As most of you know, the first half of this week was very uneventful in regards to my training. After being sick for almost a week, I finally went to the doctor on Tuesday. After a negative strep test, the doctor concluded that I had an upper respiratory infection “of some sort” and sent me home with three different prescriptions. Thankfully, after a couple of days on the meds and pretty much nothing but going to work and coming home to rest, I finally started to feel like my normal self again.
I set out to do a test run on Thursday, to see if running the Clarendon Day 10k was even a possibility. I stepped onto the treadmill with no thoughts about how long to run for, how far to run, or at what pace to run. I just ran. After 25 minutes, I decided that my body was done, and that on Saturday I’d go with the flow and see how I was feeling.
2.42 miles was about all that my body could handle for the first time running in five days
My training this past week went a little something like this:
Mon 9/22 – 1.23 mile walk around the neighborhood with Riley, after which I couldn’t stop coughing (and was my final straw to take myself to the doctor on Tuesday)
Tues 9/23 – Rest day
Wed 9/24 – Rest day
Thurs 9/25 – 2.42 mile treadmill run, 0.38 mile cool down walk
Fri 9/26 – Rest day
Sat 9/27 – Clarendon Day 10k
Sun 9/28 – Lots of walking around Baltimore (we were there for a Ravens tailgate)
Total Weekly Mileage – 10.44 miles (2.52 miles less than week 3)
Total ATM Training Mileage – 47.42 miles
Apparently the requirement for me to PR at 10k races is that I have to be sick. My old PR that I set last September at the Perfect 10 10k was reached while I was sick with a sinus infection. Last weekend, I reached a new PR at the Dulles Day 10k while sick, and this weekend I set another new PR as I’m on the tail end of my recovery. Its amazing what our bodies are able to do, even when they’re not at 100%!
Post race at the Clarendon Day 10k finish line
I’m hopeful that I’ll be able to put in the work for one more high intensity week of training this week, capping it off with one last long run before I taper for a week. Its hard to believe that my big fall race is just two weeks away!
QOTD: What are you currently training for? How is your training going?
So proud of you Kathryn!!! Congrats on another PR! I set two training run PR’s last week with MY cold! Crazy!
Way to go Mindy!
Wow, great job on the PR even with getting over the infection! I’m glad to hear that you’re getting better and the medicine helped. I think that infection was going around because it sounds similar to what I had.
Unfortunately, lots of stuff has been going around. Hope you’re starting to feel better as well!
the downhill start really helps for PRs – once you bank that time, you just gotta hold on to it 🙂 great job!
That downhill definitely helped, but I went out too quickly and will be reflecting on that when I write my recap.
I wonder if part of the reason you’re PR’ing when you’re sick is that your expectations are lower. Sometimes when I’m running without expectations for a strong finish, I find myself PR’ing. Regardless, really glad to see all of your hard work paying off!
That could definitely be part of it. I’m actually considering signing up for another 10k just to see what I’m able to do, both physically and mentally, when I’m not sick.
Congrats on your success! It really is amazing what our bodies are capable of doing, even with an illness.
I have 4 more weeks before I’m able to start running again but I can barely wait. I want to run now!!!
And I know that you’re counting down everyday until you’re able to run again! 🙂
You know it!!!
That’s awesome that you PR after you have been sick! Great job!
Thanks Lacey!
Congrats on the PR Kathryn!! You are def going to rock your next 10K when you are at 100%, the body is amazing.
Thanks Jenny!
You are amazing! Congrats on the PR!!
Thanks Sue!