Rap Music Makes Me Feel Invincible

Those that subscribe to my blog received the draft of this post yesterday. Oops…sorry about that. Here’s the full post. I will probably make that same mistake again in the future. Bear with me.

Let’s talk about today.  It is GLORIOUS!

With my husband out of town, I had my crepe date with Oprah.

She says that the ideal sleep temperature is 61 degrees.  What?!!  I would freeze!

 

Can you believe it’s August?  We are having gorgeous weather in Tennessee today.

 

I couldn’t waste this beautiful weather, so after breakfast I headed out for a TEMPO RUN.

9 miles.  Here are my splits:

Warmup: 9:20, 8:51

Tempo: 7:49, 7:44, 7:39, 7:41, 7:39, 7:41

Cool Down: 8:54

 

My favorite Oiselle Winona Tank! (BONUS: it’s on sale right now…woo hoo!)

 

Seen on my run:  Are these baby turkeys?

After my run, I took a Body Pump class…boom!

 

Trust me, the irony is not lost on me that I am a suburban housewife wearing this tee.  Rap is my jam when I run, so this was a MUST!

 

 

Kara Groucher knows who I am!  Well…not really, but this happened last night.  I totally geeked out!

 

 

And lastly, I have  new item on my wish list: Oiselle posted a pic of these pants…a must purchase for me!!

Do you guys still subscribe to magazines or do you read everything online?  My husband keeps telling me that it’s antiquated to get physical magazines.

Do you listen to music when you run?  What kind?

Do you like it that cold when you sleep?

#choosejoy

Weekly Workout Schedule

I’ve had a few folks ask what my weekly workout schedule looks like. So…here’s what I did last week. It was a pretty typical week except that my long run was a few more miles than usual.

MONDAY July 28:
5 easy recovery miles with my husband

5 more easy miles before my GRIT class

30 minutes of GRIT plyo

TUESDAY July 29:
Track with my Fleet Feet Speed Sessions Group! This workout is based on my 6:20 1 mile time trial.
4 mile warmup/ drills
2×200 (0:47) with 200m recovery
1×800 (3:10) with 400m recovery
1×600 (2:13) with 400m recovery
1×400 (1:29) with 400m recovery
2×200 (0:45) with 200m recovery
1 mile cool down

I jogged 5 super easy paced miles to/from the gym and did 30 minutes of GRIT cardio.

WEDNESDAY July 30:
Tempo Run: 9 miles total
Warmup: 8:50, 8:30
Tempo: 7:36, 7:33, 7:30, 7:31, 7:36, 7:35
Cool down: 8:58

I jogged 5 super easy paced miles to/from the gym for Body Pump class.

Evening: 3 mile run with an group of ladies training for the Women’s Half Marathon!

THURSDAY July 31:
5.5 miles with The Breakfast Club run group (We eat hills for breakfast!)

Evening: 3 miles with the Dirtbag Trail Running Club

FRIDAY August 1:
8 miles

SATURDAY August 2:
20 miles (9:18 pace) I’m pacing a training group for the Chicago Marathon.

SUNDAY August 3:
9 miles and some gym time with my husband for weights