Half Marathon Training: Week 5

This week was pretty great as far as training goes! I got everything in on it's proper day and didn't skip any runs.

Joe and I ran together for a little bit of my 4 mile run and then came home and walked the dogs for the rest of it, so that's why the pace is so slow. It was a really good idea too because the dogs totally passed out as soon as we got home.

My long run was up to 8 miles this week and that ties one other 8 mile run I did for my longest distance. From here on out, every increased long run will be a distance record! I was very excited when I first realized that, but it also feels a little daunting. Mostly exciting though!

The first 4 or so miles of my long run were a little bit of a struggle, but I feel like I get happier the longer I run and it gets more enjoyable. It may just be because I'm excited about the longer distances, but it's a great feeling! I had a gorgeous day for my run too, so that helped.

I went to yoga for the first time in months for my crosstraining and enjoyed it so much. I'm going to make an effort to go to at least one class a week and supplement that with some Yogify at home. I really love yoga; I wish someone would open a good studio in my town!

In non-running/exercise-related news, I finally got to go parasailing this week! My fiancé has been driving the parasailing boat on our hometown lake for the whole summer and I was finally able to make it over there to take a ride.

It was so awesome! I couldn't believe how high we actually got and it was so cool to see the lake from a completely different perspective. If you ever have the chance to parasail anywhere, I definitely recommend that you do it!

See you next week when I'll be exactly halfway through my half marathon training! :X