Thurs
AM - 6mi + PT
PM - 3 mi easy with Nat, V and AM
Friday
AM - 20 mile Bike ride
PM - 7.7 mi total - 9xhills
Saturday - 32 mile Bike ride
Sunday - 12+ miles + Gym
Total Mileage - 51 miles
Woohoo! Finally I have hit my College mileage over 4(!?!) years after graduating. I'm pretty sure I haven't run this much since 2005...maybe even longer because I think I had lower mileage in Track...can't really remember.
It feels so good. I ran 12 miles on Sunday and felt totally fine the rest of the day. My body is adjusting to the physical activity and runs are no longer zapping my energy for the rest of the day. Quite the opposite I feel like I am stronger and have more energy! :-D
Monday, August 10, 2009
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Return of the Workout
Wed - 8 mi
6x800 with 1 minute rest
Drills and Strides
After almost a month hiatus from workouts to just focus on getting my body okay with the fact that we are finally running real mileage again, I decided that with about three weeks till the cross country season, it was time to get my ass in gear.
As much as I love the consistency of the track, it's too hard to get too in the morning unless I want to be up before 6, and after work there's always the risk of working late or the track beign occupied by one practice or another. Plus, this is XC season, so I should probably get used to running as if i was on a XC course. So I hit the roads and went back and forth on one relatively flat section of the 101. Times were definitely not stellar (and I forgot to adjust my watch beforehand, so actually didn't know my splits till I uploaded) but it was good to finally get out there and do a workout again.
After my cooldown I slipped off the running shoes and did some drills and strides barefoot on the beach before spending a little time in the ocean to cool off. Life is pretty good.
6x800 with 1 minute rest
Drills and Strides
After almost a month hiatus from workouts to just focus on getting my body okay with the fact that we are finally running real mileage again, I decided that with about three weeks till the cross country season, it was time to get my ass in gear.
As much as I love the consistency of the track, it's too hard to get too in the morning unless I want to be up before 6, and after work there's always the risk of working late or the track beign occupied by one practice or another. Plus, this is XC season, so I should probably get used to running as if i was on a XC course. So I hit the roads and went back and forth on one relatively flat section of the 101. Times were definitely not stellar (and I forgot to adjust my watch beforehand, so actually didn't know my splits till I uploaded) but it was good to finally get out there and do a workout again.
After my cooldown I slipped off the running shoes and did some drills and strides barefoot on the beach before spending a little time in the ocean to cool off. Life is pretty good.
Monday, August 3, 2009
Balboa 8-Miler
Saturday - 8mi race (I garmin'd it at 8.1 but who's being picky...:-P )
Splits: 6:16, 6:24, 6:57, 7:10, 6:39, 6:30, 7:11, 6:15 (ha! Can you locate the ridiculous hills based on my splits :-P)
Official Time: 54:08
Place: 3rd Woman
Total Mileage: 12mi
Sunday - 8mi + gym + 1 mi run home from gym
Total Weekly Mileage: 47 miles
Mon - 8mi Movin Shoes run with the boys.
Tues - 6 mi AM run easy
Balboa 8-Miler
I didn't really commit to actually running in this until the night before, but even then I said I was going to do it as a tempo run. All morning I kept referring to it as a tempo run, even as I was registering and getting my number. It wasn't until I put on my uniform singlet that I remembered I don't know how to tempo in a race. I only know how to race. My "plan" was to go out in about 7 mins and then just do cut downs from there. Unfortunately three things inhibited this goal: 1) This was more XC than road race, with hills that had me forgetting I was in San Diego and instead felt like I was racing through Van Cordtland park, 2) I got out in 6:16, which completely ruined my whole cut down from 7:00 to 6:30s and 3) I'm too competitive to do a tempo in an actual race.
Splits were all over the place due to the change in terrain but overall I was pleased with my longest race ever. The longer distance I try, the more I like it...which is strange considering I was so deadset on shorter distances in college.
I was third female overall and won my age group (though I always find that latter statement deceiving. Technically I was the second woman in for my age group, behind my teammate, but since she was the overall winner I get to take the crown for the age group. Still sounds funny to me...)
Mileage is up. Little aches and pains are diminishing. I'm actually feeling rather strong right now. Things are good...
Splits: 6:16, 6:24, 6:57, 7:10, 6:39, 6:30, 7:11, 6:15 (ha! Can you locate the ridiculous hills based on my splits :-P)
Official Time: 54:08
Place: 3rd Woman
Total Mileage: 12mi
Sunday - 8mi + gym + 1 mi run home from gym
Total Weekly Mileage: 47 miles
Mon - 8mi Movin Shoes run with the boys.
Tues - 6 mi AM run easy
Balboa 8-Miler
I didn't really commit to actually running in this until the night before, but even then I said I was going to do it as a tempo run. All morning I kept referring to it as a tempo run, even as I was registering and getting my number. It wasn't until I put on my uniform singlet that I remembered I don't know how to tempo in a race. I only know how to race. My "plan" was to go out in about 7 mins and then just do cut downs from there. Unfortunately three things inhibited this goal: 1) This was more XC than road race, with hills that had me forgetting I was in San Diego and instead felt like I was racing through Van Cordtland park, 2) I got out in 6:16, which completely ruined my whole cut down from 7:00 to 6:30s and 3) I'm too competitive to do a tempo in an actual race.
Splits were all over the place due to the change in terrain but overall I was pleased with my longest race ever. The longer distance I try, the more I like it...which is strange considering I was so deadset on shorter distances in college.
I was third female overall and won my age group (though I always find that latter statement deceiving. Technically I was the second woman in for my age group, behind my teammate, but since she was the overall winner I get to take the crown for the age group. Still sounds funny to me...)
Mileage is up. Little aches and pains are diminishing. I'm actually feeling rather strong right now. Things are good...
Friday, July 31, 2009
Recap for...most of July?
Just when you thought I'd never blog again! Here I am!
Mileage Recaps:
Week of June 29 - 42mi
Week of July 6 - 19mi (achilles trouble so took a few days off. Lotsa biking)
Week of July 13 - 42mi
Week of July 20 - 45mi
Week of July 27
Mon: 8
Tues: 6 + Gym
Wed: 4 (meltdown so cancelled workout and slogged through a panic stricken 4 mi before packing it in back to the office)
Thurs: PT (2.5 hours of sleep due to late night at office so decided to take the day off)
Fri: 8
So things are going rather well. I've been chilling in the 40-50 miles per week range for awhile now. little problems here and there like sore shins, an achilles strain, and a little fatigue from the first time running real mileage in 2.5 years but overall things are going well. I haven't done any speed workouts since the race on the 4th, mostly because I lost a week due to the achilles strain, then wanted to do a week of just running before I hit up some speedier stuff again, just to be safe. Then i honestly just got too comfortable with just hitting up the roads and after this week which was supposed to be my first week back to workouts got screwed over by a couple of ridiculous work days...I just have slacked. So tomorrow is an 8 mile tempo (ha!) which I'm just doing in a race for "fun." I've never done a tempo taht long before so I'm really not sure what pace I can run it in, but will probably start out slow then just try and knock down the pace from there.
Had a great run this morning. One of those days where you just get in the zone. I felt smooth and just so alive out there. Wasn't necessarily running all that fast but just felt so happy to be running. It's days like these that I craved when i was injured. Just the freedom to hit the pavement and zone out, sweat, breath, and tire. Running is the only way I know how to meditate.
Oh, I'm gonna start blogging more reguarly now. In case anyone cares.
Mileage Recaps:
Week of June 29 - 42mi
Week of July 6 - 19mi (achilles trouble so took a few days off. Lotsa biking)
Week of July 13 - 42mi
Week of July 20 - 45mi
Week of July 27
Mon: 8
Tues: 6 + Gym
Wed: 4 (meltdown so cancelled workout and slogged through a panic stricken 4 mi before packing it in back to the office)
Thurs: PT (2.5 hours of sleep due to late night at office so decided to take the day off)
Fri: 8
So things are going rather well. I've been chilling in the 40-50 miles per week range for awhile now. little problems here and there like sore shins, an achilles strain, and a little fatigue from the first time running real mileage in 2.5 years but overall things are going well. I haven't done any speed workouts since the race on the 4th, mostly because I lost a week due to the achilles strain, then wanted to do a week of just running before I hit up some speedier stuff again, just to be safe. Then i honestly just got too comfortable with just hitting up the roads and after this week which was supposed to be my first week back to workouts got screwed over by a couple of ridiculous work days...I just have slacked. So tomorrow is an 8 mile tempo (ha!) which I'm just doing in a race for "fun." I've never done a tempo taht long before so I'm really not sure what pace I can run it in, but will probably start out slow then just try and knock down the pace from there.
Had a great run this morning. One of those days where you just get in the zone. I felt smooth and just so alive out there. Wasn't necessarily running all that fast but just felt so happy to be running. It's days like these that I craved when i was injured. Just the freedom to hit the pavement and zone out, sweat, breath, and tire. Running is the only way I know how to meditate.
Oh, I'm gonna start blogging more reguarly now. In case anyone cares.
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Old Pros 10K July 4, 2009
Wed - MJ Tribute Spin Class with Nat and V.
Thurs - 5 mi
Fri - 5 mi
Sat - 10mi (10K Race)
Sun - 7 mi + gym + 1 mile jog home
Mon - 7 mi
Tues - 4.5 (Achilles pain) + PT
Mileage June 19 - July 5 = 42mi (6 days of running)
Old Pros 10K
Time: 38:30
Pace: 6:13
Place: Overall - 6th. Age Divison - 2nd
Splits: 6:09, 6:22, 6:12, 6:13, 6:20, 5:57, ??
The experience of running has changed dramatically for me since college. First of all, I've had to fight to be able to run for over two years now. That's given me a new appreciation for how much it means to me, and a stronger drive to take advantage of my abilities in running. I also have more control over how much I run, how fast I go, and what races I do.
But I think one of the most exciting things for me is I feel like i've finally gotten rid of the demons which have haunted me since High School. My confidence was shaken and I don't think I ever really recovered. But for the first time in forever I don't have this feeling of impending failure when i step up to the line. This past race I had a goal of running a specific time for the 10K, and I KNEW I could do it, despite not being all the way in shape. It was teh strange confidence in my abilities that I never fully embraced. Part of it is being in a new environment. It's not HS or collegiate racing anymore. Another part is that I am tackling distances which I have never raced before. I'm starting fresh with no PRs and no expectations. And also I've had a significant break from competitive running. This fall will mark the first time I am running a season in shape in over four years.
In other running related news, I've been given the privilege of joining our local adidas-movin' shoes team. I am super excited about this because I really do enjoy being on a team and I'm already friends with a good portion of the guys on the team. I've been getting to know the women on the team as well and am excited to get to know them more and race with them this fall.
Ok, that's long enough.
Thurs - 5 mi
Fri - 5 mi
Sat - 10mi (10K Race)
Sun - 7 mi + gym + 1 mile jog home
Mon - 7 mi
Tues - 4.5 (Achilles pain) + PT
Mileage June 19 - July 5 = 42mi (6 days of running)
Old Pros 10K
Time: 38:30
Pace: 6:13
Place: Overall - 6th. Age Divison - 2nd
Splits: 6:09, 6:22, 6:12, 6:13, 6:20, 5:57, ??
The experience of running has changed dramatically for me since college. First of all, I've had to fight to be able to run for over two years now. That's given me a new appreciation for how much it means to me, and a stronger drive to take advantage of my abilities in running. I also have more control over how much I run, how fast I go, and what races I do.
But I think one of the most exciting things for me is I feel like i've finally gotten rid of the demons which have haunted me since High School. My confidence was shaken and I don't think I ever really recovered. But for the first time in forever I don't have this feeling of impending failure when i step up to the line. This past race I had a goal of running a specific time for the 10K, and I KNEW I could do it, despite not being all the way in shape. It was teh strange confidence in my abilities that I never fully embraced. Part of it is being in a new environment. It's not HS or collegiate racing anymore. Another part is that I am tackling distances which I have never raced before. I'm starting fresh with no PRs and no expectations. And also I've had a significant break from competitive running. This fall will mark the first time I am running a season in shape in over four years.
In other running related news, I've been given the privilege of joining our local adidas-movin' shoes team. I am super excited about this because I really do enjoy being on a team and I'm already friends with a good portion of the guys on the team. I've been getting to know the women on the team as well and am excited to get to know them more and race with them this fall.
Ok, that's long enough.
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Track Workout (!!!)
Monday - Run (PM)
Distance: 5.0
Avg Pace: 7:33
Tuesday - Track Workout (PM)
2 mi w/u
4x mile w/ 400m recovery. Splits: 6:10, 6:14, 6:12, 6:06
4x 200 w/ 100m recover. Splits: 39, 39, 40, 37
1.5 mi c/d
Total Miles: ~9.0
Went to my old High School track for the mile repeats. It actually felt really good to get on the track, which was surprising because I've been avoiding track workouts like the plague as of late and having been sticking with the simplicity of tempos or repeats on the roads. I think I need to work on getting out to the track more often.
I felt decent, but my legs felt dead. I'm sure its the combo of not enough sleep the last few days, traveling and wine tasting over the weekend, and PT that morning. I also made teh mistake of eating a sushi lunch beforehand...stomach was not happy. But I recovered very quickly, despite the short distance between miles.
Distance: 5.0
Avg Pace: 7:33
Tuesday - Track Workout (PM)
2 mi w/u
4x mile w/ 400m recovery. Splits: 6:10, 6:14, 6:12, 6:06
4x 200 w/ 100m recover. Splits: 39, 39, 40, 37
1.5 mi c/d
Total Miles: ~9.0
Went to my old High School track for the mile repeats. It actually felt really good to get on the track, which was surprising because I've been avoiding track workouts like the plague as of late and having been sticking with the simplicity of tempos or repeats on the roads. I think I need to work on getting out to the track more often.
I felt decent, but my legs felt dead. I'm sure its the combo of not enough sleep the last few days, traveling and wine tasting over the weekend, and PT that morning. I also made teh mistake of eating a sushi lunch beforehand...stomach was not happy. But I recovered very quickly, despite the short distance between miles.
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