Eek! The race is done and I have great news – I crushed my goal and got a new PR! A full race recap will be up later this week, but a preview is below. Each week during this training cycle, I have shared how my training went and what the week looked like. I did this because: 1) I love reading about how other folks train and 2) it’s great for me to have a record of what I did each week. Also, honestly, it helped keep me accountable when I knew I’d be writing about it. I also post almost all of my runs on Instagram as well. I’ve started a weekly link up for Training Recaps – I’ve enjoyed reading about everyone’s training so much that I think I will keep the training recaps going for the next few weeks. While I won’t be officially training again for a couple months, I’ll still be running some (and even doing a bit of racing) and I love reading recaps so we will just keep this thing going!
Monday: An easy 3 mile run commute from work. It was fun to run home and the bonus of daylight savings is that it doesn’t get dark until later.
Tuesday: Almost 2 mile run commute to the new Whole Foods in my hood. I’m slightly obsessed.
Wednesday: Rest day!
Thursday: I added an additional rest day since this was race week.
Friday: 6.11 easy miles with Dawn – it was fun to catch up – we hadn’t run together in awhile so I appreciated the chance!
Saturday: Very easy three mile shakeout run to get race ready.
Sunday: 13.71 – a warm up + the race. Like I said, look for a race recap later, but for your preview see below!
Total mileage for the week: 27.43 miles
Total mileage for the year: 369.08 miles
Total mileage for this training cycle: 492.63 miles
Do you set mileage goals for the year? I don’t, but I do like tracking it!
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I’M SO THRILLED TODAY!! Way to give yourself permission to be a badass out there, Courtney; what a fantastic run and race day! I’m so proud of you!!! I wish I could give you a giant high five…it’ll have to wait awhile, but I’m holding on to it. 😉
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Thanks Tara – it was a great day and I felt your support while running 🙂
Congratulations on your new PR and crushing your goals! I am so proud of you because I remember when you were trying to break 2 hours and now youv’e done that in a few half marathons. Plus, I know from reading this recaps that you have not had an easy time this training cycle with deaths in your family as well as some weather issues and the travelling. I can’t wait to read your full recap later this week and glad you’re keeping the linkup going.
Hope you have a wonderful recovery and congratulations again- you have a LOT to be proud of!
Thank you Amy Lauren. It is really rewarding for me to reflect back and see how much I’ve been able to grow as a runner. You’ve always been so supportive and it has really been encouraging. 🙂
Yay for a a new PR. I like keeping a record of my training too ND started posting on IG, although I did miss posting a few runs.
So do you run home after shopping at whole foods?
Ha, no I walked home after WF. I bought too many things to run home 🙂
Woo-hoo! Great job Courtney! I can’t wait to read your recap later on this week,
Thank you! I thought I’d work on it some tonight but I’m pretty sure an 8pm bedtime is coming my way 🙂
Congrats on the race!!!!!
I don’t usually set yearly mileage goals but I agree, tracking is fun
Yes, I like the tracking aspect as well 🙂
I had a huge smile on my face when I saw this on IG. I knew you were going to crush it, and I’m so happy that the results of all your hard training paid off so well for you. Can’t wait for the recap. I wish I could do a run commute, but I’m required to carry my laptop home every night (for business continuity reasons in case of a disaster), and between my laptop, change of shoes, lunch, etc., my bag weighs like 50 pounds.
Oh my gosh – yeah that’s WAY too much stuff. I basically only take my wallet, my flats and my keys and phone. I use my camelbak without the bladder and it’s perfect.
Congratulations on your big PR this morning! So, so happy to see your hard work pay off!
I’m the same way – I track my mileage just because it’s interesting to me, but I never make mileage goals. I figure I’ll run whatever miles I need to for whatever races I’m signed up for, and whatever all of that adds up to is whatever it adds up to!
Thanks Tracy – it was a great race and I’m feeling it today 🙂
So happy for you! You EARNED this – you trained so hard, and so well, through all the ups and downs!
Thanks Coco – this was a great race! I would definitely run it again – have you ever made your way out to that trail?
Congrats on your PR! Looking forward to the race recap. I like reading other’s training as well. I don’t set mileage goals but I do like tracking my miles. I also like graphing similar time periods just for comparison.
I am a data nerd so I love everything about digging into my running data 🙂
You seemed so confident going in, and had most certainly worked so hard for this race! I just knew you were going to kill it, but so glad you did! Congratulations once again!
Thank you – I was confident in my training, but still a bit nervous because you never know… 🙂
You smoked that half! Congratulations, I can’t wait for the recap!
And I am seeing why everyone loves Whole Foods…we have a new one in Philly that’s ridiculously amazing. I wish I lived closer!
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Thanks Janelle – everything definitely came together on Sunday!
Congrats on the new PR, Courtney! You’ve been working so hard and I’m so glad that you got to see your hard work pay off on race day! I can’t wait to read the recap!
Kathryn @ Dancing to Running recently posted…Loudoun Half Marathon Training Log – Week 2
Thanks Kathryn – it was a long road to get here but I’m pretty happy!
YAY Courtney! Congratulations on hitting your goal and having a brand new PR! That’s so amazing and I’m so happy for you!
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Thank you so much!
Congrats on the PR!!!! You had highs and lows during this training cycle but you got in the work, you trained smart and it all payed off on race day! squeal! I am looking forward to the recap. I do hope you are enjoying some much needed R&R while you bask in PR glory!
Thanks Melissa! I am definitely riding the PR high this week 🙂
Congrats on the massive PR – I know you have been working so hard for this.
Thanks Abby! It felt good to accomplish that goal.
Your hard work paid off! CONGRATS! Love your Oiselle singlet! Can’t wait to read the recap next!
Recap is up! 🙂
I like keeping a record of my training too ND started posting on IG, although I did miss posting a few runs.