Showing posts with label second post. Show all posts
Showing posts with label second post. Show all posts

Saturday, February 13, 2010

the long run

Okay the end of my first week of training is done. This morning I went for a 13 mile run. I averages 8:30's over all but had a few miles in there that were a little bit faster. I have decided that instead of being lazy like I was yesterday that I should instead do a really easy day on Friday to kind of stretch my legs out. I really need to find a yoga video that I like and do in on Fridays. I keep reading about how great yoga is and I find myself having a hard time trying to like it. Well, I enjoyed my run today. So far each of my runs keeps giving me more confidence that maybe my goal is really attainable.I have been running with a partner and it has been a long time since I have had a running partner. I have to say I have mixed feelings about it. I really like her and I love having someone to run with because you know the saying the best motivation is accountabilty. It is just that over the years I have become so use to going for a run all by myself and running just for myself. So, now to run with someone is totally great but I forget that on long runs you tend to talk and I have gotten use to running by myself and just thinking and getting into a zone. So, don't get me wrong it is nice to have a partner but different from what I have been doing for the past few years.
I keep reading about ice baths and I kind of wonder if I should be doing these but I am such a cry baby. I don't like being cold, but it would probably help my aching calf muscles right about now.
Well here is the workouts for this week:
Monday: 6 mile tempo 2miles warm up (8:30) 2 miles (7:30) 2 miles (8:00)
Tuesday: bike 40 min 9 miles (both kids decided to wake up during my workout)
Wednesday: Bike 60 min @ 90+ cadence 13 miles
Thursday: Intervals on track: 15 min warm up run: 3X1600 at 7:00 Ran these a few seconds
faster.
Friday: rest day ( need to do something from now on)
Saturday: long run 13 miles @ 1:49:05 Averaged 8:23/mile A little faster than planned but
made it.

So, first week done and now on to week two. Goals for next week. Add in one to two days of lifting, 3-5 days core work and easy work on Friday. Hope I can get it all in.