Monday
I had to be up early today to take Justin to the airport. Knowing that, I didn't sleep too great. I am a little sore and I have a toe on my right foot that has been hurting since volleyball.
Track session. .5 up, 2 x 100m strides, 8 x 200m (average 40s) with 400m IR jog (I had to walk one IR). This may have been my fastest set of 200s ever.
Strength. All machines, upper and lower body.
Yoga. Vinyasa flow 50 minutes.
Track session. .5 up, 2 x 100m strides, 8 x 200m (average 40s) with 400m IR jog (I had to walk one IR). This may have been my fastest set of 200s ever.
Strength. All machines, upper and lower body.
Yoga. Vinyasa flow 50 minutes.
Tuesday
Wow, I slept great last night. I didn't wake up till 6:14 then went back to sleep till 7:02.
Evening run. Dflex, 3 miles easy at A.K. Bissell Park. Stretch.
Yoga. Vinyasa Flow 50 minutes. My balance seemed to be a little improved, but still not great.
Evening run. Dflex, 3 miles easy at A.K. Bissell Park. Stretch.
Yoga. Vinyasa Flow 50 minutes. My balance seemed to be a little improved, but still not great.
Wednesday
Two consecutive nights of great sleep, maybe it's the yoga. I am no longer sore between my shoulder blades, but now it is my hips that are feeling the yoga.
Massage therapy. I was very happy that an appointment opened up for me today. I've been having a little trouble with my right piriformis and left hamstring.
Evening run. 1 up, 4 x 200m hill repeats (average ~48s) with 200m IR, 1 down, 2 x 100m strides. Stretch.
I am excited to be racing this weekend. I have had a couple great workout and it will good to see how that translates to racing. No worries if there is no PR. I seem to be enjoying the process.
Massage therapy. I was very happy that an appointment opened up for me today. I've been having a little trouble with my right piriformis and left hamstring.
Evening run. 1 up, 4 x 200m hill repeats (average ~48s) with 200m IR, 1 down, 2 x 100m strides. Stretch.
I am excited to be racing this weekend. I have had a couple great workout and it will good to see how that translates to racing. No worries if there is no PR. I seem to be enjoying the process.
Thursday
Yoga. Bodyflow. This was my second Bodyflow class and it was easier than last week's class. This is also my third class this week so maybe I'm getting better, or it was easier because I didn't run today.
Friday
I went to bed with my right knee feeling a little funny, maybe unstable would describe it. Upon waking the feeling is still there. Nothing I did at yoga caused any discomfort. I'm wearing my knee sleeve for added stability today.
Decided not to run, letting my knee rest another day.
Decided not to run, letting my knee rest another day.
Saturday
Up early and soaked in the hot tub for a pre race warm up.
Clinton 5k. 22:35. First place Grand Masters. 14th overall.
After struggling through two hot and humid 5k's earlier this year, it was great to have cooler temperatures for a race. I was confident from my training, but I was worried about some right knee pain. I took two precautionary Advil before bed and two more before the races. I got up early and soaked in the hot tub for 15-20 minutes. The pre race warm up went well. I felt like I had some energy and I wasn't experiencing any knee pain.
I may have gone out too fast in 7:05. I definitely slowed during the second mile (7:33) which had the only hills. I was able to regroup for the third mile (7:10).
I was really hurting in the last mile; my gut was an issue. I kept thinking I was going to throw up. I tried to find a mantra to pull me to the finish. I really wanted to validate myself as a runner and coach. Is my training approach as good as KE's? I think my answer is yes.
The 22:35 was just 8 seconds of my 50-54 PR and I think I can go faster.
After struggling through two hot and humid 5k's earlier this year, it was great to have cooler temperatures for a race. I was confident from my training, but I was worried about some right knee pain. I took two precautionary Advil before bed and two more before the races. I got up early and soaked in the hot tub for 15-20 minutes. The pre race warm up went well. I felt like I had some energy and I wasn't experiencing any knee pain.
I may have gone out too fast in 7:05. I definitely slowed during the second mile (7:33) which had the only hills. I was able to regroup for the third mile (7:10).
I was really hurting in the last mile; my gut was an issue. I kept thinking I was going to throw up. I tried to find a mantra to pull me to the finish. I really wanted to validate myself as a runner and coach. Is my training approach as good as KE's? I think my answer is yes.
The 22:35 was just 8 seconds of my 50-54 PR and I think I can go faster.
Sunday
I opted not to run today.
Strength session. 3-4 sets of upper and lower body machines.
Volleyball. We lost again 2-1 but played well. Only 5 were able to make it to the game. There is something about the shoes I'm wearing that is hurting the toes on my right foot.
Strength session. 3-4 sets of upper and lower body machines.
Volleyball. We lost again 2-1 but played well. Only 5 were able to make it to the game. There is something about the shoes I'm wearing that is hurting the toes on my right foot.
