Weeks 5 and 6

Weeks  5 and 6 have come and gone and here's how they went:  Sunday: rest, Monday: 4+ miles, Tuesday: swimming, Wednesday: 4+ miles including speed work, Thursday: 4 1/2 + miles, Friday: rest, Saturday: between 12 and 13 grueling miles in which my gps stopped tracking me. I tried creatine again and felt like my stomach was upset again. Total mileage: 24 1/2+ miles

Week 6 was somewhat better. I always feel great at the beginning of the week and can push myself while on the treadmill and even outside. I have made myself go longer and longer before stopping for water and try to make it through many of my workouts without stopping at all. That is a major mental accomplishment for me for I feel that stopping is not always my body telling me to, but my mind thinking that I MUST take a break.

Sunday: rest, Monday: 4+ miles, Tuesday: Pilates, Wednesday: 4+ miles with speedwork (pyrmaid on the treadmill), Thursday: 4+ miles, Friday: rest, Saturday: 8+ miles (yeah for a shorter, long run!!). I skipped the creatine, and used GU with caffine in it. It was a great run and I had enough energy left at the end to sprint at the end! Days like these get me excited again. Also, by the end of the day Saturday I am ready to crash but I am finally surviving without a nap during the day. Seems silly, but I feel good about that too. I am working hard but my body seems to be adjusting to the extra time spent out on the trail and on the treadmill. Total weekly mileage: 20+ (an easier week that will only lead to a harder one!!)