2.48Mile Treadmill Run and 6.67K Group Run

Last night I ran 2.48Miles on the Treadmill in 31mins.  I had 7K scheduled but was not very motivated to run in the dark.  I instead went to the gym and hit the treadmill.  Tonight I ran 6.67K in 53mins with the running group.  This is the route we took:

west King
north Talbot
west Dundas
west Riverside
north Britannia
east Oxford
south Waterloo
west King

Last year when we ran this route it was the worst run of the whole year!  Tonight was much better, a little snowy and windy, but nothing compared to last year.

You Are an Ironman - Book Review

This month I am right on time with my review for You Are an Ironman: How Six Weekend Warriors Chased Their Dream of Finishing the World’s Toughest Triathlon by Jacques Steinberg.



Over all, I really enjoyed this book as I enjoyed reading about the different back stories of all the Weekend Warriors!  I especially looked forward to reading every night near the end of the book as I couldn't wait to see how everyone was doing in their training and in the Ironman race itself.

Which of the potential Ironmen did you relate to the most? Why?
I think I related to Laura the best as I could see myself struggling with the swim portion and having an overwhelming fear.

When do you first remember watching or hearing about an Ironman?
I am not sure when I first remember hearing about an Ironman.  I did watch portions of an Ironman on TV a month or so ago.  I am sorry for not remember which one it was as I started watching it near the end, but it was on TSN.

Would you ever do an Ironman or a triathlon? Why or why not?
At this point I think not.  I am not much of a swimmer or a cyclist.  

7.74K Run and Parmesan Hash Brown Cups

Today I ran 7.74K in 58mins. I am pretty happy with this time.  When I woke up it was pouring ran.  I was a little worried we would get poured on, but it let up for the run.  I was a little over dressed because I was worried I was going to be wet and cold, even though it was unseasonably warm again today.  I wore my Wine and Dine 1/2 Marathon race shirt in honour of Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend this weekend!  This is the route we took:

west King
north Clarence
diagonal X Victoria Park
north Wellington
east Pall Mall
north William
@ Regent turn around and retrace your steps

For lunch I made Parmesan Hash Brown Cups that I found on Pinterest.  Here is the recipe.

Ingredients:

3 1/2 cups of shredded hash browns

3 green onions, chopped

1/2 cup of grated Parmesan cheese

1 teaspoon kosher salt

1/2 teaspoon of black pepper

2 tablespoons of olive oil

Direction:

Preheat over to 350 degrees. Coat 12 muffin tins with cooking spray; set aside.  In large bowl, combine potatoes, onions, cheese, salt and pepper.  Toss lightly with a fork.  Drizzle with olive oil.  Toss again with a fork until mixture is well combined.  Spoon mixture evenly into muffin cups (my batch made 10).  With the back of the spoon, apply gentle pressure to pack mixture into each cup.  Bake for 55mins in lower third of the oven (I moved my up in the over half way through).  Let rest for 5 minutes, run a small knife around the edge of each cup to loosen.

Here is my training schedule for next week:

Monday: Cross Train

Tuesday: 7K Run

Wednesday: Rest Day

Thursday: 7K Run

Friday: Rest Day

Saturday: 4K Run

Sunday: 9K Run

4.17K Run

Today I ran 4.17K in 30mins.  This was my fastest 4K to date!   It is very warm out today.  I was able to wear capris!  On January 12th...Capris!  I could have gotten away with a short sleeve shirt was well, but opted to wear a long sleeve. 

5.75K Run

Last night I ran 5.75K in 44mins with the running group.  It was a nice warm night.  I had difficulty deciding what to wear due to the warmer weather.  I ended up going with a tshirt under my jacket. I think the long sleeve would have been too warm.  This is the route we took:

west Dundas
north Clarence
diagonal X Victoria Park
north Wellington
east Pall Mall
north Waterloo
turn around at Victoria

4.88K Run

Tonight was the first night of Running Group.  We ran 4.88K in 39mins.  It was a nice warmer night and the sidewalks were not too icy.  This is the route we took:

west Dundas
north Clarence
diagonal X Victoria Park
north Wellington
east Pall Mall
north Waterloo
west Grosvenor
south Wellington
west Kenneth
south Waterloo
west Pall Mall
south Wellington
diagonal X Victoria Park
south Clarence
east Dundas

This is my schedule for this week:

Monday: Cross Train

Tuesday: 5K Run

Wednesday: Rest Day

Thursday: 6K Run

Friday: Rest Day

Saturday: 4K Run

Sunday: 8K Run

 

3.1Mile Treadmill Run

Yesterday I ran 3.1Miles on the treadmill in 30mins at a speed of 4.7.  The sidewalks were pretty icy yesterday so that is why I opted for the treadmill.
I received the first communication regarding running group today and we have 5K scheduled for Tuesday.  We will then receive the rest of our training schedule during our first meeting on Tuesday.