- Track meets are awesome. I kind of want to focus on my form for the first part of the year so I can look better at my next one. Need to find some drills that will help me stop twisting like a corkscrew...
- This week is going to suck. I'm going out of town for chorus regionals Thurs/Fri and driving back Sat, which means super-compressed workweek and no real time for a long run... :/
- Good thing this is a recovery week with no real plan. I'm feeling ALL the "ooooof"s right now.
Monday
Did: ~8k steps walking through airports, chased toddler around house
I think the physical exertion level of three-day track meets is on par with a Ragnar weekend. Oof. Quads, hammies, and feet are sore. It's a good day to "walk it out".
Tuesday
Did: 6.3mi @ 9:41/mi avg, Big 5
Recovery run for realz. Ooooof.
Wednesday
Did: 2.07mi @ 9:33/mi avg, Big 5, bootcamp
Still recovering from the meet. Legs are still sore, but nothing hurts.
6x 55s/15s:
- Monster Walks / Short Box Jumps with Burpees (alt each round)
- Jump Rope
- Wall Balls (did half with 20lb and half with 10lb-- really need a 15lb) / Walking Lunges with 20lb Weight (alt each round)
- Cross sit-ups with high-high-low-low hits
2x:
- 25 angled touchdowns
- 100 high knees
- 15 Hindu push-ups
- 20 leg raise with hip lift
Feels good to be back.
Thursday
Did: 4.02mi @ 9:36/mi avg, Big 5
Hammies are still sore (wonder if the wall balls did it yesterday?), but, again, nothing hurts and there's no signs of injury, so.... winning!
Instead of heading up for regional contest, I'm staying in town this weekend due to work/family obligations. That was a last-minute decision and sucks, but, ultimately, it's just another reminder of why my life can't accommodate singing right now. On the bright side, it means I should be able to get a long run in.
Hammies are still sore (wonder if the wall balls did it yesterday?), but, again, nothing hurts and there's no signs of injury, so.... winning!
Instead of heading up for regional contest, I'm staying in town this weekend due to work/family obligations. That was a last-minute decision and sucks, but, ultimately, it's just another reminder of why my life can't accommodate singing right now. On the bright side, it means I should be able to get a long run in.
Friday
Did: 2.09mi @ 9:25/mi, Big 5, Bootcamp, 3.67mi treadmill desk walk
Our instructor is so awesome. He set up Thursday's workout in the back room just for us, since he knows I prefer kettlebell workouts. He even set up a makeshift sound system for us along with a timer. SO awesome.
I've been feeling super sore/stiff when sitting all day, so I decided to setup my makeshift treadmill desk and work sporadically on it as my tasks allowed throughout the day. Logged almost four miles, and saw dramatic improvement in how my back felt.
Our instructor is so awesome. He set up Thursday's workout in the back room just for us, since he knows I prefer kettlebell workouts. He even set up a makeshift sound system for us along with a timer. SO awesome.
I've been feeling super sore/stiff when sitting all day, so I decided to setup my makeshift treadmill desk and work sporadically on it as my tasks allowed throughout the day. Logged almost four miles, and saw dramatic improvement in how my back felt.
Saturday
Did: 10.29mi @ 9:33/mi avg, Big 5, 1.28mi @ , ~3mi walking
Today was the annual Running Mamas stroller race at Pound the Pavement for Peter. Since I wasn't supposed to be in town, Jerry had planned on stroller racing with our kid, and I had no interest in taking that away from him. Instead, I met up with my training partner before the sun rose to get 10 hilly miles in before going to cheer the crew on at PPP. Pretty proud of us for getting through an intentionally hilly course at such a good pace.
After our run, I had a quick shower before dashing down to PPP, where I was able to get a little more mileage in running around and cheering for everyone. Finished the day off with a lot of walking downtown for March for Our Lives.
Today was the annual Running Mamas stroller race at Pound the Pavement for Peter. Since I wasn't supposed to be in town, Jerry had planned on stroller racing with our kid, and I had no interest in taking that away from him. Instead, I met up with my training partner before the sun rose to get 10 hilly miles in before going to cheer the crew on at PPP. Pretty proud of us for getting through an intentionally hilly course at such a good pace.
After our run, I had a quick shower before dashing down to PPP, where I was able to get a little more mileage in running around and cheering for everyone. Finished the day off with a lot of walking downtown for March for Our Lives.
Sunday
Did: 4.08mi @ 8:44/mi avg, Big 5
One of my teammates had 16mi on her schedule today and asked for company along the way to keep pace. I volunteered for a three mile shift, between 8:28-8:43/mi. When I woke up to "43 degrees, feels like 38, with rain and 9mph winds", I felt like a really good friend for still going. ;) Honestly, though, when your teammate needs you, and you've committed, there are very few legit reasons to bail... and I wouldn't have wanted to anyways.
I arrived a bit early for my shift, to do a warm-up mile, because I knew I couldn't hop out of the car and hit that pace immediately. While I was nervous about keeping the pace before we started, I felt like we were running 10s instead of 8:20s once I joined up with her. Definitely a success!
Total Weekly Mileage: 30.18
Week-ending Thoughts: I talked to one of the coaches about my twisting, and he said it's a weak core. While I have a pretty strong central core, my obliques were never too strong to begin with, and I never built them back up after my pregnancy, so they're super weak... hence the twisting. I'm getting some exercises from the coaching staff to help with this, and also seeking ways of adding in core stabilizing exercises from other mother runner friends and sources. It's kind of fun to have something to focus on training "for" other than distance or pace for a bit. Maybe this can be the year of fixing my form?
One of my teammates had 16mi on her schedule today and asked for company along the way to keep pace. I volunteered for a three mile shift, between 8:28-8:43/mi. When I woke up to "43 degrees, feels like 38, with rain and 9mph winds", I felt like a really good friend for still going. ;) Honestly, though, when your teammate needs you, and you've committed, there are very few legit reasons to bail... and I wouldn't have wanted to anyways.
I arrived a bit early for my shift, to do a warm-up mile, because I knew I couldn't hop out of the car and hit that pace immediately. While I was nervous about keeping the pace before we started, I felt like we were running 10s instead of 8:20s once I joined up with her. Definitely a success!
Total Weekly Mileage: 30.18
Week-ending Thoughts: I talked to one of the coaches about my twisting, and he said it's a weak core. While I have a pretty strong central core, my obliques were never too strong to begin with, and I never built them back up after my pregnancy, so they're super weak... hence the twisting. I'm getting some exercises from the coaching staff to help with this, and also seeking ways of adding in core stabilizing exercises from other mother runner friends and sources. It's kind of fun to have something to focus on training "for" other than distance or pace for a bit. Maybe this can be the year of fixing my form?
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