I’m back at it! After 2 weeks off, it feels good easing back
into training. My next goal race will be
the Buffalo Half Marathon in May but I am also running a half in Newport on
April 15th. I will treat Newport as a
training run with my focus on ringing that PR bell in Buffalo.
I started the week off with 3
miles on the treadmill. I dug up an old
workout from Eric and intended to do it two times through but OH EM GEE I was
already sore and starting to feel cramping coming on after only 15 reps of each
exercise so I called it a day. Don’t
want to overdo it. Hey, gotta start
somewhere.
I was going to do a complete
repeat of Monday’s run and workout on Wednesday but I was still SO SORE. I got in the 3 mile run, thinking maybe I
would TRX a little Thursday morning but NOPE—still sore. It was horrible. I finally felt back to normal on Friday but
it was a wake up call that I need to be doing more strength training.
Friday I brought Georgie out for another 3 miles. That was never the
plan but she was running so well and wasn’t stopping. That was not the story on Saturday. I thought maybe I could get 2 miles out of
Georgie then run 5 alone but she was not having it. She was excited to get out the door but end
of the driveway she refused to go either direction. I got her to just walk for a while then a eventually
slow trot but it was literally one of the worst run/walks we’ve ever had. Every few houses she would stop in
the middle of the road and refuse to go any further. We’d turn around and she’s walk a few houses
then sit in the middle of the road again.
She didn’t know where she wanted to go and for an “elapsed time” of 27
minutes, we were only “moving” for 9 on them. Who knows what was up with her!
After what seemed like forever to
get back home, I headed back out for an easy 6 miles. It was my first real outdoor run since Miami
and I’m not going to lie, it was a struggle.
My legs were heavy but I got it done.
Other highlights:
·
I’ve been selected as a 2017 ambassador for
Balega. What’s Balega? Pretty much the best sock brand ever. Their products are manufactured in both North
Carolina and South Africa and the ambassadors are called Impis—which is a Zulu
word meaning “warrior.” I received the
Impi welcome package last week. It was
filled with 8 pairs of Balega socks along with some other fun accessories like
the Lesedi bead bracelet, which is made by the children of the Ethembeni School
in South Aftica. Ethembeni means “place
of hope” and is a home for 300 severely disabled and disadvantages
children. The Lesedi Project directly supports
the children at the Ethembeni School.
Pretty cool.
Upcoming events:
·
8 weeks until the Newport Rhode Race!
·
14 weeks until the Buffalo Half Marathon!
Monday 2.13.17
3 treadmill miles (23:27)
Workout from Eric: 15 kettlebell deadlifts, 15 kettlebell
side lunges, 15 kettlebell dipping birds, 15 TRX rows, 15 TRX chest presses,
90” TRX plank
12,484 steps
Happy Valentine's Day from Georgie |
Tuesday 2.14.17
Happy Valentine’s Day!
Taught spin class. The playlist: We Found Love Spin Playlist
9,137 steps
Wednesday 2.15.17
3 treadmill miles (23:49)
12,539 steps
Thursday 2.16.17
Taught spin class. The playlist: The Heart of Rock & Roll Spin Playlist
10,839 steps
Friday 2.17.17
2.92 miles with G (26:01)
Mini home workout: 25 TRX squats, 10 TRX single leg squats, 15 TRX chest presses, 15 TRX roll outs, 15 TRX rows, 3x60" planks, 15 tricep dips, 50 crunches
12,865 steps
Saturday 2.18.17
0.95 miles with G (9:53)
6 miles (48:34)
19,463 steps
Sunday 2.19.17
Taught spin class. The playlist: Heartbreaker Spin Playlist
Burdenko H2O
12,471 steps
This week’s mileage: 16
miles
This week’s G
mileage: 4 miles
February Totals: 20
miles
2017 Totals: 149
miles
It's always hard coming back from a break and I feel you on the lack of strength training. Whenever I lift anything, my legs are sore for days afterwards.
ReplyDeleteMy dog does that same thing every time I try to take him out on a run as well. I want him to be my running partner, but I don't think he feels the same.
Congrats on the Balega Impis, I looooooooooove Balega socks and they sent you 8 pair for free? That would feel like Christmas morning to me!
Georgie hasn't done that since she was a puppy! I can tell she enjoys running with me but it's still a work in progress for sure.
DeleteAnd thank you!! Balega socks are my favorite! This was the first package they sent the 2017 Impis... and I hear there are more coming throughout the year :)