Week 9 of my 12 week training cycle for the Houston Marathon is in the books. This is the recap for my Houston Marathon Training - Week 9. In 3 weeks, I'll be running 26.2 in the streets of H-town! My mileage peaked this week and I start tapering it down here.
This week was a great week for running. I got all my scheduled runs in and even ran a short progressive run. There were some mornings that I had trouble opening my eyes, so my strength and cross-training workouts were skipped... I'm giving myself grace, and moving on. I kept up with my stretching and foam rolling routine.
My nutrition this week was better this week. I got back on the "mystery soup" diet for lunch... basically, I grab a container of soup from the freezer that I didn't mark. This week it was vegetarian chili and a white bean/kale/sweet potato concoction. It really makes lunch interesting.
Houston Marathon Training - Week 9
Monday - Rest.
Tuesday - Rest.
Wednesday - 1 milie w/up & c/down, 5 x 1200 (400 recovery)e.
Thursday - 1 mile w/up & c-down, 5 mile tempo run.
Friday - 4 miles progressive.
Saturday - Long Run - 20 miles!
Sunday - Rest.
Total Miles = 38
I'm linking up with HoHo Runs and MissSippi Piddlin’ for the Weekly Wrap.
13 Comments
Sounds like taper is starting! That's always a welcome sight (at least for me).
ReplyDeleteYes! Looking forward tp taper!
ReplyDeleteGreat week and congratulations on taper time! I'll be right behind you! Merry Christmas Vicki!
ReplyDeleteYou look super happy after that 20 miler. Enjoy the taper!
ReplyDeleteGood job getting all those runs in! That's not easy this time of year. And I'm laughing at the mystery soup. I have some of that, too!
ReplyDeleteLooks like a great week! Enjoy your taper!
ReplyDeleteHow great that you got to have your 20 miler right before Christmas! Timing is everything. Enjoy the taper!
ReplyDeleteThanks! Hope you had a Merry Christmas!
ReplyDeleteI was really happy to be done! Thanks.
ReplyDeleteThanks! I tend to not mark the meals that I put in the freezer that are mine (I have to mark the hubs meals so I know they contain meat).
ReplyDeleteIt's pretty nice that the taper starts during the holidays.
ReplyDeleteGood luck at Houston! I've read that it's an awesome race. My husband and I are pursuing the 50 states and might do Houston for our Texas marathon.
ReplyDeleteThanks! Houston really is a great marathon... it's my second year of running it.
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