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

2 on Tuesday

We got our first snow fall today.  Not sure how much we got - I'm going to estimate 2-3 inches?  No idea.  It was pretty bad on my commute.  Normally on snow days, I like to take advantage of my office's casual dress policy, but today I had to go to a work conference in the morning and be dressy.  Love wearing a skirt and heels in snow (well, I wore snow boots and changed into heels before the event).  I am so classy, huh?

I love Christmas and all the decorations that go with it.  NYC decorated for Christmas is definitely one of my favorite times of the year.  But as much as I like it, it's hard in NYC to keep a lot of decorations, especially when you live in a "charming" (NYC speak for small) apartment.  But, that doesn't stop me from keeping a small tree under my bed (yes, I am an artificial tree kinda gal).  This past weekend, I put on Elf and got decorating.  I keep it pretty simple, all gold and dark red ornaments with a bow for my tree topper, but I do have two Disney ornaments on it.  My favorite all time character - Tinkerbell sitting on a red bell and a simple Port Orleans Resort ornament (my favorite place to stay at Disney World).

Speaking of snow boots, I finally got to use my new ones!  Last summer when we were on our way home from VT (for the Crawley Half Marathon), we made a pit stop at the outlets.  The Orvis outlet was having a great sale and I scored a pair of awesome Sorel boots for only $32.  They are the Tivoli Nylon boot and are an awesome light purple/gray combo.  I had been wanting a pair of Sorel's for a while, but had been holding off.  I don't know what I was waiting for.  They are so warm and comfortable.  At least I know my feet will be warm this winter!

I seemed to ramble a little bit on this 2 on Tuesday, thanks for sticking with me!