LIIFT4: Week 3/8

Week-beginning Thoughts:

Meh, idk? 

Monday

Did: LIIFT4

Definitely maxed out on weight for these first few exercises. It feels good to really be pushing myself here. 

Tuesday

Did: 10KTuesday @ 9:21/mi avg, 1.5mi walk

Baby was up at 2:51. I really shouldn't have bothered trying to get back to sleep at 3:05am. With only about an hour before my alarm, I should have just gotten up and been productive. Instead, I attempted to go back to sleep in my bed... and was disturbed by occasional coughs, meows, scratching, and kitties treating their litter box like a sandbox play area. I went down to the basement bedroom at 3:25... and still heard muffled versions of all of these things. I probably got to sleep around 3:55... just in time for my 4:05am alarm.

I should've just gotten up and done my LIIFT4 workout, prepped smoothies, or done any number of things I needed to do for the day.  Enjoyed the run, but wished I'd used my morning hour more wisely. I should know by now that I won't actually get back to sleep with less than an hour... 

Wednesday

Did: LIIFT4

Pure lifting workout today... I need to look into intentionally pairing these workouts with my run days and leaving the lift+cardio for no-run days.

Thursday

Did: 5mi run @ 8:58/mi avg, LIIFT4

OMG, it's mid-November and my run was in 68 degrees with 100% humidity. I should not have worn a shirt.

Friday

Did: LIIFT4, 1mi walk

Nothing to comment on here... 

Saturday

Did: 10.2mi run @ 8:51/mi avg, 4.78mi bike ride @ 6.8mph avg

Great pre-dawn run with a teammate- faster than expected, maybe due to cool weather? Also did a family bike ride in the afternoon, though I don't know that I'd call it exercise. Even pulling a bike trailer, 6.8mph isn't really a workout.

Sunday

Did: 5.63mi with stroller @ 8:55/mi avg

15min warm-up, 10min tempo (@7:04/mi), cooldown. Enjoyed running with the littlest, seeing some friends, and getting out and about this morning. Felt a little bit of a sore spot in my left outer calf, but remedied it enough with calf sleeves... still felt it a bit during the afternoon, so it's probably good that tomorrow is a rest day (from running). 

Total Weekly Mileage: 27.2

Week-ending Thoughts:

• I've been sore every day after lifting. :) I'm really proud of myself for upping my weights and making these workouts count. 
• I like making Sundays tempo days, even without having something I'm actively training for.