Week 12 of Marathon Training

Monday:  Ran 3.10 miles, Swam 650 Yards, Body Flow class, Body Sculpt class, walked .5 miles
Tuesday:  Body Sculpt class, Ran 5.60 miles, Body Flow class, walked .5 miles
Wednesday:Sculpt, walked .5 miles
Thursday:Ran 7.14 miles, Swam 650 yards, walked .5 miles
Friday:Sculpt, walked .5 miles
Saturday:Ran 13.25 miles, Swam 700 yards
Sunday:22.38 mile bike ride

2 Body Flow classes
4 Body Sculpt classes
Swam 2000 yards
Ran 29.09 miles
Walked 2.5 miles
Biked 22.38 miles

Totals for Year 2015
Swimming:   49,178 Yards=   27 miles 1658 yards
Elliptical :    14.45 miles
Biking inside: 274 minutes 
Biking Outside: 53.48 miles
Zumba:        5.5 classes
Sculpt:        84 classes
Body Pump:  1 class
Body Flow:    10 classes
Walking:   33.05 miles

Running:      407.71 miles

Doc Dash 2015 5K - Iowa City, IA

It was a very cold morning.  I ran 5 miles as a warm up and then ran the race then 5 miles as a cool down.  The race course was hilly and I didn't like it but still raced hard and did my best.

 Here is the link Results:  LINK

I was 3rd of 15 in my age group!

Race Race number with age group medal that I won.

Back of medal

A picture someone took of me took of me on the course.  I think I look funny.

Week 11 of Marathon training

Week 11 of 18 of Marathon Training.


Monday:Sculpt and stretching, painting walls, walked 1/2 mile
Tuesday:Ran 3.13 miles, Sculpt times 2, walked 1/2 mile
Wednesday: Swam 1800 yards, ran 5.04 miles, Sculpt, walked 1/2 mile
Thursday:ran 8.17 miles, biked 8.10 miles, Flow yoga, walked 1/2 mile
Friday: Swam 1100 yards, Sculpt, walked 1/2 mile
Saturday: Ran 16.19 miles
Sunday: Stretching

Totals for week 11 of marathon training.
Ran 32.53 miles
Swam 2900 yards
5 Sculpt classes
1 Body flow class
Walked 2.5 miles
Biked 8.10 miles

Totals for Year 2015
Swimming:   47,178 Yards=   26 miles 1418 yards
Elliptical :    14.45 miles
Biking inside: 274 minutes 
Biking Outside: 31.10 miles
Zumba:        5.5 classes
Sculpt:        80 classes
Body Pump:  1 class
Body Flow:    8 classes
Walking:   30.55 miles

Running:      378.62 miles


On Thursday when I went on my 8 mile run, I found a path in the woods so I took it.  The path led me to some amazing places and since I had my phone on me, I paused a few times and took some pictures.  The run was beautiful and absolutely perfect.  Plus I felt good during it.

The path

A bridge I found.  I realized part way into my run that this was a mountain bike path and there were several bikers out.

Birds that flew over my head and landed in the creek beside me.

A super cool looking tree.  I've never seen anything like this.

Week 10 of Marathon Training out of 18

Week 15 of 2015, week 10  of 18 in marathon training.

Monday:  Ran 3 miles, Body Flow class (mixture of Thai Chi, Pilates and Yoga).  Swam 1000 yards. Sculpt class
Tuesday:Sculpt times 2
Wednesday:Swam 2200, Ran 3.15, Sculpt
Thursday:Ran 8.03 miles, Sculpt
Friday:Ran 1.30, Swam 1100 yards, Sculpt
Saturday:Ran 15.02 miles, painted walls and ceilings, sanded, vacuumed, cleaned all day.
Sunday:walked 2 miles

Ran 30.50 miles
1 Body Flow class
Swam 4300 Yards
6 Sculpt classes

This week was great.  I felt amazing for the most part.  The 15 mile run was hard the last mile.  However I ran it strong and recovered well without only a little bit of soreness.  Ready for a 17 miler next.

Totals for Year 2015
Swimming:   44,278 Yards=   25 miles 278 yards
Elliptical :    14.45 miles
Biking inside: 274 minutes 
Biking Outside: 23 miles
Zumba:        5.5 classes
Sculpt:        75 classes
Body Pump:  1 class
Body Flow:    7 classes
Walking:   30.55 miles

Running:      343.59 miles

My Garmin running watch at the end of my 15 mile run.  Pretty good practice time for me.  Speed work is really helping.  The top number is the miles, the middle is the time and the bottom number was the ending pace.  I sprinted at the end so that's why it said 8:37 minute mile.  My average mileage for the 15 was a 10:26 mile pace.  Now if only I could keep this up for 26 miles, then I'd have a super sweet finishing time.

Week 9 of Marathon Training

Monday:  Body Flow class, Sculpt, walked .5 miles
Tuesday:  Sculpt X's 2, ran 5.15 miles, swam 1200 yards, walked .5 miles
Wednesday:Ran 7 miles Swam 2000 yards, Sculpt class, walked .5 miles
Thursday: Ran 7.03 miles, Sculpt, walked .5 miles
Friday: Sculpt, walked .5 miles
Saturday:  Ran 10.05 miles (3.08 early morning,  1.21 mile warmup before race, 3.19 for 5K race, 2.57 cool down run)
10 mile bike ride.
Sunday:1.55 mile walk

Totals for week 9 of Marathon Training:

Body Flow Class:  1
Sculpt classes:  6
Biked:  10 miles
Swam: 3200 yards = 1 mile 1440 yards
Ran:  29:23 miles
Walked 4.05 miles

Totals for Year 2015
Swimming:   39,978 Yards=   22 miles 1258 yards
Elliptical :    14.45 miles
Biking inside: 274 minutes 
Biking Outside: 23 miles
Zumba:        5.5 classes
Sculpt:        69 classes
Body Pump:  1 class
Body Flow:    6 classes
Walking:   28.55 miles

Running:      313.09 miles

I'm halfway to the marathon!  Feeling good.