The Weekender: Last Week’s Workouts + Links

This past weekend was full of good things – the Garth Brooks concert on Friday (more on that later – it deserves its own post), Saturday evening dinner with friends, and a baby shower in Raleigh on Sunday afternoon (plus dinner with my lovely friend Crystal afterwards!). A recap of last week’s workouts, some favorite reads, and a few weekend pics are below.

Last week’s workouts

M – rest day

T – 7x800m repeats, progressively increasing speed (started at 6:40 and ended at 6:15 min/mil pace). 90 second recovery between each. Total was 6 miles in 44 minutes, including warm up and cool down. (treadmill)

W – 4.05 miles, 30 minutes, 7:24 pace (treadmill)

Th – Pure Barre! It’s been so long since I’d been! It was great to be back.

F – 4 miles, 32 minutes with 3×1 minute hill repeats at the end, 4.0/6.0/8.0 incline (treadmill)

S – I was pretty tired from the concert the night before, so I took a day off from running and took Maizey on an hour-long walk instead.

S – 10.25 miles, 1 hr, 16 min, 7:24 ave pace. 5 miles at an easy pace + 5.25 miles at a 7:00 min pace. I was hoping to do the 5.25 sub-7, but I couldn’t get there!

Total mileage: 24 miles
How I feel: My hamstrings and lower back are feeling a bit tweaked and really tight, even with significantly lower mileage than I’ve logged the past few weeks. I feel like there is a little bit of a hitch in my stride. I have got to schedule a massage! (I realize I keep saying this every week…)

A few links for ya!

• The history of the NYC marathon, analytics style
• I love how simple these Healthy Elvis Cookies look!
• The miraculous benefits of coconut oil. (This cracked me up.)
• The United States of Thanksgiving – recipes from across the country.

And a few pics!

I hope you have a a great week!  How on earth is it already time for Thanksgiving??

What is your must-have dish at Thanksgiving? I love cranberry sauce (homemade!) and sweet potatoes.