Tuesday 3/10 – Rest day
Wednesday 3/11 – 1/2 mile
Thursday 3/12 – 3 miles + 6o minutes personal training
Friday 3/13 – 1.5 miles
Saturday 3/14 – 1 mile walk + Rock ‘n’ Roll DC 5K + 1 mile walk + 60 minutes yoga
Sunday 3/15 – Rest day
Total: 10.6 miles
The race went better than expected (helped me confidence wise) and I really liked the 5K medal. I’ll share my recap tomorrow.
It felt good to stretch following the run.
In between running and yoga I headed over to my cousin’s house to celebrate her son’s first birthday. We had pie cupcakes as his birthday fell on pi day! They were really adorable and tasty.
On Sunday I was hoping to get an early run in, but my legs were still a little tired from the day before so I decided it would be a good rest day. That evening Cliff and I met my parents and brother for an early birthday dinner at Le Vieux Logis. Delicious French food and a poached pear for dessert.
Today I am linking up with Tara at Running nā Reading for her Weekend Update.
How was your weekend?
Do you have a favorite type of cupcake or local cupcake store?
Mindy @ Road Runner Girl
March 16, 2015What a fun weekend! Can’t wait to hear about the 5K! Good luck this weekend at Shamrock! Sounds like the perfect weather for it!
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Run Jenny Run
March 17, 2015Thanks Mindy! Hoping it stays that way. Love spring running season.
Wendy@Taking the Long Way Home
March 16, 2015Sounds like a fun weekend! I do love yoga for getting all the kinks out after a race. I’m going to be doing that this morning.
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Run Jenny Run
March 17, 2015It was definitely nice to get a good stretch in. Hope you have a great week.
lacey@fairytalesandfitness.com
March 16, 2015Congratulations on your 5k. Such a cute medal. Those cupcakes are adorable! Enjoy your taper this wk before the big race!
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March 17, 2015Thank you Lacey! Have a wonderful week.
Tara @ Running 'N' Reading
March 16, 2015Look at that dessert and those cupcakes!! And why is it that I always comment first on the food?!? HA! Good grief. I’m so glad you had a great weekend, Jenny; sounds like y’all were troopers at the Rock ‘N’ Roll DC events – ugh. I love that Brooks sign – that is so cool! I know you’re going to do great this weekend and the weather sounds like it should be really nice; looking forward to your race recap tomorrow. Thanks so much for linking up with the blog and I hope you have a great day!
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Run Jenny Run
March 17, 2015Haha I think I do too! The linkup has grown so much the past couple of weeks – I like reading new blogs š Thanks for hosting! Have a good week.
Chaitali
March 16, 2015Those cupcakes are so cute! I’m happy to hear the 5k went well for you in spite of the rain š I’m looking forward to hearing how the 5k was for Rock and Roll as that could be a fun option another year.
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Run Jenny Run
March 17, 2015They were – I thought it was very creative. I looking forward to reading your recap!
Mar @ Mar on the Run
March 16, 2015awesome work! cute cupcakes š Can’t believe Shamrock is here already!! I’m not heading down until Saturday but I’m kinda wishing I opted for Friday instead. hmmm….
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March 17, 2015Thanks Mar! Can’t wait to dip my toes into the water …hope its not too cold. I’ll be fine with the sand too š
Sherry
March 16, 2015The 5k medal looks cool! Sounds like you had a great race, can’t wait to read the recap! Those pie cupcakes look good too.
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March 17, 2015Thanks Sherry – it was pretty nice. I think the RnR medals have gotten better over the years.
Pam and Christine
March 16, 2015Congrats on your 5k. I think Brooks does a great job at race expos. I always want to buy merchandise when they are the vendor because it is such good quality. Good luck with Shamrock next weekend. Christine is working the finish line so hopefully you two can meet!
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March 17, 2015Thanks Pam. I thought the merchandise was pretty nice this year (especially since there was more local customization to the products). I did resist purchasing them š I’ll def look out for Christine! Hope your post 20 -miler recovery is going well.
Kristina @ Blog About Running
March 16, 2015Those little pie cupcakes are adorable!
Have you ever blogged about what you normally do with your personal trainer? I’d love to hear about it!
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Run Jenny Run
March 17, 2015Thanks Kristina. Oh that is a great idea! I will need to do that… never thought of that before.
Kathryn @ Dancing to Running
March 16, 2015Its so hard to believe that Shamrock week is finally here! Can’t wait to see you this weekend!
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Run Jenny Run
March 17, 2015Agreed! Temps are still looking good!
Stephanie
March 16, 2015Yay for Shamrock Weekend! I’m really hoping the weather forecast doesn’t change.
Looks like you had a great weekend! Hopefully the weather wasn’t too bad during the 5K.
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Run Jenny Run
March 17, 2015I am very excited and it looks like your training is going well. Do you know which corrals you will be in?
Stephanie
March 17, 2015Yes! I’ll be in corral 7 for the 8K (seems kind of far back?!) and corral 8 for the half. How about you?
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March 19, 20154 (8K) and 7 (Half) š
Courtney @ Eat Pray Run DC
March 16, 2015a poached pear? how cute! excited to read your race recap! you know how i love race recaps!! š
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March 17, 2015So good and covered with chocolate! Glad I have recap fans š
Molly @alsoranagain
March 16, 2015What a fun weekend, Jenny! I like the medal for the 5K and I can’t wait to read your recap. And those pie “cupcakes”… I love the idea! I am much more of a fruit pie person than a cake person, so those sound like the perfect treat for me.
And I can’t believe your big race day is already that close!
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March 18, 2015Thanks Molly! They also had the traditional pie…which I gladly took a piece of š
Lisa @ Running Out Of Wine
March 16, 2015It’s awesome that they have a 5k option at RNR DC now! Not sure if I would travel there for it, after being reminded how difficult it can be to get in and out of DC on a race a weekend, but Im sure its great for locals who are looking to get involved in the race weekend without doing the half or full!
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Run Jenny Run
March 18, 2015I like when race weekends offer multiple distances – a race for everyone. I would agree, it would be more of a pain to drive from Baltimore to DC for a 5K…especially since this course blocks several major roads.
Kelli
March 16, 2015So excited to see you have a good weather forecast for Shamrock. Hope it holds. I love the pi day celebration!! Can’t wait to hear your 5K race report.
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March 18, 2015Thank you Kelli! Hope you have a great week.
Sharon
March 16, 2015Sounds like a great week! Love Rock N Roll races and they do put on fun expos! I remember riding the shoe for the Seattle one. Looking forward to your 5K race recap!
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Run Jenny Run
March 18, 2015Haha I saw the shoe on someone else’s blog. I didn’t get to go inside the Run Happy section, next time!
HoHo Runs
March 17, 2015My kids wanted to celebrate pi day so we ate Turtle Pie. Good luck at Shamrock this weekend. I’m also looking forward to you 5k recap.
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March 18, 2015I had to Google Turtle Pie…looks delicious!
Lindsey
March 17, 2015Those cupcakes are so, so cute! Can’t wait for this weekend! Perfect weather!
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March 19, 2015Will be so much fun!