michelem
06-01-2008, 08:55 PM
:eek:
So, some of you know I ran a 1/2 marathon last November. I then took a break from running for about 5 months. Started back in early April and most recently have been doing about two 7 mile runs per week (very gentle rollers on a mix of paved paths and sidewalks). I estimate I've been doing about 10 minute miles or so -- so pretty much jogging and focusing on distance rather than speed.
Yesterday morning I realized I left a UPS package on my desk that need to go out on Friday! :eek: There is a UPS Store very close to my office that does Saturday pick-ups. So, I got the brilliant idea to jog over there and back home. I had done my usual 7 miler the previous morning and didn't think anything of the fact that I haven't done two days in a row since last year (I've been cycling, doing the elliptical or stair climber, or yoga on my off days). Well, I got turned around a couple times on the paved trail that I THOUGHT went straight through to where I work (hah!), both going and coming back home and I had to walk to lug the 15 pound box to the UPS Store. Oh, and the
gentle rollers" of my normal route were not so gentle on this one -- there were some steep up and downs as the path went underneath roads and came back up on the other side. By the time I got about 2 miles from home I had to walk the rest of the way. All in all it took me about 3 hours from the time I left home to the time I got back (and I did dilly-dally at the office for a few to drink some water and pee). Oh, and I stopped at a coffee shop on the way out and the way back to use their facilities.
My legs were positively ACHING when I got back home and I told my husband I hadn't hurt like that since the 1/2 (I ran that 1/2 after only making it to an 8 mile long run previously and taking several weeks off leading up to the race due to a cycling injury). Today I continue to be quite sore. So, I decided to map my jog out and see how far I really went -- 12.76 miles! Ridiculous!
Lesson learned: DO NOT INCREASE MILEAGE DRASTICALLY!!! I just got two new Coach Troy virtual reality cycling dvd's (Tucson and Lake Placid) that I was really looking forward to trying out and now I'm too sore to enjoy them. Guess I'll be taking a few days off for some yoga . . . sigh . . .
Hope everyone else is training much smarter than I am! :o
So, some of you know I ran a 1/2 marathon last November. I then took a break from running for about 5 months. Started back in early April and most recently have been doing about two 7 mile runs per week (very gentle rollers on a mix of paved paths and sidewalks). I estimate I've been doing about 10 minute miles or so -- so pretty much jogging and focusing on distance rather than speed.
Yesterday morning I realized I left a UPS package on my desk that need to go out on Friday! :eek: There is a UPS Store very close to my office that does Saturday pick-ups. So, I got the brilliant idea to jog over there and back home. I had done my usual 7 miler the previous morning and didn't think anything of the fact that I haven't done two days in a row since last year (I've been cycling, doing the elliptical or stair climber, or yoga on my off days). Well, I got turned around a couple times on the paved trail that I THOUGHT went straight through to where I work (hah!), both going and coming back home and I had to walk to lug the 15 pound box to the UPS Store. Oh, and the
gentle rollers" of my normal route were not so gentle on this one -- there were some steep up and downs as the path went underneath roads and came back up on the other side. By the time I got about 2 miles from home I had to walk the rest of the way. All in all it took me about 3 hours from the time I left home to the time I got back (and I did dilly-dally at the office for a few to drink some water and pee). Oh, and I stopped at a coffee shop on the way out and the way back to use their facilities.
My legs were positively ACHING when I got back home and I told my husband I hadn't hurt like that since the 1/2 (I ran that 1/2 after only making it to an 8 mile long run previously and taking several weeks off leading up to the race due to a cycling injury). Today I continue to be quite sore. So, I decided to map my jog out and see how far I really went -- 12.76 miles! Ridiculous!
Lesson learned: DO NOT INCREASE MILEAGE DRASTICALLY!!! I just got two new Coach Troy virtual reality cycling dvd's (Tucson and Lake Placid) that I was really looking forward to trying out and now I'm too sore to enjoy them. Guess I'll be taking a few days off for some yoga . . . sigh . . .
Hope everyone else is training much smarter than I am! :o