This week’s workouts changed a little since I moved from a training plan with “5-workout” weeks to “7 workout” weeks. All it REALLY translates to is having a little more choice when it comes to my workouts. Quite a few of the days can be either a more intense run (like an interval run or fartlek run) or an easier easy/recovery paced run. I used a similar plan for my marathon training through last winter, and it worked really well for me! Here is what Week 1 looks like – the first few days were from the “old” plan and the remainder of my Weekly Workout posts will be the “new” plan 🙂

Weekly Workouts

Monday- While I didn’t win the alarm battle in the morning, I was able to take a couple mile walks around the building – because it is TOO HOT to just be wandering around outside…

Tuesday- I WON the battle of the alarm – and got in my first interval workout of the summer 🙂

Wednesday- The alarm battle almost beat me…but I was able to get in a couple miles to start the day! Being the “coolest” morning for a while, I wished I could have taken a little more advantage of it…oh well!

Thursday- While Thursday is a “rest day” this week…I haven’t “rested” all that much. I got in a quick mile before work.

Then, over my lunch, rather than starting my car, cooling it down, driving the mile to Walgreens, doing my thing, driving back to work – I just ran. I probably could have walked, but I didn’t want to be in the heat as long as walking would have taken me… All things considered, it felt fairly good 🙂

Friday- At least I was able to get a mile in the humid, humid morning…

Saturday- No morning run due to the hubs being out of town…and this is where the new training plan makes a change…totally fine! Long run tomorrow!

Sunday- Long run morning!

Weekly Miles : 25 miles

830 / 2,016 miles in 2016

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Next Week’s Projected Workouts

I really enjoy using the Garmin Training Plans with my Garmin Forerunner.I used the plans for my first full marathon and I think I will work with the plans until I want to try something new – or write my own…someday, maybe. Also, I enjoy the “7-workout” weeks schedule because there is a lot of flexibility in the workouts. As you can see below, there are days that I can choose to run a more easy/recovery workout, cross training, or an interval run. Depending on how I am feeling, I can adjust my intensity 🙂

Based on my new summer training schedule, my weeks will mostly run as follows : Monday cross training or easy/recovery run, Tuesday intervals, Wednesday cross training or easy/recovery, Thursdays “rest day” or yoga, Friday fartlek or intervals, Saturday long run, and Sunday easy/recovery run. Doesn’t sounds too bad…but we shall see how the weather affects it all… This summer heat is bananas…

Check out some awesome #linkups this week!

Tweet: Check out the Weekly Workout Wrap via @livinglovingrun and other great #linkups! http://ctt.ec/dk91e+ #fitfluential #sweatpink #runchat

As always, there is the great Weekly Wrap link-up with Holly and Tricia! I found a new Monday linkup called #MotivateMe Monday, hosted by Lucie, Janice, and Rachel! Also, check out Ilka and Angela’s Sunday Fitness & Food link up!

Check out the Tuesday’s on the Run gang as well: Patty,  Erika, & Marcia! I am also linking up with Annmarie, Jen, Nicole, and Michelle for Wild Workout Wednesday 🙂 Check out the new Coaches Corner linkup with Suz, Rachel, Debbie, and Lora.

How did your training week go? What are you training for?

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