Mon: 5 miles 39:48 (7:57 pace) 1.4 miles 13:28 (9:39 pace)
In St. George. Ran down, then up a big hill! It was hard! My legs felt tired. Beautful scenery and great run, minus me feeling like I can't hack the hills! When I came back in Paige was headed out so I ran 1.5 with her too at a nice easy pace.
Tue: 4.5 miles 34:07 (7:43 pace)
St. G again. Ran around neighborhood this time, still chuck full of hills! It makes me stronger right? I'm feeling a little better, last week felt frustrated w/ my running, but really I haven't been on my legs as often, logging miles, I've been cycling and swimming. It will take me a week or so to get the normal feeling back from regularly running. I am feeling tired. We go constantly while we are here and add getting up early to run = me tired! Must get better sleep!
Wed: broken up 7.5 miles 3.22m 24:14 (7:31 pace) .60 miles (7:25 pace) 3.52 miles (8 pace)
Ran around mom's, stopped and talked to Sis Reeves and Clegg! Feeling frustrated w/ running. Feels hard and my legs feel tired! Frustrated that I can't seem to make it through a stinkin' 8 miler w/o walking!
Thur: rest. Jump place w/ Ry's family. Super sweaty! Great workout!
Fri: 5 miles (7:50 pace) Felt better today. Took it easy. Mouth is always dry running, there are always more hills than normal for me! This makes me stronger right? It feels like I'm slower, but today my legs didn't feel as fatigued. Tomorrow I'm scheduled to go 16, but I think I'll go 14. Need to get my legs used to daily miles again. I think that is what is going on. Spent good training time w/ tri, but its not running, need to get used to it again. Hopefully tomorrow will go well. Wondering if it's smart doing the bulk of my training while on vacation.
Tuesday, July 15, 2014
Monday, July 14, 2014
July 6 - July 12
This is recovery week after the tri.
Now begin marathon training. I got into Wineglass and am excited to run that. My goal = 3:30.
Monday - Rest, still tired from race and travel and the like.
Tue - easy 4 miles. 30:55 a little hard to breathe, but a good run. feels good to be on my legs.
Wed - speed work at GHS. 5x800's 1 mile warm up, 10 stairs
Thur - rest
Fri - 7 miles trail St G. 53:54 (7:42 pace) I am wishing I'd brought my active sunglasses! The sun is bright in the mornings. Stopped to ask people how to get on trail. Super nice.
Sat- 10 miles on trail in St. George. 1:17 (7:42 pace) Getting up early so the head doesn't get me! Not a bad run at all. I did have some GI issues and had to stop for a potty break, but a great, scenic, steady run. Took Grade w/ me, glad! Sort of expected it to feel harder because I've not been doing long runs, but I did just do 3 hrs of Oly Tri last week. Heart should be able to handle it, gotta get legs used to it again.
Now begin marathon training. I got into Wineglass and am excited to run that. My goal = 3:30.
Monday - Rest, still tired from race and travel and the like.
Tue - easy 4 miles. 30:55 a little hard to breathe, but a good run. feels good to be on my legs.
Wed - speed work at GHS. 5x800's 1 mile warm up, 10 stairs
Thur - rest
Fri - 7 miles trail St G. 53:54 (7:42 pace) I am wishing I'd brought my active sunglasses! The sun is bright in the mornings. Stopped to ask people how to get on trail. Super nice.
Sat- 10 miles on trail in St. George. 1:17 (7:42 pace) Getting up early so the head doesn't get me! Not a bad run at all. I did have some GI issues and had to stop for a potty break, but a great, scenic, steady run. Took Grade w/ me, glad! Sort of expected it to feel harder because I've not been doing long runs, but I did just do 3 hrs of Oly Tri last week. Heart should be able to handle it, gotta get legs used to it again.
Wednesday, June 18, 2014
June 16 - 21
Mon: 5 miles outside (mid-day run). I couldn't get it in before with humidity the temp was around 80. Not completely unbearable. I made some adjustments for heat, or so I thought!
Tue: swim 1 mile, bike 12
tried out my new cordless headphones in the water. took some adjusting, I'll need to keep playing with it, have to figure out cap and goggles with it. put in smaller earbuds hope that will help next time. it will be nice to have music in the water. i was still able to keep count, wondered that. felt hard. it's been a few days since i've been in the water! feeling anxious about open water swim. it's an adjustment, i just want to get in there before the tri. i'm sure i'd be ok w/o, but want to feel prepared of course! mostly i want to try the wetsuit, never swam in that before, never tried taking it off for transition. want to try that.
Wed:
Thur: 8 miles outside am. Nice weather, felt a little tough!
Fri: 5 miles tml speed. Glad I did it, went up to 10 speed on trml. Ran 400's instead of 800's for most of them.
Sat: cycle w/ Matt, at least 30 miles. Injured crotch right at last mile. Hit the bar... ouch!
Ran 1 mile in there while M chgd his bike tire.
As I passed a guy he asked if he could 'tuck in'. That was a first for me! Said sure, he said he didn't know how long he'd last. I told him I was sprinting to get to my husband ahead! We got to M then went up to Salt Rd. It burned my quads! Was a good fast sprint! Felt good to be pushed.
Tue: swim 1 mile, bike 12
tried out my new cordless headphones in the water. took some adjusting, I'll need to keep playing with it, have to figure out cap and goggles with it. put in smaller earbuds hope that will help next time. it will be nice to have music in the water. i was still able to keep count, wondered that. felt hard. it's been a few days since i've been in the water! feeling anxious about open water swim. it's an adjustment, i just want to get in there before the tri. i'm sure i'd be ok w/o, but want to feel prepared of course! mostly i want to try the wetsuit, never swam in that before, never tried taking it off for transition. want to try that.
Wed:
Thur: 8 miles outside am. Nice weather, felt a little tough!
Fri: 5 miles tml speed. Glad I did it, went up to 10 speed on trml. Ran 400's instead of 800's for most of them.
Sat: cycle w/ Matt, at least 30 miles. Injured crotch right at last mile. Hit the bar... ouch!
Ran 1 mile in there while M chgd his bike tire.
As I passed a guy he asked if he could 'tuck in'. That was a first for me! Said sure, he said he didn't know how long he'd last. I told him I was sprinting to get to my husband ahead! We got to M then went up to Salt Rd. It burned my quads! Was a good fast sprint! Felt good to be pushed.
June 9 - 14
This was a down week for me... maybe I can think of it as a recovery week! I did work hard the previous week.
Mon: swim 1 mile, bike 10
Tue: rest
Wed: 5 tml
Thur: nothing
Fri: nothing
Sat: bike 24.5 then run 6
I figured since I was on fresh legs I'd get this whole block in. It was good. I tried to focus on keeping my speed up w/ the bike. Sometimes during my ride I settle into the easier level, I tried to keep it at a faster pace for much of it. The wind was really pushing into me on the way home. I felt it!
I grabbed my fuel belt and a gu, then took off on my run. I need to practice this transition. It takes me a minute to get my gloves off. The first couple of miles not only were my feet numbish, my legs were too! It is such an odd feeling. Look at these first 2 miles! Apparently I go fast when I can't feel my legs!
I felt fueled, around 3 I started to feel my legs again to settle into the run. I kept a good pace and hope I can stay around this for race day. Now I just need to add 30 minutes for my swim.
I need to get out and swim in the open water and try out my new wet suit. Got that at a garage sale for $15. I don't know if it fits, but it will work!
Mon: swim 1 mile, bike 10
Tue: rest
Wed: 5 tml
Thur: nothing
Fri: nothing
Sat: bike 24.5 then run 6
I figured since I was on fresh legs I'd get this whole block in. It was good. I tried to focus on keeping my speed up w/ the bike. Sometimes during my ride I settle into the easier level, I tried to keep it at a faster pace for much of it. The wind was really pushing into me on the way home. I felt it!
I grabbed my fuel belt and a gu, then took off on my run. I need to practice this transition. It takes me a minute to get my gloves off. The first couple of miles not only were my feet numbish, my legs were too! It is such an odd feeling. Look at these first 2 miles! Apparently I go fast when I can't feel my legs!
I felt fueled, around 3 I started to feel my legs again to settle into the run. I kept a good pace and hope I can stay around this for race day. Now I just need to add 30 minutes for my swim.
I need to get out and swim in the open water and try out my new wet suit. Got that at a garage sale for $15. I don't know if it fits, but it will work!
Tuesday, June 3, 2014
June 2 - 7
Mon - swim 1600 meters, cycle on spin bike 12 miles (30 min with 2 hill intervals), run 2 miles (tml 8 pace)
Tue - run outside, midday 4 miles. this was a hard run! i was hot and it was muggy. started to feel down about my pace. i need to get out sooner to give my body a fair shot at a good run!
Wed - out early for a run! yea, i woke up early. i told the kids i'd take them to school so i'd have time to run. wanted to get 8 miles in, but tripped and fell around mile 2. totally felt dumb, it totally hurt! i tripped on a piece of sidewalk. but, i made the choice to run on! i scraped up my hip, hand, palm and knee. couldn't fiugre out why my knee hurt so bad, the scrape wasn't too seviere, but then noticed i fell onto it, it has a good bruise. i cut my run short to 6.5 so i'd have time to clean up before getting the kids to school. but yea for getting up early. i'm feeling the need to at least get one 8 mile in. get nervous about my running miles dropping as i tri train. want to have a successful marathon training.
Thur - easy bike ride w/ melissa. i invited her out. it was a good, easy ride. great for a rest day. started garmin late, went around 14.5 miles. it was great to visit and ride with my friend! not too much effort. have been doing more situps. don't do nearly as much as when i'm dancing, have to just stop through the day and do them!
Fri - 1200 meter swim. 400 m wup, 400 speed laps (50m then rest), 400 easy, 200 backstroke. wanted to save legs for sat. thur spent a ton of time reading about tri comp. haven't even looked at a training plan for myself, wierd! started looking thru swim and workouts, reading, educating myself. thought i'd try some speed laps this time around. don't really want to practice other strokes, won't use them. may buy a bouy for my training next time. i think i'll be fine this time around. really don't have a goal for myself, want to see how it goes and how i compare. never having done this distance and only being second tri, unsure of timing. i think i can do the swim around 30 min, the bike 1:15 or 1:20 maybe, the run around 50 minutes (8/mile). last brick i was still running 7:30 so i'm hopeful i can run closer to that pace. so total time is what 2:40? i'll shoot for around that time.
Sat - 11 mile run outside.
wanted to get a good longer run in for myself. my legs felt heavy at first, but i got into my groove around mile 4 or 5. felt good and strong. ran up youngs hill... slower... but got it done! drank at 5, chew at 7, that was it for fuel.
at home finished g-rade, had some water, a gu (salted carmel is the bomb!) got my bike ready and headed out for a shorter ride. my legs felt ok, took me a minute to get into it, did some standing sprints throughout and tried to keep a faster pace for interval miles. don't have any sort of tech on my bike to know miles or speed, for now just use garmin and judge based off of effort.
Tue - run outside, midday 4 miles. this was a hard run! i was hot and it was muggy. started to feel down about my pace. i need to get out sooner to give my body a fair shot at a good run!
Wed - out early for a run! yea, i woke up early. i told the kids i'd take them to school so i'd have time to run. wanted to get 8 miles in, but tripped and fell around mile 2. totally felt dumb, it totally hurt! i tripped on a piece of sidewalk. but, i made the choice to run on! i scraped up my hip, hand, palm and knee. couldn't fiugre out why my knee hurt so bad, the scrape wasn't too seviere, but then noticed i fell onto it, it has a good bruise. i cut my run short to 6.5 so i'd have time to clean up before getting the kids to school. but yea for getting up early. i'm feeling the need to at least get one 8 mile in. get nervous about my running miles dropping as i tri train. want to have a successful marathon training.
Thur - easy bike ride w/ melissa. i invited her out. it was a good, easy ride. great for a rest day. started garmin late, went around 14.5 miles. it was great to visit and ride with my friend! not too much effort. have been doing more situps. don't do nearly as much as when i'm dancing, have to just stop through the day and do them!
Fri - 1200 meter swim. 400 m wup, 400 speed laps (50m then rest), 400 easy, 200 backstroke. wanted to save legs for sat. thur spent a ton of time reading about tri comp. haven't even looked at a training plan for myself, wierd! started looking thru swim and workouts, reading, educating myself. thought i'd try some speed laps this time around. don't really want to practice other strokes, won't use them. may buy a bouy for my training next time. i think i'll be fine this time around. really don't have a goal for myself, want to see how it goes and how i compare. never having done this distance and only being second tri, unsure of timing. i think i can do the swim around 30 min, the bike 1:15 or 1:20 maybe, the run around 50 minutes (8/mile). last brick i was still running 7:30 so i'm hopeful i can run closer to that pace. so total time is what 2:40? i'll shoot for around that time.
Sat - 11 mile run outside.
wanted to get a good longer run in for myself. my legs felt heavy at first, but i got into my groove around mile 4 or 5. felt good and strong. ran up youngs hill... slower... but got it done! drank at 5, chew at 7, that was it for fuel.
at home finished g-rade, had some water, a gu (salted carmel is the bomb!) got my bike ready and headed out for a shorter ride. my legs felt ok, took me a minute to get into it, did some standing sprints throughout and tried to keep a faster pace for interval miles. don't have any sort of tech on my bike to know miles or speed, for now just use garmin and judge based off of effort.
Sunday, June 1, 2014
May 26 - 31
Run: 22 miles
Bike: 40.32
Swim: 1600 meters (1 mile)
Monday - Holiday! Got up early to ride with Molly. Rode Tonowanda Creek then hid our bikes and ran 3. So proud of her running @ 8 pace. Loved running with my friend! On way back she hit a rock and crashed good. We called Shawn to come get us.. ride over!
Tuesday - Swim 1 mile @ JCC then out to run on the trail... in the hot sun! Yikes! I do like the trail has more elevation variety. It was a good run. Hot, but good!
Wed - rest
Thursday - I wanted to just run. This was a tough day, didn't feel like doing anything. Just started with changing my clothes, then stepping out the door. It ended up being a good run. I decided to throw some tempo intervals in there. It is hard to breathe right now with phlem still in my chest, heat and humidity, but we press on. The leg seems to be healed, maybe it was the shoes? It feels good to not have constant pain as I run. Need to start getting out in the morning. Mid-day is more difficult with the heat.
Sat - bike and run. Got up and took off. Only had 1/4 bagel. Took Grade and a Gu also little G blocks. Drank a little a couple of times during the ride. At half way had 2 blocks. Drank again before run. Need to figure out when/how to fuel best. Maybe at transitions? Gu maybe at each? Was going to go 6 miles for run, but didn't have liquid with me. Didn't want to have Gu w/o some hydration too. Stopped at 4. Thought for sure I was running 8 pace or slower! I'm quite surprised at my performance. This tri will for sure be a challenge, no doubt about that! Thought it may be easier, but after my long bike my legs ached and I was reminded that yes, indeed this will be hard! I do feel good, feel like I could finish with fuel, but haven't strung all 3 together.
Tuesday, May 20, 2014
May 19 - 24
Monday - run 6 tml @ 8 pace
Tuesday - run 2 with Katie @ 12 pace, bike 21.27 miles 1:19
Wednesday - rest
Thursday - swim 1 mile (31 or 32 minutes), 5 miles hill workout on trm @ jcc. Harder to run on that tml, but it also has down hill so I was able to do that too. Loved it!
Friday - nothing!
Saturday - wanted to run many miles! I only ran 5! Figured I could do more on Monday with the holiday.
Tuesday - run 2 with Katie @ 12 pace, bike 21.27 miles 1:19
Wednesday - rest
Thursday - swim 1 mile (31 or 32 minutes), 5 miles hill workout on trm @ jcc. Harder to run on that tml, but it also has down hill so I was able to do that too. Loved it!
Friday - nothing!
Saturday - wanted to run many miles! I only ran 5! Figured I could do more on Monday with the holiday.
Monday, May 12, 2014
May 12- 17
Monday:
Well it feels good to be back, of course I didn't run today! We'll see how I feel tomorrow.
Swim 1600 meters in about 28 minutes.
Cycle 12 miles in 30 minutes. Did middle 10 miles one mile hill, one mile down intensity 15 up to 20. Need to get out on my actual bike soon!
Lifted 10 minutes, hamstrings and arms. Situps at home.
Ballet.
Tuesday:
Wednesday: run
Thursday: run
Well it feels good to be back, of course I didn't run today! We'll see how I feel tomorrow.
Swim 1600 meters in about 28 minutes.
Cycle 12 miles in 30 minutes. Did middle 10 miles one mile hill, one mile down intensity 15 up to 20. Need to get out on my actual bike soon!
Lifted 10 minutes, hamstrings and arms. Situps at home.
Ballet.
Tuesday:
Wednesday: run
Thursday: run
Tuesday, April 29, 2014
April 28 - May 3
Monday: 9 mile tempo
Looks like this may be our only day that doesn't rain this week. I decided to take advantage. Also felt I needed to get a longer run in, having missed Saturday.
9 mile tempo. Wanted to keep the middle 5 @ 7:15 average. I always struggle my first tempo mile, go too fast! Garmin says I was paced at a 5:50 at one point. I'm guessing that was the point!
My R calf still hurts. Felt it the whole time. I have to be careful, just one hard push will cause it to lock up! It is tender to the touch! I bought a foam roller yesterday, and last week I bought new shoes... again! Hopefully getting back into the Kinvara will alleviate my problems. So frustrated!
I have no goals for the race this weekend, at this point. I'd like to up my mileage this week for marathon training, that is my focus.
Also took ballet tonight. I am so tired, it was hard to get myself to want to go! Glad I did of course! Came home and went straight to bed.
Tuesday: run/swim
4 easy miles on trml @ gym. 8 pace @ 2 incline.
swim 1200 meters.
Crazy trying to circle swim with 4 different paces!
Wednesday: rest
Thursday: Was leery to do speed, but tried one and kept going. 5 miles total.
Not sure how to use my watch with speed yet. I kept stopping and starting it!
Friday: 4 easy miles on treadmill 2 incline 8:30 pace. Swim 1000.
Saturday: 13.1 race
Looks like this may be our only day that doesn't rain this week. I decided to take advantage. Also felt I needed to get a longer run in, having missed Saturday.
9 mile tempo. Wanted to keep the middle 5 @ 7:15 average. I always struggle my first tempo mile, go too fast! Garmin says I was paced at a 5:50 at one point. I'm guessing that was the point!
My R calf still hurts. Felt it the whole time. I have to be careful, just one hard push will cause it to lock up! It is tender to the touch! I bought a foam roller yesterday, and last week I bought new shoes... again! Hopefully getting back into the Kinvara will alleviate my problems. So frustrated!
I have no goals for the race this weekend, at this point. I'd like to up my mileage this week for marathon training, that is my focus.
Also took ballet tonight. I am so tired, it was hard to get myself to want to go! Glad I did of course! Came home and went straight to bed.
Tuesday: run/swim
4 easy miles on trml @ gym. 8 pace @ 2 incline.
swim 1200 meters.
Crazy trying to circle swim with 4 different paces!
Wednesday: rest
Thursday: Was leery to do speed, but tried one and kept going. 5 miles total.
Not sure how to use my watch with speed yet. I kept stopping and starting it!
Friday: 4 easy miles on treadmill 2 incline 8:30 pace. Swim 1000.
Saturday: 13.1 race
Thursday, April 24, 2014
April 21-27
Ok, Easter week was a light week for me! Was on vacation in FL. Intended to run and swim, our pool wasn't heated and it ended up being rainy and cold the rest of the week! Nice. No workout facilities there.
Monday: ran 5 miles on the beach. L calf started hurting mile 4. That is better! Didn't hurt enough to make me stop. Felt slow. Anxious about inactivity slowing me down.
Thursday: ran some sprints on the beach and walked with M. probably 2 miles.
Saturday: 12 miles long run. thought i'd go 16, to see if i can catch up to my marathon training. felt good. L leg not hurting at all! hips hurt last 2 miles. felt pretty strong until then. little disappointed in time, mostly because i know i had no more gas in the tank, i was really trying and hit 8/mile, for 13 miles. safe to say no pr for the half marathon in 2 weeks!
April 21 - 27
Monday:
5 outside. was a bright sunny day, went in the morning, had big kids bbsit. felt good, but it felt hard to breath and i just feel slow-ish. i keep telling myself it won't take much time to get back to where i was.
Tuesday:
3 tml. tried to do a hill w/o today followed by a swim. did 1 mile warmup @ 8 pace, 2 incline.
mile 2 @ 3 and 4 incline. felt my R calf tighten. it's been a little tight, but hasn't put me out... until mile 3 pushed it up to 5 and 6 incline. must have been something about pushing off w/ my leg at that angle. pulled that muscle, had to stop. struggled to walk the rest of the day.
Swam 1 mile.
i am so frustrated! is it my shoes? overuse? is something else off that is causing my legs to freak out? it has to be my shoes right? this all started w my L calf and i was needing new shoes. of course i didn't just buy what i usually buy, dummy. BUT, really, does changing shoes jack everyone up like this? i'm forgetting what it feels like to run and feel good!
Wednesday:
rest! worked hard around the house!
Thursday:
8 outside. had to take advantage of the sun. it's finally starting to feel like spring. leg still hurts, but went anyway, tried to relax lower legs while running. didn't lock up which is good. tonight i'll try the hot pad w/ massage.
did try to do a few miles tempo. got 1 mile around 7 pace, but that was about all i could hold! i miss the ease, i feel like i'm trying so hard to keep pace. breathing was harder than any muscle fatigue or tiring, it's like my heart isn't keeping up with my body, which is weird because I have remained very active through this whole injury deal.
when will this end? remember hayley o having a year where she had multiple injuries, couldn't relate at the time. it is so frustrating! i'm generally injury free. annoyed!
Friday:
swim 1 mile, lift weights (legs and arms) run 4.6 miles outside
Saturday:
My body felt SO tired! Note to self, don't lift the day before a long run!
I didn't run. It was rainy, I was tired, and sore. I just couldn't do it!
Monday: ran 5 miles on the beach. L calf started hurting mile 4. That is better! Didn't hurt enough to make me stop. Felt slow. Anxious about inactivity slowing me down.
Thursday: ran some sprints on the beach and walked with M. probably 2 miles.
Saturday: 12 miles long run. thought i'd go 16, to see if i can catch up to my marathon training. felt good. L leg not hurting at all! hips hurt last 2 miles. felt pretty strong until then. little disappointed in time, mostly because i know i had no more gas in the tank, i was really trying and hit 8/mile, for 13 miles. safe to say no pr for the half marathon in 2 weeks!
April 21 - 27
Monday:
5 outside. was a bright sunny day, went in the morning, had big kids bbsit. felt good, but it felt hard to breath and i just feel slow-ish. i keep telling myself it won't take much time to get back to where i was.
Tuesday:
3 tml. tried to do a hill w/o today followed by a swim. did 1 mile warmup @ 8 pace, 2 incline.
mile 2 @ 3 and 4 incline. felt my R calf tighten. it's been a little tight, but hasn't put me out... until mile 3 pushed it up to 5 and 6 incline. must have been something about pushing off w/ my leg at that angle. pulled that muscle, had to stop. struggled to walk the rest of the day.
Swam 1 mile.
i am so frustrated! is it my shoes? overuse? is something else off that is causing my legs to freak out? it has to be my shoes right? this all started w my L calf and i was needing new shoes. of course i didn't just buy what i usually buy, dummy. BUT, really, does changing shoes jack everyone up like this? i'm forgetting what it feels like to run and feel good!
Wednesday:
rest! worked hard around the house!
Thursday:
8 outside. had to take advantage of the sun. it's finally starting to feel like spring. leg still hurts, but went anyway, tried to relax lower legs while running. didn't lock up which is good. tonight i'll try the hot pad w/ massage.
did try to do a few miles tempo. got 1 mile around 7 pace, but that was about all i could hold! i miss the ease, i feel like i'm trying so hard to keep pace. breathing was harder than any muscle fatigue or tiring, it's like my heart isn't keeping up with my body, which is weird because I have remained very active through this whole injury deal.
when will this end? remember hayley o having a year where she had multiple injuries, couldn't relate at the time. it is so frustrating! i'm generally injury free. annoyed!
Friday:
swim 1 mile, lift weights (legs and arms) run 4.6 miles outside
Saturday:
My body felt SO tired! Note to self, don't lift the day before a long run!
I didn't run. It was rainy, I was tired, and sore. I just couldn't do it!
Tuesday, April 8, 2014
April 7-12
Monday:
swim 1600 meters. I have been practicing keeping my arms straight as they crawl. It has helped w. my efficiency. Same effort, better technique = faster and with more ease. It's really good! Last week I swam 2400 meters twice... that is the farthest I've swam, and I felt really good. I hit my tired point at around 1000 meters, but after 1600 both times felt strong and ready to keep going. That happens w/ running I get tired around 4 on my long runs, but by 5 I'm back in and feel I could go forever. Today took me around 27 minutes to swim the mile.
row: 15 minutes. I feel the effects of rowing in the oddest muscle group around my butt. I felt so fatigued in that one spot as I rowed today!
bike: 15 minutes. I think it was like 6 miles.
I wanted to get home to try running. Pretty much I feel like this won't go away, but it mostly feels like a knot. I want to see if I can get through it, by gently running and working it out. Just a couple of miles. Of course felt great the first half mile, then it hit. It's so funny that some steps kill, shoot pain and some I can work through, feels like a knot. I was at an 8:30 pace and only went 1.5 miles. I'll try to run this week. Staying off of it didn't really help! I'll ease in.
Ballet: felt good doing barre work, was nervous about going onto releve. I couldn't jump at all. That is where my limit was. It's that pushing off of the ball of my foot that is straining me.
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
20 mile bike
I know I did stuff this week, but I didn't keep very good record, obviously.
Still having leg problems
swim 1600 meters. I have been practicing keeping my arms straight as they crawl. It has helped w. my efficiency. Same effort, better technique = faster and with more ease. It's really good! Last week I swam 2400 meters twice... that is the farthest I've swam, and I felt really good. I hit my tired point at around 1000 meters, but after 1600 both times felt strong and ready to keep going. That happens w/ running I get tired around 4 on my long runs, but by 5 I'm back in and feel I could go forever. Today took me around 27 minutes to swim the mile.
row: 15 minutes. I feel the effects of rowing in the oddest muscle group around my butt. I felt so fatigued in that one spot as I rowed today!
bike: 15 minutes. I think it was like 6 miles.
I wanted to get home to try running. Pretty much I feel like this won't go away, but it mostly feels like a knot. I want to see if I can get through it, by gently running and working it out. Just a couple of miles. Of course felt great the first half mile, then it hit. It's so funny that some steps kill, shoot pain and some I can work through, feels like a knot. I was at an 8:30 pace and only went 1.5 miles. I'll try to run this week. Staying off of it didn't really help! I'll ease in.
Ballet: felt good doing barre work, was nervous about going onto releve. I couldn't jump at all. That is where my limit was. It's that pushing off of the ball of my foot that is straining me.
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
20 mile bike
I know I did stuff this week, but I didn't keep very good record, obviously.
Still having leg problems
Tuesday, April 1, 2014
March 31 - April 5
Monday: It was sunny outside. I'd stayed off my leg both Saturday and Sunday. I could still feel a little something, but it felt a bit better.
Tried to run... got half a mile and it cramped up and locked. I ended up walking home, trying to run. I know 'sore' muscles. This isn't it. It is pulled!
Frustrated because I didn't have enough time at that point to get to the gym, get a decent workout in, and be home for the kids. Couldn't really jump around and lifting/xtraining just wasn't cutting it! Sometimes I just need to move!!! I'll stay off my leg as much as I can. I'll bike, swim and row this week.
Not stressed about the half marathon... already ran that. I am, however anxious about getting my miles up for the June marathon. I'll stick with it... I just need my leg to recover!
Tuesday: 2400 meter swim (did 1400 around 30 minutes. want to start timing myself)
bike - 12 miles @ 30 minutes. did hill intervals.
Wednesday: yogalates class - first time trying this. it didn't feel all that challenging, but my shoulders are sore this morning. it was good to try something new. i'd like to take a real yoga class.
cycled 20 minutes easy cardio, rowed 15 minutes. felt tired...
Thursday: rest, sore and tired
Friday: swim 2300 meters, bike 30 min
Saturday: I have been such a good girl. I've stayed off my leg for the whole week! I was really hoping to run 16 miles today. That is where I want to be with my marathon training. BUT, I didn't know if I could even go a mile, so I had no expectations... I went on the treadmill, it was cold, windy, and raining...
As I ran, pain free I felt a little glimmer of hope, oh how I love to run. I made it all of 1 mile before the pull was back. It took my breath away for a minute, but I continued to run. I felt EVERY. SINGLE. STEP. And it hurt! Buuuuut I still went 7 miles. It was all I could do to finish that last .25.
I was going to head over to swim, to get more time up, but didn't.
And, for the rest of the day I had a hard time walking. My leg reminded me it is not better!
Tried to run... got half a mile and it cramped up and locked. I ended up walking home, trying to run. I know 'sore' muscles. This isn't it. It is pulled!
Frustrated because I didn't have enough time at that point to get to the gym, get a decent workout in, and be home for the kids. Couldn't really jump around and lifting/xtraining just wasn't cutting it! Sometimes I just need to move!!! I'll stay off my leg as much as I can. I'll bike, swim and row this week.
Not stressed about the half marathon... already ran that. I am, however anxious about getting my miles up for the June marathon. I'll stick with it... I just need my leg to recover!
Tuesday: 2400 meter swim (did 1400 around 30 minutes. want to start timing myself)
bike - 12 miles @ 30 minutes. did hill intervals.
Wednesday: yogalates class - first time trying this. it didn't feel all that challenging, but my shoulders are sore this morning. it was good to try something new. i'd like to take a real yoga class.
cycled 20 minutes easy cardio, rowed 15 minutes. felt tired...
Thursday: rest, sore and tired
Friday: swim 2300 meters, bike 30 min
Saturday: I have been such a good girl. I've stayed off my leg for the whole week! I was really hoping to run 16 miles today. That is where I want to be with my marathon training. BUT, I didn't know if I could even go a mile, so I had no expectations... I went on the treadmill, it was cold, windy, and raining...
As I ran, pain free I felt a little glimmer of hope, oh how I love to run. I made it all of 1 mile before the pull was back. It took my breath away for a minute, but I continued to run. I felt EVERY. SINGLE. STEP. And it hurt! Buuuuut I still went 7 miles. It was all I could do to finish that last .25.
I was going to head over to swim, to get more time up, but didn't.
And, for the rest of the day I had a hard time walking. My leg reminded me it is not better!
March 24 - 29
Monday: 5 miles normal tml workout
Tuesday: nothing...had too much to do, should've ran early
Wedensday: speed w/o on tml (5x800)
1 mile - 7.5 speed
1x800 - 8.5 speed
2x800 - 9.0 speed
2x800 - 8.7 speed
no cool down, running late!
Also went to the gym and did 20 minute cycle, with hills
20 minutes - rowing
750 meters - swim
Thursday: E's bday... busy all day! Nothing.
Friday: 4.5 tml. Felt left calf tighten @ mile 4. Stretched it a little. By 4.5 it was locked up and I couldn't walk! Sweet! I stretched it for the rest of the night. Massage, compression sock. It hurts!
Saturday: G's party, perfect excuse to let leg rest.
Tuesday: nothing...had too much to do, should've ran early
Wedensday: speed w/o on tml (5x800)
1 mile - 7.5 speed
1x800 - 8.5 speed
2x800 - 9.0 speed
2x800 - 8.7 speed
no cool down, running late!
Also went to the gym and did 20 minute cycle, with hills
20 minutes - rowing
750 meters - swim
Thursday: E's bday... busy all day! Nothing.
Friday: 4.5 tml. Felt left calf tighten @ mile 4. Stretched it a little. By 4.5 it was locked up and I couldn't walk! Sweet! I stretched it for the rest of the night. Massage, compression sock. It hurts!
Saturday: G's party, perfect excuse to let leg rest.
Tuesday, March 18, 2014
March 17 - 22
Monday - 5 hill workout on tml.
Tuesday - 7 tempo outside. Middle three are where I wanted them. That third temp was hard! The air wasn't entering my lungs fast enough! It was hard to breathe! Pretty happy with it though.
1 mile @ 2 incline (7.5 speed),
800 @ 3
800 @ 4 incline
400 @ 5
400 @ 6
400 @ 2
400 @ 7
400 @ 8
400 @ 2
800 @ 4
1 mile @ 2 incline last 1200 7.8 speed
Tuesday - 7 tempo outside. Middle three are where I wanted them. That third temp was hard! The air wasn't entering my lungs fast enough! It was hard to breathe! Pretty happy with it though.
Wednesday - rest. Emily M did a clinic session on me and worked my R calf. It was quite sore when I was done. I chose to just stay off of it.
Thursday -
swim 1 mile (guy from the pool offered some advice this time. will be working on keeping my arms straight in the water. funny how changing one thing throws everything off, felt like my legs didn't work while I was trying to change my arms! felt more efficient, but not natural yet.)
bike 11 miles (spin bike) 28 minutes. did 2 miles (@ 10 or 11 resistance) then 1 mile of hills (between 18-20 resistance) kept alternating through the milage.
Friday - 4 tml. Thought about 5, but felt tired. Easy 2 incline, 8 pace
Saturday - 13 outside 1:43:08 (7:56 average)
this was a good run. the first bit I did something weird with the garmin. couldn't figure it out so I stopped at 5 and reset it. was super cold running down casey, thought about going 5 and running the rest inside, but as I got to hopkins the wind died down. ended up being a great run. was sore sunday, but if felt good. I always get nervous as I tackle each long distance with a new season. I felt strong. drank @ 5 and 8. had a G chew @ 8. The hill didn't feel too awful. I feel stronger this year than last year at this time.
Thursday -
swim 1 mile (guy from the pool offered some advice this time. will be working on keeping my arms straight in the water. funny how changing one thing throws everything off, felt like my legs didn't work while I was trying to change my arms! felt more efficient, but not natural yet.)
bike 11 miles (spin bike) 28 minutes. did 2 miles (@ 10 or 11 resistance) then 1 mile of hills (between 18-20 resistance) kept alternating through the milage.
Friday - 4 tml. Thought about 5, but felt tired. Easy 2 incline, 8 pace
Saturday - 13 outside 1:43:08 (7:56 average)
this was a good run. the first bit I did something weird with the garmin. couldn't figure it out so I stopped at 5 and reset it. was super cold running down casey, thought about going 5 and running the rest inside, but as I got to hopkins the wind died down. ended up being a great run. was sore sunday, but if felt good. I always get nervous as I tackle each long distance with a new season. I felt strong. drank @ 5 and 8. had a G chew @ 8. The hill didn't feel too awful. I feel stronger this year than last year at this time.
March 10-15
Monday - 30 minutes aerobics and xtrain. Was going to run just before dance, but the boys were playing in the basement. I went this route instead. Werked my legs!
Ballet
Tuesday - It was gorgeous today! I wore shorts outside! I went back and looked through my photos from last year. I didn't get into shorts until the end of March. Guess I can't complain.
Did 6 miles. As I went out, had no plan... as I ran decided to push a couple of miles up. Did that for 4 and 5. 6 was a cool down.
Felt SO good to be outside. I was sore from the day before. Sort of wished I felt good enough to run my 13 today.
Wednesday - crazy blizzard. we all stayed home. i ate way too much!
Thursday - 5 hill workout on tml all at 8 pace (7.5)
1 mile @ 2 incline, 800 @ 3, 800@ 4, 400 at 4-8, back to 4 incline for 1 mile, last mile @ 2.
Friday - Matt came home early so I got to go outside to run! Yea! It wasn't warm, but it was good to be out!
Ballet
Tuesday - It was gorgeous today! I wore shorts outside! I went back and looked through my photos from last year. I didn't get into shorts until the end of March. Guess I can't complain.
Did 6 miles. As I went out, had no plan... as I ran decided to push a couple of miles up. Did that for 4 and 5. 6 was a cool down.
Felt SO good to be outside. I was sore from the day before. Sort of wished I felt good enough to run my 13 today.
Wednesday - crazy blizzard. we all stayed home. i ate way too much!
Thursday - 5 hill workout on tml all at 8 pace (7.5)
1 mile @ 2 incline, 800 @ 3, 800@ 4, 400 at 4-8, back to 4 incline for 1 mile, last mile @ 2.
Friday - Matt came home early so I got to go outside to run! Yea! It wasn't warm, but it was good to be out!
Saturday - nothing. Was supposed to run 13, but I had a shoot to get ready for in the morning. My plan was to run in the afternoon, but when I came home, was hungry, then have to wait for a little digestion... realized I had to plan my lesson, then date night... just got past me! I'll amp up my miles next week.
Monday, March 10, 2014
March 3 - 8
Monday: 4x800's. (all @ 2 incline)
Ran 1 mile 8 pace
1 800 @ 7.3 pace
1 800 @ 7 pace
2 800's @ 6.5 pace
I rested for 400 between each 800, then did a mile @ 8 pace.
Tuesday:
Swim 1400 meters (1 mile) - I need to start keeping track of my time to more closely monitor my improvement.
Ran 4 tempo @ 2 incline
First mile 8 pace
Two miles 7.5 pace
Half mile 8 pace, finish 7.5... funny after running tempo I just want it to be over! No need to slow it back down right?
Also squatted and did hamstrings and situps
Wedensday:
Ran 3 treadmill - This was a good easy 'rest'! Glad I still did something. 2 incline, 8 pace.
Thursday:
Swim 1000 meters,
Row - I don't know how far, but for 10 minutes.
Bike 5 miles - about 10 minutes
Squat, hamstrings, situps
Friday:
Ran 5 on treadmill 8 pace
Saturday:
Ran 10 miles outside. Felt strong, can feel the benefits of doing different disciplines and lifting. R calf pull is there, but I'm ok. Need new shoes!
Ran 1 mile 8 pace
1 800 @ 7.3 pace
1 800 @ 7 pace
2 800's @ 6.5 pace
I rested for 400 between each 800, then did a mile @ 8 pace.
Tuesday:
Swim 1400 meters (1 mile) - I need to start keeping track of my time to more closely monitor my improvement.
Ran 4 tempo @ 2 incline
First mile 8 pace
Two miles 7.5 pace
Half mile 8 pace, finish 7.5... funny after running tempo I just want it to be over! No need to slow it back down right?
Also squatted and did hamstrings and situps
Wedensday:
Ran 3 treadmill - This was a good easy 'rest'! Glad I still did something. 2 incline, 8 pace.
Thursday:
Swim 1000 meters,
Row - I don't know how far, but for 10 minutes.
Bike 5 miles - about 10 minutes
Squat, hamstrings, situps
Friday:
Ran 5 on treadmill 8 pace
Saturday:
Ran 10 miles outside. Felt strong, can feel the benefits of doing different disciplines and lifting. R calf pull is there, but I'm ok. Need new shoes!
Tuesday, February 25, 2014
February 24 - March 1
Monday: 6 miles outside (48:02). windy and cold! my slower miles were running into the wind. it felt good to be outside though, and for a moment I could feel the sun on my face!
Ballet
Tuesday: 4 miles tempo - treadmill, squats, situps, then swim 650 meters (13 laps *50).
Ran 1 mile @ 8 min, then 2 @ 7:30, 800 @ 8, finished 800 @ 7:30 pace.
Maybe I should swim first on Tuesday's, the lanes were crazy. But, I ended up talking to a nice old man. When I got going again my feet started cramping, my arches have been cramping like crazy lately in dance! I called it quits! Good enough for today!
Wednesday: rest... I intended to run, but the day got away from me. I wanted to swim only on my 'rest' day, but not this week.
Thursday: 3 easy treadmill @ 8/min.
Swim 1600 meters... that's a mile! Swam next to a speed demon who wasn't even using his legs! He did his whole workout with a foam thing between them and swam with his arms only! Strong.
Friday: Nothing! I really need to get my workout done early if I have other things during the day... it usually doesn't get done if I wait until later!
Saturday: 8 outside. After our long stake rehearsal the sun had gone back behind the clouds, but it still felt great to get outside for a run. Haven't gone 8 for a while. Felt strong the first 4. My posture was good, kept good pace, felt light. Mile 4 always seems to be a hump for me. Once I can get past it I'm ok, although my joints all felt tight the last few miles. I did get a good stretch in.
Ballet
Tuesday: 4 miles tempo - treadmill, squats, situps, then swim 650 meters (13 laps *50).
Ran 1 mile @ 8 min, then 2 @ 7:30, 800 @ 8, finished 800 @ 7:30 pace.
Maybe I should swim first on Tuesday's, the lanes were crazy. But, I ended up talking to a nice old man. When I got going again my feet started cramping, my arches have been cramping like crazy lately in dance! I called it quits! Good enough for today!
Wednesday: rest... I intended to run, but the day got away from me. I wanted to swim only on my 'rest' day, but not this week.
Thursday: 3 easy treadmill @ 8/min.
Swim 1600 meters... that's a mile! Swam next to a speed demon who wasn't even using his legs! He did his whole workout with a foam thing between them and swam with his arms only! Strong.
Friday: Nothing! I really need to get my workout done early if I have other things during the day... it usually doesn't get done if I wait until later!
Saturday: 8 outside. After our long stake rehearsal the sun had gone back behind the clouds, but it still felt great to get outside for a run. Haven't gone 8 for a while. Felt strong the first 4. My posture was good, kept good pace, felt light. Mile 4 always seems to be a hump for me. Once I can get past it I'm ok, although my joints all felt tight the last few miles. I did get a good stretch in.
Wednesday, February 12, 2014
February 10-15
Monday: 6 miles on treadmill. 2 incline and 8 pace
Tuesday: photo shoot, didn't get workout in
Wednesday: swim 30 laps (1500 meters) ran 4 miles... hill workout. ran 800 @ 2, then 400 @ 4 up to 6 incline finished with 800.
Tuesday: photo shoot, didn't get workout in
Wednesday: swim 30 laps (1500 meters) ran 4 miles... hill workout. ran 800 @ 2, then 400 @ 4 up to 6 incline finished with 800.
Friday, February 7, 2014
January 3- 8
Tuesday: 5 miles treadmill & swim 24-ish laps (1200 meters) .74 miles
Wednesday: 5 treadmill
Thursday: 4x800 4 miles
Friday: swim 30 laps (1500 meters)
Saturday: 8 miles on treadmill
Wednesday: 5 treadmill
Thursday: 4x800 4 miles
Friday: swim 30 laps (1500 meters)
Saturday: 8 miles on treadmill
Sunday, January 26, 2014
January 20 - 25
Monday: 4 treadmill. 2 incline, 8 min pace
Tuesday: 4 treadmill. 2 incline, 8 pace
Wednesday: 3 tml. 2 incline, 8 min pace
Thur: rest
Saturday: swim, circuit training... ran 2, abs arms legs, row 7 min, abs arms and legs again.
Tuesday: 4 treadmill. 2 incline, 8 pace
Wednesday: 3 tml. 2 incline, 8 min pace
Thur: rest
Saturday: swim, circuit training... ran 2, abs arms legs, row 7 min, abs arms and legs again.
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