T-2 Weeks Until Mile Training

Monday
Planned: 2mi easy + bootcamp
Did: 2.09 @ 9:31/mi avg + bootcamp
At bootcamp last week, I saw this exact workout board and remember commenting to Brandi "good thing we're not doing that one- SIX rounds?!?! Oof!".

... and then our instructor pulled it out and told us it was our workout for today. >_> 

I found the modified pull-ups immensely challenging. My arms are getting stronger, but my back hasn't. I needed a modification to the modification, but I did make it through all prescribed 45s work periods, so that's a win.

Finished off with a single fence run (0.2 in 1:35-- 8min-ish pace).

Tuesday
Planned: 1.5WU, 2x1mi/800m, 1.5CD
Did: 6.32 @ 8:59/mi avg
Decided to warm-up for about a mile, and then stick with the faster group on the way out. Auto-lap was turned off, so I don't have any splits, but it looks like I was easily under a 9:00. Slowed up on the return trip to wait for a friend, and then just kind of took it at whatever pace I could. Had a really uncomfortable side stitch during the last mile that slowed me down. First 10KTuesday with a sub-9 average in awhile :) 


Wednesday
Planned: yoga
Did: yoga
Stretching: such a nice way to start another stressful day


Thursday
Planned: 2mi easy + bootcamp
Did: 2.09 @ 9:21/mi avg + bootcamp
Yet another day I wouldn't have gotten up without knowing someone was waiting on me. Run was a nice and easy way to warm-up/wake-up before weight day.

1. Pull-ups: used the bar with bands; first time through only needed the strongest band and got through 6 good form pull-ups (!!!) before having to transition to using two bands; second and third times I struggled through two-banded assists and ended up doing at least half of them as a "reverse pull-ups" (where you kind of jump up to the top position and then try to gradually lower yourself down); fourth and fifth I was struggling throughout and used two bands with almost all reverse pull-ups. Still, I'm proud that I'm making progress on these.

2. KB Thrusters: found the 38lb easy, but didn't have big enough hands/strong enough fingers to hold the 44lb KB comfortably (LOL); 12 was a good number on these- almost failure

3. Wipers/Xsitups: thirty of these was a lot... 

4. Fence runs (0.2mi) were between 7:45-8:30/mi. The 250 jump rope hops took FOREVER. 

I didn't like that this workout wasn't timed, because it meant that I had to keep track of how many reps I'd done and which set I was on. I wouldn't have liked having a specific time limit to do something like pull-ups, though, so I understand the workout structure. Still, I'm glad untimed workouts aren't too common at this bootcamp. 

Friday
Planned: 4mi easy
Did: NADA
I hit 43 hours for the week on my timecard last night, got home around 9:15pm, and said "nope". 


Saturday
Planned: 8+
Did: 10.01 @ 9:25/mi
We took advantage of 1) no ATC run and 2) my training partner being busy to do our first family run in forever and it was pretty awesome. To help "equalize" our paces, Jerry pushed the stroller the entire way and I went a bit faster than I probably wanted to for an LSD. Still, pretty proud that we were able to: get our long runs in, give the potato a fun morning, catch up from not seeing much of each other at all this past week due to my work madness, and enjoy the great outdoor... all in the span of an hour an a half, before jetting off to my work's "summer picnic". 

Sunday
Planned: 4 stroller
Did: 4.00 stroller @ 9:15/mi
Baby boy, Brandi and I met up at the river for some easy mileage... which ended up being not quite so easy. I wasn't looking at my watch, but felt like a stick in the mud on the first mile. Not wanting to hold her back just because I'd had a long run (and long day in general) the day before, I picked up the pace. Turns out, I didn't need to. Our first mile was a 9:43. Our last mile? 8:54. 

sunrise over the river

Closing Thoughts

• Proper nutrition has been a struggle this past week. I've resolved that, once mile training hits (7/31), I will eat right throughout that cycle. To help myself out, I'm trying to start those good habits a week early. After the kiddo went to bed last night, J and I spent about an hour prepping food for the week. Our fridge is stocked with pre-chopped/pre-cooked veggies, thawed meats, and proportioned breakfasts and lunches for the first three days of the week. I'm ready to stop eating like crap and start feeling healthy.
• I'm starting to see workouts populated for my "Miler Method" training plan.  I like the workouts, but they're on the "wrong days" for me. I'm hoping to figure out a way to make them work for me, because "Track Saturday" isn't gonna fly.