Happy Humpday! Last week was weird with training- I was supposed to race a snowshoe run on Sunday, but ultimately decided that I wanted to go swimming and downhill skiing instead. It’s weird to be in a phase of my life where I’m OK with pulling out of a race. I think it’s especially weird when this would have been my first in-person race since March of last year and I just decided I wasn’t really into it, BUT I’m also proud of myself for making that decision. I think it’s been really hard when I’m now working most weekends each month and really have to be selective with how I spend my free-time when I DO have it. I guess this is all to say that it’s ok to pull out of a race and it’s even more ok to not feel guilty about it!

Monday, 2/22: Rest Day! 2 hours of travel to work & a 13 hour shift meant no extra time / energy to do anything else

Tuesday, 2/23: 20 min up/ 10 x :30 hard / 20 down & 10 min of yoga before another 13 hour shift!

Wednesday, 2/24: 45 min easy run & 10 min of Pilates before another 13 hour shift & a 2 hour commute home

Thursday, 2/25: 1 hour easy running w/ strides, 20 minutes on the indoor trainer, & 30 minutes of strength

Friday, 2/26: 45 minutes easy running & 30 minutes of yoga

Saturday, 2/27: 30 minutes of easy running w/ strides, 10 minutes on the indoor trainer, & 35 minutes of strength

Sunday, 2/28: 40 minutes of pool swimming (~900 meters) & 1.5 hours of downhill skiing

Total mileage: 23.21 miles

Total February miles: 141.68