Training Week 58 & 59
This post covers a two-week period, instead of the normal one-week period. The Rotary Santa 5K Run is included in this training period.
Day 400 | November 22, 2010: cross + yoga
I felt so much more flexible doing yoga on Monday than I did on Saturday the 20th. It was like I was in someone else’s body (ew?)!
Recumbent Bike Time: 30:00 | Distance: 4.42 | Average Speed: 8.84 mph | Set on “Forest Ride”
Day 401 | November 23, 2010: 4 m run + strength
Rockin’ the new skirt…
… or not. I just wanted to wear it for fun. It didn’t really serve any warming purpose, and it was a bit too cold for just tights. My legs felt like ice cubes after the run.
Originally I didn’t feel up to running on Tuesday, because I was having a crappy day, but I snapped out of it after a phone call with a friend (you know who). I was happy to run in the dark and ignore the Garmin (I locked it so I couldn’t turn the backlight on). Surprisingly, I had negative splits!
Distance: 4.0 | Start Temp: 26° | End Temp: 24° | Time: 37:27 | Avg Pace: 9:21 | 1: 9:42 | 2: 9:25 | 3: 9:14 | 4: 9:02
Strength + Stretch (done during my lunch break):
| 1 Rope Pushdowns: 3 x 15 @ 30 lb | 6 Biangular Lat Row: 15 @ 45 lb, 2 x 15 @ 60 lb |
| 2 Arm Curl: 3 x 15 @ 25 lb | 7 Hip Abduction: 3 x 15 @ 115 lb |
| 3 Pectoral Fly: 2 x 15 @ 45 lb, 15 @ 60 lb | 8 Hip Adduction: 3 x 15 @ 55 lb |
| 4 Lat Pulldowns: 15 @ 45 lb, 2 x 15 @ 60 lb | 9 Seated Leg Press: 15 @ 90 lb, 15 @ 110 lb, 15 @ 130 lb |
| 5 Shoulder Press 3 x 15 @ 20 lb | 10 Leg Curl: 15 @ 30 lb, 15 @ 40 lb, 15 @ 20 lb |
Day 402 | November 24, 2010: rest
Day 403 | November 25, 2010: rest
Day 404 | November 26, 2010: 7 m run
For Thanksgiving, I was in Ames, IA, where I went to school (Iowa State University), so I decided to run to campus from our hotel and see what was new.
Memorial Union – not new
Whoa – there are a ton of new buildings on campus! I am just sharing pictures here of some of the older ones though. Below is the College of Design, where I spent much of my time in the last couple of years of school…
… and below is the Armory, where I was in studio for my freshman, sophomore, junior and part of my second senior year.
Ahh, memories. I am so happy to be done with design school.
Beardshear Hall
This run was on the cold side – 16°F (the water I was carrying started to freeze). I wore tights, pants, an Under Armour ColdGear top, a cotton jacket with a hood, balaclava over my chin, and a headband and gloves. My legs felt heavy but the run went by quickly – it was so neat to run through campus. I only did once during college – when I ran a 5K there.
I started to see a blurry line in my eye during the last mile. Luckily it didn’t make me feel as awful as it did when that happened on the 21st, but I still felt a bit disoriented.
Distance: 7.0 | Start Temp: 16° | End Temp: 17° | Time: 1:10:26 | Avg Pace: 10:03 | 1: 9:49 | 2: 10:15 | 3: 10:41 | 4: 9:58 | 5: 9:38 | 6: 9:58 | 7: 10:02
Day 405 | November 27, 2010: yoga
My aunt Sue and I did yoga. Again, I felt super stiff, like the previous Saturday. Wah.
Day 406 | November 28, 2010: rest
Can I count a short walk from my Grandma’s to the store my sister works in as exercise? No? Yeah, didn’t think so.
Day 407 | November 29, 2010: 10 m run
The 10-mile run at Grant Wood Forest Preserve went pretty well. I was suprised. I ate at Panera, HuHot and Los Aztecas the day before. Not a recipe for success if you ask me (but the food was all good!).
My favorite part of Grant Woods is the tall skinny trees. Unfortunately, they are at the top of a hill. I made my way up there without too much damage to my splits.
This run was windy and dreary, but like I said, it went well. I didn’t screw around at all – no stopping (for photos/rest) and no walking. I am going to make sure I do that more often. I need to take running more seriously (I think?).
What kind of face is that?!
Took this photo after I was done running. Ha.
Run stats: I wore the Asics Cumulus 12s. I drank 7 ounces of water and 4 ounces of a water/Gatorade mix during the run. I ate a Just Plain GU at mile 5. I wore capris and an Under Armour ColdGear top (it was just right for the temp). I had gloves on for the first mile. I listened to music for miles 1-3 and 8-10, and a podcast in between.
Distance: 10.0 | Start Temp: 42° | End Temp: 46° | Time: 1:42:06 | Avg Pace: 10:12 | 1: 10:30 | 2: 10:32 | 3: 10:29 | 4: 10:27 | 5: 10:17 | 6: 10:26 | 7: 9:45 | 8: 9:46 | 9: 10:05 | 10: 9:43
Day 408 | November 30, 2010: cross
Recumbent Bike Time: 40:00 | Distance: 6.28 | Average Speed: 9.42 mph | Set on “Forest Ride”
Day 409 | December 1, 2010: strength
Strength + Stretch (done during my lunch break):
| 1 Rope Pushdowns: 3 x 15 @ 30 lb | 6 Lat Pulldowns: 15 @ 45 lb, 2 x 15 @ 60 lb |
| 2 Biangular Lat Row: 15 @ 45 lb, 2 x 15 @ 60 lb | 7 Leg Curl: 15 @ 30 lb, 15 @ 40 lb, 15 @ 20 lb |
| 3 Biangular Chest Press: 15 @ 30 lb, 2 x 15 @ 50 lb | 8 Seated Leg Press: 15 @ 90 lb, 15 @ 110 lb, 15 @ 130 lb |
| 4 Shoulder Press 3 x 15 @ 20 lb | 9 Hip Abduction: 3 x 15 @ 115 lb |
| 5 Pectoral Fly: 2 x 15 @ 45 lb, 15 @ 60 lb | 10 Hip Adduction: 3 x 15 @ 55 lb |
Day 410 | December 2, 2010: rest
Day 411 | December 3, 2010: rest
Day 412 | December 4, 2010: Rotary Santa Run (5K)
Day 413 | December 5, 2010: rest
Two-Week Summary: 24.1 miles
Ugh… these were two kind of “FAIL” weeks when it comes to exercise. The first week I couldn’t (didn’t?) make the time to work out, and the second week, I got (and still am) really sick at the end. Maybe this is my body telling me I need a break…? Nah.
Themocracy
oh wow. I didn’t know you went to Iowa State! I did as well, well I transferred out after the summer of the great floods they had. I lived in Friley hall. I had a friend who was at Beardshear Hall and remember it being a hike. Beautiful campus! Thanks for the pictures!
I was in Helser! 🙂 My husband was in Friley his first year. Did you hear about the floods this year?
I did see something about it flooding this year. I just remember sandbagging around the campus the summer it flooded.
What a gorgeous campus…there is just something about going to a school in a place where there is an actual winter that makes it seem more school-like. If that makes any sense?
I totally didn’t know that you went to Iowa State! If you haven’t seen the new pictures of Adam’s little Hayden, you must – he’s already ISU decked out!
I really wanted to do a run around Penn State when I was there this fall, but it didn’t quite work out with all of the other events that occurred… good reason to go back, right? 🙂
Oh, cold. You’re going to LAUGH at my blog post tomorrow. Seriously.
Great workouts in the past two weeks and just listen to your body! If it tells you to rest, rest. And don’t feel guilty about it! 🙂
Oh no. Is it talking about the “cold” there? 🙂
Those are some beautiful pictures of campus!!! Love the one of Beardshear Hall!
Thanks! How is your running going?
That’s so cool that you got to run through campus. I didn’t run when I was in undergrad. I think it would be interesting to try it now.
As for your FAIL weeks, they were still better than mine! For some reason I just can’t find the motivation this winter to get out there. And it’s only the beginning of December!