I cannot believe we are over half way through March so I figured I'd put together some training updates/highlights so far.
In February I had the chance to go out to California and had some great runs with HILLS! I was so excited for the chance to get some real hills, I kind of overdid it. While it might not have been the best decision for my leg, it was so good for my soul. Long run day I went from our hotel up to Griffith Observatory over to the Hollywood sign and back down. The rest of the week, I spent runs in Runyon Canyon. Enjoy some pics :)
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| Runyon Canyon |
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| Heading back from Hollywood sign |
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| Heading up to Griffith Observatory |
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| On the way to Hollywood Sign |
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| Made it to the sign |
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| Running the loop at Runyon |
After a few days of taking it easy, I got right back to my normal runs and then really felt the leg flare up the day after my scheduled long run for the week (20+ miles). I had to majorly scale back my training to deal with the leg. I was thankfully able to keep my run streak going, but took two weeks with short/easy runs to recover. This past week I was able to build up a bit of mileage to prep for the Paleozoic Trail Run.
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| Northerly Island Run |
With WSER being the main goal for the year, I decided to drop down to the 25k for the Paleozoic Trail Run. I can happily say that I was able to run the 25k with zero leg pain. I told myself that if I started to feel anything amiss, I would drop out (even though it was my 10th Paleozoic). Thankfully, the day went really well and was so much fun.
Now that I think my leg is on the mend, I'll slowly continue to build mileage and fitness. I keep reminding myself to work on being as prepared as possible, while also staying healthy. :) Next up is the Columbus half marathon with my dear friend and cousin, Lindsay.
