Here is what was on the schedule:
It wasn't a perfect week in sticking to the schedule, but I do feel really good about it overall. Here is what it actually looked like:
Mileage breakdown: Running - 18; Cycling - 23; Hiking - 3 |
Tue, 3/13 - I tried to meet up with a friend of mine to go for a run, but my smartphone was being dumb and not delivering my messages very promptly. Argh! It was such a beautiful evening. I simply couldn't let it pass me by without a run. I left later than I would have liked, but it was still a great run. I took Sallie with me, and she was pretty well behaved. I wasn't sure how my knee would be feeling, so I set out to do 3-4 miles. I totally got into a groove and ended up going 4.78 miles.
Wed, 3/14 - With cross training on the schedule, and it being such a gorgeous afternoon, I suggested to Jeff that we go for a bike ride. We rode out to the Scuba Center in Eagan in order to kill two birds with one stone. Jeff had a question to ask about scheduling some dive training he is interested in taking. It was a great ride. We just took it slow and easy and enjoyed spending time together outside. I remember when 23 miles would have totally freaked me out. Now? Eh. No big deal. Totally skipped the core workout, though. I need to get better about finding time/ways/energy for incorporating this very important component of my training.
Thu, 3/15 - I had parent-teacher conferences after school and didn't end up getting home until around 8:30pm. It was a super long day, so I didn't feel like doing anything besides vegging and crashing early.
Fri, 3/16 - I was gone all day at a seminar. I could have made time for the 2 miles and core on my plan, but I didn't. I knew I was running a half marathon the next day, so I wanted to save up my energy for that. Of course, I still totally should have done at least a little core work. Ugh!
Sat, 3/17 - Happy St. Patrick's Day!! I ran the Get Lucky Triple 7K. You can read my full report on this race here, but suffice it to say, it went really well. Better than I'd expected!
Sun, 3/18 - This was scheduled as a rest day, so I could fully recover from the half the previous day. It was another gorgeous day here in Minnesota, though. I simply couldn't stay inside all day! Instead, I took Sallie for a nearly 3-mile hike down by the river. It was super fun and a great way for me to stretch out my sore legs.
Self-portrait of Sallie and me after our hike. |
This is great! I'm glad you were able to get out and enjoy the weather. I did a lot of stretching and then we ended up doing some shopping, so I got my walk in. :-)(I had read once that one of the best ways to recover is to go for a short walk (2-3 mi) after a race. Kudos!
ReplyDeleteI've heard that very same thing! I think it really helped me, too. I was hardly sore today at all - except for me toes. Ouch!
DeleteThe hike sounds like a perfectly fun active recovery day! Enjoy that lovely weather - we're having none of it here! :)
ReplyDeleteIt really was! Hopefully, you'll get some good weather soon.
DeleteVery nice week! It's so great to be able to take advantage of the pretty weather!
ReplyDeleteYes! I love it when pretty weather falls on the weekend. :)
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