#feeling fast

Hi friends! Went to run club on Tuesday night and we did 800 repeats. 800s aren't my favorite since they're kinda long, but these actually felt pretty good! I did my best to keep up with my speedier-than-me friend Ann, and I was pretty successful! Felt good and tired at the end of this workout 🏃🏼‍♀️ And today I headed out after work. My legs were super heavy on this run! But my pace did not reflect that at all. It was chilly out though! Winter has definitely arrived, the temps are dipping even lower next week ⛄️ Tomorrow is my last day of work and I am SO excited!!! I am more than ready for a break from work 😃 Happy hump day!

Hump day update! Met my friend Monica for a run in Monday! It was nice to run with someone else. She likes to listen to music when she runs, even with people. I like to talk, so I'm slowly going to try to convert her to talking running haha 🏃🏼‍♀️🏃🏻‍♀️ And yesterday I went to run club! We did intervals and I felt super good!! When the coach said intervals, I was not enthused. I decided I was just gonna run them easyish and not push it. My friend Ann had the same idea, so we ran together along with a couple other guys. All of us were so in synch though, and I ended up pushing it a bit, but it really didn't feel that hard! This ended up being a very good workout and I felt really good after! 😁 And today I am resting! I don't think I ever mentioned it, but scott and I are running the Detroit half marathon on Sunday and I'm super excited!! I'm gonna do an easy run tomorrow and then a shake out Saturday and then race on Sunday. We are planning on running the whole thing together so it should be super fun!! 😍 And you get a bonus simba selfie because I've failed at taking running selfies lately 😻 Hope your weeks are going well!!

Indy Mini W17D2 - group fartlek run! I was toasty out today!! Not used to the warm temps at all haha 70 and sunny felt very warm! I did a warm up mile around my house before I drove over to the shop just to make sure I got the kinks worked out before hand. I think this helped me a lot! The group workout was a fartlek run where we were supposed to alternate between easy, moderate, and hard paces based on certain land marks. I ended up running with one other guy the whole time, and I had a really good run! It was hot, but I felt really strong! My running buddy even said I was doing really great tonight. He was struggling a bit to keep up with me! But I just felt great! I was pushing us both to pick up the pace when we were supposed to. I'm very happy with this run though, it definitely boosted my confidence. I've been feeling a little worried about my goal for the Indy Mini, but after tonight it feels within reach again :) After the run I went and checked on my friends kitty while she's out of town! His name is Bennie and he's adorable :) Happy Tuesday!!

Indy Mini W11D2 - STRENGTH 6 x 1 mile Excuse the language, but I felt fast as fuck last night!! So pleased with this workout. It was coldddd and windy when I headed out, but I actually think it helped me out because I kinda felt like a bad ass running into the wind and snow. People probably thought i was crazy, but I'm kind of used to that now. After the first mile repeat I felt awesome! Couldn't believe how good that pace felt. It was challenging, but I felt very in control. The second repeat went just as well. The third repeat I was primarily going into the wind, which wasn't exactly fun, but was a good distraction from feeling my legs getting tired. I chose a slightly new route for this run, and the fourth repeat had more hills in it than I was expecting! But given the hills I was very happy with my effort and resulting pace! Repeats 5 and 6 felt amazing again! By the sixth repeat I felt like I was flying (until the last quarter mile when I felt all of the repeats in my legs! Haha). I just felt so great and so happy with how fast I felt! All of this speed work really is working and I can feel myself getting faster and feeling stronger. Very very happy with how this workout went! I really like the strength workouts of this program. Feeling fast and great! :) Happy hump day! Today is my beloved rest day so I'm excited to get home and relax all evening :)

Indy Mini W10D2 - SPEED 4x1200 I am not a huge fan of this workout in particular. I just dislike these longer fast intervals. But knowing there were only 4 was a good motivator! And the weather tonight was great, so I headed out optimistic. The first interval went pretty well! It was though, but I pushed through. The second one went about the same haha the third one I got a bit tired, but did my best to finish strong. The fourth interval is what I am most proud of. Not even because it was my fastest, but I felt the strongest. I felt like I found a new gear that I had never discovered before. I felt so strong and so in control the whole time. I'm not sure what I tapped into, but it was amazing!! I finished that interval completely on a high, it went so well! :) I happily did my cool down mile, very happy with my efforts. It's always so rewarding to feel really good about a workout that you weren't looking forward to. Such a great feeling :) I spent the rest of my Tuesday bowling with my friends! My second game was a 161 which is the best game I've bowled in a while. It was a good time :) Hope you all had good Tuesdays! :)

Happy Tuesday!