This Brings Us to April!

1 Apr: Skiing with my sister and mom at Wolf Mtn
2-3 Apr: Rest
4 Apr: WRC 1/2 Marathon, skiing with my sister
5 Apr: Rest
6 Apr: Run 25 min
7 Apr: Run 30 min AM, 6x400 (sub-1:30), 2:00 rest interval
8 Apr: Rest
9 Apr: Run 30 min, pull-up pyramid, birthday! A GREAT day!
10 Apr: Run 10 min, bike 20 min
11 Apr: CrossFit "Row, Burpees, Run"
12 Apr: Rest
13 Apr: 10 min WU, 1200, 800, 600, 400, 400 (1:35/400 pace), cool down
14 Apr: Run 30 min
15 Apr: 15 min WU, 4x400 (6:15/mi), 15 min cool
16 Apr: Rest
17 Apr: Run 25 min easy
18 Apr: Run 20 min easy
19 Apr: Run 15 min easy
20 Apr: BOSTON MARATHON!!!!!
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WRC Half Marathon--Holy cow, this race had the worst conditions. My poor mom flew in from FL hoping to PR at this race. The first 6 miles were downhill into a slight headwind and snow. And then we came out of the canyon and WHAM! The headwind was absolutely ridiculous. People were running at about a 45 degree angle into the wind. Temps were in the low 20's. Yuck. And 2 silver dollar sized blisters formed on my arches about 5 miles into the race.

Taper--My coach taught me a LOT about tapering before Boston. He outlined each day's mileage and effort. And it was genius! I am doing this for every race from now on. He told me to run just about every day just to keep the legs fresh. Fan-freaking-tastic!

Birthday--I had the best birthday. Most of the time I end up crying on my birthday, but this was just a wonderful day. People from my office bought me 4 ribeye steaks since they learned that steak is hands-down my favorite food ever. My family members called me, they sent really neat presents to my house, and my mom baked me a birthday cake when she was here. Delicious!

Paleo Challenge--I forgot to mention the Paleo Challenge in my last post. I am a believer in the Paleo diet now! At first I was really worried about the lack of carbs, and the first week I felt like garbage. But then I just felt stronger and stronger. My long runs were great, and I performed very well during the CrossFit workouts. Now that the challenge is over, I do eat some treats, but I have incorporated a LOT more plants into my diet. I thought I ate a lot of plants before, but I actively seek them out now. Also, I was totally ripped on this diet too.
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"Row, Burpees, Run"
3 rounds for time...
Row 500m
21 burpees
Run 400m