Yesterday I ran 5 miles with four .30 mile hill repeats thrown in the middle. This tough workout brought my June training to an end.
June started off quite nicely when I ran the LULA 5k with strep throat and managed to pull off a third place age group finish.
It turns out that I had more than strep throat. In fact I was quite ill according to my doctor's findings. I not only had strep but I also had an abscess on my throat. I received this diagnosis the Monday after the 5K and was given strict orders not to run until Sunday. I also left with some pretty hardcore antibiotics. I was also advised to take probiotics and eat plenty of yogurt while on the meds. I can honestly say I am still sick of yogurt and haven't eaten it since day 10 of my antibiotic. The good news is that all of this rest turned out to be a blessing because, come Monday, June 13, I was more than ready to begin my Columbus Marathon training.
I will be finishing up week 3 of training on Sunday and so far things are going very well. I also didn't hit 100 miles run in June; however I came pretty close even with taking a week off to get better. I would call that a success.
June Stats
90.1-- running miles
0-- elliptical miles
0-- bike miles
55.8-- spinning class miles
145.9-- total miles
0 minutes-- rope skipping
156.8-- weight as of June 30, 2011
Current 2011 Stats
639.21-- running miles
17.8-- elliptical miles
.86-- bike miles
55.8-- spinning class miles
713.67-- total miles
1 hour and 55 minutes-- rope skipping
Overall June was a good month and I'm looking forward to continuing my marathon training!!
Keep running, you're simply the best, and you inspire me!!
