Happy Monday! I am so relieved that my big presentation is over. I don’t know about you guys but having something like that looming over my head just adds stress. I feel like a huge 10 pound bag was just lifted off my shoulders!
Thanks for all your support as I know we all deal with different types of stress on a daily basis. I’m so glad that I took some of my stress out during workouts last week versus giving in to the temptation to just forget about workouts. I always feel better after a workout, especially during busy periods!
Last week’s half marathon training went pretty well during the weekend when I was able to build my mileage in a respectable way. 
Monday: 20 minutes Yoga for Runners
Tuesday: unplanned rest day
Wednesday: 4 mile run outside before work
Thursday: Does dancing at our company’s New Year’s Party count?
Friday: 2 mile run to and from Good Vibes Yoga where I met Charlie for our favorite 75 minute yoga class, Yang & Yin Yoga! It’s rare that I find myself craving a class but any Friday I’m in London I make sure my schedule is free from 6-7:15pm for this class. I really like the balance of challenging moves with relaxation at the end.
Saturday: Bo and I enjoyed a very speedy six mile run through Central London while enjoying many of our favorite sites including Buckingham Palace, Green Park and Big Ben. I found myself panting towards the half way point but soon realized it was because we were keeping an 8:17 pace – far too fast for where my training is right now. We ended up finishing the 6 miles in a 9:17 pace which is right on target for what I’d love to do for 13.1 miles in March. I have a ways to go but this run was a good confidence builder!
Sunday: Bo and I took advantage of the lovely London weather and enjoyed a 5 mile run through Hyde Park. After three straight days of running my legs were definitely tired but it felt great to start building the mileage again. Running 12 miles in 24 hours is the furthest I’ve run since the Lausanne Marathon attempt back in October.
I didn’t get all my workouts in last week and hope to focus on that this week. Unfortunately, based on the weather, it looks like most of the workouts will be inside. We are going skiing again this weekend so I will be front loading my running since I know it’s virtually impossible to squeeze in a run when we’re in Verbier. Therefore, this week my goal is 1 yoga sessions, 4 runs including 1 hill workout and 1 “long” run, 2 days of skiing, and bring back my daily ab routine.
What was your favorite workout last week?
