Between 2 half marathons

Training:
I am between 2 half marathons.  I did the Disneyland HM 10 days ago and I have Long Beach in 22 days.  Last week I went easy.

Mon: REST that was the day after the race.
Tue: 3 miles
Wed: 3 miles
Thu: 4 miles
Fri: rest
Sat: 5 miles
Sun: 9-11 5K race.  Post on that one here.
total: 18 miles

So far this week I did this
Mon: 7 miles
Tue: 3 miles
Wed: 3 miles
Tomorrow planning to do 10x400 at the gym.  After that I am going to Burbank to dance and "have a little fun today!!!" with a funny blond lady...can you guess who? 

Monday I got a couple emails from a couple friends saying that they saw me in a picture that was in the local newspaper.  I subscribe to the LA Times so I did not have it.  I went to get the paper and they had an article about the 9-11 race I did on Sunday with a picture.  Now you have to know it is me and that I was there to recognize me but it was enough to impress the kids!! 

White cap 4th from the left:

This is the link to the article
From the ashes, America showed its courage, strength
Bill said "I made it" in the USA now!! ha ha!

I signed up for this

April 7th, 2012.  Starts and ends at Universal Studios, ends on a red carpet and the course goes down the Hollywood Walk of Fame.  Should be fun!
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Soccer season has started and yesterday at practice I heard to most horrible sound..A Mom screaming as she watched her little girl get hit by a car. It was terrible. Luckily the kid is OK. It was pure panic at the soccer field. People need to slow down in school zone!!!!  It was horrible to hear that mother scream..I will never forget her. The driver was an older man; he felt really bad. The kid ran away from her parents...and crossed..he never saw her.  VERY SCARY. 

Half way

I am at the half point of my training plan.  This is is going by faster then the first time.
I had a pretty good week.  I am improving on pace and I ran a tempo run outside and it turned out to be easier then doing it on the treadmill.  I ran  8 miles for my long run.  Last time I did 8 miles was when I trained for my 1st half so it was in January.  Saturday I ran my 8 miles 9 minutes faster then I did in January.  That makes me feel really good about my training.  Also I tried a new fuel and it works for me.  So I am optimistic that my second half marathon will be better then my first and not just in terms of time.

WEEK 6
Mon: 4 miles: 4 miles
Tue: stretch and strength + XT: 30 min elliptical and 15 min bike.  Core workout.
Wed: 3 miles: 3 miles tempo
Thu: Speedwork: tempo 40 min yikes!: Speedwork 7x400m: 5 miles total.
Fri: REST: REST
Sat: XT or 3 miles: 8 miles
Sun: 8 miles: 3 miles
total: 23 miles.

WEEK 7: **Spring Break, I have to change the regular order of my workouts because kids are home, luckily Bill took Mon and Tue off so I was able to run outside! 

Mon: 3 miles: 3 miles
Tue: 4.5 miles: 4.5 miles
Wed: stretch and strength + XT:
Thu: Speedwork:  8x400m:
Fri: REST:
Sat: XT or 3 miles:
Sun: 9 miles: 

Disneyland Half Marathon is sold out already.  Good thing I signed up early.

Yesterday I got an email about THE BEACH CITIES CHALLENGE.

The Beach Cities Challenge is a race series that includes three Southern California marathons – the Surf City Marathon in Huntington Beach, the Orange County Marathon, and the Long Beach International City Bank Marathon. Runners who complete any combination of half or full marathons in all three events consecutively will receive a special Beach Cities Challenge Medal.

I am already doing the OC and Long Beach one and I had planned on doing Surf City instead of Carlsbad for 2012 so I am in for this Challenge!  A fancy medal is nice but I would prefer a discount on registration fees or a technical shirt. 

Looking forward to Thursday...

This is the shirt I wish I could be wearing:

 

THE CATS ARE GOING DOWN....and will cry like little kittens....meow, meow

GO DUKE!