Weekly Work Out Recap 9/26-10/2

This week was a little more of an off week... and ill be honest. I strayed some from my regular routine. I was tired, so I took it easy.

Monday: I mostly cleaned and caught up on laundry. Also did a little Ragnar work. I also got an awesome package in the mail from Reebok/Ragnar with some cool gear. SUPER soft. Perfect for some cooler weather rolling in!

Tuesday: #TrackTuesday! Woke up and hit the track for some speed work at 5am with Helen!

16 times:
1 min hard, 1 min recovery

Testing our my new Ragnar Ambassador tank <3

Wednesday: Rested! And had my helper with some Ragnar work.

Thursday: A nice 5k run with my kiddos, enjoying the cooler weather .

AND SOME MORE RAGNAR MAIL!!! Pro Compresson Socks! 

I promise they make you run faster ;)

Friday & Saturday: Family stuff! 

Sunday: 9.7 miles! I really felt great!

Ran with Helen, Heidi and Lisa... Helen and Lisa 

split from us about a mile in.

Heidi finished with 7 miles.

BUT... check these splits! When I said I felt great... I surely ment it!!!

All this resting will help me have a successful running week!! Feeling great!

Happy Running!

Weekly Work Out Recap 9/19-9/25

This week was an interesting week. Its like I couldn't get in-sync with my own schedule haha.

Monday: I enjoyed a night run with a co worker and her sister. Her sister is wanting to get back into the running game. We did about 2 mile around my neighbor hood. It was a nice recovery run after Sundays 11 miler. No cross training.

Tuesday: Rest. No track Tuesday My body was tired.


Wednesday: 7 Miles on the treadmill, no cross training or work outs. Wednesday was a busy day after those 7 miles.

Thursday: I wasn't able to get any runs or cross training in. It was just a crazy day at work, then after work is was Pizza night at Maars Pizza to benefit my sons school! YUMM

Friday: 2 mile run along the river walk. Unfortunately, the route we wanted to take was closed off, so we settled for a 2 miles around the Pearl Brewery! It was packed! ( popular place to grab drinks on an evening )

Saturday: I had plans to go to the gym before Austin, but the kids and Jason were gone. Soooo of course.... I go in mom mode and clean, do laundry, try and organize. I also had a wedding that morning for a dear friend (and fellow runner). I was honored to be able to do her hair!

I was so excited.. I forgot to take after pictures before putting her vial on lol. Her hair came out beautiful!!!

I know my Blog is geared towards running, but just as running is a huge passion of mine, so is styling hair. Especially for brides. <3 

Saturday Evening: Drove out to Austin, TX! I got to hang out with Kilter Fitness and a fellow Ragnar Ambassador for a wonderful evening of trail running! 

(Excuse these next few pictures, they are blurry, lol)

The path ended up being super narrow and twisty so I couldn't take pictures. But it was a blast!! As soon as the sun set , it got dark in there quick!! Just to add... my headlamp died. Just my luck. 

OH and of course.... we had Torchys Tacos <3 Oh so wonderful way to end a trail run!

Sunday: Well, I regret not getting up early and driving back out to Austin, I was exhausted... but I should have done it. I planned to get a run in with a few girls from Cibolo, but that didn't go as planned... I wont get into details. By the time I got back home, I received a text from Jason saying Elaina didn't feel well, so I flew to HEB to grab some essentials for her instead of going on a run. SO of course her not feeling good meant I wouldn't be returning to Austin for their evening Trail Run. ( Weather conditions weren't so swell out there)  Sunday was a bust, but thats okay. This week will be better! (I hope, haha, as we have another busy schedule ahead.) 

All in all a HUGE Thank you to Kilter Fitness for letting me join in. Everyone was so awesome and welcoming. 

https://www.facebook.com/KilterFitnessGym/?fref=ts

If you are ever in the Austin area, check them out! They have few social work outs and/or runs weekly!

Missing my Saturdays mornings with my Fleet Feet Crew, but Ill be there hopefully next week, Happy Running this week!!! 

Ragnar Hill Country Count Down: Week 1

In 4 Weeks I will be running with my team in an amazing over night Trail journey!! (So excited!)

Here is a small recap of my Ragnar Austin earlier this year:

So glad I can call these awesome group my friends, and cant wait to share more adventures with them!!

BUT lets get down to business. My training season has mainly been consumed with marathon training.... which kind of helps me because Im heading towards higher millage now. This weekend I'm meeting up with some fellow Ragnar Ambassadors out in Austin for a mini Trail series. (there will of course be a full recap of that awesomeness!) Ill only be able to do the Saturday evening and Sunday evening. Lots of driving and too much of an early morning if I were to drive back to Austin Sunday morning.

I will catch a 4 -6 mile run with my Cibolo girls Sunday morning! :D

I'm keep my weekend miles what I would my long run. (13 miles)

I've never trained for two long distance races at once, so I'm basically listening to my body right now. I'm hopeing these next few weeks I can split up my miles and get some back to back runs in. My plan for the next three weeks is to maintain the miles my coach gives me, but split them up to help train for Ragnar.

Im sure it sounds crazy and messy and confusing... but in my mind, it some how makes sense! haha. 

Ill still keep one day a week for some speed training and of course cross train. Cross training really does help me!! 

I have a whole list of items to start packing and gathering. Most everything I have ( Jason and I enjoy camping every now and then).

Its getting real! Ragnar, Marathon Training and really setting goals out for next year. 

Ill make a blog every week until Ragnar. Lets see how this training goes, let hope my body feels good!

My crafty-ness!! Everyone will get one of these at the Trail Meet up this weekend!

HAPPY RUNNING! <3 <3

Last Weeks Work Outs & Updates

On Sunday, I was planning on giving a blog dedicated to my weeks work out routine, but that didn't happen! So, here it is:

Moday; Foam Rolling.The day before, I did a 10k assessment run for my coach ( super proud of my time by the way). I decided I really just wanted a rest day for myself.

10k assessment time

Tuesday: Speed work. 3 miles of early morning speed work with a good friend of mine. Felt good!!

Wednesday: REST DAY, enjoyed a nice dinner with co-workers.

Thursday: Weights and Cross training! Just some basic, easy leg work outs and a run on the treadmill, probably because of the weather that day. 

BUT... I did get my shoes in the mail from Ragnar!!!! ( I have a Ragnar Ambassadorship)

 Brendan wanted to foam roll too!

Thank you Ragnar ( RagnarRelay.com) and Reebok <3

FriYAY: Rest Rest Rest, Saturday is Long run dayyyy!

Saturday: 8 beautiful, feel good, nicely paced miles with the Fleet Feet Crew! I was aiming for a 10:20 pace.
It was also #GirlsRunTheWorld with CarleeMcDot.com

So you best believe I participated! 

Sunday:.... Ohhh Sunday... How I planned a nice 2 or 3 mile recovery run... but ended up rolling my ankle the night before ( not running related ).

So its been RICE for the past few days!

Hope everyone's week and Labor Day Holiday went well!!! Coach cleared me for an elliptical session today! Yay!