Rachee Run Down Week Ending 6/13

And a quick look at goals for June.

What is it about getting older that makes time so quirky? I always seem to be surprised that it’s not the day, week or month that I think. Hence this late update.

Let’s get this.

In May I did a run streak and managed to run or walk 100 miles! This meant that for the month of June the plan was to take it easy . Plans…tuh. Somehow in taking it “easy” I managed to sign up for Black Girls Run eRace Racism race in which I am paired with a fellow runner to complete a total of 200 miles this month. (To be fair there were shorter mileage options but que sera sera).

As June is my runniversary with Black Girls Run, I feel like I need to add a little flavor on my goals. This month I am focusing on endurance; I am scheduled for a half in August and I want to be able to run the whole race with minimal stops. I have a few other runs planned between now and the half and I would like to remain injury free while running my best.

RUNS

I have been adding some evening runs into the mix. While I love my morning runs, I do enjoy the evening runs as it feels like a way to shed the stress of the day, I don’t have to get up at why is it so early o’clock, and evening runs means that I am not sitting on the couch watching reruns.

I’m still running with the Black Girls Run group but have added a few runs with Wynnefield Track Club and did a run with the Lez Runs group. I have been trying to get to a few other groups in the city but prepping for a work program, a summer class and some family stuff has meant that my time is not always my own.

Wynnefield Track Club

Black Girls Run

Pride Run with Lez Runs

OTHER WORKOUTS

I’ve been religious about stretching. The difference between a “stiff Frankenstein creep” and a smooth, “I still got it walk” has been the stretching I’ve been doing. My Apple Fitness+ subscription ends tis month and I decided to try Peloton for a while. Their app has classes for stretching as

well as yoga, outdoor runs and more. With Fitness+ I found the app not quite what I wanted but a good substitute when I needed to close my rings.

I’ve added strength training as recommended by my doc (I *am* a woman of a certain age…ahem) and since I’ve got the cardio on lock, I think adding strength training will help me get stronger.

RACES ON THE HORIZON

Special 5K : Virtual 5k runs now through June 30

eRace Racism: 100 miles by June 30.

7/10 Boogie with Scoogie: two miles fun run with The Bee and The Librarian

8/29 Philly 10K: THIS is LIVE!!

9/19 Philadelphia Distance Run This is LIVE!!!!

THE WEEK AHEAD

I have started a half marathon training plan via the Nike Run app. I plan to add speed work and recovery runs, as I have not always been consistent with either.

I’d like to make it to one of the other group runs in Philly and it looks like mid-week is my best day. I would like to add a few more 5Ks this week. The Special 5K run donates $10 for every 5K completed on Run Signup to Feeding America from June 8 through June 30.

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