08/12/2019 - 08/18/2019
This was a fantastic running week. It felt super easy and I really needed that. The doubt monster has been rearing her ugly head again and making me feel like I'll never be ready for the Chicago Women's 10 miler.
The kiddos went back to school this week
I love having them home and the summer went by way too fast. Eliana is in 8th grade and Nick is in 10th grade.
Back to school means back into a somewhat regular routine though. I was up super early all week so I could get my runs finished by 7am. I haven't seen any bears, thank goodness. I've also learned I hate the gym at lunch time. People are super annoying and selfish with the equipment. Get off the phones, do your sets and move on!!!!!! I think I can switch things around a little so I can get in there at my usual time which is between the morning & lunch crowds
My head is feeling so much better, but it looks like I may end up with a gnarly scar.
Monday
- Running
- Plan: 3.5mi @ EA 11:44
- Actual: 3.53mi @ 11:26
- Splits: 11:23, 11:26, 11:31, 11:25
- Strength
A tad too fast, but I was feeling good out there! Temps have dropped a little in the morning. Still high 70's with nearly the same dew points, but it's not stifling.
Tuesday
- Running
- Plan: 1mi WU + 4 x 1mi @ HM Tempo 9:23 w/ .5mi RI @ WU + 1mi CD
- Revised Plan: 6.5 mi @ LR 10:40
- Actual: 6.5mi @ 10:35
- Splits: 10:33, 10:39, 10:35, 10:34, 10:34, 10:35, 10:30
- Strength
Coach had me change today's workout to an easier pace since recovery from skin cancer removal had been harder than planned.
Wednesday
- Running
- Plan: 3.5mi @ EA 11:44
- Actual: 3.54@ 11:32
- Splits: 11:33, 11:30, 11:36, 11:26
- Strength
I wasn't sure how today would go after leg day at the gym on Tuesday. I have added barbell hip thrusts into my routine to work my glutes more. Holy moly it's painful to sit for the next two days, but that means I'm doing them right LOL!!!
Thursday
Friday
- Running
- Plan: 5mi @ EB 10:57 + strides
- Actual: 5mi @ 10:33
- Splits: 10:51, 10:45, 10:51, 10:53, 9:27
- Strength
Saturday
- Running
- Plan: 6mi @ LR 10:40
- Actual: 6mi @ 10:35
- Splits: 10:29, 10:30, 10:34, 10:43, 10:38, 10:36
- Strength
This run felt effortless. I was up at 5am so I could run before I had to bring Eliana horseback riding. We bought a tractor. We purchased a canopy to go on it to keep Rob out of the sun while using it. We don't need anymore skin cancer in this family!!! We also got a pull behind mower for the pastures. Rob is so excited. He was almost in tears when he had to sell his tractor when we moved from Massachusetts to Florida.
Sunday
Star Wars Galaxy Edge Preview Day!!!!
OMG. It was amazing. The castmembers really made a difference. Their costumes were fantastic and they were always in character. We got to HS around 7:50am and made our way over to check in for the preview. We had reservations for Oga's Cantina and were sent to wait in a different line so we could get our return time. They let us in at 8:20 and immediately walked us to Smuggler's Run. Eliana and I got to be Pilots!!! That will probably never ever happen again so we were excited.
After we rode we immediately went back into the single rider line. Eliana got Engineer and I got Pilot, but in different boarding colors. We traded so she could be Pilot again. By 9am we had ridden the ride twice and that was good enough for us. It was fun, but definitely won't be a must do for us. We looked around at all the shops. They are so very small and hard to get into. I can't imagine what it will be like when the land is fully open. We had to try this super cool bottle of Sprite! This was $6 and we left it behind somewhere. Oh well. It probably would have been a dust collector anyway.
We went over to Oga's to check in. We waited maybe 10 minutes before we were shown in. There is limited seating in there. It's mostly standing room and they do not take requests. You get what you get and you don't get upset. We were shown to a spot at the bar. Kinda weird to be standing at the bar with your kid, but she didn't seem to care because she had a great view of everything. We ordered the Blue Milk, Batuu Bites & an Outer Rim (Patrón Silver Tequila, Cedilla Açaí Liqueur, Lime Juice, Pure Cane Sugar, with Black Salt and Exotic Fruit Purée). I hadn't planned on ordering an alcoholic beverage at 10am, but I couldn't resist. Eliana didn't care for the Blue Milk, but I thought it was very good. It's coconut milk in case anyone was wondering. There are some antics that go on inside the Cantina, but I don't want to spoil it. I was feeling pretty good with my one drink. No need for another so we went on our way.
I love the wandering characters. We came across Rey, Chewbacca, Kylo Ren and Stormtroopers.
We explored a little more and decided we were good. The land is so detailed and amazing (even the trash cans and bathrooms!!!!) and it was awesome to see it with hardly any guests there. We made our way into the rest of the park and rode RNRC with a FP. We got ourselves an obligatory Mickey Pretzel w/ the plastic cheese and decided to call it a day. We are very lucky to live nearby and be able to just pop in to a park for a few hours.
Coming Up
Mon - EA
Tue - HM Tempo intervals
Wed - EA
Fri - EB + Strides
Sat - LR + HM Tempo