Boston Marathon training – Week 5

Three degrees!

Well I spoke too soon…that Christmas cold caught up with me this week. I skipped my Tuesday run and Wednesday cross-training per my training plan. And I didn’t quite make it to midnight on NYE, though I wished 2013 farewell before I crashed. But things are looking up as I’ve successfully weaned myself off NyQuil! Getting off the cough medicine is next.

Hercules (still not sure how I feel about naming snowstorms) arrived with a vengeance on Thursday and Friday. I am going to count shoveling snow as a workout – it exists as one on MyFitnessPal!

With the snow and the wicked cold temperatures on Saturday, the team run was cancelled. I decided to venture out anyway, but planned to attempt half outside and finish the other half at the gym – which felt more tolerable than two hours on a treadmill! It was three degrees when I headed out the door, which called for lots of layers. In the sun, it didn’t feel too cold and I managed to run the first two-thirds outside. 

Lots of colorful layers

The worst part of the run was what happened to my poor sneakers. I do need to get a new pair, but these were fun because they were the same ones that Wendy Davis wore for her marathon filibuster. They’ve become much more popular since then. But for what it’s worth, I’ve been wearing Mizuno Wave Riders since I bought my first pair of “real” running shoes.