Gretch Runs

Happy Halloween!! I can't really believe it, but race week is here again!  This is going to be my last race of the year (unless I decide to do some end-of-the-year 5k or something) and I'm happy that it's my favorite local race.  The Pittsburgh 10 Miler is always so much fun, the distance is perfect for me, and the weather has always cooperated.  Here's a look at my final week of training: Monday   Rest day! I had to work all weekend, including waking up at midnight on Monday morning, working for 3 hours, then heading in to work 4 hours later.  Needless to say, I barely made it through the work day and took a nap when I got home! Tuesday Yoga / 45:00 Normal lunch time yoga class.  I'm so glad that I'm in the habit of going to yoga now, and can definitely tell a difference with my flexibility and balance!   Wednesday  3 miles Fall weather arrived for the day!  It was below freezing when I woke up, and the temperat...

Another week- another training cycle!  After having a semi-rest week last week, I'm back in training for the Pittsburgh 10 Miler.  There are only two weeks until race day, so I'm hoping my fitness from the half marathon will carry over.   This is one of my favorite races every year, and I'm really excited to run it again this year.  Here's a look at how my training went this week: Monday Rest Day! Tuesday 4 miles We've been having such nice, cool weather lately, so when it was over 80 degrees on this run I was really struggling.  I wish I went running in the morning, but I waited until after work and paid the price. Yoga / 45:00 Normal Tuesday lunch time yoga session!  It's been a while since I went to this class so I was struggling a bit. Wednesday Rest Day! Thursday 3.03 miles / 27:15 / 8:59 pace For this run, I actually did run before work, and it's amazing how great I felt!  I didn't feel like I was ...