Let's start this update with some disappointment.
Disappointment #1
I was not selected to run the United NYC Half Marathon in March 2020
I guess during 2020, I will have to try my hardest to obtain guaranteed entry by running 4 our of 6 NYRR Five Borough Series. By registering for the Fred Lebow Half Marathon, I'm already on my way.
Disappointment #2
Speaking of "rejection", my application for this round of BibRave Pro was rejected. Like I mentioned on IG, it's a good thing that I do not let crap like this define who I am.
I'm already in one bougie-esque social group (Yelp Elite). At least, I get free booze and food with Yelp, and I'd rather review restaurants than granola bars. I'm dissing because I'm hater mode. So, congrats to the new BibRave Pro class or whatever that dumb email said. Martin Lawrence said it best in his "You So Crazy" comedy show - F*ck 'em, girl! F*ck 'em!
Ok, on to the week of training.
Monday: Completed 4.2 mi | Planned 3 mi
Ok, I have gone back and forth with this topic, but I think that I'm officially over the Harlem running group . . . at least its Monday runs. Perhaps, I'll check out the Thursday speed workouts. I'm over the Monday runs for a couple of reasons, which might be due to my personality rather than the group (more specifically my pace group). I think that my annoyance level was at a 7 out 10 before the run. Also, it was a bit chilly and rainy on Monday. I don't like to run in the rain or snow. However, I have to start getting used to running in these weather conditions because it probably will snow or rain at some point during the Fred Lebow Half Marathon.
I really wish that the group would post the routes BEFORE the runs. It's nice to know what I'm getting myself into before a run. On Monday, I really wanted to do a flat, easy run, but we had to climb a fuckin hill. Had I known there was going to be a hill during the run, I probably would have skipped Monday's run. Actually, the pacers probably did not know there was going to be a hill because most of the run seemed pretty random and half-assed. Also, we were supposed to run 3.5 mi, the run ended up being 5 mi. Yes, I logged 4.2 mi because I left the running group during the run. I was over all of the back and forth randomness.
Tuesday: Completed Rest | Planned 4 mi
There just was not any time to do my run, and I was quite pooped from work. So I grabbed some happy hour beverages.
Wednesday: Completed 3 mi and Zumba | Planned 4 mi
A simple 3 mi run from my apt to my Zumba class - no biggie. I cannot remember the last that I attended a Zumba class (probably back in September), but I am sooooo out of Zumba shape. Recently, my instructor attended some Zumba conference so he changed up the Zumba routine and made the class more intense. Aside from my "out of shapeness", I enjoyed the more up-tempo class.
Thursday: Completed Rest | Planned Strength training
Phew, work kind of broke me so I "rested" by grabbing a few drinks with a friend. I did work out my jaw muscles by eating a massive slice of pizza at Koronet Pizza (***).
Pizza slices that are larger than your head.
Saturday: Completed 6 mi | Planned 6 mi
Oh, I thought I was supposed to run 5 instead of 6 miles and was doing something extra by making up for the 2 miles that I was supposed to run on Friday. However, I had to channel my inner strength and motivation to start this run, because the temperature was around 32 F. I will have to get over this because (as I mentioned above) my half marathon is right in the middle of January. I did not feel super cold during the run so I think that I have a plan for a 32 - 35 F running outfit.
The run was a bit of a struggle because several portions of the FDR Greenway were closed. Man, the city has been fixing this greenway for the past two damn years. A portion of the run was a bit of back and forth. I guess that's what I get for hating on the Harlem Runs group.
Sunday: Competed Strength Training | Planned Strength Training
Yeah, it may be time to change gyms. I mentioned that my gym is being renovated so there's crap and junk all over the place - making even less space to workout. There is the option to go to another Crunch gym, but I hate the setup/arrangement of the other nearest location. Oh, well I guess this is something that I should revisit after Thanksgiving.
Next week:
Now that I kinda have two weeks of baseline running under my belt, I can start adding speed and hill workouts going forward.
