A Run-Down of Week #2

Here's how week 2 shook out as per my "report" back to Running Coach Joan (who shall, henceforth, be referred to as RCJ).

Monday

Target: 8 miles (8:15 pace)

Actual: 8 miles (8:08 pace)

Tuesday

Target: 8 miles - hills (8:30 pace)

Actual: 9 miles - hills (8:17 pace)

** I apparently don't know that area well enough because when 8 miles rolled around, I was at the base of the big hill leading up to the church; I ran up the hill and then did a slow jog back to the car which is why it was longer than what was in the plan.

Wednesday

Target: 8 miles (8:15 - 8:30 pace)

Actual: 8 miles (8:15 pace)

Thursday

Target: 8 miles - strides (8:15 pace with strides in the 7:30 - 7:45 pace)

Actual: 8 miles (7:55 pace)

*** I think my strides might been faster than 7:30.  Like last week, I loved them!!!!

Saturday

Target: 13 miles (8:30 - 8:50 pace with middle 4 miles at an 8 pace)

Actual: 13 miles (8:50 pace), did my middle 4 miles from 6.35 miles to 10.35 miles and all were at or below 8.  Felt good to do this.

That meant I ended the week with 46 miles.  Not bad, but considering that most of my weeks for a while had been in the 50-55 range, 46 seems easy.  Not this next week, but the week after will be 6 days of running instead of 5.  Woo hoo!