I am thinking that my workout schedule needs to be a little more regular. Most mornings work the best for me, both for my schedule and for my energy levels. I miss running in the mornings. It takes a minute to get the body awake and ready, but the day is so much better because of it. And morning runs are much more enjoyable than afternoon runs. So here's what I'm going to try this week:
Sun - 6 mile run, core
Mon - 3 mile run before work
Tue - morning spinning and track after work
Wed - core
Thur - run 4 miles before work
Fri - run 3 miles before work
Sat or Sun - run 8 miles
And here's how it played out...
Sun Aug 28: Ran 6 miles. I went from the house by myself, to Landen Park. I noticed they have a turkey habitat now at the park. There is a Duke Energy sign under all the big power lines. Strange. Maybe they're putting turkeys in all the areas they have to cut down for the power lines? If so, they are going to be very electrified turkeys that would glow on Thanksgiving. Didn't do core, but did get to do a very slight amount of walking around for a short game of disc golf. Just spending any time outside on this beautiful day was so nice.
Mon Aug 29: Wow, sore hip! The only nice thing about having injuries is when they start to happen again, you can identify it right away and take preventative measures! That's why I didn't run, even though I really really wanted to. Instead I did some core work - planks for 15 seconds each x 4, and lifting.
Tues Aug 30: 50 minute spin class. It was all I could do to get there this morning. Emails, phone calls, panicking printers, and then a stopped highway. But I made it and got the last bike. I need to start planning on just going an hour early and doing something else until class. Less pressure. Linda said next Tuesday's class might be an hour, so we can get some of our weekend worked off. The class was rough. I felt pretty crummy about myself not even 10 minutes into the class. When she says things like "you should begin to feel like your heart rate is rising, in the yellow" and I feel like I'm already in the orange or red... Maybe I just need more time. My tail bone started hurting and I'm wondering if spinning is the culprit. I didn't do the last jumps.
Wed Aug 31: 3 mile run. It didn't go well. My legs seized up again. It hurt so bad. I stopped a couple of times to stretch and manage the pain, but they hurt the entire 3 miles. More than anything, it hurt my confidence. I don't know what's going on. I am tired of sucking. I couldn't do any better than an 11 minute pace, and that was a struggle.
Thur Sept 1: 45 minute spin class. I got up at 5:30 this morning. Part of the reason was because I woke up at 5 and was wide awake. But I also had to get to work to get a bunch of stuff done so I could make the class. I did, and even got there early enough to secure a bike and do a little half mile run warm up and stretching session. I knew I wouldn't have time to stretch after class.
Fri Sept 2: rest day
Sat Sept 3: nothing. It was pretty hot... Made the decision to do the long run Sunday.
Sunday, August 28, 2011
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
August week 4...
Sun Aug 21: 45 minute spinning class. First ever for Greg. Now we get free gym memberships through insurance, so he's going to give it a whirl! We went to this spin class because I knew the guy that teaches on Sundays is very nice and in my opinion good for beginners. He explains a lot. The class ended up being OK.
Mon Aug 22: Ran 4 miles after work. First, I fell asleep on the couch. I'm not sure how long I was out, but I was so exhausted. I really wanted to bag the run, but didn't. I started out trying to keep it easy, but it was hard. It was pretty disheartening, and I tried to just focus on the fact that I was out there. At about 1.5 miles I turned around and started to at least feel like I was just running. But my pace was so slow while it felt so hard. Oh well. I made it through the 4 miles. It's runs like these that really make me question what the hell I'm doing anymore.
Tues Aug 23: 45 minute spinning class. I was really looking forward to hearing some good loud music. The spin instructor, Linda, had a new playlist. It ended up being top 40 crap, but some of it wasn't bad. Some of it I didn't know. Linda is probably my favorite instructor. She is really good at using the music to do the changing up of whatever we're doing, which makes it a lot more fun to me. And she's also really good at pushing us. She yelled at us today that we weren't working hard enough. Then at the end of the class she said she was stressed and admitted that the ride was probably a bit on the hard side. It was the first class I've been to where I didn't think I could make it during the stints of hill climbs with run intervals. I was exhausted. And tonight is supposed to be a track workout too....
...and it was, kind of. I tried to run, but only managed a slow wog of sorts for a half mile. I decided I'd do the stadium stairs. I ran up them and walked down them. Walking down was difficult and I was so winded, clearly feeling tired from the past few days' workouts and horrible sleep I've been getting. After that I walked a lap, stretched, and actually fell asleep as I was waiting for Roman and Greg to finish. Body is telling me: TIRED.
Wed Aug 24: Rest day. I tossed and turned all night, itchy. Allergies are in full swing. Time to take some Allegra.
Thurs Aug 25: Ran 3 miles. I went to the gym because I thought it would be good to maybe do some interval work. I hate treadmills sooooo much. I need to stay off them for a while until I feel better while running. After that I tried some machines.
Fri Aug 26: nothing.
Sat Aug 27: nothing.
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The beginning of this week kicked my ass. 4 days isn't bad, so now I just need to add in some more strength stuff and eat better. I gained weight this week. Ug.
Mon Aug 22: Ran 4 miles after work. First, I fell asleep on the couch. I'm not sure how long I was out, but I was so exhausted. I really wanted to bag the run, but didn't. I started out trying to keep it easy, but it was hard. It was pretty disheartening, and I tried to just focus on the fact that I was out there. At about 1.5 miles I turned around and started to at least feel like I was just running. But my pace was so slow while it felt so hard. Oh well. I made it through the 4 miles. It's runs like these that really make me question what the hell I'm doing anymore.
Tues Aug 23: 45 minute spinning class. I was really looking forward to hearing some good loud music. The spin instructor, Linda, had a new playlist. It ended up being top 40 crap, but some of it wasn't bad. Some of it I didn't know. Linda is probably my favorite instructor. She is really good at using the music to do the changing up of whatever we're doing, which makes it a lot more fun to me. And she's also really good at pushing us. She yelled at us today that we weren't working hard enough. Then at the end of the class she said she was stressed and admitted that the ride was probably a bit on the hard side. It was the first class I've been to where I didn't think I could make it during the stints of hill climbs with run intervals. I was exhausted. And tonight is supposed to be a track workout too....
...and it was, kind of. I tried to run, but only managed a slow wog of sorts for a half mile. I decided I'd do the stadium stairs. I ran up them and walked down them. Walking down was difficult and I was so winded, clearly feeling tired from the past few days' workouts and horrible sleep I've been getting. After that I walked a lap, stretched, and actually fell asleep as I was waiting for Roman and Greg to finish. Body is telling me: TIRED.
Wed Aug 24: Rest day. I tossed and turned all night, itchy. Allergies are in full swing. Time to take some Allegra.
Thurs Aug 25: Ran 3 miles. I went to the gym because I thought it would be good to maybe do some interval work. I hate treadmills sooooo much. I need to stay off them for a while until I feel better while running. After that I tried some machines.
Fri Aug 26: nothing.
Sat Aug 27: nothing.
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The beginning of this week kicked my ass. 4 days isn't bad, so now I just need to add in some more strength stuff and eat better. I gained weight this week. Ug.
Monday, August 22, 2011
August week 3 recap
Sun Aug 14: 6 mile run! I went very very slowly, but it felt good. Comfortable, easy breathing, and my legs never hurt. I just wanted to run for a longer time than I have been, and that was accomplished. Also, we played a slow game of disc golf at Woodland Mound. It was crowded and full of families. Had to wait on a few holes. Funny.
Mon Aug 15: Nothing. Sore legs... Walked 2 miles with the Dexter Dog, aka Tubs. Tubs had a great time and was notably happier when we got home. I want to walk him more, both for him and me.
Tues Aug 16: 50 minute spin class. It was a rough class. There were no breaks and she pushed us pretty hard. My quads were still sore from the 6, which I felt in the beginning, but it seemed to get better. Another soreness is my tail bone. Very strange. I suppose this is from the 6 miles? Right after class it felt better, but then got sore again. No biggie, just strange. I don't remember the last time my tail bone has been sore, and didn't know it could get sore from running.
Wed Aug 17: Lifting. I tried to go for a run, but my tail bone still hurt really bad, plus I just felt like crap. So after a bit I turned around and headed home. I only went about a half mile, but figured that was a good warm-up for lifting. So I did weights and core stuff on the ball instead.
Thur Aug 18: Nothing. Ouchy ouchy tailbone. Work was hectic, so I decided to rest.
Fri Aug 19: Did 50 minutes on the elliptical and stretched. Tail bone is really sore.
Sat Aug 20: Nothing. Felt pretty crummy most of the day. Did some yard work and think that hurt my tail bone more.
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Training is underway, and I feel good about the 6 miles, but need to get this tail bone better.
Monday, August 15, 2011
August week 2 recap
What a rough week! Work kicked my ass and my lack of workouts proves it. But actually, it was OK because after the Ultimate tournament, my legs were pretty trashed. So I'm looking at this week as a recovery.
Aug 7 - about 4 hours of running around during the Ultimate Frisbee tournament. It was a great time!
Aug 8 - nothing. I was at work until midnight or so.
Aug 9 - nothing. Wanted to do spinning, but in a bit of work hell as I was basically on call for every little thing that came up: feedback, changes, new items...it sucked.
Aug 10 - 3 miles easy. Had a lot of leg pain. Pretty sure it was from all of the pounding my legs took Sunday.
Aug 11 - nothing. Again missed spinning thanks to work.
Aug 12 - nothing.
Aug 13 - nothing. Wanted to run, but decided to wait until Sunday, so that entry will just have to come later. Spoiler: it was an awesome 6 miles!
So this coming week should be a lot better, as things with my client have settled down and I'm all recovered. Bring on the training fun! Oh and this week's weather is going to be awesome!!! Highs in the low 80s!! I hope the humidity stays low too.
Aug 7 - about 4 hours of running around during the Ultimate Frisbee tournament. It was a great time!
Aug 8 - nothing. I was at work until midnight or so.
Aug 9 - nothing. Wanted to do spinning, but in a bit of work hell as I was basically on call for every little thing that came up: feedback, changes, new items...it sucked.
Aug 10 - 3 miles easy. Had a lot of leg pain. Pretty sure it was from all of the pounding my legs took Sunday.
Aug 11 - nothing. Again missed spinning thanks to work.
Aug 12 - nothing.
Aug 13 - nothing. Wanted to run, but decided to wait until Sunday, so that entry will just have to come later. Spoiler: it was an awesome 6 miles!
So this coming week should be a lot better, as things with my client have settled down and I'm all recovered. Bring on the training fun! Oh and this week's weather is going to be awesome!!! Highs in the low 80s!! I hope the humidity stays low too.
Monday, August 8, 2011
August week 1 recap
It's August! Where is the summer going?!?!?!
It's officially Cincinnati Half Marathon training time - woohoo! Compared to the Pig, I think we all probably have some new goals. Greg wants to run it under 2 hours. The Pig was just fun, his first half, and he had to stop and use a port-o-potty, which can be quite a long process. Casey fought traffic the entire way of the Pig, which held him back, so I think he's going to blast away his time from last year. This race won't be so clogged. Me...well I was under-trained. So we'll see what I can do with spinning and other stuff now. Ultimate Frisbee is over, and it has honestly pushed me more than I've been pushed in a long time. I'm excited to apply that to my regular running.
Aug 1 - nothing
Aug 2 - Spinning for 60 minutes...the instructor had just gotten back from vacation and was eager to work hard and long. And that we did.
Aug 3 - final Ultimate game. Lost. However, I noticed personally that I've come a long way in terms of endurance for the games since the beginning of the season. That makes me super happy. Must have been all those games I had to stay in the entire time. :)
Aug 4 - Spinning 45 minutes.
Aug 5 - nothing
Aug 6 - 2.5 run and lots of walking in Louisville while visiting Erin and Richard. The run was through a beautiful park near their house. It was hilly and full of people. Very cool.
Good week for exercise. Bad week for eating. Need to work on that.
It's officially Cincinnati Half Marathon training time - woohoo! Compared to the Pig, I think we all probably have some new goals. Greg wants to run it under 2 hours. The Pig was just fun, his first half, and he had to stop and use a port-o-potty, which can be quite a long process. Casey fought traffic the entire way of the Pig, which held him back, so I think he's going to blast away his time from last year. This race won't be so clogged. Me...well I was under-trained. So we'll see what I can do with spinning and other stuff now. Ultimate Frisbee is over, and it has honestly pushed me more than I've been pushed in a long time. I'm excited to apply that to my regular running.
Aug 1 - nothing
Aug 2 - Spinning for 60 minutes...the instructor had just gotten back from vacation and was eager to work hard and long. And that we did.
Aug 3 - final Ultimate game. Lost. However, I noticed personally that I've come a long way in terms of endurance for the games since the beginning of the season. That makes me super happy. Must have been all those games I had to stay in the entire time. :)
Aug 4 - Spinning 45 minutes.
Aug 5 - nothing
Aug 6 - 2.5 run and lots of walking in Louisville while visiting Erin and Richard. The run was through a beautiful park near their house. It was hilly and full of people. Very cool.
Good week for exercise. Bad week for eating. Need to work on that.
Friday, July 29, 2011
End of July update
I figured out my leg pain: pretty certain it was the cleats and not being able to properly adjust to their severe lack of support. I bought pretty cheap ones, not really thinking about it. Perhaps more expensive ones offer more support. Anyway, I stopped wearing them at practice and during games and voila - no more odd pain! I ran 3 miles and felt normal again.
Speaking of running, I haven't been doing much of it except during Ultimate, but that's OK. However, I am really looking forward to some long runs again. I would like to do the Cincinnati Half Marathon again this year. It was fun enough, and cheap. It would be fun to repeat the Pig Half and run with Greg and Casey. The more the merrier. I think I'll have a goal too...doubt I can run it as fast as I did it the first time which is also my half PR, but who knows...with spinning and some buckling down....
And the rest of July went like this:
July 11th: Interval run on the treadmill on a very hot day. Legs hurt. 10 minutes on the elliptical to cool down.
July 12th: Spinning
July 13th: Ultimate Frisbee
July 14th: nothing
July 15th: nothing- car ride up to South Haven
July 16th: nothing - having the time of my life racing a Chevette
July 17th: nothing - continued Chevette racing fun
July 18th: nothing - so tired from the weekend
July 19th: nothing - tired
July 20th: Ultimate Frisbee
July 21st: Spinning
July 22nd: nothing
July 23rd: Ultimate Frisbee practice and scrimmage
July 24th: nothing
July 25th: Ran 3 miles and didn't have leg pain for the first time in a LONG time. :)
July 26th: Spinning
July 27th: Ultimate Frisbee game
July 28th: Spinning
July 29th: rest...my muscles are actually sore!
July 30th: planned: 6 miles, easy.....but I drank too much at Keith, Jeff and Rick's party.
July 31st: did some yard work.
Speaking of running, I haven't been doing much of it except during Ultimate, but that's OK. However, I am really looking forward to some long runs again. I would like to do the Cincinnati Half Marathon again this year. It was fun enough, and cheap. It would be fun to repeat the Pig Half and run with Greg and Casey. The more the merrier. I think I'll have a goal too...doubt I can run it as fast as I did it the first time which is also my half PR, but who knows...with spinning and some buckling down....
And the rest of July went like this:
July 11th: Interval run on the treadmill on a very hot day. Legs hurt. 10 minutes on the elliptical to cool down.
July 12th: Spinning
July 13th: Ultimate Frisbee
July 14th: nothing
July 15th: nothing- car ride up to South Haven
July 16th: nothing - having the time of my life racing a Chevette
July 17th: nothing - continued Chevette racing fun
July 18th: nothing - so tired from the weekend
July 19th: nothing - tired
July 20th: Ultimate Frisbee
July 21st: Spinning
July 22nd: nothing
July 23rd: Ultimate Frisbee practice and scrimmage
July 24th: nothing
July 25th: Ran 3 miles and didn't have leg pain for the first time in a LONG time. :)
July 26th: Spinning
July 27th: Ultimate Frisbee game
July 28th: Spinning
July 29th: rest...my muscles are actually sore!
July 30th: planned: 6 miles, easy.....but I drank too much at Keith, Jeff and Rick's party.
July 31st: did some yard work.
Sunday, July 10, 2011
July update
My lower legs have been giving me fits. New shoes didn't help like I thought it would. Adjusting to cleats didn't help. But I think that finally things are getting better. I have gone spinning a number of times now, and I'm sure that helps with the over all leg strength.
July so far has been pretty consistent, thanks to spinning. Out of 10 days, I've had 4 off but I can honestly say I needed at least 3 of them as rest. I would like to start running more again though. I went Friday - 3 miles. The first 1.5 miles my pace was 9:45...kind of unheard of these days. I was pleasantly surprised. It felt easy. But when I turned around, I was really hot, and going up a slight hill took it all out of me. I finished with a 10:02 pace. I don't think I have any endurance anymore. If my lower legs behave, I hope to start doing more long runs really soon. Yay!!
July 1 - nothing
July 2 - 2.5 mile trail run. Unsuccessful in leg pain, but successful in inspiration and fun!
July 3 - nothing, day in P-burg
July 4 - nothing, day with friends and still a lot of leg pain
July 5 - Spinning. Pushed since I'd been doing nothing the days before.
July 6 - 2 hours of running around at Ultimate (plus 2 laps before the game...maybe a half mile?)
July 7 - much needed rest day
July 8 - 3 mile run, no pain just tingly
July 9 - 26 mile bike ride
July 10 - nothing, autocross up in Dayton
July so far has been pretty consistent, thanks to spinning. Out of 10 days, I've had 4 off but I can honestly say I needed at least 3 of them as rest. I would like to start running more again though. I went Friday - 3 miles. The first 1.5 miles my pace was 9:45...kind of unheard of these days. I was pleasantly surprised. It felt easy. But when I turned around, I was really hot, and going up a slight hill took it all out of me. I finished with a 10:02 pace. I don't think I have any endurance anymore. If my lower legs behave, I hope to start doing more long runs really soon. Yay!!
July 1 - nothing
July 2 - 2.5 mile trail run. Unsuccessful in leg pain, but successful in inspiration and fun!
July 3 - nothing, day in P-burg
July 4 - nothing, day with friends and still a lot of leg pain
July 5 - Spinning. Pushed since I'd been doing nothing the days before.
July 6 - 2 hours of running around at Ultimate (plus 2 laps before the game...maybe a half mile?)
July 7 - much needed rest day
July 8 - 3 mile run, no pain just tingly
July 9 - 26 mile bike ride
July 10 - nothing, autocross up in Dayton
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