Training Week 195
Highlight of the Week: Fitting in a decent amount of workouts despite my busy week (read: early wake up times) / taking photos of my multisport and running club at a local 5K on Saturday (and getting lots of compliments and thank yous on the pics!).
Monday | July 8, 2013: 10 m run + teaching strength class
Loc: Millenium trail to Nippersink FP and back, Temp: 82°/84°, Time: 1:46:45, Pace: 10:40 avg, Difficulty: medium, Felt: hot
Strength: Body bars, BOSU and boxing, Difficulty: medium, Felt: schweaty/excited
Tuesday | July 9, 2013: 5 m run (w/Emily <– just started her blog Thursday! Add it to your rss feed!)
Loc: Grayslake, Temp: 68°/69°, 99% humidity Time: 50:40, Pace: 10:08 avg, Difficulty: medium/hard, Felt: dead on my legs
Wednesday | July 10, 2013: strength class
Strength: dumbbells, body bars and core, Difficulty: medium, Felt: good – but saw I had POOR form in a vid … oops
Thursday | July 11, 2013: rest
Friday | July 12, 2013: 5 m run
Loc: hood, Temp: 54°/55°, Time: 48:41, Pace: 9:44, Difficulty: mostly easy, Felt: pleasant
Saturday | July 13, 2013: 9 m run (w/Valerie)
Loc: Rollins Savanna, Temp: 57°/64°, Time: 1:24:56, Pace: 9:26 avg, Difficulty: easy, Felt: good
Sunday | July 14, 2013: 11 m run (w/Bobbi) + canoeing (w/Steven and friends)
Loc: Grant Woods FP, Temp: 65°/75°, Time: 2:02:29, Pace: 11:08 avg, Difficulty: easy, Felt: okay
Loc: Independence Grove FP, Duration: 1 hour, Difficulty: easy, Felt: not technically proficient
Notes:
- Anne came to my class (Bobbi was there too!) again on Monday! Gosh! It must not be that bad if I got her to come back. Hee hee, no, really, I am very honored that she went out of her way to take my class, AND wrote some nice words on her blog that she could tell I have come into my own as a teacher. What a nice compliment!
- I teach strength class in a three week cycle – so we use the same equipment every workout for three weeks. Monday was our last week with a partner body bar workout, and I wanted to switch things up so I thought of some fun BOSU exercises to add in. One of the things I was worried about with teaching was running out of workout ideas/not knowing how to design full body workouts, but I am really feeling comfortable with it. I still get input from my trainer, Brian, but have a lot of my own ideas, now. And it’s really rewarding to design a workout, have people do it, enjoy it (hopefully) and feel challenged by it.
- I was impressed with the pace Valerie and I kept for our 9-miler on Saturday. That is not really a summer pace for me. But I think I was blabbing so much I didn’t think about what pace I was going. Oops.
- I feel like I am forgetting something*. Derp. Lots of ideas in my head for other posts this week. I basically talked them all out with Bobbi today, so she is off the hook for blog reading. Also. YAY! Run with Bobbi!!!
- Hey! Look who sent me a pic of themself in the workout clothes I got them – my dad! Although, I do not think those are the socks I gave him? Ha ha. Anyway. Doesn’t he look great? Also… my dad ran TWO 10-minute run intervals today! Two! Isn’t that amazing?! He is doing really well!!!
*Remembered after I posted – finally got to my 1000 miles this week!
Themocracy
Wow! What an awesome week!! You got in some serious runs! What’s your next goal race?
Thanks! I don’t have any goal races planned yet this year! I started thinking about training for a 10K today. But… I don’t know if that will pan out. I love cold weather and usually do all my racing in the winter! 🙂
Sounds like an awesome week. I love the idea of a photo collage of workouts from the week 🙂 I may have to steal that with all the beautiful hikes I do!
Thanks! Please do! I used to do a much longer recap format, and I like the collage better 🙂
I love that your dad sent that photo and that you posted it. That’s great how well he is doing!
I was very happy to see the pic of his fancy new outfit 🙂 And I am very excited about his progress! I hope he keeps running after the race!
Hint hint, Dad, I know you are reaidng this (I left that typo in there for you).
Congrats on a great week, working out and otherwise! You’re doing a great job keeping our Monday workouts interesting and challenging! Please keep up the good work!
Great job this week! You are so motivating!
Thank you! 🙂
I think i saw on FB that you passed 1000 miles for the year! Great job girl! That is so awesome!
Thanks!
Love that I got to work out with you twice and see you at the 5k AND run longish with you this week!! That always makes ny week better 🙂
Love the pic of your Dad, and that he’s doing so well. I hope you guys have great fun at your race together.
I wonder if I still remember how to canoe well? I used to be really really good at it, but it’s been a lot of years…
You got to workout with me THREE times! I mean, if you count Monday 😉 Heh. PRing in seeing Bobbi last week! How will this week turn out… hmm…
Ha ha. We should go canoe at Independence Grove together. Steven and I were not that good at it, but we had fun!
That’s a lot of miles? Did you do the 10% rule? Just kidding! Sort of.
Tell your dad he looks super awesome (and enthused) in that photo. Congrats to him for rocking it out!
No, it’s not really that many miles, lol! I actually don’t do the 10% rule. My body doesn’t seem to need it. Ideally I wouldn’t have such high jumps between weeks. Summer is super inconsistent for me, though.
I will! 🙂 🙂 🙂
Yay, Kim training! And yay, Kim’s dad training! I love that picture of him!!
Coming up with exercises and routines seems like one of the hardest parts of being a fitness instructor or trainer. Since it seems to be coming natural to you, what IS the hardest part? The test, heehee?
Thank you!
Yes! The test! And one other thing 😉
Your dad is such a good sport about this 5K business 🙂 He’s being such a good dad 🙂
Your Saturday photo made me think – which way to the gun show?
Dad selfies FTW!
Is it left? Is it right?! We’ll never know!!!
Oh wait. You are talking about the OTHER Saturday pic. Yeah. I bet you can guess which guy is my trainer 😉
It’s always great to get together with family! Nice job this week
I saw some EFit shirts at the Lake Zurich Triathlon on Sunday!
I can’t wait to hear how the race goes for your dad! I hope he is enjoying running!
Aww! Cool!
How many days until your tri! I haven’t seen an update from you in awhile! 😉 You coming to class again soon? 😛
One month and one day out. I’m currently drowning in training. It’s pretty hard to post because I keep falling asleep before 10 pm because I’m so beat. Maybe (and that is a big maybe) I’ll get around to posting soon.