Running Gag - Week of 2/16-2/22

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y'all are making me tired just reading about outings!

I managed to run 3 times this week, which put me a little short of my time/mileage goal. Oh well. I think the 2 days of XC skiing can partially make up for it (although not completely given how the bottoms of my feet felt last weekend when running on the dirt)! My on-again-off-again tennis elbow is wicked right now, so I will probably lay off the skiing during the week this week so I can ski my heart out next weekend when we go to Bryce.

[Aggie_Ama]

Are you sure that's right? Is your monitor working right? Don't want to disappoint or worry you, but hat would be about 5K race pace for me and I could not hold that for very long. Mind you I was probably around 150, not the 135 I should have on a long run.

Well I think it is right, as far as I can tell from setting up the HR monitor. I asked DH because he thought I was sustaining high but he thought they measured beats and I am wearing it in the proper place. It is a Polar F6 which got pretty good reviews both here and other places. I actually think the real problem is I am not as in shape as I thought. My HR is high because it is taking a lot more effort for me to jog? I can sustain for a long time in 170-180 but cannot run much faster than this pace which isn't very fast, at least compared to my former days of running 11.25 minute miles is a very slow pace. When I ran often I did a 5k in sub-25 minutes, now the lowest I have gotten is about 33 minutes. My blood pressure and all that other nonsense is alright. I am a little overweight but nothing too overweight, about 20 lbs.

What did you mean by "my half mailing me a training schedule" Who is My half?

AND great job of picking yourself back up after "cracking" . That says alot right there!

The half marathon I am targeting sends you a training plan because they have a coach. You can also email the coach with questions/concerns and she sends tips in addition to your schedule. Honestly I think she sponsors it and maybe it is a way to get some business later? I was going to use the Runner's World you are using until I saw that. So that is the email I was referring to.

It was hard to get back in the game and you know kind of hard to admit I cracked but I knew you would all understand. I threw my hands up in a victory salute when I finished last night.

[Susan Otcenas]

This morning was the first of a ten week series of swim lessons I've signed up for. They are sponsored by the swin center that is the host of a triathlon I have planned in May. We swam a fair bit in the lesson (as opposed to just working on skills), as we were setting baselines for our progress over the coming 10 weeks.

After the swim, I dutifully tied on my run shoes and went out for today's scheduled run, which was: Run 25 min, walk 1, run 25. I was running a new route, so I've no idea how far I went. I'm pretty slow, so probably a little less than 5 miles.

I was fairly whipped when I was done. Today was my first day doing training for more than one sport. I'd best get used to it though, as I need to start working in another bike workout mid-week and I'd really like to start weight training 1-2 days a week. Sheesh, I'm pooped just thinking about it.

Susan

[Urlea]

Susan: Congratulations on your first brick!

I agree with you it is tiring, I am just starting to combine training sessions again and it's tough.

I know from last year's experience that it does get easier though. So stick with it, we'll be glad we did come race day!

What distance Tri are you tackling in May?

Yellow Glad you are enjoying the XC skiing so much this season! Sometimes I wish I had the gear to do some myself, but I have troubles keeping the sports I love balanced as is. It would be difficult to choose to run instead of ski when you know the winter only lasts so long.

I've been eying a bunch of HIM training plans this weekend. Definitely need to up what I had in mind for the bike. Right now the hardest part is training for a marathon & a HIM at the same time. My marathon is only a month prior to the HIM. I think I have a solution though, will try it this week and see what I think.

Have any of you encountered the same problem/have advice?

[eclectic]

Crankin you are a way faster runner than i am! good job on gettin' 'er done! I hear you on "am I sick or is it the FMS" I have a couple of people I work w/ who have it too. We do a ck/i w/ each other if we are hurting. "Is it the weather or am I getting sick" Pressure system changes are the worst.
I haven't heard about the symptoms you were describing please PM me the details

Urlea other than the time to work in the bike and swim training wouldn't the run training be similar? eagerly awaiting to hear your solution

Yellow I have been running instead of skiing And skiing should count it is a great aerobic workout just no impact.

Aggie_Ama My HR is way up there too. I finally attached it to the perceived rate of exertion so I am not as concerned about the numbers. Today at spin class my HR was about 147 and I was able to sing along w/ the music. At 157 I can carry on a conversation.
When running and it gets to 162 I can still talk in short sentances. It isn't until I get into the 170's that it becomes difficult for me to talk.

I can go a long way too w/ my HR at 167. I am trying to be patient w/ myself and get a good base laid. I have never been a runner. I am just trying now to get the distance and the strength. I was just saying I am anxious to see at this time next year where my running will be.

All I did in the run department was a 1/2 mile brick after spin class. I figured I had better get on those.

Susan great job on doing the double! I was planning on taking Tuesday swim off because I am supposed to get a 7 mi run in Tu night. But that is the day a friend from out of town always swims w/ us - so i guess i will be doing a double too. I think I will wear fins and not kick too hard!