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Are you responsible for it already being September? How did this happen?! In any event, I hope you are having a great Labor Day weekend, whether you’re on the grill or at the beach!
Looking back on the past month, I had a really great August. I’m happy with how my training for the Philly marathon has progressed so far, and I hope to keep things moving in a positive direction. Now that we’re starting a new month, it’s a perfect time to reflect on the previous month’s goals and think about what’s next!
I’m linking up with Hoho Runs and Miss Sippi Piddlin for the Weekly Wrap! It’s a great way to see what your favorite health and fitness bloggers are up to each week! I’m also joining Ange and Carmy for the Monthly Goals Linkup and Marcia, Erika, and Patty for Tuesdays on the Run!
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I think that August turned out to be a great month for working out! I joined a studio for yoga and barre, I’ve been doing a lot more foam rolling and stretching than I usually do, and I think the planks and hills are making me stronger! Marathon training has had a strong start, and I’m looking forward to kicking things up a notch in September. My monthly mileage for August was about 77 miles, a slight increase from July. As a reminder, these were my goals for August:
Monday 8/29: Rest day after Sunday’s 12-mile run. I was going to take a yoga class in the evening but decided against it.
Tuesday 8/30: Hill repeats! This was a really tough run. While it was the exact same workout as 2 weeks prior, this felt 1,000 times tougher. I just didn’t have the strength or endurance to run up the hills quickly and my shins and calves were not happy in the process.
Wednesday 8/31: No workouts. My calves were killing me all day so I wore compression and took it easy.
Thursday 9/1: I started out the day with a 1.5-minute plank. I’m going to start doing longer planks moving forward to keep challenging myself! In the afternoon, I went for a very, very easy 3 mile run on the treadmill. I kept it super slow so that I didn’t aggravate my calves and shins that were still pretty sore. Then when I got home, I went to barre class! I ended up having a solo session, and it was TOUGH, but I did my best!
Friday 9/2: I didn’t do any workouts. I did help Bret with his project building a retaining wall on our front lawn. 40-pound bricks? No problem…my back would say something different!
Saturday 9/3: The big run: 14 miles, my longest run EVER. And I did it solo. I was still really nervous about my calves, but overall they didn’t cause too many problems. My right shin still is a nuisance, and at some point my left knee was uncomfortable, but I had a very consistent run and felt good! I really couldn’t believe it! Now afterward my hips felt sooo sore, but I’m feeling fine a couple of days later! I was really proud of this run.
Sunday 9/4: I did some walking in the neighborhood and some more work on building the wall out front. It’s now almost done – just need to top it off! Bret and his mom did a really great job!
Still smiling after a really rough hill run
I am so happy with how this past week of training turned out. I was really nervous because of my calf tightness – I have had this happen before back in early July and at that time I had to take some extended rest days. Thankfully, this time around, I was still able to get in all of my runs, though I did make some modifications.
I’m also happy that I went to barre class – I was pretty nervous and considered bailing, but I ended up having a great workout. My hope is that the more often I go, the easier it will get. My hips definitely need the personal attention!
So with all of that said, I’m giving Week 5 an A! I know I still have a long way to go, but marathon training right now is going really well, and I plan to keep it that way!
What are your fitness goals for September?
