Tinker Bell 2015 Expo Goodies!

This post is so overdue, but I really liked my goodies from the Tink expo so I wanted to share what I got.  I definitely didn't exercise as much self control as I had originally hoped to be, but since I ended up not purchasing any of the Dooney bags, I had a little extra in my budget.

Heading into the expo!

We decided to head straight to merchandise and then go pick up our numbers.  It was a good thing, because even though the expo had only been open a couple of hours, things were already on the road to selling out.  The Sweaty Bands were almost completely gone - I managed to find a Glass Slipper Challenge one, but it was literally the last one left.

Other than that, I was able to get everything I had hoped too.  But I know people who couldn't go until Friday, did not have such luck.  I've talked about it before, but I don't understand why they don't make more merchandise.  runDisney fans love their merch, so it would sell.  I just find it ridiculous that they don't have more.  It's really not far to those who can't get there on Day 1.  Okay, rant over.

So, let's get to the purchases!

I was really excited to get one of the Pixie Dust Challenge Jackets.  I loved the logo and the color!  I also picked up on of the challenge 'I Did It' shirts.  Same color as the jacket which made me happy.

I also added to my (ever-growing) drink wear collection.  I needed none of these, but I loved them so much, I had to have them.  They make me happy every time I drink from them.

And lastly, I picked up some magnets (my fridge is overflowing with them, I should probably stop buying more...), a Sweaty Band for both the Half and the Challenge (which, as I said above, I just barely got - they were already so picked over) and my traditional mini medal pin.  

That's it!  It actually seems like a lot less when I group it like that =)

From there, we headed into number pick up and then to get our shirts.  I really liked race shirts this year.  The color scheme was awesome and I liked all the designs this year.

5K and 10K shirts

Half and Challenge shirts

And you know I can't resist a photo opp!

What did you get at the expo this year?

Training recap week of 5/4 & 5/11 (Pixie Dust Challenge Week 18 & Recovery Week)

Hi!  I'm alive.  Sorry for the bit of radio silence, came back from Tink last week and got crazy caught up in work.  Sometimes I wonder if vacation is worth it?  Just kidding, vacation is always worth it! 

Since I am a bit behind, let's do two weeks in one?  Tink went really well!  I actually managed to set a PR in the 10K which makes me very happy (it even included photo stops).  My 10K PR was pretty old and not reflective of my current speed.  Hoping to maybe find another 10K I can actually race and see what happens.  I'm hoping to get all my race recaps up in the next 2 weeks (fingers crossed!). 

The week after Tink basically became a recovery week.  I wasn't planning on it, but my body was clearly calling for it, so I decided to listen.  Especially since I have another half this weekend!

In terms of cross training, I did not do so well.  Hoping to get back on the cross training bus this week!

Week of 5/4 (Pixie Dust Challenge Week 18)

Monday
Scheduled: Rest
Actual: Rest
Cross Training: 21 Day Fix - Lower Body Fix

Tuesday
Scheduled: 3 miles easy
Actual: 3.07 mi, 28:46, 9:22 pace
Cross Training: 21 Day Fix - 10 Minute Fix for Abs

Wednesday
Scheduled: 2 miles easy
Actual: 2.03 mi, 18:31, 9:07 pace
Cross Training: 21 Day Fix - 10 Minute Fix for Abs

Thursday
Scheduled: Rest
Actual: Rest

Friday
Scheduled: Neverland 5K
Actual: 3.12 mi, 27:02, 8:40 pace

Saturday
Scheduled: Tinker Bell 10K
Actual: 6.30 mi, 51:48, 8:13 pace

Sunday
Scheduled: Tinker Bell Half Marathon
Actual: 13.36 mi, 2:00:33, 9:01 pace

Total miles: 27.88

Total May miles: 32.92

Miles until goal (1,250): 835.25
Cross Training: 3/4

Week of 5/11 (Pixie Dust Challenge Recovery Week)

Monday
Scheduled: Rest
Actual: Rest

Tuesday
Scheduled: Rest
Actual: Rest

Wednesday
Scheduled: Rest
Actual: Rest

Thursday
Scheduled: Rest
Actual: Rest

Friday
Scheduled: Rest
Actual: Rest

Saturday
Scheduled: 4 miles easy
Actual: 4.02 mi, 39:05, 9:43 pace

Sunday
Scheduled: 8 miles long run
Actual: 8.16 mi, 1:20:06, 9:49 pace

Total miles: 12.19

Total May miles: 45.11

Miles until goal (1,250): 823.06
Cross Training: 0/4

Tinker Bell Half Marathon Weekend Race Costumes

Happy Tinker Bell half weekend!  I did this race the very first year and loved it, so I am excited to do it again.  When I ran it the first time, I did not dress up.  I wore a sequined lime green headband and called it a day.

If you've been following this blog for a while, you'll know that I spent many, many hours making my Donald shirt.  I didn't really talk about how long it took me, but trust me, it took way longer then I wanted it too.  There were several times during the process that I wanted to throw something.  In the end, it was worth it, but man was it frustrating.

After that, I decided costumes should be easy.  For right now, the most I am willing to commit to is doing an iron-on.  And yes, I continued that commitment for these costumes, so they were quick and easy to pull together!

Since I am going all three races, I needed three costumes ideas.  Tinker Bell has always been one of my favorite characters (and Peter Pan one of my favorite movies), so I decided to do all costumes from Peter Pan.  Given the theme of this race weekend, I am sure I will not be the only one in any of these costumes!

Let's start with the Neverland 5K!  I'm going as Smee!

Fortunately, I already owned the tank (I picked it up a couple of years ago from Gap Body) and the Sparkle Athletic skirt from a previous costume.  The only item I needed to pick up was the red hat, which I got from Amazon for a couple of bucks.

For the Tinker Bell 10K, I decided to go with the man himself - Peter Pan.

Unfortunately for this one, I owned nothing.  I was worried about finding the shirt, but I was able to get one from Amazon for like $7.  It's technical too!  I'm pairing it with a kelly green Sparkle Athletic skirt and red feather.  I also ordered a matching sparkle visor, but decided to get it too late for it to be delivered in time.  I'll be picking that up at the expo.

And of course, the main event - the Tinker Bell Half Marathon.  I think it should be no surprise to anyone that I am going as Tinker Bell!  She is my favorite after all :)

I ordered the wings and lime green skirt from Sparkle Athletic.  For the shirt, I ordered the tank on Amazon and did an iron-on from Etsy show DesignsbyMKC (same person who did my Anna and TOT iron-ons).  The tank and skirt colors do match - it just seemed to photograph weird.  I order the bow on Etsy as well - they are from miniPanda (a fellow runDisney fan and blogger).  I also ordered some white pom poms from Sparklet Athletic for my sneakers that I am picking up at the expo.

So those are my costumes for Tinker Bell weekend!  I am a little nervous about the wings, but I am sure it will be fine.

What is everyone else dressing up as for Tinker Bell weekend?  Share your costumes in the comments below!

Training recap week of 4/27 (Pixie Dust Challenge Week 17)

This week was pretty good.  I had to cut a couple of runs short due to time constraints, but I was still able to get them all in.  I even got a run in while in New Orleans, so calling this week a win!

I am not sure what happened - none of my runs from the week saved on my Garmin.  It was very weird - I have never had that happen before.  I knew my distances because I also write them in planner, but I don't have any of the details.  Type A Sarah is pretty annoyed by this!  Anyone else having issues with Garmin this week?

This weeks cross training included some Tai Cheng (one of the Beachbody on Demand workouts).  It' is Tai Chi, but I am also doing it because the first 15 minutes of every workout includes stretching and foam rolling.  Definitely can use more of that in my life!

Monday
Scheduled: Rest
Actual: Rest
Cross Training: 21 Day Fix - Total Body Cardio Fix

Tuesday
Scheduled: 4 miles easy
Actual: 4.00 mi, 39:00, 9:30 pace
Cross Training: 21 Day Fix - Upper Body Fix and Tai Cheng

Wednesday
Scheduled: Speedwork - 6 x 0.5 miles @ 10K pace (with 2 min recovery) + WU and CD
Total miles: 5.23
Paces: No idea :(  Stupid Garmin...
Cross Training: Tai Cheng

Thursday
Scheduled: 3 miles easy
Actual: 2.5 mi, 24:00, 9:36 pace

Friday
Scheduled: Rest
Actual: Rest

Saturday
Scheduled: 6 miles easy
Actual: 5.04 mi, 44:33, 8:50 pace 

This is when it started to go a little crazy.  I definitely did not run an 8:50 pace (at least I don't think so!) so I think it didn't have my GPS right.  It was in the range of 5 miles though...

Sunday
Scheduled: Rest
Actual: Rest

Total miles: 16.77

Total April miles: 113.70
Total May miles: 5.04

Miles until goal (1,250): 863.13
Cross Training: 3/4

Training recap week of 4/20 (Pixie Dust Challenge Week 16)

I am at a little bit of a loss at what to do with my training schedule - at least in regards to speed work (I still need to do my progression runs).  I had it build around Tinker Bell, even though I wasn't planning on racing it.  But then I went and PR'd during Raleigh which has thrown me off.

I don't think I need to do as intense speed work as I was originally planning for these last couple of weeks.  I don't want to burn out before marathon training starts as I am starting to think I will try and race it (nothing is set in stone though).  I still want to do some as I don't want to lose the speed... but I probably don't need to do it.

So this week, I decreased my planned speed and didn't push the pace quite as much.  Felt good though, which is always nice!

This week also included my final progression run before the Pixie Dust Challenge and it went really well.  The 12 mile run on Sunday started a little rough - I was tight and stiff for the first two miles, but once I loosened up, felt really strong.  Think I am ready for Tink weekend!

I've really been slacking on cross training these past couple of weeks.  I gave myself permission the week after Raleigh, but I had no excuse this week.  I know all the core work I did helped with the PR so I need to get back into it.

Monday
Scheduled: Rest
Actual: Rest
Cross Training: Tone It Up Beach Bombshell , Sleek Arms Day 15

Tuesday
Scheduled: 4 miles easy
Actual: 4.18 mi, 41:57, 10:03 pace

Wednesday
Scheduled: Speedwork - 4 x 0.5 miles @ 10K pace (with 0.5 mi recovery) + WU and CD
Total miles: 5.61
Paces: 8:05, 8:09, 7:59, 8:08

Thursday
Scheduled: Rest
Actual: Rest
Cross Training: Refine Method

Friday
Scheduled: 2 miles easy
Actual: 2.00, 19:34, 9;46 pace

Saturday
Scheduled: 5 miles easy
Actual: 5.01 mi, 47:16, 9:26 pace 

Sunday
Scheduled: 12 miles long run
Actual: 12.05, 1:52:16, 9:19 pace

Total miles: 28.84

Total April miles: 101.97

Miles until goal (1,250): 879.90
Cross Training: 2/4

Training recap week of 4/13 (Pixie Dust Challenge Week 15)

Ummm, where has time gone?  These past couple of weeks have gone by crazy fast and I have so much to do, but can't see to get it all done.  This past weekend (while fun) was super busy and wasn't really able to relax (which I probably should have done).

I took my runs easy all week and delayed cross training until the end as my legs were really tired from Raleigh.  I was sore until Wednesday and even on my long run on Saturday my legs were still tired.  I didn't want to skip my cross training (or skip a planned Wednesday speed session), but I decided that it wasn't worth it to do them and delay my recovery. 

I also totally feel off the wagon on my planks and sleek arms challenge.  I am going to pick up the arms challenge this week.  

Monday
Scheduled: Rest
Actual: Rest
Cross Training: 1:04 second plank, Sleek Arms Day 13

Tuesday
Scheduled: 3 miles easy
Actual: 3.15 mi, 33:18, 10:34 pace
Cross Training: 1:05 second plank, Sleek Arms Day14

Wednesday
Scheduled: 6 miles easy
Total miles: 6.03 mi, 59:50, 9:56 pace

Thursday
Scheduled: 4 miles easy
Actual: 4.01 mi, 39:46, 9:55 pace
Cross Training: Tone It Up Beach Stretch and Release

Friday
Scheduled: Rest
Actual: Rest

Saturday
Scheduled: 10 miles long
Actual: 10.01 mi, 1:38:06, 9:48 pace 

Sunday
Scheduled: Rest
Actual: Rest
Cross Training: Refine

First time at Refine in a while!  Felt good to get back in a class.

Total miles: 23.20

Total April miles: 73.13

Miles until goal (1,250): 908.75
Cross Training: 2/4

Training recap week of 4/6 (Pixie Dust Challenge Week 14)

Let's just say that this week's training recap is not at all what I thought it was going to be about.  I thought it was going to be about a pretty normal training week with a half marathon thrown in.  Which I used as part of a Pixie Dust Challenge progression training build (Friday, Saturday and Sunday runs).  But, if you follow me on Instagram, you already know that was not quite what happened - I got an unexpected, pretty big, PR!

I'm still a bit in shock - PR'ing was in my goals for the year, but I did not think it would happen yesterday.  I wasn't planning on it and spent several hours on Saturday tasting my way around Raleigh's breweries and eating lots of barbeque.  I didn't get enough sleep Saturday night.  The course was hilly (oh so hilly).  But somehow, it still happened (maybe Tinker Bell visited me while I slept and gave me some Pixie Dust?).

I'll have a full recap of RnR Raleigh soon (and I promise, I want to write it while I still remember everything!), but it was just one of those days were everything comes together.  It was magical.  It made me so appreciate the times I dragged myself out to do runs in snow, sleet, freezing temps, etc.  It definitely would not have been possible if I hadn't put in the work, that much I know.  More to come in my recap this week!

Monday
Scheduled: Rest
Actual: Rest
Cross Training: :45 second plank, Sleek Arms Day 6

Tuesday
Scheduled: 5 miles easy
Actual: 4 mi, 38:54, 9:43 pace
Cross Training: Tone It Up Bikini Arms, :50 second plank, Sleek Arms Day 7

Wednesday
Scheduled: 7 miles easy
Total miles: 7.06 mi, 1:07:04, 9;30 pace
Cross Training: Tone It Up Mali Booty, :55 second plank, Sleek Arms Day 8

Thursday
Scheduled: Rest
Actual: Rest
Cross Training: New Balance Girls Night Out - The Sports Barre, 1:00 second plank, Sleek Arms Day 9

Tonight was the first Girls Night Out of 2015!  It was another fun time and challenging workout!

Friday
Scheduled: 1 mile easy
Actual: 1.00, 9:30, 9:30 pace
Cross Training: 1:01 second plank, Sleek Arms Day 10

Saturday
Scheduled: 3 miles easy
Actual: 3.1 mi, 29:27, 9:30 pace 
Cross Training: 1:02 second plank, Sleek Arms Day 11

Sunday
Scheduled: Rock and Roll Raleigh Half Marathon
Actual: 13.19 mi, 1:47:39, 8:10 pace (based on my Garmin)
Cross Training: 1:03 second plank, Sleek Arms Day 12

Total miles: 28.35

Total April miles: 49.93

Miles until goal (1,250): 931.94
Cross Training: 3/4

Training recap week of 3/30 (Pixie Dust Challenge Week 13)

How is it Wednesday already?  It was Monday, I blinked and now it's Wednesday!  This week has been crazy busy and I got behind in posting my weekly recap.  

We had some nice weather last week, but it has turned chilly again.  AGAIN.  I know I'm beating a dead horse, but I am so over this winter.  Hopefully then end is in site.

I slacked a bit last week in terms of cross training, but I was still able to get 3 in (plus I'm doing a plank a day and the Blogilates Sleek Arm Challenge, but I'm not considering those part of my 4 a week goal - they are bonus!).

Monday
Scheduled: Rest
Actual: Rest
Cross Training: Dirty 30 (21 Day Fix), :10 second plank

Tuesday
Scheduled: 5 miles easy
Actual: 4.5 mi, 42:35, 9:28 pace
Cross Training: :15 second plank

Wednesday
Scheduled: Speedwork - 5 x 0.5 mile @ Half Marathon Pace, 0.25 mi recovery (plus warm up and cool down)
Total miles: 5.8 mi total
Paces: 8:12, 8:11, 8:13, 8:01, 7:56
Cross Training: :20 second plank, Sleek Arms Day 1

Thursday
Scheduled: 5 miles easy
Actual: 5.00 mi, 50:43, 10:08 pace
Cross Training: Yoga Fix (21 Day Fix), :25 second plank, Sleek Arms Day 2

Friday
Scheduled: Rest
Actual: Rest
Cross Training: Total Body Cardio Fix (21 Day Fix), :30 second plank, Sleek Arms Day 3

Saturday
Scheduled: Hot Chocolate 15K
Actual: 9.39 mi, 1:31:00, 9:42 pace 
Cross Training: :35 second plank, Sleek Arms Day 4

Sunday
Scheduled: 1-2 miles easy
Actual: 1.39 mi, 15:45, 11:18 pace
Cross Training: :40 second plank, Sleek Arms Day 5

Total miles: 26.08

Total March miles: 102.36
Total April miles: 21.58

Miles until goal (1,250): 960.29
Cross Training: 3/4

Training recap week of 3/23 (Pixie Dust Challenge Week 12)

 

Another week of training done and we are officially 2/3 of the way to the Pixie Dust Challenge! Only 6 weeks to go -  get excited!

This week took a slight down turn in mileage as I was fighting a bit of cold early in the week.  I never got fully sick, thankfully, but it did kill my energy levels.  I didn't do my speedwork on Wednesday and just did an easy run.  Although, won't lie, there was part of me that still wanted to do it, but I knew that it would just delay my recovery.  I was feeling better by the weekend for my long run, so that was good!

Got in a solid amount of cross training and strength workouts, so that was good.    

Monday
Scheduled: Rest
Actual: Rest
Cross Training: Total Body Cardio Fix (21 Day Fix) 

Tuesday
Scheduled: 5 miles easy
Actual: 4.58 mi, 46:01, 10:03 pace
Cross Training: Upper Fix (21 Day Fix)  

Wednesday
Scheduled: Speedwork - 3 x 1 mile @ Half Marathon Pace, 90 second recovery (plus warm up and cool down)
Total miles: 3.01 mi, 30:02, 9:59 pace 

Thursday
Scheduled: 5 miles easy
Actual: 5.51 mi, 54:37, 9:55 pace
Cross Training: Lower Fix (21 Day Fix) 

Friday
Scheduled: Rest
Actual: Rest
Cross Training: Pilates Fix (21 Day Fix) 

Saturday
Scheduled: 12 miles long run pace
Actual: 12.02 mi, 1:54:22, 9:31 pace 

Sunday
Scheduled: Rest
Actual: Rest
Cross Training: Cardio Fix (21 Day Fix) 

Total miles: 25.11

Total March miles: 97.86

Miles until goal (1,250): 986.37
Cross Training: 5/4

Training recap week of 3/16 (Pixie Dust Challenge Week 11)

Another week of training in the books! This past week was a busy one (hence the lack of posts) between work, training and going home for my niece's birthday.  It was a great time, but when all combined, a crazy week!

I also must have jinxed myself with the weather because after the nice weather the week before, it turned cold again and has been in the 30's!  And to top it all of we got 3 inches of snow on Friday.  Happy first day of Spring, right?  I am definitely ready for some more moderate temperatures!

I didn't do as great with cross training this week, only getting 3 days in.  But, I did get a nice set of progression runs in.  My legs were definitely feeling it by Day 3 so I need to make sure to keep doing these heading into Tinker Bell.  Only 7 weeks to go!

Monday
Scheduled: Rest
Actual: Rest
Cross Training: Twist and Shout (Tone it up)

Tuesday
Scheduled: 5 miles easy
Actual: 5.05, 47:48, 9:27 pace

Wednesday
Scheduled: 6 miles easy
Total miles: 6.00 mi, 58:04, 9:41 pace

Thursday
Scheduled: Rest
Actual: Rest
Cross Training: Bikini Abs (Tone it up)

Friday
Scheduled: 1.5 miles easy
Actual: 1.53 mi, 14:31, 9:31 pace
Cross Training: 21 Day Fix 10 Minute Fix Abs

Saturday
Scheduled: 3.5 miles long run
Actual: 3.5 mi, 33:49, 9:40 pace

Sunday
Scheduled: 10 miles long run
Actual: 10.00 mi, 1:35:48, 9:35 pace
Cross Training: Yoga Shred Day 14

Total miles: 26.09

Total March miles: 72.75

Miles until goal (1,250): 1,011.49
Cross Training: 3/4

Training recap week of 3/9 (Pixie Dust Challenge Week 10)

Another week has come and gone!  The weather finally seems to be turning - thank god!  It was so nice on Wednesday for my speed work - it made me so happy!  I am keeping my fingers crossed that it stays like this.

I also completed week 2 of the Yoga Shred Challenge.  Short workouts for 14 days were a good way to ease back into Yoga.  I still don't love Yoga enough that I could see myself doing it all the time, but if I could get a couple in every now and then I think that would really help my flexibility.

Monday
Scheduled: Rest
Actual: Rest
Cross Training: Yoga Shred Day 8

Tuesday
Scheduled: 4 miles easy
Actual: 4.05, 39:18, 9:43 pace
Cross Training: Yoga Shred Day 9

Wednesday
Scheduled: Speedwork - 3 miles at Half Marathon Race Pace
Total miles: 5.89
Paces: 8:15, 8:01, 7:51
Cross Training: Yoga Shred Day 10

I honestly wasn't sure what this pace should be.  To PR my pace needs to be about an 8:20 so I figured lets see how that feels.  My legs were feeling great and the paces were strong.  Not sure if I could hold those for a half right now, but nice to see what my legs are capable of right now.

Thursday
Scheduled: 4 miles easy
Actual: 2.75 26:48, 9:45 pace
Cross Training: Yoga Shred Day 11

I had a work event on Thursday night so I had to do this run in the AM.  I (of course) did not get up early enough to get all 4 miles in.  2.75 is better then nothing though!  And I still did my Yoga Shred workout.

Friday
Scheduled: Rest
Actual: Rest
Cross Training: Yoga Shred Day 12

Saturday
Scheduled: 6 miles long run
Actual: 6.00 mi, 56:23, 9:24
Cross Training: Yoga Shred Day 13

Sunday
Scheduled: 2-3 miles easy
Actual: 2.89 mi
Cross Training: Yoga Shred Day 14

I was cheering for the NYC Half Marathon and jumped in with Abby for some miles in the park.  I looked afterwards and roughly calculated the 2.89 mi.

Total miles: 21.57

Total March miles: 46.66

Miles until goal (1,250): 1,037.57
Cross Training: 7/4

How did everyone's week go?

Training recap week of 3/2 (Pixie Dust Challenge Week 9)

This week makes the half way point of Tink training - only 9 weeks to go!  I have a couple of races before then (Hot Chocolate 15K and RnR Raleigh Half), but I am focusing on my training on Tink.  While I was definitely prepared for Glass Slipper Challenge, I wasn't as prepared as I could have been.  I honestly didn't do a lot of back to back build runs (short run day 1, long run day 2) but did the opposite (long day 1, short day 2).  While I had plenty of miles, GSC really wiped me out.  I'm also doing the 5K at Tink Weekend and factoring in a cross country flight... it could really wipe me out.  And I definitely don't want that to happen.

I do pace leading for Team in Training which is a main reason I did my long runs on Day 1.  I love leading those folks and it's always better to have people to run with in the winter (and especially this winter!).  But fortunately, this past Saturday was our last practice - their race is this upcoming weekend.  Now that it is over, I'll be able to do better about my progression runs.  I'm also going to be adding a 3rd day in occasionally to simulate the 5K.

This week, I did something different with cross training.  I'm doing the 14 Day Yoga Shred Challenge on doyouyoga.com.  It's only 10 minutes a day with a different focus each day (arms, abs, etc).  I am not a huge yoga person, but it's not typical yoga and halfway through, I'm really liking it.  It's a nice change up and does challenge me.

Monday
Scheduled: Rest
Actual: Rest
Cross Training: Yoga Shred Day 1

Tuesday
Scheduled: 4 miles easy
Actual: 3.00, 33:14, 11:04 pace
Cross Training: Yoga Shred Day 2

It had snowed all afternoon on Tuesday but I tried to get my run in anyway.  Was only able to get 3 miles in as it literally hailing during it. 

Wednesday
Scheduled: Speedwork - 4 x 0.5 miles at 10K pace (7:50 pace)
Total miles: 5.5 miles
Paces: 7:48, 7:52, 7:45, 7:34
Cross Training: Yoga Shred Day 3

Thursday
Scheduled: Rest
Actual: Rest
Cross Training: Yoga Shred Day 4

Friday
Scheduled: 1 mile easy
Actual: 1.04, 10:56, 10:32 pace
Cross Training: Yoga Shred Day 5

Saturday
Scheduled: 8 miles long run
Actual: 8.55 mi, 1:24:08, 9:51
Cross Training: Yoga Shred Day 6

Sunday
Scheduled: 3 miles easy
Actual: 3.00 mi, 29:39, 9:53 pace
Cross Training: Yoga Shred Day 7

Total miles: 21.09

Total March miles: 25.09

Miles until goal (1,250): 1,059.15
Cross Training: 7/4

How did everyone's week go?

Training recap week of 2/23 (Pixie Dust Challenge Week 8)

Skipping 2 on Tuesday this week to get caught up on recaps!  This week did not go as planned.  I came back from Princess completely wiped - struggled to get through my run on Wednesday.  I cut the run short because I was just completely exhausted.  And Thursday, I had a work event that prevented me from doing my run.  I made up some of my miles over the weekend, but it was definitely a down week.

I also didn't get any cross training workouts in, but will do better this week!

Monday
Scheduled: Rest
Actual: Rest

Tuesday
Scheduled: 4 miles easy
Actual: Rest

Wednesday
Scheduled: 6 miles easy
Actual: 3.94 mi, 40:23, 10:15 pace

Thursday
Scheduled: 4 miles easy
Actual: Rest

Friday
Scheduled: Rest
Actual: Rest

Saturday
Scheduled: 6 miles long run
Actual: 10.58 mi, 1:44:29, 9:53

Sunday
Scheduled: Cross Training
Actual: 4.00 mi, 37:43, 9:25 pace

Total miles: 18.52

Total February miles: 88.72
Total March miles: 4.00

Miles until goal (1,250): 1,080.24
Cross Training: 0/4

Training recap week of 2/16 (Pixie Dust Challenge Week 7)

Hello!  I'm alive!  Sorry for the bit of radio silence, just needed to recover from Princess Weekend.  We had so much fun (lots of post recaps coming!) but I definitely came back exhausted and needed some time to recover.  This puts me 2 training recaps behind, so let's get those out of the way first. 

This week was pretty good.  I missed a run because I was behind in packing for Florida, but got my 4 days of cross training in!

Monday
Scheduled: Rest
Actual: Rest
Cross training: Pink Flamingo Workout (Tone It Up)

Tuesday
Scheduled: 4 miles easy
Actual: 4.02 miles, 38:58, 9:42 pace
Cross training: Bikini Arms (Tone It Up)

Wednesday
Scheduled: Speedwork - 2 x Harlem Hill @ 10K pace (7:50)
Actual: 3.1 miles total
Paces: 8:24, 8:10
Cross training: Thailand Tush and Daisy Duke Workout (Tone It Up)

I cut this speedwork a little to save my legs for the weekend.

Thursday
Scheduled: 3 miles easy
Actual: Rest
Cross Training: Sleek and Slender Abs

Friday
Scheduled: Rest
Actual: Rest

Saturday
Scheduled: Princess 10K
Actual: 6.32 miles, 1:18:20, 12:24 pace

I ran the 10K with my sister-in-law (her first!) and was happy to run it at her pace.  Recap coming soon!

Sunday
Scheduled: Princess Half Marathon
Actual: 13.4 miles, 2:16:18, 10:11 pace

Another great Princess Half in the books!

Total miles: 26.84

Total February miles: 74.20

Miles until goal (1,250): 1,098.75
Cross Training: 4/4

Training recap week of 2/9 (Pixie Dust Challenge Week 6)

To say I'm over this winter would be understating it.  I am beyond sick of the cold and wind.  Luckily, we haven't been getting snow like Boston, but the temperatures have been brutal.  I am over not being able to feel my fingers and toes on runs.  Thank god for hand and toe warmers!

Fortunately, this upcoming weekend is Princess and I'll be heading to sunny Florida soon.  I am really excited to be in warmth and sunshine. 

Another good week for me with cross training.  I can definitely feel myself getting stronger!

Monday
Scheduled: Rest
Actual: Rest
Cross training: 35 minutes elliptical and 3 Ab Moves (Tone It Up)

Tuesday
Scheduled: 3 miles easy
Actual: 3.00 miles, 28:59, 9:40 pace
Cross training: 3 Moves for Upper Back and Sleek and Slender Abs (Tone It Up)

Wednesday
Scheduled: Speedwork - 3 x 0.5 mi @ 10K pace (7:50)
Actual: 5.03 miles total
Paces: 7:57, 7:48, 7:40
Cross training: Best Ab Routine (Tone It Up)

Thursday
Scheduled: 3 miles easy
Actual: 3.17 miles, 31:25, 9:54 pace

Friday
Scheduled: Rest
Actual: Rest

Saturday
Scheduled: 13 mile long run
Actual: 12.02 miles, 1:53:34, 9:27 pace

Sunday
Scheduled: Cross Training
Actual: Cross training - Refine Method

Total miles: 23.22

Total February miles: 47.36

Miles until goal (1,250): 1,125.59
Cross Training: 4/4

Training recap week of 2/2 (Pixie Dust Challenge Week 5)

The brutal cold continues here in the northeast.  Although, compared to Boston, we are definitely getting off easier.

Speedwork on Wednesday didn't quite go as planned (pace-wise), but I was still happy with them.  I didn't have the completely dead feeling the next day as I did last week, so that is a definite improvement.

This weekend's long run was a challenge.  The team (I volunteer as a pace leader for long runs for Team in Training in case you didn't know), was supposed to run over the GW Bridge into Palisades Park.  After making it one way over the GWB in brutal wind (totally exposed on the bridge), we found out that the park was still too snowy and icy to be safe for running.  So back over the bridge to Manhattan it was.  We ended up doing the rest of the run on the West Side Highway in a surprise snow storm (seriously, it was not in the weather report!).  The run wasn't ideal, but we got it done!

I did good again this week with cross training.  I can really feel the difference it's making!

Monday
Scheduled: Rest
Actual: Rest
Cross training: Bikini Abs (Tone It Up)

Tuesday
Scheduled: 3 miles easy
Actual: 3.01 miles, 30:28, 10:07 pace
Cross training: Bikini Series Yoga (Tone It Up)

Wednesday
Scheduled: Hill Repeats - 4x Harlem Hill @ 10K pace
Actual: 4.07 miles total
Paces: 8:26, 8:08, 8:04, 8:27
Cross training: Love Your Booty (Tone It Up)

Thursday
Scheduled: 3 miles easy
Actual: 3.00 miles, 29:29, 9:49 pace
Cross training: Love Your Arms & Abs (Tone It Up)

Friday
Scheduled: Rest
Actual: Rest
Cross training: Love Your Total Body (Tone It Up)

Saturday
Scheduled: 10 mile long run
Actual: 9.94 miles, 1:42:46, 10:20 pace

Sunday
Scheduled: 4 miles easy
Actual: 4.12 miles, 39:24, 9:34 pace

Total miles: 24.14

Total February miles: 24.14

Miles until goal (1,250): 1,148.82
Cross Training: 5/4

How did your workouts go this week?  

Training recap week of 1/26 (Pixie Dust Challenge Week 4)

Happy Monday!  Did you all have good weekends?  Mine was incredibly productive - solid running, took a Refine class, cleaned (including laundry) and did meal prep for the week.  It felt so good to be productive - but I wasn't running around like a chicken with my head cut off, it was a relaxed productivity which I like even better!

Who watched the Super Bowl?  I did... but mainly for the commercials.  Neither team is my team (honestly, I'm not a big football fan in general), but I was rooting for Seattle.  You know what I was a fan of?  The half time show.  I love Katy Perry and I thought it was a great show.

Anyway, this weeks workouts went well.  I got all my runs in despite snow on Tuesday and some freezing temperatures on Saturday.  Haven't really started to ramp my mileage up yet, but this week's schedule called for my first tempo run (starting slow, just 3 miles plus warmup/cooldown).  Honestly, I had no idea how this would go, so figured if I could keep them at 9:00/pace, I'd be happy.  My 3 miles ended up faster than 9:00/pace and the average for the whole run was 9:00/pace.

I was pretty happy with that until Thursday, when my easy run felt horrible. My legs felt like bricks and it was pretty slow.  Win some, lose some, right?

I also got my 4 cross training workouts in.  I think I can actually see some abs coming in!

Monday
Scheduled: Rest
Actual: Rest
Cross training: Love Your Legs and Booty (Tone It Up)

Tuesday
Scheduled: 3 miles easy
Actual: 3.05 miles, 29:01, 9:31 pace
Cross training: Summer Arms (Beach Babe 1 DVD) and 3 Moves for a Sexy Upper Back (Tone It Up)

Wednesday
Scheduled: 5 miles total, 3 miles tempo pace
Actual: 5.06 miles total, 45:25, 8:58 pace
Tempo Paces: 9:07, 8:24, 8:01

Thursday
Scheduled: 3 miles easy
Actual: 3.00 miles, 31:41, 10:33 pace

Friday
Scheduled: Rest
Actual: Rest
Cross training: Tone It Up in 30:00 Workout (Tone It Up)

Saturday
Scheduled: 8 mile long run
Actual: 8.00 miles, 1:17:48, 9:43 pace

Sunday
Scheduled: Rest (Cross Training)
Actual: Rest
Cross training: Refine Method class

Total miles: 19.12

Total January miles: 77.04

Miles until goal (1,250): 1,172.96
Cross Training: 4/4

How did your workouts go this week?  

Training recap week of 1/19 (Pixie Dust Challenge Week 3)

Happy Monday everyone!  Hope you all had a good weekend!  This was a good and a bad week for me.  I missed my long run over on Saturday due to weather and though I debated making it up on Sunday, I felt like sleeping it.  It was my birthday after all :)

I did really good with cross training this week, getting in 6 workouts!  Saturday, Dori had organized a Refine class for the NYC area Oiselle Flock members.  I did them a couple of years ago and they are great workouts.  I'd love to incorporate them more often into my schedule because man, am I sore today!

Monday
Scheduled: Rest
Actual: Rest
Cross training: Love Your Total Body (Tone It Up)

Tuesday
Scheduled: 3 miles easy
Actual: 3.00 miles, 29:24, 9:50 pace
Cross training: Love Your Arms and Abs (Tone It Up)

Wednesday
Scheduled: 5 miles easy
Actual: 5.00 miles, 47:46, 9:33 pace
Cross training: Love Your Booty and Malibooty Routine (Tone It Up)

Thursday
Scheduled: 3 miles easy
Actual: 3.05 miles, 30:17, 9:55 pace
Cross training: Love Your Abs (Tone It Up)

Friday
Scheduled: Rest
Actual: Rest
Cross training: Love Your Body with HIIT and Love Your Arms (Tone It Up)

Saturday
Scheduled: 6 mile long run
Actual: Rest
Cross training: Refine Method class

It was snowing/icing today, so for safety's sake, I skipped this run.

Sunday
Scheduled: 2 miles easy
Actual: 3.2 mi, 31:08, 9:44 pace

3.2 miles in honor of my 32nd birthday!

Total miles: 14.25

Total January miles: 57.92

Miles until goal (1,250): 1,192.08
Cross Training: 6/4

Training recap week of 1/12 (Pixie Dust Challenge Week 2)

Another week of cold running.  I know I'll regret this during the summer when it's 90, but I am so over the cold weather.  I am just sick of being cold when I run.  Saturday's run was particularly cold!

Runs went okay this week, but I didn't do so great with my cross training.  I only got 2 days in, but I am happy I got any in.  After 6 months of doing nothing, it'll take some time to break that cycle of nothing.  But, I will do it and I will get stronger!

Monday
Scheduled: Rest
Actual: Rest

Tuesday
Scheduled: 3 miles easy
Actual: Rest

Was still recovering from my weekend in Disney and got some rest instead of doing this run.

Wednesday
Scheduled: 5 miles easy
Actual:5.08 miles, 47:53, 9:26 pace

Thursday
Scheduled: 3 miles easy
Actual: 3.0 miles, 29:28, 9:49 pace
Cross training: Love Your Body with Kettlebells (Tone It Up)

Friday
Scheduled: Rest
Actual: Rest

Saturday
Scheduled: 5 mile long run
Actual: 8.00 mi, 1:21:51, 10:10 pace

We got out of the city for this run and headed up to Tarrytown for our run.  It was a gorgeous run and great to get out of the city!  I added a couple of miles onto the run to make up for missing Tuesday run.

Sunday
Scheduled: Rest
Actual: Rest
Cross training: Love Your Abs, Flat Fit Sexy Abs and Bikini Abs (Tone It Up)

Total miles: 16.08

Total January miles: 43.67

Miles until goal (1,250): 1,206.33
Cross Training: 2/4

Training recap week of 1/5 (Disney Half Week 7 / Tink Week 1)

This week was not great running wise as the cold kept me inside and I ended up skipping two runs.  The temperature was just too cold!  I focused on cross training though, so that was good!

This week was also the first week of Tinkerbell training.  I am doing the 5K, 10K and Half so I want to make sure I am prepared.  I only have 2 other halves before then so those will be folded into my training schedule. 

Monday
Scheduled: Rest
Actual: Rest
Cross training: Love Your Arms & Abs (Tone It Up)

Tuesday
Scheduled: 3 miles easy
Actual: 3.01 mi, 29:57, 9:58 pace
Cross training: Arms & Abs (Tone It Up)

Wednesday
Scheduled: 4 miles easy
Actual: Rest
Cross training: Love Your Arms and Love Your Abs (Tone It Up)

Thursday
Scheduled: 3 miles easy
Actual: Rest
Cross training: Love Your Total Body (Tone It Up)

Friday
Scheduled: Rest
Actual: Rest

Saturday
Scheduled: Disney World Half Marathon
Actual: 13.41 mi, 2:13:02, 9:55 pace

Sunday
Scheduled: Rest
Actual: Rest

Total miles: 16.42

Total January miles: 27.61

Miles until goal (1,250): 1,222.39
Cross Training: 4/4