Welcome to another edition of Manic Monday, where I recap the previous week, and lay out a plan for the upcoming week.
The theme of this week was pretty much “I’ve never run a big race before, so I’m not really sure how to handle this taper thing.” Sure, this was supposed to be a light week, but other than the race, I didn’t run once. Not sure if that was a good thing or a bad thing in the grand scheme of my overall preparedness. I also cycled 7+ miles per day, which may have tired me out. It will be interesting to see how “pre-race week” goes for future races.
Monday (Scheduled Cross-Training Day)
I rode my bike to and from work (~7.4 miles). I was supposed to go on a bike ride with my friend Sharon after work, but my legs were still incredibly sore from Saturday’s hike, so with very minimal arm twisting, she convinced me to go to a local pub for a beer and to split an order of chicken fingers and fries. Not exactly great pre-race nutrition, but it was actually just what I needed. When I got home, I massaged my quads, IT bands, and calves for a while, which definitely helped.
I got to ride in Sharon’s convertible Mini 😀
Tuesday (Scheduled 3 mile run)
I didn’t run. My legs were still stiff and sore from Saturday’s hike, and at that point I figured it was more important to be rested than to push it just to get in some last minute miles. I did, however, ride my bike to and from work (~7.4 miles), and spend some time stretching, rolling, and massaging.
Wednesday (Scheduled Cross-Training Day)
Other than riding my bike to and from work (~7.4 miles), I didn’t do anything.
Thursday (Scheduled 3 mile run)
I rode my bike to and from work (~7.4 miles), but didn’t run. Ben and I went for a nice walk after dinner, which helped to loosen things up a bit.
Friday (Scheduled Rest Day)
We headed down to my parents’ house after work. They’re in the process of moving, so they were exhausted, which was a perfect excuse to go to bed early. I got 10 hours of sleep, and it was amazing.
Saturday (Scheduled Rest Day)
I spent most of the day in my mom’s recliner, feet up and resting my legs. I drank a TON of water (close to 100 ounces) because the forecast for Sunday was hot and sunny. Ben and I drove down to Brattleboro to pick up my bib and t-shirt, and I also got a preview of the course. I had a big bowl of pasta for dinner and went to bed early.
Sunday – RACE DAY!!
You’ll have to wait for the full race recap to get the details, but suffice to say, I DID IT! WOO! I am now officially a half marathoner! I will get the race recap to you as soon as possible, because I know you’re all dying to know how it went (overestimating my own importance much?). I can’t wait to give you the full scoop!
Now that my half marathon training is over, I may back off a bit on posting here, since I probably won’t have as much to talk about–that is, until I sign up for my next race 😀 But I will for sure be here for my regular installments, Manic Monday and Friday Free-For-All. Beyond that, who knows?
Did anyone else race this weekend? How did it go?
Whoo hoo!!!! You’re officially a half-marathoner! Welcome to the madness!!!!! LOVE the new blog look too! 🙂 Proud of you chica – chicken fingers and all, lol! 🙂
Haha, thank you! It was really tough, but I’m SO GLAD I did it 😀
YAHOOOO!!! Looking forward to the recap!! Congrats!!!
Thank you!
Congratulations on your half! It’s the best feeling ever, enjoy it!
Thank you, I am!
yyyyyyyyyyyyyyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy I CAN’T WAIT to hear about it 😀
Waiting to collect photos from various sources, but it should be up in a day or so “-D
YOU WITH YOUR CLIFFHANGER!! Congrats, Half Marathoner! I can’t wait to hear all about your experience. 🙂
Gotta love some suspense, right? 😉 Thanks for the congratulations! I feel like heck today, but proud 🙂
Rock on!! Congrats on officially being a half-marathoner! 😀 I’m looking forward to reading all about it 🙂
I raced a wee little 5K the same day as your 13.1, and it was incredibly hot and sunny. It didn’t go too badly considering!
Thank you! Glad you got a race in 🙂
CONGRATULATIONS!!!! Welcome to the club! Knew you could do it!
And for the record, I AM dying to know how it went! Seriously, I love recaps! Especially exciting “I finished my first half marathon” ones!
Thank you! Hopefully it will be up tomorrow, but I’m waiting impatiently for official photos…
AWESOME! So excited for you – you DID IT! It is such a thrill and I look forward to reading the whole thing. Congrats again!
Thank you!
Aww yeah, great week! Can’t wait to hear about the race!
I’m excited to share!
Congrats – half marathoner! Woohoo! Can’t wait to hear all about the race.
Haha, thank you! That’s a title I’m pretty proud of 😀