Training Week 309
Highlight of the Week: All the neat wildlife and beautiful scenery I saw on my runs and bike ride!
Monday | September 14, 2015: 8 m run + teaching strength class
Loc: to Nippersink FP, Temp: 80°/80°, Time: 1:25:00, Pace: 10:37 avg, Difficulty: medium, Felt: hot
Strength: box, kettlebells and boxing, Difficulty: medium, Felt: good
Tuesday | September 15, 2015: rest
Wednesday | September 16, 2015: 7 m run + 10 mins kettlebells
Loc: hood, Temp: 66°/57°, Time: 1:12:16, Pace: 10:19 avg, Difficulty: easy, Felt: sleepy, bored
Thursday | September 17, 2015: 5 m run (incl. 4×400)
Loc: hood, Temp: 74°/77°, Time: 47:29, Pace: 9:29 avg, Difficulty: easy-ish, Felt: good, hot, but not like death!
Friday | September 18, 2015: teaching strength class + 7 m run
Strength: box, kettlebells and boxing , Difficulty: easy, Felt: good but tired (didn’t sleep well)
Loc: Millennium Trail, Temp: 71°/70°, Time: 1:09:19, Pace: 9:54, Difficulty: easy, Felt: good
Saturday | September 19, 2015: 15 m run
Loc: to Grayslake and back, Temp: 57°/60°, Time: 2:36:35, Pace: 10:26 avg, Difficulty: easy/medium, Felt: decent enough, sore glutes from class
Sunday | September 20, 2015: 20.1 m ride (w/Julie & Michele) + 3 m run
Loc: Millennium Trail, Temp: 47°/61°, Time: 2:03:14, Pace: 9.8 mph avg, Difficulty: easy, Felt: good, hungry
Loc: Millennium Trail, Temp: 64°/64°, Time: 29:16, Pace: 9:45 avg, Difficulty: easy, Felt: good, thirsty
Notes:
- No more goulash for lunch before an afternoon run. Ouch – I had heartburn during my Monday run. Also on the do not eat before a run list: pickles (but can eat during, weird), Boca burgers, tortilla chips (sadness), cous cous, and yeah, anything with tomatoes.
- When I run really early in the morning, I try hard not to wake up Data so he won’t think it’s time to eat (and I won’t feel guilty for not feeding him yet). I was almost successful on Wednesday. I was about to head out the door when I heard him come down the stairs. Sigh. Then he was waiting for me on the couch when I came back for bathroom break #1. Then at the window for bathroom break #2. I gave in and gave him some dry food. Ha ha.
- Ugh, those bathroom breaks! I’ve changed my diet a bit and my stomach is not… very happy. Just so gassy (TMI). It’ll get used to it soon.
- I thought this CNN interview (pdf here) with Dean Karnazes was fun to read. I especially love his favorite quote about running – “Quem corre porgosto, não cansa” (Who runs for pleasure, never tires). That may be mine now, too!
- I tend to run the same routes during the week since Steven and I share a car and I don’t want to take it all the time to run someplace different (in case he needs it). Luckily, I have trails and forest preserves nearby that I can get to by foot. With all of that being said, I am looking forward to some runs in different places this week! It’s nice to switch things up from time to time.
- Here are some photos to back up the “highlight of the week” mentioned above!
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Wow, I love that photo of the birds! I can definitely see things like that being a highlight 🙂 And I have no luck avoiding waking up my cats. The slightest move and they’re ready to come stare at me until I give them food.
Ack, hope those tummy issues subside soon. Your highlight photos are gorgeous!