Followed the program closely this week. It was a light week.
Tues: 3 mile easy run. Did it at the blvd. The highlight was passing by a PHS Girls Lacrosse player...she was rounding up the rear of her team..she gasped to her friend, "I am so slow. But I can sprint. I just run slow."
Wed: Supposed to be a 3 mile easy but I did 2.5...and a Jillian Michaels Shredder workout--it was crazy good. Nice and short--only 25 minutes. But intense. And I am SORE today. This may be what I am looking for to supplement my running.
Thurs: 3 mile speed work with warm up; 2x800s at 3:56 with 400 jog; cool down.
I went into the 800s deciding to run what felt fast but comfortable rather than going all out and feeling like I was going to die. I finished the first one at a 7:26 pace. Walked the 400. Ran the second one at a 7:50 pace. Not sure what that means in terms of actual pacing for Sunday. The program had me training for 8:12s (I think). We'll see what Sunday brings!
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Saturday, April 30, 2011
Run run run
Friday: 3 mile easy run; perfect weather.
Saturday: 9 mile long run; stayed right at target pace (think I ran (9:45ish pace--target was 10:0...oops just checked it was 10:23. Whatevs, close enough. And felt good.). Weather was pretty darn nice. Saturday morning though not the best time to run the loop I did--too much traffic. I spent a lot of my time basically trail running as much of the loop does not have paved shoulders. Also I realize that probably 70% of this route is uphill (Russ, do you agree with that estimate?). Obviously not all big hills or anything. But some hills. And lots of incline.
Tomorrow will be an off day--maybe some type of cross training, though it is a very busy weekend, so not sure what I will squeeze in
Still scared of the 5k.
Wait just looked and this plan has me running T, W, Th this week. T, W easy 3. Th. short speed work out.
Saturday: 9 mile long run; stayed right at target pace (think I ran (9:45ish pace--target was 10:0...oops just checked it was 10:23. Whatevs, close enough. And felt good.). Weather was pretty darn nice. Saturday morning though not the best time to run the loop I did--too much traffic. I spent a lot of my time basically trail running as much of the loop does not have paved shoulders. Also I realize that probably 70% of this route is uphill (Russ, do you agree with that estimate?). Obviously not all big hills or anything. But some hills. And lots of incline.
Tomorrow will be an off day--maybe some type of cross training, though it is a very busy weekend, so not sure what I will squeeze in
Still scared of the 5k.
Wait just looked and this plan has me running T, W, Th this week. T, W easy 3. Th. short speed work out.
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Thursday
Didn't run today. Was up in the air about it and then had a meeting after school that ran "late" (I won't tell you what time "late" is for me). Will probably do 3 easy tomorrow, heck my bag is already packed!
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Wednesday Speed Work
After a cross training day yesterday, I ran again today. Leg feels perfect. Still tender to the touch and at one point while running I felt a sharp pain, but I am also aware that I am hyper focused on my shin...there are always weird twinges and pains when running. And for all I know, it has been sensitive to the touch for months on end. I don't normally sit around pressing on my shin. So let's just hope for the best and move forward. If anyone did send me positive running vibes, I love you forever. And if you didn't--that is ok, I still love you.
Today's speed work out was 5 miles with warm up, 4x800s @ 3:57 with 400 jogs, and a cool down. I did 1 1/4 mile warm up. First 800 was 3:32. I of course walked the 400. Second 800 was 3:26. Walked. Third was ? I don't know. Probably around 3:30. And the last one was 3:40. All four of them were torture. Sheer torture. With every single one I wanted to quit at the quarter mile point. But somehow convinced myself to continue. With every single one I told myself that I was just going to call it for the day and screw the rest of the work out. But funny thing is, that with those 400 walks, by the end of the walk, I was ready to go again. I did a mile cool down at a comfortable 10:40 pace. And for the first time ever my calf muscle CRAMPED on me. I never had that happen before.
Tomorrow should be a 3 mile easy run...as long as no aching starts tonight...I will be good to go.
Still scared of the Mother's Day 5k. Russ asked me what the worst possible outcome could be. I thought about it and said it would be going out way, way, way too fast and hitting a wall of sorts and not being able to finish without walking or slowing down to a very slow jog. Which made me realize--well, who cares if that happens?
Today's speed work out was 5 miles with warm up, 4x800s @ 3:57 with 400 jogs, and a cool down. I did 1 1/4 mile warm up. First 800 was 3:32. I of course walked the 400. Second 800 was 3:26. Walked. Third was ? I don't know. Probably around 3:30. And the last one was 3:40. All four of them were torture. Sheer torture. With every single one I wanted to quit at the quarter mile point. But somehow convinced myself to continue. With every single one I told myself that I was just going to call it for the day and screw the rest of the work out. But funny thing is, that with those 400 walks, by the end of the walk, I was ready to go again. I did a mile cool down at a comfortable 10:40 pace. And for the first time ever my calf muscle CRAMPED on me. I never had that happen before.
Tomorrow should be a 3 mile easy run...as long as no aching starts tonight...I will be good to go.
Still scared of the Mother's Day 5k. Russ asked me what the worst possible outcome could be. I thought about it and said it would be going out way, way, way too fast and hitting a wall of sorts and not being able to finish without walking or slowing down to a very slow jog. Which made me realize--well, who cares if that happens?
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Shinny Shin Shin
My shin has been twitchy. Aching. And then tender to the touch. But I actually ended up bruising it via the touch test. You have to push around on the shin to try to pinpoint if there is an area tender. But too much pushing obviously leads to some bruising. And bruising is tender to the touch so...it is hard for me to gauge what the heck is going (but all of this is right where my fracture was). I do know that it does not hurt when I run. Does not hurt on stairs. Both very good things.
I will not run more than 4 days for a few weeks. And when I do start running 5 days, I will be smart enough to only increase my mileage by 10%.
I will not run back to back days other than an easy run day after my speed work out day.
I will not add extra mileage to my easy runs (this one is the hardest for me to type).
I will not road run for my long runs for a month or so...
Send some positive running vibes to my shin please!
I will not run more than 4 days for a few weeks. And when I do start running 5 days, I will be smart enough to only increase my mileage by 10%.
I will not run back to back days other than an easy run day after my speed work out day.
I will not add extra mileage to my easy runs (this one is the hardest for me to type).
I will not road run for my long runs for a month or so...
Send some positive running vibes to my shin please!
Thursday, April 21, 2011
Thursday 4/21
Heading out for an easy 3. Though with the wind out there, may not feel so easy. Then I am DETERMINED to do P90x (one of the arm workouts) AND ab ripper. I will let you know how that goes!
Ache in my left shin---doesn't hurt to the touch though, so just a weird ache I think.
Run: Done.
Time: 1:45ish
Weather: comfortable temps cold wind, bouts of sleet (wtf?)
pace: 9:50--felt good...goal is to HIT those easy run/long run paces b/c I think it might help keep my legs fresher? Goal for weekend long run is to really, really, really try to run the targeted 10:25s. Though does anyone else find that sometimes the slower you run, the harder it feels?
Off to the basement to hang with Tony...
Ache in my left shin---doesn't hurt to the touch though, so just a weird ache I think.
Run: Done.
Time: 1:45ish
Weather: comfortable temps cold wind, bouts of sleet (wtf?)
pace: 9:50--felt good...goal is to HIT those easy run/long run paces b/c I think it might help keep my legs fresher? Goal for weekend long run is to really, really, really try to run the targeted 10:25s. Though does anyone else find that sometimes the slower you run, the harder it feels?
Off to the basement to hang with Tony...
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Wednesday Run
I decided I may attempt to use this blog as a Running Journal. I have found it helpful to delve into the archives and take note of where I was at certain points in training.
I had a rough, rough, rough 2 weeks at the beginning of April. Every run sucked. While a bad run can be disconcerting, a streak of bad runs can really mess with you. But my legs are back. And my runs have felt decent.
I signed up for the Mother's Day/Father's Day 5ks. I am scared because I have never run a 5k and the whole pacing thing will be a mystery.
Today I did a speed workout. I have not had a good speed workout in months. And months. And months. Needless to say, I was a tad apprehensive. Luckily it was an interval run and not a tempo (I despise tempos). I was set to run 6 miles with 3x1600s @ 8:21 with 800 jogs between each. I ran my mile warm up at a very comfortable pace (between 10:30 and 11). And then hit it for my first mile. And I almost died. I ran it in 7:50. I hated life. And wanted to just quit the whole work out. But I was too far away from my car anyhow. I walked the 800 (I started this habit last spring/summer and not sure I can break it). Psyched myself up for another one. Decided to just run it at a pace that "felt" fast w/o looking at my watch. If I hit 8:21, great, if I was slower--whatevs. Again. I almost died. I ran it in 7:40. Walked the 800. Decided whatever I do for the last mile was going to be good enough. Ran it in 7:37. Did my mile cool down at a 10:30ish pace.
No clue what I will be able to do for 3.1 straight miles.
Time of run: 2:30
Place: Boulevard
Weather: FREEZING and raining and windy
I had a rough, rough, rough 2 weeks at the beginning of April. Every run sucked. While a bad run can be disconcerting, a streak of bad runs can really mess with you. But my legs are back. And my runs have felt decent.
I signed up for the Mother's Day/Father's Day 5ks. I am scared because I have never run a 5k and the whole pacing thing will be a mystery.
Today I did a speed workout. I have not had a good speed workout in months. And months. And months. Needless to say, I was a tad apprehensive. Luckily it was an interval run and not a tempo (I despise tempos). I was set to run 6 miles with 3x1600s @ 8:21 with 800 jogs between each. I ran my mile warm up at a very comfortable pace (between 10:30 and 11). And then hit it for my first mile. And I almost died. I ran it in 7:50. I hated life. And wanted to just quit the whole work out. But I was too far away from my car anyhow. I walked the 800 (I started this habit last spring/summer and not sure I can break it). Psyched myself up for another one. Decided to just run it at a pace that "felt" fast w/o looking at my watch. If I hit 8:21, great, if I was slower--whatevs. Again. I almost died. I ran it in 7:40. Walked the 800. Decided whatever I do for the last mile was going to be good enough. Ran it in 7:37. Did my mile cool down at a 10:30ish pace.
No clue what I will be able to do for 3.1 straight miles.
Time of run: 2:30
Place: Boulevard
Weather: FREEZING and raining and windy
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