The Beat Goes on On - Running week of 1/26

[Aggie_Ama]

Ugh, I need a mental pick me up. I should start another thread on my mother and my 10k.

I did 2.4 Wednesday with DH, it was alright. Last night I tried to do 2.4 but I was dehydrated and fatigued. I only got in about 2 miles and called it a night. My legs are sore.

[kacie tri-ing]

Ugh here too.

I changed my lunch routine to include a lot more fiber this week, and it caught up to me on this run. I found myself cutting my 4 mile run half a mile short to SPRINT back home. Ugh. Ugh Ugh. I do not usually have too many digestive issues, but I think I must have pushed my tummy to the limit this week, and then ran on it.

I am running again tomorrow and cycling on Sunday. Even though today was short, it's nice to be training again Yes, I am still being careful!

[Jolt]

You guys are going to find this hilarious. I went to the other Y in town to use their track as it is bigger and nicer than the Y that I usually go to. Now, this track goes around the main gym unlike the other one which is suspended above the basketball court. I decided to go up to 20 minutes running barefoot on this track. So I did my run (felt great BTW), and as soon as I went to a quiet corner by the track to stretch a staff member said "excuse me, miss" and when I responded he said that proper footwear is required, four people had come up to him and complained (he himself hadn't noticed), there is a sign out front with the rules (which I did not see) and he would have to ask me to leave the gym. So I apologized for not seeing the sign and left, figuring I could just as well stretch in the locker room anyway. It appears I will be trying out the Vibram Five Fingers (which I did have in my gym bag but quite honestly wanted to see what reaction I would get by going shoeless) for running next time I go there--they're not sandals or open-toed shoes, and if I were to step on something my foot would be protected, so tha shouldn't be an issue. I found it sort of funny that I got the boot for not wearing shoes!!

[emily_in_nc]

I ran for 2 miles (slowly -- 5.2 to 5.7 mph) on the treadmill today -- longest since my tendinitis. Not a stitch of knee pain, and it felt so good I wanted to keep on going, but I forced myself to stop after 2 since I'd only done two one-mile runs since my two-week enforced break, and had knee twinges after both of those very short runs. No knee twinges yet tonight, so I think I can officially declare myself healed. I'll still be taking the recovery slowly and only building up mileage and speed over time. Very happy, tho!

[kacie tri-ing]

Jolt--at least you got your run in first!!!

[Grog]

I've been a lousy runner these last couple of weeks. Actually, a lousy non-runner: I ran only three times in two weeks, two of these were the weekend long runs and one an intervals session.

My half-marathon is in two weeks.

Now I am off to another 22 km long run. It's going to hurt. How silly.

I'll re-write my training schedule and try to be realistic. My schedule/life has changed a lot since last year and I have to schedule around new constraints.

*sigh*

Ok, I'm done complaining. I'll be better in the next two weeks.

[Jolt]

Jolt--at least you got your run in first!!!

That is true. If I had gotten busted at the beginning, I just would have had to go back to my locker and put on the VFFs but I probably would have felt awkward for the rest of the time! Now I know to just wear them at that track to avoid getting in trouble.

[spindizzy]

And now that I'm becoming a Crossfit junkie, I need to fit that in there too.

I am A CF junkie - I look so forward to what torture they can serve up.....and I'm getting stronger

[yellow]

I am A CF junkie - I look so forward to what torture they can serve up.....and I'm getting stronger

I love the kettle ball. I hate the kettle ball. I haven't been at it long enough to notice a difference yet, but I remain hopeful. My (new) goal is a muscle-up. Just one. I'm close, but not quite there. I'm also spending a lot of time in handstands and doing assisted HSPUs (I have some back issues and being in a handstand feels good).

Like Grog, I did not do so well with my running this week. Lots of cross training, but I was shy on the running. My 25k is 2/15 and while I'm sure I'll make it, it might not be pretty. It has some technical and steep singletrack, so I'm hoping to focus more on running/power walking uphill this coming week than I am mileage. Yesterday's run was painful and cut short as I kept punching through the snow (it was warmish) and ended up really wiped after about 8 miles. Will probably skate ski today because it's so nice out, and cold...THIS is why I don't get in my running mileage!!

[Jolt]

What's Crossfit?