Running + Training

By kilax, August 30, 2015 6:45 pm

Highlight of the Week: Checking out Devil’s Lake State Park with Steven, Rachel and Kevin!

Monday | August 24, 2015: teaching strength class + 2 m run
Strength: soft balls, Difficulty: medium, Felt: good
Loc: hood, Temp: 62°/61°, Time: 18:11, Pace: 9:04 avg, Difficulty: easy, Felt: good, but tired and thirsty
Tuesday | August 25, 2015: rest (migraine)
Wednesday | August 26, 2015: 4 m run + 6 m run (incl. 6×400)
Loc: Chicago Lakefront Trail, Temp: 66°/65°, Time: 38:15, Pace: 9:33 avg, Difficulty: easy, Felt: good
Loc: hood, Temp: 64°/61°, Time: 55:24, Pace: 9:14 avg, Difficulty: easy, Felt: good, but should have stopped at 4 repeats
Thursday | August 27, 2015: 10 m ride + 10 m run
Loc: Millennium Trail + hood, Temp: 65°/68°, Time: 43:42, Pace: 13.7 mph avg, Difficulty: easy, Felt: good
Loc: Millennium Trail, Temp: 69°/68°, Time: 1:42:03, Pace: 10:12 avg, Difficulty: medium, Felt: spent
Friday | August 28, 2015: teaching strength class + 8.5 m run
Strength: soft balls, Difficulty: medium, Felt: okay
Loc: Des Plaines River Trail, Temp: 70°/72°, Time: 1:29:28, Pace: 10:31, Difficulty: easy, Felt: better than Thursday!
Saturday | August 29, 2015: 5.8 m run (w/Rachel) + 5.65 m hike (w/Rachel & Steven)
Loc: Devil’s Lake State Park, Temp: 60°, Time: 1:13:50, Pace: 12:45 avg, Difficulty: medium, Felt: tired
Loc: Devil’s Lake State Park, Temp: 60°, Time: 2:54:22, Difficulty: medium, Felt: decent
Sunday | August 30, 2015: 3.85 m hike (w/Rachel & Kevin)
Loc: Devil’s Lake State Park, Temp: 64°, Time: 1:45:47, Difficulty: medium/easy, Felt: good

Notes:

• I had planned a bit longer run on Monday, but I got this strange aura that spread across my eyes during the day and had to take a nap after work (before teaching) to try to get rid of it, so… no long run. Luckily, it went away! But it turned in to a migraine early Tuesday am. Grrrr.
• I’ve been so lazy with riding my bike since RAGBRAI. I still ride once a week, and get about 10 miles in, but I’ve totally prioritized running over riding. I no longer ride to train, but to cross train. I still really enjoy it and hope I make some time to do one or two more long rides before it’s too cold to ride outside!
• My legs were DEAD this week. It’s likely from two 50 mile running weeks in a row, then a leg intensive strength class on Monday. Needless to say… my runs and hikes were challenging this week!
• But, hiking! And running! At Devil’s Lake State Park! We camped there this weekend and had a great time. What a beautiful place to visit! And I actually got to RUN with someone – Rachel! I hadn’t run with another runner since we did the Full Moon 5K together! Guess that’s what happens when your running partner moves and you’re kind of a loner runner as it is…

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4 Responses to “Training Week 306”

1. Kathy@26point2south says:

   August 30, 2015 at 9:04 pm

   I’m so sorry you get migraines. I HATE them so much. They suck. My mom passed them along to me and my brother, luckily I don’t get them too often anymore.
   More pictures of the park?! Pretty please. 50 mile weeks no wonder your legs are dead, keep up the good work.

   • kilax says:

     August 31, 2015 at 10:16 am

     That is where I got mine from, too! I don’t get them that often, either, but when I do, I am OUT!

     Posted them today! 🙂

2. Lesley says:

   August 31, 2015 at 9:14 am

   I get pretty bad headaches at times but I don’t think they’re migraines. They make me sorry for those who get migraines because I want to OD on Tylenol and go to bed.

3. Chaitali says:

   August 31, 2015 at 9:14 am

   Wow, your Monday run looks so dark! The camping trip sounds like it was a good time 🙂