Weekend training and the upcoming week

I set my alarm for 4:15 Friday morning with the thought of my 8 mile long run before my monsters woke for the day. I decided to reset the alarm for 6 and go back to bed! I knew if I ran right then, those 8 miles would be on the treadmill. Now I have to confess, I really don't mind the treadmill (more on that later). However, all I could think about was running on the boardwalk Saturday or Sunday. I knew if I went back to sleep I would have to get a 4 1/2 mile and an 8 mile run in between Saturday and Sunday.

Saturday morning...my run started later than I originally planned. John took L for a walk on the boardwalk with his dad and I did not want to leave my mother in law alone with J and his two cousins for too long. I headed up to the boardwalk around 9:45ish and it was hot! I was feeling pretty dehydrated and dizzy when I got back to our street. I needed to run the last few blocks of the boardwalk and back to our street for me to hit 4.5 miles but instead I headed back to the house. I ended the run at 4.25 miles and felt terrible. I think it was my worst run in a long time. I need to start carrying water with me when I run at the shore or bring some cash to grab a bottle of water.

Sunday...I had an 8 mile run to do on Sunday and it was even hotter than Saturday! I opted to skip the morning run on the boardwalk for breakfast with the family. I started my run on the treadmill during naptime once we got home but L did not stay asleep for the entire 8 miles. I tosses him in my beloved BOB and finished my run outside with him.

My week ahead...I have 4 runs planned this week. My training schedule is at home but I am pretty sure I have a 5.5 base run, a 5 mile interval run, a 3+ish mile Lactate run (first one in this plan!) and a 10 mile long run. I plan on strength training twice and hoping to get out for a bike ride once. I am still working out the week in my head!

15 weeks from yesterday is the marathon!