Livin' the Dream in Lima

It's that time again... time to look back at the last couple weeks of training. The past two weeks have been two solid  weeks of training, which is great a confidence-booster for my lil' mind. Two weeks ago was the start of some awesome spring weather. And by spring, I really mean summer. Temps in the 70s & 80s make this runner very happy.  I got in lots of easy miles, plus a 3x1-mile repeat workout. (Supposed to be 4x1-mile.) I also raced the Get Lucky Half on Sunday (with a 1:30:14 PR!), and turned it into an 18-mile long run. Yes, a bit crazy, but fun. Weekly Rundown 3.12.2012-3.18.2012 Mon - 7.6 miles easy Tues - 7.6 miles easy AM plus 4.4 miles easy PM Wed - 3x1-mile with 0.5 mile jog (6:20, 6:15, 6:22); 7.6 miles total Thurs - Rest Fri - 7.3 miles easy Sat - 3.3 miles easy Sun - Get Lucky Half , total 18.3 miles Total - 56.1 miles This past week has gone just as well - another week of mileage in the mid-50s. My main focus was recove...

Whew! What a busy  weekend! The fun type of busy, the best type. As I mentioned in my last weekly recap , my Business Man & I headed to Chi-town this weekend to partake in the St. Patty's Day festivities and to run a lil' half-marathon on Sunday morning. We had an absolute blast, and the race was the cherry on top to the weekend. (For me, at least.) The inaugural Chicago Get Lucky 7km & 21km  started at Grant Park right on the lake, and ran down the lakefront path on and out & back course. Who could have a bad run when your view is this?! The race didn't start until 9am, which would have been pretty awesome for March, weather-wise, but the freakish weather we've been having meant that it was pretty hot. The first 7 miles or so were into the wind and not too bad, but once we turned around with the wind at our backs, you could definitely feel the heat.  The race was pretty small (for Chicago) - about 375 half-marathoners and 800 7km runners....