Monday, March 23, 2015

Asbury Park Half Marathon Training Week 1: 3/16-3/22

With last week's excitement of the NYC Half Marathon dying down, I've got the Asbury Park Half marathon next up on April 18th to think about and train for. With it less than a month away, I'm just going to go back to Hal Higdon's Intermediate training schedule and follow that as a guide for Asbury. I'm at week 9 and I've already made modifications. I took some rest days this week to recover from last Sunday's half and did not add any cross training but I still got some good runs in.

 Here's a recap of last week's workouts:

Monday 3/16 - Rest day
Tuesday 3/17 - Walked 2.3 miles
Wednesday 3/18 - 3 mile run
Thursday 3/19 - 3.5 mile run with friends
Friday 3/20 - Rest day. I can't believe we got about 4 inches of snow. The kiddos had fun playing in it, so I guess that is a plus. I sure hope this is the last of it.
Saturday 3/21 - 5 mile run
Sunday 3/22 - 9 mile long run
I was pretty happy with my long run especially with just having ran the half marathon last weekend. It was a nice day out but still cold especially with the wind. I'm really hoping that warmer temps come and stay. 

As to the weekend, it was pretty good. A lot of the weekend was spent watching the NCAA Basketball tournament as hubby has a bracket and of course we can't miss the important games. :p He did pick the Wichita State upset so that was pretty cool.
Saturday afternoon/evening we did go to a friends house for dinner. They recently bought a new place so it was neat checking out their new home. The kiddos were having way too much fun at the kid's table. At one point a majority of them were laughing non-stop.
Had to post these pretzels as they looked so good! Oh and they tasted yummy too! :)
On Sunday we went on a fun family hike at Mountain Lakes Nature Preserve. It was a beautiful sunny day and a little on the cold side with the wind, but we still wanted to take the kids out on a new hike. Here is a pic from the hike. I'll be doing a full trip report for the blog soon!
Linking this post up with Tara at Running N’ Reading for her Weekend Update. How was your week?
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24 comments:

  1. Gloria @ thatsocallife.comMarch 23, 2015 at 7:47 AM

    Looks like you had a wonderful, fit week! I'm loving these photos from your hikes! I'm originally from CT (and live in San Diego now), and as much as I love warm, sunshine-y weather year-round, I'd be lying if I said photos like these didn't make me miss CT. Have a great week!

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  2. Running 'N' ReadingMarch 23, 2015 at 7:55 AM

    Sharon, I'm so glad that y'all had a nice weekend! I hope that's the end of the snow for y'all, as well; this is ridiculous. The hike looks exciting and fun; I can't wait to hear more about it! Thanks so much for linking up with the blog today; hope your week is off to a great start!

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  3. SherryMarch 23, 2015 at 8:20 AM

    Great job this week! Those pretzels look really good! The Mountain Lakes Nature Preserve looks like a nice place too! I took the kiddos to a Preserve last weekend too. :)

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  4. Runaway Bridal PlannerMarch 23, 2015 at 8:37 AM

    I love that your family does so much hiking! You guys remind me of me when I was growing up, your kids are lucky to have you guys as parents!
    I love that picture from Wednesday! I would so love running on that trail! I can't wait until the snow melts in our mountains, I am craving some mountain trail running!!!!

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  5. SharonMarch 23, 2015 at 9:44 AM

    Thanks Gloria!! It is nice to have all the seasons here in NJ (although spring seems to be late this year) but it must be pretty cool to have nice weather all the time. I'm jealous that you live in San Diego. :) You too, have a great week!

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  6. SharonMarch 23, 2015 at 9:56 AM

    It is pretty ridiculous that spring is so late this year. I can't wait till the flowers and trees start blooming. The hike was fun and I'm so happy that the kiddos enjoy being outdoors and can still have fun while hiking. Have a great week!

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  7. SharonMarch 23, 2015 at 9:57 AM

    Thanks Sherry! The pretzels were yummy! :) I did see your pics of the kiddos at the Preserve! Cool that you guys ventured to a new place!

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  8. SharonMarch 23, 2015 at 10:00 AM

    Ah thanks! That is awesome that your parents did that. I grew up with parents that did not hike so I figure this is the best way to get my kiddos into enjoying the outdoors early and hopefully it sticks. I see it has with you so that keeps me optimistic. :) Hope you get to go mountain trail running soon! That sounds like so much fun!

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  9. Janelle @ Run With No RegretsMarch 23, 2015 at 3:18 PM

    Great job on that 9 mile run!! March Madness has really driven me to madness! Villanova busted my bracket!

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  10. Runnin RockerMarch 23, 2015 at 4:17 PM

    Wow, nice work Sharon! And, as usual, great pictures - even the pretzels!!

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  11. tamiekaMarch 23, 2015 at 4:30 PM

    Awesome weekend!!!

    Those preztles look devine!!

    Good luck with the rest of your training and Ashburn Half! I am a fan of Hal higdon's training plans as well. Using it to get me prepared for Cherry Blossom 10 miler.

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  12. HoHo RunsMarch 23, 2015 at 5:09 PM

    That looks like a wonderful place for a hike! Wow - I'd give anything for one of those pretzels right now. You had a great week of training after NYC. Good luck with your next half.

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  13. Taking the Long Way HomeMarch 23, 2015 at 5:37 PM

    Looks like a great weekend! When is your next half?

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  14. SharonMarch 23, 2015 at 6:28 PM

    Thanks Janelle!! Yeah Villanova losing was a shocker! Sorry that it busted your bracket.

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  15. SharonMarch 23, 2015 at 6:29 PM

    Thanks Diane!! :)

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  16. SharonMarch 23, 2015 at 6:41 PM

    Thanks Tamieka!! The pretzels were great! :) Good luck on your 10 miler! I did the Cherry Blossom run a couple of years ago and it's a great race!

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  17. SharonMarch 23, 2015 at 6:55 PM

    Thanks! It was a great hike!! Have a great week!

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  18. SharonMarch 23, 2015 at 7:05 PM

    Thanks! The Asbury Park half is on April 18th.

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  19. MB JacksonMarch 24, 2015 at 2:54 AM

    I can't believe the snow! I am lathering up sunscreen down here! Looks like a great training week! :)

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  20. RunJennyMarch 24, 2015 at 4:14 AM

    Glad the weather is warming up so we see hiking pictures again :) Good luck with your next training cycle - I'm sure you'll do great!

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  21. SharonMarch 24, 2015 at 5:20 PM

    Yeah it has been a crazy winter MB for us in Jersey. Thanks!

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  22. SharonMarch 24, 2015 at 5:22 PM

    Thanks Jenny! It hasn't totally warmed up but we wanted to get the kids started again as we're planning to go to Shenandoah NP for Spring break.

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  23. AbbyMarch 24, 2015 at 6:22 PM

    Cannot believe you are still getting snow. I hope spring comes for you soon.

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  24. SharonMarch 25, 2015 at 4:39 PM

    Yeah, the weather this year has been pretty off. Thanks, I hope so too!

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