Workout review May 27th - June 3rd (how it went down):
Tuesday May 27th : Swim - 300,200,100 (warm up) 3x200, 3x100, 3x50, 4x50(drills) - total: 1850m
Wednesay May 28th: PM: Run 4.5miles - felt okay.. just weak - Core strenth circuit
Thursday May 29th: AM: Morning wake up 2miles PM: Bike - 7.25 loops PP-Park w/ coach kane- 25miles-ish (with out/back from home)
Friday May 30th: AM: Swim 1600m, PM: Yoga
Saturday May 31: AM: Moving day! - 5miles - hot and sticky morning, but at least I felt stronger! - Core strength circuit
Sunday June 1: BEACH DAY!!!
Monday June 2: Pool Running - 10mins steady warm up, 3x 2min, 3min, 2min pick ups with 1min rest between each. 400m swim to cool down. (wanted to do a swim wkout but pool was PACKED)
Tuesday June 3: 30min run - felt awful. Leg is aching from pool run. wtf!
Wednesday June 4: AM: Yoga, PM: Chiropractor and Bike- only 10miles - leg hurts.. boo!
Plan Ahead:
Thursday June 5: PM: Swim - wkout tbd
Kansas City Here I Come!
Friday June 6: NYC to KCMO - Flight Shake out: 40min run
Saturday June 7: Swim/Run - we'll need to check out the hotel pool. TBD
Sunday June 8: AM: Strength circuit (*new: more on this later) PM: hmmm? Trails? I hear there are a few decent parks near the hotel
Monday June 9: KCMO to NYC - PM: Ride- 20miles - 6laps @ PP
Tuesday June 10: AM: Swim wkout TBD PM: Chiropractor
Wednesay June 11: AM: Run 5miles PM: Yoga
Thursday June 12: AM: Swim wkout TBD PM: NYC to Philly
Friday June 13: Philly to SAV - ohman! here we go!
Thursday, June 5, 2008
Training Update
Friday, May 23, 2008
"Favorite Thing" Fridays - SUMMER TIME!
Wkout: 3x200m, 3x100m, 4x50m (pull, finish), 100m
Sunday, March 23, 2008
Getting Back in the Groooooooove!
Finally, the days of having to live out of a bag are slowly coming to an end. I'll be back in NYC tomorrow and will happily remain there for a few weeks... with no travel plans in sight! PHEW!
Seriously though... WHAT THE F*@% HAPPENED TO TRAINING WEEK #5??
This week seemed to fly by and my control over my training seemed to continue to spiral downward. I'm determined to focus in this next week and really get back on track. I'm sad to say that my hamstring is still give me trouble, so I'll continue to be in the pool a few times a week. But I'll be happy just to get back on a regular routine and not be worried about fitting in a workout between running to catch my next train or bus. I've spent WAY too much time on a train, bus or in a car over the past week and a half. I'm SO over it!
So, here's the ugly truth....
Review of Week#5 Training -(March 17 - March 23):
Monday: OFF
Tuesday: AM: 5miles, core strengthening routine - hamstring- OUCH! -Flew back from Savannah
Wednesday: Crashed... instead of working out, went home to sleep!!
Thursday: AM: Pool Workout - Intervals - 8x 3min pick ups with 1:30min rest. (5mins warm up/cool down)
Friday: AM: 6miles in PA - Driving the rest of the afternoon.
Saturday: 5 miles, 4; X 20 sec striders - still in pain!
Sunday: Trying to get out for 40mins today
Totals: It's just too painful to write down! :)
Thoughts:
I need to regroup after my week and a half of traveling and get back into the swing of things. Also, I plan to get back on my regular routine of daily blog posts. I've been taking an unplanned break in that department too!
I am happy to report that as of 12am last night I was able to resume normal consumption of chocolate, alcohol and coffee. woohooo! :) I'm glad I did it, but giving up three things I love made lent feel epic. Next year, I think it will be way more beneficial to just sign up for volunteer work or go out of my way to help family or friends with things. I also think I'll be less cranky that way! Anyways, HAPPY EASTER! .. I'm off to go eat some dark chocolate!!
Sunday, March 2, 2008
Evaluate, Restructure, Regroup & Move Forward
Things are looking a bit different around here at http://mindofarunner.blogspot.com/ . Let me know what you think about the change. Be honest! :)
Sad to put this graphic to rest already (below), but I it was a fantastic starting point.
Also, check out my newest blog endeavor, http://whereirun.blogspot.com/. To give credit where credit is due, my boyfriend thought of the idea and pushed me to get it started. He got me interested in this other blog, http://ifoundyourcamera.blogspot.com/ which served as the inspiration for this new endeavor. I've seen some spectacular pictures as I've bounced around to your sites, so whereirun will be a collage of sorts of the favorite running places of all sorts of runners out there. I think this could be GREAT, but it's only as good as those who participate, so send your photos and captions to me at therunnerchick@gmail.com.
Review of Week#2 Training Schedule -(Feb 25-March 2):
Monday: DNR
Tuesday: PM: RUNNYC - 7miles - 2 X 20 sec striders
Wednesday: PM: 5miles
Thursday: PM: 6miles - Burrrrr.. it was COLD outside!
Friday: AM: YOGA, PM: Women's self defense/cardiokickbox class-55mins
followed by 2mile run
Saturday: 4.5 miles,
Sunday: 7.5miles, 4 X 20 sec striders
Total: 32 miles + YOGA + 55min kickboxing
Thoughts: My overall mileage increased a bit and I'm feeling stronger, but getting back on a regimented training routine has been difficult with work and life (..and weather). Something always seems like it gets in the way. I'm on the right path, but I need to continue to increase mileage over the next few weeks with not letting the little things (i.e. core work) and threshold training go.
Triathletes, as a runner pursuing triathlons, I'm having a hard time dealing with lower (running) mileage as I incorporate cycling and swimming into my routine. If there are any runners turned triatheltes out there, do you always track swimming, cycling, running mileage separately? Sounds like a silly question, but I was almost tempted last week to add my cycling mileage into my running mileage... just so I could see the numbers go up! ...But I resisted the urge! :)
