This was our recovery week after completing the Long Beach Half Marathon on Sunday. I didn’t PR this time but it was still a personal best in many ways. I recovered at a rate faster than years past and walked away with no injuries or pain!
Here are my current times for the Half Marathon:
2021 - 2:07
2022 - 2:15
2023 - 2:31
I didn’t focus on speed for this training cycle so I knew my time would be slower. Because I focused on my base building through heart rate training (MAF runs/walks) I improved my recovery time and overall endurance. I finished feeling strong and had gas in the tank at the end. I’m excited to see how I’ll do at my next half marathon in January!
On Monday, following the race soreness, we went on a walk at 9am. This was calm and nice to relax into. We had just put our body into so much during the race (especially with that blazing sun) so we focused on mindfulness.
My week of workouts:
Monday - 10 min walk
Tuesday - Rest day
Wednesday - Rest day
Thursday - First run back! 28 min MAF run / AVG HR 130bpm / AVG Pace 14:37/mi (road running)
Friday - Rest day
Saturday - 30 min MAF run / AVG HR 131bpm / AVG Pace 14:37/mi (track course)
Sunday - 40 min MAF run / AVG HR 132bpm / AVG Pace 14:01/mi (road running)
Core workout post run - 30 mins (Ben’s YouTube - Kenyan running core workout)
I’m excited to look for more recipes for meals as I take my fueling to next level for marathon training. This was my post workout lunch today - avocado toast with spinach, vegan sausages and some raspberries. I also snacked on chips and some candy afterwards :P
The next few weeks I’m looking forward to enjoying the workouts before it gets serious with marathon training. I’m basically training for the marathon even now, but the official 18 week plan will begin very soon, on November 11th!
I have a fun 10K race on Sunday so next week will be a fun recap post!