MONDAY: rest day
TUESDAY: speed day: I had to meet a photographer for the Post Gazette on the riverfront trail. They are doing a piece that should be in the paper this week about runners who have tattoos that are geared around running. After getting my picture taken and giving a short interview I was off running. I did a quick 3 miles. The first mile was at a 8:30 pace then I dropped down to a 6:30 for the second mile and finished with a 8:00 for the third.
WEDNESDAY: rest day: I did some light stretching, but not much.
THURSDAY: When I left work I checked the weather and decided I would attempt to beat a break in the rain and go for a 4 mile run. I ran it in 34 minutes. I felt really good and as I sat in my car the rain started to dump. Had I gone any further than 4 miles I would have been caught in a major storm. Score Shaun 1 Mother Nature 0 this day. Don't worry she would soon get revenge on me.
FRIDAY: Rest Day
SATURDAY: Most of the running groups in Pittsburgh had their course preview run. I was going to be running the SCRR club. I arrived early and checked in just a little before 8:00 am. As I was walking around I noticed Amanda sitting at a table. She looked very cold. I went over and we were both talking about how chilly it was. There were no Port-o-potty's on sight so I ran over Dunkin Donuts to use the bathroom. The workers were not happy about the runners using the restrooms. As I was walking back I noticed Jennifer had made her way over to meet Amanda. I stopped over and said hello and got to get a quick picture with them before I made my way to my pace group. I was running the 10 mile course at a 8:30 pace.
SUNDAY: Today is my last rest day for the week. Tomorrow starts my most important week of training.
Besides the running part this week I really need to work on mental training. In previous races I would psych myself out before the race even started. I would start to question my training. I would doubt my talent. Yesterday while running it happened again. I knew I was running a pace that is easy for me, but for some reason I started to queation could I go faster. I have gone faster many of times,
but for some reason I was questioning myself. I need to just run, not think just run. I don't know how I am going to do this but I need to figure it out pretty quick. It's strange because I know what I am capable of and for some reason I just psych myself out. This has been my best training cycle so if I can get the mental part down I will be ready.
Nice cutback week. I hope you're nice and rested up for the big week ahead. Man, I heard those Dunkin Donuts people were really pissed runners kept using their bathroom. I'll be working on the mental training these next couple weeks. The hardest part of taper for me is psyching myself out.
ReplyDeleteNichole I am glad to see I am not the only person that sometimes can psych themselves out. We both have to just stay positive and know we got this.
DeleteKeep reminding yourself how great your training has gone. You're going to kick butt on race day!
ReplyDeleteThanks!!!!
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