Running + Training

By kilax, December 24, 2017 7:01 pm

Highlight of the Week: Teaching Merry Fitness Boxing/swimming again/feeling great on my runs!

Monday | December 18, 2017: 4.5 m run (incl. 4 hill repeats) + teaching strength class
Loc: hood, Temp: 42°/43°, Time: 47:50, Pace: 10:38 avg, Difficulty: easy, Felt: decent, grateful for the mild weather
Strength: dumbbell circuit + UNO, Difficulty: easy, Felt: good
Tuesday | December 19, 2017: 15 m ride
Indoor Ride Time: 56:20, Pace: 16.0 mph avg, Difficulty: easy, Felt: good
Wednesday | December 20, 2017: 5 m run (incl. 6×400)
Loc: Chicago Lakefront Trail, Temp: 30°, Time: 52:17, Pace: 10:27 avg, Difficulty: easy, Felt: good
Thursday | December 21, 2017: 3 m run + massage
Loc: Lake Andrea, Temp: 35°/35°, Time: 29:10, Pace: 9:43 avg, Difficulty: easy, Felt: great
Friday | December 22, 2017: teaching strength class + 1,008 yd swim + 5 m run
Strength: dumbbell circuit + UNO, Difficulty: easy, Felt: great
Loc: FitNation, Time: 20:53, Pace: 2:04 min/100 yd, Difficulty: easy, Felt: great
Loc: VP Woods, Temp: 37°/37°, Time: 51:59, Pace: 10:24, Difficulty: easy, Felt: great
Saturday | December 23, 2017: teaching Merry Fitness Boxing + 3 m run
Strength: boxing, cardio & core, Difficulty: easy, Felt: great
Loc: hood, Temp: 24°/24°, Time: 29:33, Pace: 9:50 avg, Difficulty: easy, Felt: great
Sunday | December 24, 2017: 7.5 m run 
Loc: Reverse Kilbourne/VP Woods Loop, Temp: 18°/19°, Time: 1:20:22, Pace: 10:43 avg, Difficulty: easy, Felt: pretty good, cold butt!

Notes:

• I’m glad I was able to do speedwork this week! It was the first speed sesh of 5K training. My lungs weren’t at 100%, but they didn’t feel horrible! Baby steps.
• Friday’s swim was my first in three weeks! It felt so good to get back to the pool. I wasn’t even annoyed that my headphones were dead – I was just so happy to be swimming. (It helps I got a massage the day before – my swims always feel amazing after I do).
• I loved teaching the holiday themed boxing class this week, and I love that my students got in to it and dressed in holiday gear! And I love that Andrew came. Yay! We plan to run together while he’s here, too.
• It’s going to be strange not teaching the Monday night strength class for the next two weeks because of Christmas and New Year’s Day! I’m sure everyone will enjoy the time off though.

Link to Training Week 426

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