Running + Training

By kilax, October 8, 2018 5:39 pm

Highlight of the Week: Running with Gina and Steve!

Monday | October 1, 2018: 10 m run + teaching strength class
Loc: VP Woods Loop, Temp: 61°/60°, Time: 1:37:53, Pace: 9:47 avg, Difficulty: medium, Felt: good
Strength: boxes and dumbbells, , Felt: too hot and sweaty and tired
Tuesday | October 2, 2018: 4.5 m run (incl. hills x 8)
Loc: hood, Temp: 56°/58°, Time: 46:09, Pace: 10:15 avg, Difficulty: easy-ish, Felt: okay, but tired from Monday’s run
Wednesday | October 3, 2018: 4 m run
Loc: Chicago Lakefront Trail & Riverwalk, Temp: 79°/82°, Time: 37:47, Pace: 9:27 avg, Difficulty: easy, Felt: good
Thursday | October 4, 2018: 7 m run
Loc: VP Woods Loop, Temp: 53°/53°, Time: 1:09:53, Pace: 9:59 avg, Difficulty: mostly easy, Felt: good, especially in the sun
Friday | October 5, 2018: teaching strength class + 504 yd swim + 8.5 m run
Strength: kettlebells and cones, Difficulty: easy, Felt: good
Loc: FitNation, Time: 10:24, Pace: 2:04 min/100 yd, Difficulty: easy, Felt: good, annoyed I grabbed the wrong goggles
Loc: Redbox Loop, Temp: 58°/61°, Time: 1:25:23, Pace: 10:02 avg, Difficulty: easy, Felt: great
Saturday | October 6, 2018: rest
Sunday | October 7, 2018: 5 m run (w/Gina & Steve)
Loc: VP Woods, Temp: 53°/55°, Time: 46:09, Pace: 9:13 avg, Difficulty: mostly easy, Felt: great

Notes:

• When I left for my ten mile run Monday before teaching class I thought to myself “doesn’t this normally turn out bad – running ten miles then immediately teaching?” Yes, yes it does. Ha. I just don’t have enough time to run that, recover, then go teach (all after work). Actually, I thought I’d have more chill time at home but Data’s portrait came in the mail and I used that time to put it in a frame and admire it. Oops. Anyway, I ran hard, then did a challenging workout in a very humid room and felt okay, just weaker than I should have been! Will I make this mistake again? Yes, yes I will.
• Man, the newer Asics Gel Cumulses (19s, I don’t have 20s yet) don’t have the support I need anymore. Wah. I alternate between those and the Nimbuses because I don’t always need the support of the Nimbus, and the Cumuluses are cheaper, but I may just have to switch over to Nimbuses, completely.
• I ended up running on the Chicago Riverwalk by accident Wednesday. It was neat to run someplace “new” (despite all the foot traffic)!
• Thursday was one of those (rare for me) runs were I under-dressed and felt good running in the sun!
• I stupidly grabbed the wrong goggles from my swim bag Friday morning and decided to just go with it… and had to cut my swim short because they hurt my face so much. I won’t make that mistake again!
• Running in the local preserve with Gina and Steve on Sunday was such a treat. (Broken record—>) I rarely run with friends, and sharing a favorite place of mine with mi otra familia is special to me!

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