Welp, you’re gonna have one of them weeks….
Last Monday, I was still recovering from my 15 trail miles the day before so I skipped my scheduled tempo run.
Tuesday, I typically run with my running group but my kids were sick, again, and I had to rush home to pick them up from school. The bummer part is that they have to stay at least 24 hours and the next day was the first day of school/work! My husband stayed home so that I could be there on that ever important first day and when we saw the kids needed more time to recover, he stayed the following day as well. 😦 The poor kids can’t seem to catch a break.
Thursday I needed to run to unload some of the stress and got in a very late 4 miles:
Friday was a rest day but I don’t recall getting any rest.
I had 10 miles on the agenda for Saturday and I somehow got out of bed at crazy o’clock to get it done. And that’s pretty much all I did. Get it done.
It was the hardest long run so far in my training.
I had to stop and walk multiple times. I just don’t know what it was. The adjusting back to work. The sick kids at home. A case of the bad runs. Or just a combination of all three.
I was not feeling it at all.
But, like I said, I got it done and that made me feel a little better.
I know that we’ll have weeks like these in training. And I knew with going back to work things would get a little harder. I just need to stay positive and focused.
Everything is going to be all right.
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Weekly total mileage: 14 miles
How has your running been going? Give me a high since I’ve given you a low.
How do you shake out the negatives?
Aww, 😦 I assure you we all have one of those weeks. Just check it off and get ready for the next!
Thanks Mar! ❤
It’s hard to handle hard weeks. I usually try to look back at what I’ve accomplished already and remind myself why I decided to train. If you have another one, maybe do a 5 or 10k to get around some other runners and do a shorter run. Good luck!
I like that!! A race is definitely a big motivator for me–I’m going to have to look into one. I think that would really lift my spirits. Thanks!
Can’t have the good without a little bad. Dust it off, we are in a new week! Hope the kids are doing better. I hate the 24 hour rule!
Thanks! Yes, I’m hoping for a better running week. So far the kids have been healthy, no sending home yet–they’re on a two day winning streak! lol! 🙂
Sounds like a good week regardless of everything that happened! You are so good at persevering through the thick and thin! I’m glad you were able to get some good miles in even if they were tough. The tough ones make the good ones that much better so sometimes a case of the negatives is needed. I usually have to shake it off by sweating!!
I like that–sometimes the negatives is needed 🙂
We all have those blergh weeks. It just means a good one is right around the corner!
Yes!! I sure hope so! 🙂
We all have bad runs. Just remind yourself you’ll have a good one next time (most likely)! I had a really bad one on Saturday due to the heat. Had to stop several times too. So on Sunday I made sure to get up and run again to work it out…and it helped!
Yeah, I def think the heat has a lot to do with it. It makes it that much tougher!
I had the same kind of blerghhhhhh run over the weekend and saw a couple of other normally cheerful running bloggers say the same thing. I think we’re all just getting to that point in a training cycle where the wear and tear on our bodies is showing a bit. I just keep telling myself the taper is just a few weeks away lol
Hope school is going well and you’re loving being back in the classroom!
Thanks Kristina! I def agree–there’s usually a normal place in training where things start to get rough lol
Rationally bad weeks are bound to happen but it always seem harder when they actually do. Congrats on still getting in that 10 miler even with a rough week!
Thank you!
Boo. Everyone has bad weeks. Hopefully you’ll get an upsurge next week.
I haven’t run at all yet this week, but I’m headed to the treadmill for some 400s after work today. Should be fun/awful!
Lol, hope you had a good run!
It’s going to get better. Promise. I’ve had those weeks before and I find myself asking ‘what just happened? This wasn’t on the plan!’ I think it’s great you still got a few runs in. I’ve run at dark o’clock before too to just pound the stress off from a work day. I hope your kids are doing better. 🙂
Thank you! And yes, sometimes those lat night runs after work are necessary!
You have had SO much transition lately that you definitely need to not beat yourself up over this past week. You are doing great. Once things settle down a little, you’ll be back to your normal kickass self. 🙂
You are so right my friend! I forget that there’s a lot of changes going on and that we’re adjusting to our new lives.
Don’t you hate when it is like GAH THWARTED AGAIN ::shake of the fist:: My high was following a week and a half of lows–a run where I finally felt like my legs were underneath me again. Sometimes, it just takes time.
Definitely. Running can be a roller coaster ride sometimes
It happens – shake it off!! I’m in taper mode – race in 10 days… woo hoo!!
Exciting!!!
I always like to think a bad week is always followed by a really good one. So here’s to this one being GREAT! You’re pushing on through and sometimes that’s more important than the distance/pace/number of runs you get in. You were getting great workouts in, they were just of a different type- mental training for future races! Keep up your great work 🙂
You’re so right! I love that outlook!
Those kinds of weeks happen! I HATE it when rest days are the opposite of restful; it feels like such a waste.
Oh yes, the rest days are so rare and when they’re not “restful” it makes things a whole lot tougher
It’s the “hard” that makes the story interesting! Sometimes we just have those weeks, and as parents, maybe more than others!
Go get ’em next week!
You’re absolutely right!
Thank you 🙂
We had a bad case of the girls being sick back in June, 4 colds in 5 weeks…it was terrible and yes my running took a back side along with my job. It’s hard working, being a parent, and running. Do what you can and trust all your other training, you’ll get back on track and so will your kids 🙂
Thank you!! It’s def tough and there’s a lot of “getting used to things” going on 🙂