It’s Monday, and I’m another week closer to the Colorado Fall Classic Marathon (and hopefully a PR). Last week was pretty solid workout-wise, and since I’m doing the #movehappy challenge with Heather and Laura, I actually made a point of bringing my phone and taking pictures on most runs. Of course, the pictures are almost all identical (feet + Garmin), and if you follow me on Instagram, you’ve already seen them, but at least I have pictures in this post. Baby steps.
Monday:
AM: 8.6 miles of fartleks.
PM: 45 minutes full-body strength
Tuesday:
AM: 9.1 easy miles (I almost left out the decimal. Rest assured, I did not run 91 easy miles. I don’t think that even exists).
PM: 30 or so minutes of core, stretching, and foam rolling
Wednesday:
AM: 8 miles easy. Today was supposed to be speedwork, but my stomach was having none of that, so I switched it with tomorrow’s easy run. I also got to enjoy a pretty sunrise, which I didn’t think to photograph until it was almost over. 
I think the construction fence really adds something, don’t you?
PM: More core, etc.
Thursday:
AM: Yasso 800s x 7. There’s a nice little downhill stretch that’s almost exactly a half-mile long and not far from my house, so that’s where I did my Yassos. I hit the pace on all but #6, so that’s a good sign. 10.5 miles total, including warm-up and cool-down.
PM: 45 minutes full-body strength
Friday:
7.6 easy miles followed by some quick core work. I also tried to waterski…. “tried” being the operative word. No pictures of that… thank goodness.
Saturday:
20 miles. I hadn’t run this far since October. My legs were tired and grumpy, and it took me an hour to feel warmed up and in the groove. Once I got there, though, I felt good and strong for the remainder of the run.
I also did a quick and fairly wimpy core workout in the afternoon.
Sunday:
Rest. J and I went for an easy little bike ride, and I did a quick core workout and a not-so-quick stretching and foam rolling session. My right hip has been super tight lately, so I gave it a lot of stretching/roller/tennis ball attention.
Totals: 63.8 miles running (I wish I had known that. I would’ve run another .2), 3ish hours strength/stretch/etc.
This week should be a fun week of training: a couple of speed days, and the Chase the Moon relay on Friday/Saturday night. Woot!
Can you waterski? If you can, tell me how!
Do all your post-run pictures look the same, too?
What did you do for the 4th of July?
Rural Running Redhead 
Woot! Can’t wait for Chase the Moon! You rocked those 20 miles, lady! And yes, I can waterski. I tried one summer in college at my friend’s parents’ lake house and I could NOT get up. One year later I tired again and I got up on the first try. I have NO IDEA what I did or how, but it has generally worked since then. Sorry for the lack of good advice-it will just come to you.
Have you seen the Chase the Moon medals? They’re glow-in-the-dark!!
I used to waterski but that was 20 years ago (the fact that I can say that makes me feel a little old)
Nice job with the 20 miles, you pretty much did awesome with that. You need self timer app on your phone/camera and then you can get more creative with your pictures post run 😉
I just downloaded one! Thanks!
I so do NOT waterski! LOL. That makes me laugh just thinking about how clumsy I’d be! Fantastic week of training! I LOVE your Garmin!
I am such a klutz, too… As I proved on my waterskiing attempt 🙂
Love it Cassie! That sunrise is beautiful, although it always annoys me that photos of sunrises never show its true beauty, but I guess thats one thing you have to enjoy in real life 🙂 I am glad you had a great Yassos workout, that is a good fitness indicator! Have a wonderful week friend!
Thanks! Where are you now?
Your pictures look exactly like my pictures. I love them. You are such a training beast! One of these days I will come to Colorado and we will run together.
Yes! And we’ll go somewhere pretty to run so we’ll be able to take non-feet photos. 🙂
Man this post makes me feel like I should do some speed work! I just have not been able to get into a good groove this summer as far as planning my workouts. Each day is fly by the seat of my pants but I don’t WANT it to be that way, I want to have a plan. I may just make one today. THANK YOU FOR THE MOTIVATION!!! 🙂
Haha you’re welcome! Now I’m excited to read about your plan when you do your weekly workout posts. 🙂
That is a nice solid week of training. Keep up the good work! I agree that it is hard to be creative with pictures of training. lol.
Thanks! I’m glad I’m not the only uncreative workout photographer. 🙂
My post run photos are always a sweaty mess!
Yay for 20 miles! That is super awesome. I am terrified and excited for my 20 miler in August/September. I know it will be rough but I am looking forward to it!
By then, you’ll be built up to it and it won’t seem like such a big deal. And you’ll kill it!
I took a classic feet and ground picture after my run this morning. I try to mix it up get scenic photos if I can. On the rare occasion that someone is running with me, I ask nicely if they can get a picture (if I have my phone with me). I need a camera timer.
I haven’t done much water skiing, but wakeboarding is right up my alley.
Your scenery pictures are all amazing; I would never get any running done if I lived there, because I’d just be taking pictures!
You’re on a roll with your training!
I always end up taking mid-run photos instead of post run photos…I call them photo stops, others may refer to them as “breathers”.
I keep trying to take mid-run pictures, but stopping annoys me. 🙂