Training Week 85
Day 589 | May 30, 2011: rest
Day 590 | May 31, 2011: strength class
Tuesday night was my last group strength class! I am happy not to have the weekly commitment anymore, and am really excited about personal training… but I will miss my classmates! I should see most of them at the speedwork sessions, if I ever get my butt to one.
I was worried I would be too sore after the marathon to do our boxing and medicine ball workout, but I actually felt pretty fabulous! I think getting my body going helped work out the kinks. I still suck at doing pushups with one hand on a medicine ball though.
Day 591 | June 1, 2011: cross
Recumbent Bike Time: 30:00 | Distance: 4.33 | Set on “Manual,” Resistance Level 5.0
Day 592 | June 2, 2011: 3 m run
I ran out and back to the Shedd Aquarium during my lunch break. I noticed I hit the 1.5 mile mark in 13 minutes and thought “How am I running so fast?” I quickly discovered on the way back – the wind had been at my back! The last mile and a half was slower. I think my third mile split was messed up though. I kept running and running and the distance was not changing on the Garmin. Hmm. Silly Garmin.
After the run my right outside knee was bugging me a bit. Time to get back to the foam roller! I am not sure why I thought I should STOP foam rolling after the marathon. Duh to the uh.
Distance: 3.0 | Start Temp: 62° | End Temp: 64° | Time: 27:11 | Avg Pace: 9:02 | 1: 8:28 | 2: 8:55 | 3: 9:45
Day 593 | June 3, 2011: strength (personal training) + 4.5 m run
Brian came over for my first personal training session in the afternoon and kicked my butt. We just used handweights and a bench, but did a lot of core work (and dynamic movements) that made me feel like I could throw up. I was pooped by the end! In a good way.
Later I took Data on a short walk. I don’t count that as exercise, but don’t have many photos for this week and thought I would throw this one in:
In the evening, Bobbi came over and we suffered through the three Hs together – heat, humidity and hills. I was so excited to show another runner the new path behind our house… so I tortured Bobbi by making her run the hills on it. Sorry Bobbi. She actually kicked my butt on them! It was a tough run overall. She had an achy calf and my knee was still bugging me, and the heat! Ugh! But, it was all good when we ended and Steven had homemade deep dish pizza in the oven for us. Yum!
Distance: 4.5 | Start Temp: 84° | End Temp: 80° | Time: 50:03 | Avg Pace: 11:07 | 1: 10:16 | 2: 10:39 | 3: 11:42 | 4: 12:08 | 5: 5:15
Day 594 | June 4, 2011: strength (personal training)
I had my second personal training session Saturday morning. We used kettlebells, the bench, and these fun soft balls that seemed to be filled with sand. I liked working with those, although, I got so sweaty I wondered if I was going to accidentally let go of one and throw is across the room.
Day 595 | June 5, 2011: 5.5 m run
I met my running club friend, Yvonne, early in the morning for a run in the Rollins Savanna. We were both hoping to get out early enough to miss the heat, but it wasn’t as cool as it was supposed to be – and this particular path has hardly any shade (you can see how sweaty I was in the photo below!). Despite that, it was a great run. We ran the whole thing, and chatted the whole time. It just flew by! And my knee wasn’t bugging me at all. Yvonne went for another loop (5.5 miles) after me – I bet she ran it a lot faster than when we were running together! She is someone I know I can run with to get faster. She is naturally speedy – she ran her first half in 1:42:07 this spring and was 3rd overall and the second woman finisher! Her first marathon will be Chicago this October and I can’t wait to see how she does.
Distance: 5.46 | Start Temp: 66° | End Temp: 74° | Time: 52:56 | Avg Pace: 9:42 | 1: 9:25 | 2: 9:39 | 3: 9:51 | 4: 9:57 | 5: 9:43 | 6: 4:18
Week Summary: 13.00 miles
Wow. I think this is the first week EVER that I got three strength workouts in. That is awesome for me! I am so busy next week that Brian and I will only have one session, but hopefully I will still do the Shred, or something.
The heat is definitely slowing down my running, but I am going to try to fight it this year and not let it conquer me! I am pleased that I got three short runs in the week after the marathon. My body is feeling pretty good!
Themocracy
I am in AWE of how much good stuff you got in the week after your marathon! You are my hero!
(and you are far too kind to me – there was no way I was kicking your butt at ANYTHING in that run! my leg is still hurting 🙁 been sleeping in my calf sleeve, and it’s helping, but I haven’t run on it yet. I can’t remember the last time I had an entire weekend with no run.)
Thank you 🙂
I was thinking about you today – I was going to email and ask how your long run went. Do you think you will try to do it tomorrow if you feel better? Is your calf feeling worse?
It’s not worse, but I’m being extra cautious. Yesterday, it was really sore. I may try a run tomorrow night, depending on how it is – I’m not worrying too much about this long run, just about getting back to 100%, you know?
Yeah, you have the base you need to rock at Grandma’s! And stay inside tonight! Too hot 🙂
I *hate* the whole “wind at your back” thing because I never, ever notice it until I turn around. I just assume that the running is miraculously easier because I’m having a good day. And then – reality. Ugh!
Yeah, I totally assumed the same thing. I guess I should have known better!
Wow, that is great about you ramping up your stregnth training! I think that is tough to do and what a great habit you will be obtaining!
Just catching up – love the picture of you and Erin with the state capitol building in the mist behind you! Good job on yet another marathon! Sounds like you had a really good workout week. I am planning to step up my strength training too…just got to get some inspiration for a plan…
my garmin has been messing up lately too! I hate it! makes me so angry because I don’t really care about the pace but knowing my time is important to me. I just like to keep track of the time I am running. I know I am OCD about it but when my garmin doesn’t work right I get mad! lol
Whoa! That is one jam-packed post-marathon week! And, yes, keep foam rolling.
Wow. I’m so impressed with your workouts this week. Then add on the fact that you just ran a marathon! Incredible. Glad your knee isn’t bothering you anymore.