I got pretty dehydrated though in the final miles of the run and had very little energy left at the end. There were also TONS of people out walking, running, and biking. I decided to run on one of the rail trails we have since it’s been covered all winter and it felt really good to run on some flat, soft ground. It was warmer than I expected but the warmth felt amazing. I was supposed to run 5 miles easy but I actually felt pretty good and it turned into a progression run. The windy was super gusty and strong and my couch was so much more comfortable but I’m so glad I did. I really, really didn’t want to go on this run. Run 2: 1.75 miles (to round out the 8 miles for the day) I find it’s better to give yourself a range to hit instead of a very specific time. They were all between 3:30-3:40 which is what I was aiming for. ![]() I ran 6x800m repeats and felt really good. Thursday, April 3 – 8 miles with 6x800m repeatsĪnother surprising workout happened today. I also didn’t really time this run with GPS but made note of how long I was out there.Ĭonditions: 44 degrees, overcast, light rain I stopped and stretched it out and it felt a little better then. I had a minor mishap about 2.8 miles in when my calf cramped up on a hill. It felt good out there today- a little bit colder than yesterday and drizzly. Wednesday, April 2 – 6 mile recovery ride We kept it at what felt like an easy pace but I think we were all just so happy it was nice out that we picked it up a bit.Īctual: 5.25 miles in 45(ish) minutes (no watch!)Ĭonditions: 57 degrees (real feel of 70!) and sunny It was absolutely gorgeous out today on my lunch run! It was also a really great run with some awesome coworkers. Also, I ran some really fast 800m repeats which is always a good confidence booster!ģ×15 plyometric squats with 3×10 plank twistsģ×10 weighted rows from plank, Russian twists with kettlebells, and pushupsģ×10 plyometric lunges with 5x front, side, back hamstring reachģ×10 mountain climbers and 3×10 legs downģ×5 high pulls, bicep curls, and overhead press The mystery calf/achilles pain I had been having subsided by Thursday and I haven’t had it since (knock on wood!). Running alone sometimes helps me keep my pace in check.ĭo you have any tips to add to this list? Let me know!Īnother solid week of training in the books! Overall, I felt pretty good this week. I’ve made the mistake this training cycle of sometimes running with speedier runners on days that were supposed to be easy and I get stuck in that medium-hard pace. Running with different people helps to keep training interesting and it’s awesome to have the support of others. I’ve been going on group runs with my local running store a lot more during this training cycle than I have in the past and I’ve been loving it. Plus, we all love to have vanity abs, am I right? I’m in the pro-strength training camp because I think stronger muscles, and varying your exercises, can make you a more dynamic athlete overall. It also can be controversial since there’s one camp that believes strength training can hurt your running performance and another camp that thinks strength training can prevent you from getting hurt. This is something many of us runners forget. Be flexible and don’t fret about a missed run here and there. Sometimes you get those little aches and pains. But you know what? Sometimes things don’t go as planned. I am a type A runner (and person) and like to follow a plan to the T. I’ve had a few minor injuries during this training cycle and instead of being stubborn and “sticking to the plan” I’ve backed off and traded easy days for recovery rides or workouts for an easy run.
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