Training Log Tuesday: 9/19-10/2

Since I didn't do last week's training log in lieu of this post, I'm doing two weeks worth today. 

Training Log Tuesday is a summary of my workouts for the week so I can look back on them someday and see when and what I did for my workouts in different stages of life. 

And like usual, here's the color code: 

Running=Red

Swimming=Blue

Biking=Purple

At Home Workout DVD's=Orange

Elliptical=Green

Walking=Pink

Free Weights=Grey

Monday: Pilates on the ball (40 min.)/7:30AM, Jillian's Banish Fat, Boost Metabolism (40 min.)/8PM.

Tuesday: 6-ish mile jogging stroller run (60-ish min.)/8AM, Jillian's No More Trouble Zones (40 min.)/9AM.

Wednesday: 4 mile jogging stroller run (About 40 min.) + jogging stoller walk (About 30 min.)/8AM.

Thursday: Pilates (30 min.)/8AM, Track Intervals: 1 mile warm-up, (4x1 mile @ 6:27, 6:29, 6:29, 6:29), 2 mile cool down/6PM.

Friday: Jillian's Ripped in 30 (20 min.)/3:30PM, Casual bike ride with Bos (About 45 min.)/4:15PM.

Saturday: 12 miles (About 1:40-1:45. We didn't have a GPS with us)/6AM.

Sunday: Rest

Total running miles week one: 29

Monday: Jillian's Ripped in 30 (20 min.)/8AM. 

Tuesday: 7 mile jogging stroller run (68 min.)/9AM.

Wednesday: 6-ish mile jogging stroller run (60 min.)/ 8:20AM.

Thursday: Intervals on the treadmill due to rain 2 mile warm-up + (10x400 at 9.5 speed (6:19/mi.)) Free weights (10-20min.)/6PM.

Friday: 3 mile jogging stroller run (30 min.)/9AM.

Saturday: 15 mile run (2:02, 8:08 avg. pace)/6:30AM. 

Sunday: Family walk. 

Total running miles week 2: 35.5

It's been fun trying new workout dvds from the library, and I'm loving the new tradition we're startting of Sunday morning family walks now that it's cooling down a little. My favorite workout of the week was my 15 miles run last Saturday. The weather was nice and cool, and both my friend and I felt better than we expected. We gradually sped up as the run went on. We always seem to have a better overall pace when we don't stress about our pace at the beginning. If we let ourselves gradually speed up throughout the run rather than thinking we need to be at a low 8:00 pace right from the beginning, we will usually end up with a better overall average pace. We were talking about this during our run on Saturday and told ourselves that this would be a reminder to us not to start too fast during races. Starting at a comfortable pace=faster overall pace at the end! That's what I've learned through personal experience both in training runs and races. 

What was your favorite workout this week? 

What are you most excited about for Fall? 

Me? Everything. The smells of Fall, cooler weather, pumpkin everything, Fall clothes, etc. etc. Bos is up, and it's time for the second half of potty training day one! Wish me luck!