Has anyone else been singing this song in their head all week? Holy heatwave, Boston! It basically has been in the 90s every day, which means even my early morning runs have been sweatfests. As I’m sure I’ve mentioned approximately one million times, I don’t tolerate heat super well and especially when it’s also humid, it really impacts my running–which you’ll see reflected in my paces this week. Here’s a really handy tool if you’re interested in how heat might affect your pace, but keep in mind that every body is different and be sure to give yourself a break/drink when you need it.
As I discussed in my last couple of posts, this week started off with an extra rest day to take care of some soreness in my hip. Luckily, it paid off and I was able to complete a tough 17 mile long run along the entire course of the Newton hills! I realized that if I run from my apartment to my childhood home in Newton and back it’s exactly 17 miles, so it was a really fun trip down memory lane. Aka Comm Ave. I was out the door by 6:15 a.m. and with 3 stops to fill up my water bottle, I was able to hold onto a strong 8:38 pace despite the temps!
Since I’m about halfway into my training, I have a few goals in mind that I plan to implement in the coming weeks. First, I want to make more of an effort to do some long runs with friends. 
My travel schedule has been pretty limiting here, but I’ve met some awesome ladies also training for Chicago at track (hi guys!) and am hoping to meet up with them for some upcoming runs. Also, my weekly mileage has worked out to be a little bit lower than I was planning. I’d like to incorporate a ‘longer’ mid-week run of 6+ miles, probably on Wednesdays or Thursdays. My hope would be to average around 40 miles/week–it’s all about learning to run on tired legs so that miles 20-26 of the marathon feel like a breeze 🙂 Lastly, I’d like to make sure I’m doing some tempo running once a week to incorporate speed beyond my track workouts.
This weekend I’m off to the Cape for a high school friend’s bachelorette–looking forward to some flat running in slightly cooler temps, and of course to some quality beach time with the gals. Full weekly recap is below!
Week 8:
- Friday: OFF
- Saturday: 17 miles at 8:38 pace
- Sunday: 90 minute yoga/OFF
- Monday: 3 miles at 9:02 pace
- Tuesday: Track! 800, 4×400, 800, 4×400
- Wednesday: 5.4 miles at 8:34 pace
- Thursday: 6.6 miles, 3-5 at MGP, 6 x strides for an 8:09 average
Have a lovely weekend, everyone!
Linking up with The Weekly Wrap, hosted by HoHo Runs and MissSippiPiddlin!
Shorter and Faster 
Wow, great job on your workouts! So fast! Hip pain can be so frustrating, glad you took the extra day of rest.
I’m glad your hip pain is better. You had a great week of training! I’m very impressed with that pace for 17 miles. My pace always suffers in the heat and humidity and unfortunately I deal with that about 6 months out of the year. I’ll probably peak at 40 miles during this cycle — it’s all my aging body can handle. LOL. Thanks for linking!
Those pesky hips! They can be such a pain too! Great week for you an Janelle is right your super fast!
I’m currently hanging on to a runstreak and I’ve gotten comfortable with the lower mileage. I have been upping my game in the gym with strength and soaking in that AC!