Half Marathon Training : Week 6 Recap


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Hi everyone and welcome to Week 6 of half marathon training! I'm officially half way through my training...what?!  I can't believe it but I'm feeling great and ready to put in 6 more weeks of hard training. 


(note, I'm not affiliated in ANY way with the Biggest Loser or with the Run/Walk.  I just wanted to make it clear what I'm training for in a fun way!)

Here was my training plan for the week:

To remind you, I'm using Hal Higdon's half marathon intermediate plan as a base, but adjusting it to fit my schedule.



Monday : 

3.87 miles / 33:00 / 8:23 pace
Beautiful morning run with some humidity and sprinkles.  I keep saying it, but I love these early morning runs!  Once I'm up and going, it's so peaceful and easy to keep going.  It's fantastic having the run out of the way early!  

Tuesday : 

Centergy
Great class as always!  I especially love the hip openers.  Always feels so great!

Wednesday : 

Morning Spin class
This was a 45 minute class, and I took it easy.  It was still great and I love spinning in the morning!

4.6 miles / 40:00 / 8:41 pace
Great and difficult tempo run!  I wanted to push myself, so after my warmup, I ran 5 minutes at 8:40, 10 minutes at 8:15 and 5 minutes at 7:45, followed by a cooldown.  Ran most of the faster miles going uphill, so I was happy with my splits.

Thursday :

3 miles / 28:00 / 9:20 pace
Another early morning run.  It was freezing this morning, so I got to wear some winter gear again.  It felt great out though and my legs enjoyed the slow pace after yesterday's hard run!

Friday : 

Rest!!

Saturday :

Rest!!

Sunday :



6.2 miles / 57:50 / 9:19 pace
Beautiful run along the Mediterranean Sea in Mallorca! There's a bike path and running path along the water so I just ran there. So beautiful!

Read my past weekly recaps:
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5

Comments

  1. UnknownApril 26, 2015 at 5:59 AM

    Your Sunday run looks like you had some awesome scenery. Another great week in the books, and you are half way there.. Stay strong!

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    1. Gretchen BraunApril 26, 2015 at 10:03 PM

      Thanks shaun! It was so beautiful out..loved it!

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  2. UnknownApril 26, 2015 at 5:47 PM

    Crazy that you're to the halfway point already! Great paces on your tempo run--uphill to boot! You nailed it! I also love morning runs for those reasons--peaceful and then I don't have to think of it for the rest of the day. What a beautiful place to run today. Enjoy your vacation!

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    1. Gretchen BraunApril 26, 2015 at 10:04 PM

      Thanks! I think I might start running morning every day while it's nice out! Love it!

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  3. HoHo RunsApril 26, 2015 at 6:21 PM

    Congrats on being halfway to your race! You had a great week and a great tempo/progression run. I love the vacation pic. How awesome to be able to run there.

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    1. Gretchen BraunApril 26, 2015 at 10:05 PM

      Thank you!! And yes, I feel really lucky to be here and able to run in such a beautiful place. Can't wait to share more pics!!

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