Thursday - off
Friday - 26 mins on the trainer. A step above a 'better than nothing' workout
Saturday - 24.82 long, torturous kilometre run
Sunday - Recovery Day from Saturday Nights Margaritaville
I'm going to leave the pain and misery of the last 4-5 k of the run on the road BUT I do need to comment on the highlights. Leading up to the run, thought was put into the preparation, both mentally & physically. I ate well the 2 days leading up to the run. Heavy on the carbs & veggies, low(er) on the alcohol consumption. I also played a mind game and converted the required kilometres to miles, so I only had to run 16 versus 24. Melissa also planted a water bottle along the route on her way over. All of these factors combined resulted in a great first 19, almost 20 kms!
The route was measured out on Map My Run for distance and I knew the first section of the run was going to be hilly. Lots of rolling hills and a few 'holy shit' hills thrown in for good measure. You know the ones. The ones that make you mutter 'Jesus!" under your breathe. Yah. 3 or 4 of those were in the first section. However, the latter part of the run was an unknown. I had never run, biked or driven this section.
We kicked ASS on the hills. KICKED ASS! Ran the bulk of the them, and walked a small portion. It was great. It was an unspoken rule but we both had to be in agreement on the walking portions...
The unknown section, as luck would have it, was flatter, still had some rolling hills but only one of those 'Jesus' hills. BUT this is also where the new shoes (mine) and IT band issues (Melissa) started to kick in....and that my friends is where the wheels fell off.
Considering the last 2 kms of the run, I shouldn't be walking today. But all is well with the legs. If only Margaritaville treated me as well....
Sunday, February 27, 2011
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Mid Week Update:
Sunday - Off
Monday - Off
Tuesday - A 35 minute ‘better than nothing’ trainer ride
Wednesday - A rocking good 40 minute trainer ride
- An AM & PM walk with the puppies approximately 2.5 k
So keeping up with 2 out of my 3 goals ain't too bad. Working out & posting. I'll know how #1 goes next Monday.
Sunday - Off
Monday - Off
Tuesday - A 35 minute ‘better than nothing’ trainer ride
Wednesday - A rocking good 40 minute trainer ride
- An AM & PM walk with the puppies approximately 2.5 k
So keeping up with 2 out of my 3 goals ain't too bad. Working out & posting. I'll know how #1 goes next Monday.
Saturday, February 19, 2011
The week started out with a bang and ended with a fizzle. I'm solo this weekend (running buddy away) and I have a 10km run scheduled this weekend that MUST get done but I'm also hankering for a short outdoor ride. Since it's a long week, maybe the ride can happen tomorrow or Monday?
Week in Review:
Monday - 1/2 hour ride on trainer AM & 1.15 hours of strength in PM
Tuesday - 5 k speed work on the dreadmill
Wednesday - 1/2 hour ride on trainer
Thursday - off
Friday - bowling
Saturday - N/A @ time of printing
What? Bowling doesn't count?
Nuts.
update: Saturday - 10k run in 1hr 1min
A huge success considering the amount of wind. I'm starting to take offence that somebody, somewhere, whoever it is, thinks my character needs building that much.
Week in Review:
Monday - 1/2 hour ride on trainer AM & 1.15 hours of strength in PM
Tuesday - 5 k speed work on the dreadmill
Wednesday - 1/2 hour ride on trainer
Thursday - off
Friday - bowling
Saturday - N/A @ time of printing
What? Bowling doesn't count?
Nuts.
update: Saturday - 10k run in 1hr 1min
A huge success considering the amount of wind. I'm starting to take offence that somebody, somewhere, whoever it is, thinks my character needs building that much.
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
I feel like I’m always climbing back onto a wagon…
This week is focused on the workout / fitness wagon. I have 3 goals for the next 7 weeks.
1) Following the schedule below;
M: ½ hour cardio & 1 hour weights
T: Speed work on Tread
W: Spin class
Th: Swim
F: Off
Sa: Long Run
Su: Off
2) March 31st Weight Loss Goal: 9lbs.
F 15th - 0
F 22nd -
M 1st -
M 8th -
M 15th -
M 22nd -
M 29th –
3) As for posting, the good, the bad & I’m sure the ugly, hoping to be here at least 3 times a week.
This week is focused on the workout / fitness wagon. I have 3 goals for the next 7 weeks.
1) Following the schedule below;
M: ½ hour cardio & 1 hour weights
T: Speed work on Tread
W: Spin class
Th: Swim
F: Off
Sa: Long Run
Su: Off
2) March 31st Weight Loss Goal: 9lbs.
F 15th - 0
F 22nd -
M 1st -
M 8th -
M 15th -
M 22nd -
M 29th –
3) As for posting, the good, the bad & I’m sure the ugly, hoping to be here at least 3 times a week.
Monday, February 14, 2011
8 months. Or to be more precise, 232 days
232 days of fooling myself. Fooling myself into thinking I was still active. Active enough to retain my 2010 summer fitness level. I swore I would never go back to where I was before I started the journey, but truth be told, I'm worse off now than before my training days. If I look back, I think the downward slide started to happen just prior to Ironman.
What is the cause of this introspection? I suffered through yet another long run on Saturday.
20 kms.
20 long, fucking, miserable kilometers! Other than rain, we hit all the elements. Snow, both the big fluffy happy snow and also the sting your face driving snow, blizzard in bright sunshine, blizzard in overcast conditions, slush, ice and wind. The wind was so bad in the last third of the run, we put in an emergency call to get picked up. During the recap of the run (read bitching & moaning over breakfast) I heard a few home truths come out from my running buddy and husband…
I’m mulled them over and realized, I’ve been fooling (deluding?) no one but myself.
I’m just not taking care of myself or listening to my body and I’m honestly no happier today then I was when I was training (which I was absolutely convinced I would be with the stress of training behind me).
The culprit? I was going to say Alcohol. Plain and simple. But I don’t think that’s it. I need to include
• Not sleeping well
• Dehydration
• Not enough fresh veg in my life
• Only completing 2 or 3 workouts per week at a half assed level
• Not respecting the long run distances and prepping nutritionally or mentally for them...
The list really could go on. But I'm going to stop there. I'm going to stop and focus on what I have already and begin improvements immediately.
I think coming here and holding myself accountable is key too. So back to more consistent posting. Even if it is only a entry of the activities I engaged in for that day.
232 days of fooling myself. Fooling myself into thinking I was still active. Active enough to retain my 2010 summer fitness level. I swore I would never go back to where I was before I started the journey, but truth be told, I'm worse off now than before my training days. If I look back, I think the downward slide started to happen just prior to Ironman.
What is the cause of this introspection? I suffered through yet another long run on Saturday.
20 kms.
20 long, fucking, miserable kilometers! Other than rain, we hit all the elements. Snow, both the big fluffy happy snow and also the sting your face driving snow, blizzard in bright sunshine, blizzard in overcast conditions, slush, ice and wind. The wind was so bad in the last third of the run, we put in an emergency call to get picked up. During the recap of the run (read bitching & moaning over breakfast) I heard a few home truths come out from my running buddy and husband…
I’m mulled them over and realized, I’ve been fooling (deluding?) no one but myself.
I’m just not taking care of myself or listening to my body and I’m honestly no happier today then I was when I was training (which I was absolutely convinced I would be with the stress of training behind me).
The culprit? I was going to say Alcohol. Plain and simple. But I don’t think that’s it. I need to include
• Not sleeping well
• Dehydration
• Not enough fresh veg in my life
• Only completing 2 or 3 workouts per week at a half assed level
• Not respecting the long run distances and prepping nutritionally or mentally for them...
The list really could go on. But I'm going to stop there. I'm going to stop and focus on what I have already and begin improvements immediately.
I think coming here and holding myself accountable is key too. So back to more consistent posting. Even if it is only a entry of the activities I engaged in for that day.
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