The weeks left until the race on April 1st are speeding by!  Here was my plan for the past week:

• Speed training: 8 x 400 meters at 5K race pace + upper body strength training
• Yoga
• 4-mile run + lower body strength training
• 10-mile run

And here was the (disappointing) reality:

• 5-mile run.  That’s it.  Unfortunately, after pushing it hard during last week‘s long run, I aggravated a pinched nerve in my neck and ended up in a lot of pain on Sunday evening.  Instead of hitting the gym, I spent most evenings with a hot compress wrapped around my shoulders.  Totally frustrating, especially since I was just starting to build up real momentum in my training efforts.  My neck was feeling okay enough to go for a run again this Sunday, but I kept it nice and easy — just enough to get me back into the swing of things, but nothing to push me over the edge.

This coming week, I plan to just pick up where I left off.  There’s enough flexibility in my training plan (I hope) that I shouldn’t need to worry too much about the time off, as long as there aren’t too many more nasty surprises!

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• Berlin Half: Week 6
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