Monday Minute 8/3/20

A weekly recap of what’s going on here at Run 4 the Hills.

New this week? I teamed up with my friends at Laboo to host a Back 2 School giveaway on Instagram! Up for grabs is a $20 gift card for a customized shirt or tank from Laboo, and a $50 gift card towards a fitness plan from Run 4 the Hills. Earn entries by completing boxes on my #Back2SchoolBingoFit bingo card and posting your progress on Instagram. The giveaway runs during the month of August and bingo cards are due to coach@run4thehills.com by midnight on August 30. This bingo challenge is a great way to get the whole family moving and focusing on a healthy start to the new school year. There’s no pressure to complete the whole card, just start small and see how far you can get!

In other news, some of my athletes and I ran time trials on Friday to make up for cancelled races. Laura and I ran a 5k, and Paula ran a mile. No PRs were made, but we all put forth our best efforts and have some good finishes to improve on next time! With a lack of in-person races happening these days, time trials are a great way to set goals and track progress. Personally, I was hoping for a sub 21:00 finish, but finished in 21:24. I was pleased with my splits though- we ran on a rail-trail that is slightly downhill going out and uphill coming back, and I always struggle to maintain pace on that slight uphill, but this time I did manage to make my last mile my fastest! (I don’t look at my watch during races but rather run by feel, so I really had to focus on not letting the downhill carry me away, and then pushing harder on the uphill.)

That’s it for this week! Have you run any time trials to make up for the lack of races recently? How did they go? Let me know in the comments!