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All you need to do is:
1. Email Emily Pettengill epettengill at energybits.com a photo of one or more of your 2014 race bibs and your twitter handle.
2. In the subject line of the email put “BITS for BIBS”.
3. Immediately (or within 48 hours of emailing Emily), place your next order on www.energybits.com. Remember to use code HeatherRuns for a 25% discount!!
4. The ENERGYbits team will include a SWAG Bag (value $50.00) when they receive your order.
5. They will post your bib photo on a promotion card and Tweet it!
Don’t delay! This promotion will only run for a few weeks!
[Please Note: they can only send one SWAG Bag per person. Thanks!]
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How was your week? Did training go well? Any races over the weekend? What are your recovery tools/tips?
P.S. Make sure to review your race(s) on BibRave.com, and join us for #BibChat tomorrow night at 8pm CT.
