Mon: 6-miles; core
Tues: 4 sets of 200-200-800 (42-44-2:59, 42-43-3:00, 42-44-3:00, 45-42-2:58); core
Wed: 4-miles; spin class
Thurs: 5 x Chip Trail 1000's; core
Fri: 4-miles
Sat: 12-miles
Sun: 7-miles; pilates class
Total: 45.5 miles
It was nicer weather this week. Since my weekly mileage is lower, I've been trying to eek down the pace of my easy runs. Nothing too crazy. I figure that if I get used to running at this slightly faster pace, maybe 5k/10k pace won't seem as bad because the difference won't be as great. Plus, my form gets sloppier when I run slower and I don't use my full range of motion. My hamstring seems to hurt a little less when I go a little faster, although my back hurts a little more. We'll see how this experiment goes.
Tuesday's track workout was a surprise. I've noticed that, over time, my short distance (400 and below) times have gotten slower. In college, a 40sec 200 seemed easy, and I routinely hit low 80's for 400's in high school. Granted, I wasn't running as many of them, and my weekly mileage wasn't nearly as high, but still. Conversely, I've also noticed that my longer distance times (800 and up) have gotten faster. In high school, I struggled to hit 3:10 for 800's in practice, and my 2-mile PR was 13:48. That being said, I ran the four 800's from Tuesday's track workout at or below 3:00. I don't think I've every done that for four 800's... maybe one... but definitely not four. Score?
Thursday's workout went better than the last time we did chip trail 1000's as well. That workout always gets me mentally. I can definitely see the benefit of not doing every speed session on the track. The track is so much easier in terms of pacing. Even though I'm wearing a Garmin, I don't exactly 100% trust it's readout.
Saturday's and Sunday's runs went decently well. Saturday's run was the longest since Boston. It felt a lot better than last Saturday's run (I had also gone to see Elaine on Friday, so my hamstring/back was also feeling better). The pace was a little slow, but eh... can't have it all. Sunday's run was a little faster, especially the second half. I was chasing Oyler and Matt up the "Cameron Village hill". It felt like an old school Thursday morning run where I used to chase Oyler and Jennifer up that same hill!
Lisa, Matt, and I also did pilates on Sunday. Matt and I totally lost. It was definitely a good core workout. I think I'll try and do that every other week or something. My hips were definitely tight afterwards though. I could barely sit Indian-style (or whatever the new pc term is) by the end of the class.
Tuesday, May 27, 2014
Wednesday, May 21, 2014
Core Workout
So, I promised myself that I would work on core strength this year. Until recently, I have come up with a lot of excuses for why I couldn't do this... (1) too tired from long runs, (2) concern over my back locking up, (3) not knowing what exercises to do, (4) not owning a medicine ball or stability ball...
Well, I am no longer marathon training, so Excuse #1 is out the door. And, as I am currently not training for anything in particular (aka so who cares if my back locks up?... not really, I do like to stand upright, but I am a little bit more willing to experiment), so is Excuse #2. #3, the Internet exists. #4, they sell these things at Target. Ok, so I guess I'm out of excuses.
Outside of situps and plank, I really have very little idea of what I should do. I've tried the whole 200 situps thing a few times, and made it to week 4 or so before getting bored. We did butterfly kick things in college, so there's one. And, I found a 15min core workout (that was really more than 15min) a while back. But, most of these exercises work the same muscles, and there are a lot of core muscles. Plus, I like variety. So, to the Internet! Unfortunately, a lot of the workouts are tagged using such phrases as "belly-buster" or "Victoria Secret Model Workout". While I'm sure that the suggested exercises do something for core strength, or at least more than the nothing that I'm doing now, I'm not sure exactly what they're doing. The people just look skinny, not strong. I'm doing this so I can be a stronger runner and breathe better and not get injured... not so I can be a Victoria Secret model (although abdominal strength probably wouldn't be the deciding factor in that case).
So, I narrowed my search to runners (since that's what I cared about), and found this video with Shalane Flannagan and Kara Goucher:
Being that I am over an hour slower than Shalane Flanagan, I decided to start off a little easier (I broke the set of 10 down into 2 sets of 5 and left out the Figure 8 thing completely because that is crazy). Well friends, I can assure you that I look NOTHING like Ms. Flanagan. The side-to-side thing... the first time I tried it, I rolled right off the side of the stability ball and nearly hit my head on the couch. Lesson learned- now I make sure that the room is free of "obstacles" (or that they are blocked off with pillows). The circles... yeah... I gave up restarting the count every time I fell off to the side. Basically, the only exercise that I could do halfway decent was the back-and-forth one, and that may have only been because it's the first in the series. However, I think I am getting better because I don't go careening off the stability ball quite as often (I actually made it through both sets the other night!). And, because these exercises don't just focus on movement in one plane, I found out that my right side is definitely a lot weaker than my left (hmmm... guess that might be why my right leg that always hurts).
I've also tried adding a few more exercises, like situps and pushups using the stability ball. The situps are definitely a lot harder than normal situps, but the pushups are probably a little easier (I think the stability ball we have is actually a little too big for me). And, I've also thrown in some opposite leg+arm raises on the stability ball, but I have no idea if that's doing anything. Maybe stretching. Actually, I did fall off a few times when I first added those in, so maybe it's working my core as well and I just don't realize it because it doesn't hurt as much as other things.
Then, there are the more traditional things like plank. Plank sucks. Especially for a minute. It's a lot harder than the 5x 20sec on / 10sec rest that I used to do. And, the other day I tried side plank for 30sec on each side. It wasn't as bad, but I think my form might have been a bit sloppy. Anyways, I think if I just did a few sets of 1min plank everyday, I'd probably be pretty well off! Outside of that, I've tried to do bicycle situps instead of regular situps. And, while I'm sure they are doing something for my core, my hip flexors hurt more than anything else.
I'm still looking for other things. I tried adding a day of swimming back since I consider that to be an "active core workout". Of course, I'm not sure what a "passive core workout" would be outside of the silly As Seen on TV things. Anyways, swimming is good for me, like kale and beets. So yeah, any suggestions are welcome (except for burpees because I hate those and the 10-15 that Sean has us do during track workouts are enough)!
Well, I am no longer marathon training, so Excuse #1 is out the door. And, as I am currently not training for anything in particular (aka so who cares if my back locks up?... not really, I do like to stand upright, but I am a little bit more willing to experiment), so is Excuse #2. #3, the Internet exists. #4, they sell these things at Target. Ok, so I guess I'm out of excuses.
Outside of situps and plank, I really have very little idea of what I should do. I've tried the whole 200 situps thing a few times, and made it to week 4 or so before getting bored. We did butterfly kick things in college, so there's one. And, I found a 15min core workout (that was really more than 15min) a while back. But, most of these exercises work the same muscles, and there are a lot of core muscles. Plus, I like variety. So, to the Internet! Unfortunately, a lot of the workouts are tagged using such phrases as "belly-buster" or "Victoria Secret Model Workout". While I'm sure that the suggested exercises do something for core strength, or at least more than the nothing that I'm doing now, I'm not sure exactly what they're doing. The people just look skinny, not strong. I'm doing this so I can be a stronger runner and breathe better and not get injured... not so I can be a Victoria Secret model (although abdominal strength probably wouldn't be the deciding factor in that case).
So, I narrowed my search to runners (since that's what I cared about), and found this video with Shalane Flannagan and Kara Goucher:
Being that I am over an hour slower than Shalane Flanagan, I decided to start off a little easier (I broke the set of 10 down into 2 sets of 5 and left out the Figure 8 thing completely because that is crazy). Well friends, I can assure you that I look NOTHING like Ms. Flanagan. The side-to-side thing... the first time I tried it, I rolled right off the side of the stability ball and nearly hit my head on the couch. Lesson learned- now I make sure that the room is free of "obstacles" (or that they are blocked off with pillows). The circles... yeah... I gave up restarting the count every time I fell off to the side. Basically, the only exercise that I could do halfway decent was the back-and-forth one, and that may have only been because it's the first in the series. However, I think I am getting better because I don't go careening off the stability ball quite as often (I actually made it through both sets the other night!). And, because these exercises don't just focus on movement in one plane, I found out that my right side is definitely a lot weaker than my left (hmmm... guess that might be why my right leg that always hurts).
I've also tried adding a few more exercises, like situps and pushups using the stability ball. The situps are definitely a lot harder than normal situps, but the pushups are probably a little easier (I think the stability ball we have is actually a little too big for me). And, I've also thrown in some opposite leg+arm raises on the stability ball, but I have no idea if that's doing anything. Maybe stretching. Actually, I did fall off a few times when I first added those in, so maybe it's working my core as well and I just don't realize it because it doesn't hurt as much as other things.
Then, there are the more traditional things like plank. Plank sucks. Especially for a minute. It's a lot harder than the 5x 20sec on / 10sec rest that I used to do. And, the other day I tried side plank for 30sec on each side. It wasn't as bad, but I think my form might have been a bit sloppy. Anyways, I think if I just did a few sets of 1min plank everyday, I'd probably be pretty well off! Outside of that, I've tried to do bicycle situps instead of regular situps. And, while I'm sure they are doing something for my core, my hip flexors hurt more than anything else.
I'm still looking for other things. I tried adding a day of swimming back since I consider that to be an "active core workout". Of course, I'm not sure what a "passive core workout" would be outside of the silly As Seen on TV things. Anyways, swimming is good for me, like kale and beets. So yeah, any suggestions are welcome (except for burpees because I hate those and the 10-15 that Sean has us do during track workouts are enough)!
Tuesday, May 20, 2014
5/12 - 5/18
Mon: 6.5-miles + core
Tues: 1-mile (6:04) + drills & core
Wed: 4-miles, spin class
Thurs: 6-miles
Fri: 4-miles
Sat: 10.5-miles, Swim: 5 sets 100yd swim / 100yd pull
Sun: 8-miles
Total: 45 miles
Holy summer batman! It was a just a tad warm in the beginning of the week, but I am not complaining after the winter we had. However, I am definitely not acclimated yet! Monday night's run, and even the morning runs, felt a lot faster than they were.
Tuesday's timed mile was pretty miserable as well. First off, I missed the "mass start" because I got water. Luckily, Andrew and Allison did as well, so I resorted to chasing them for 4 laps. I was hoping for 6min or right under, but I was right over in 6:04. My legs felt ok, but I couldn't breathe. My lungs still burned the next day! I need to get used to that again. It's been a while. Anyways, we finished up with drills and I ran back to the house to get 6-miles in for the day.
Matt and I ran early Thursday morning so we could go see Godzilla at night. I debated doing pickups, but decided not to because we were both still tired from spin class the night before. I ran some more easy miles on Friday. I felt a lot better. It was also a lot cooler.
Saturday morning's run didn't go as well. My back was tight, and my hamstring was really tight. On a positive note, downhills and flats seemed ok, it was just the uphills that sucked (as they should). I tried swimming that night as a form of an "active core workout". I think I made up that term, but anyways, swimming IS a good core workout and A LOT more interesting than situps. Plus, it does have cardiovascular benefits, and flip-turns stretch out my back. So yeah, apparently that is what swimming is to me. And, being that Fitness Connection is conveniently located next to work and I've already paid for a membership, I don't have any excuses not to swim.
Sunday morning's run was better- (1) it was flatter and (2) I was bio-freezed up. I like that section of the ATT. It would be good for tempo runs. The only problem is that I didn't see a water fountain. However, I did see a huge beetle, which Matt also saw and picked up and chased me with.
In other news, I tried the ElliptiGo at Raleigh Running Outfitters. I made it all of 25m (or about the distance from the front of RRO to the chairs at the restaurant next door). Starting was a little unstable, and I was very nervous about stopping. But, for the 2 to 3 rotations that I got in outside of starting/stopping, it was interesting. However, while I'm sure it's a good workout, I think humanity would benefit from someone as spastic as myself sticking to the stationary version.
Tues: 1-mile (6:04) + drills & core
Wed: 4-miles, spin class
Thurs: 6-miles
Fri: 4-miles
Sat: 10.5-miles, Swim: 5 sets 100yd swim / 100yd pull
Sun: 8-miles
Total: 45 miles
Holy summer batman! It was a just a tad warm in the beginning of the week, but I am not complaining after the winter we had. However, I am definitely not acclimated yet! Monday night's run, and even the morning runs, felt a lot faster than they were.
Tuesday's timed mile was pretty miserable as well. First off, I missed the "mass start" because I got water. Luckily, Andrew and Allison did as well, so I resorted to chasing them for 4 laps. I was hoping for 6min or right under, but I was right over in 6:04. My legs felt ok, but I couldn't breathe. My lungs still burned the next day! I need to get used to that again. It's been a while. Anyways, we finished up with drills and I ran back to the house to get 6-miles in for the day.
Matt and I ran early Thursday morning so we could go see Godzilla at night. I debated doing pickups, but decided not to because we were both still tired from spin class the night before. I ran some more easy miles on Friday. I felt a lot better. It was also a lot cooler.
Saturday morning's run didn't go as well. My back was tight, and my hamstring was really tight. On a positive note, downhills and flats seemed ok, it was just the uphills that sucked (as they should). I tried swimming that night as a form of an "active core workout". I think I made up that term, but anyways, swimming IS a good core workout and A LOT more interesting than situps. Plus, it does have cardiovascular benefits, and flip-turns stretch out my back. So yeah, apparently that is what swimming is to me. And, being that Fitness Connection is conveniently located next to work and I've already paid for a membership, I don't have any excuses not to swim.
Sunday morning's run was better- (1) it was flatter and (2) I was bio-freezed up. I like that section of the ATT. It would be good for tempo runs. The only problem is that I didn't see a water fountain. However, I did see a huge beetle, which Matt also saw and picked up and chased me with.
In other news, I tried the ElliptiGo at Raleigh Running Outfitters. I made it all of 25m (or about the distance from the front of RRO to the chairs at the restaurant next door). Starting was a little unstable, and I was very nervous about stopping. But, for the 2 to 3 rotations that I got in outside of starting/stopping, it was interesting. However, while I'm sure it's a good workout, I think humanity would benefit from someone as spastic as myself sticking to the stationary version.
Thursday, May 15, 2014
Spin Class
"Take a spin class" has been on my ToDo list since like 2008. Well, I finally managed to cross it off, and I've continued to go back. IT IS A TON OF FUN!!! Seriously, it is probably the most fun cross-training activity I've tried thus far. It is the right blend of recovery and challenging. Plus, there is music. It kind of feels like what I would imagine an 80's jazzercise class to be, except on bikes, which also helps because I have almost no coordination despite taking dance classes for 10yrs of my life.
Anyways, taking the class reminded me of something that I still don't understand... percent effort. I understand effort-level expressed as "5k", "10k", "tempo", "all out", stuff like that. I don't understand 50%, 75%, 80%, etc., especially when the increments get really close. Percent of what? What are the bounds? Is 0% no movement? Or is it easy? Is 100% like a 100m sprint? My 100% marathon pace is a heck of a lot different than a 100% of my 100m pace. I understand other cues much more easily, like when the instructor indicated that 90% should be the hardest "gear" we could put it in and still maintain a smooth circle. I'm guessing that the percent effort terminology comes from heartrate monitoring, but as I don't track that, I don't have a concrete metric.
Anyways, I'm still working on figuring that all out. For now, I've resorted to trying to match the instructor's cadence, and adjusting the resistance if it feels too easy/hard. But, one thing I did figure out after my first class... white yoga shorts are not a good choice for spin class. Actually, I knew this before I took the class, but the girl in front of us was wearing them and reminded me of that. In fact, I'm not quite sure when white shorts are ever a good idea, but I'm not exactly a fashion maverick.
So, in conclusion, spin class is definitely more interesting than riding an exercise bike. Plus, I kind of feel like a dork walking into the gym with a book.
Anyways, taking the class reminded me of something that I still don't understand... percent effort. I understand effort-level expressed as "5k", "10k", "tempo", "all out", stuff like that. I don't understand 50%, 75%, 80%, etc., especially when the increments get really close. Percent of what? What are the bounds? Is 0% no movement? Or is it easy? Is 100% like a 100m sprint? My 100% marathon pace is a heck of a lot different than a 100% of my 100m pace. I understand other cues much more easily, like when the instructor indicated that 90% should be the hardest "gear" we could put it in and still maintain a smooth circle. I'm guessing that the percent effort terminology comes from heartrate monitoring, but as I don't track that, I don't have a concrete metric.
Anyways, I'm still working on figuring that all out. For now, I've resorted to trying to match the instructor's cadence, and adjusting the resistance if it feels too easy/hard. But, one thing I did figure out after my first class... white yoga shorts are not a good choice for spin class. Actually, I knew this before I took the class, but the girl in front of us was wearing them and reminded me of that. In fact, I'm not quite sure when white shorts are ever a good idea, but I'm not exactly a fashion maverick.
So, in conclusion, spin class is definitely more interesting than riding an exercise bike. Plus, I kind of feel like a dork walking into the gym with a book.
Wednesday, May 14, 2014
5/5 - 5/11
Mon: 6-miles
Tues: 3 sets of 4x400m w/ drills (89, 88, 86, 84; 90, 91, 94, 96; 91, 91, 89, 90)
Wed: 4-miles, spin class
Thurs: 5 x Chip Trail 1000's (4:02, 4:04, 4:05, 4:04, 4:07)
Fri: 6-miles
Sat: off
Sun: off
Total: 28 miles
Monday's run felt harder than it needed to be, and I was just sore on Wednesday morning's run. Friday mornings run was just a disaster. I felt awful the whole time.
Tuesday's track workout started well. I felt pretty good on the first set of 400's. I was staying with the group, and we were getting faster through the set, as Sean had "suggested". Then, we did 15 burpees. I don't think I was recovered when we started the second set. I was more out of breath than I needed to be after the first one, which made the last 200m of the second one not so pretty... and the last two of that set pretty disastrous. I forgot how much not breathing sucks. And how tiring it is. Anyways, I slowed down a bit and made it through the rest of the workout.
Thursday's tempo chip trails were also... eh. We weren't supposed to be doing them all out, and it was pretty hot, but still. They felt a lot harder than a few weeks ago and they were slower. Maybe spin class takes more out of me than I think. Or maybe it was the pollen/dust.
So, short training week due to graduation, family being in town, etc. It was good to see them and spend time with them, and graduation was pretty good too.
Tues: 3 sets of 4x400m w/ drills (89, 88, 86, 84; 90, 91, 94, 96; 91, 91, 89, 90)
Wed: 4-miles, spin class
Thurs: 5 x Chip Trail 1000's (4:02, 4:04, 4:05, 4:04, 4:07)
Fri: 6-miles
Sat: off
Sun: off
Total: 28 miles
Monday's run felt harder than it needed to be, and I was just sore on Wednesday morning's run. Friday mornings run was just a disaster. I felt awful the whole time.
Tuesday's track workout started well. I felt pretty good on the first set of 400's. I was staying with the group, and we were getting faster through the set, as Sean had "suggested". Then, we did 15 burpees. I don't think I was recovered when we started the second set. I was more out of breath than I needed to be after the first one, which made the last 200m of the second one not so pretty... and the last two of that set pretty disastrous. I forgot how much not breathing sucks. And how tiring it is. Anyways, I slowed down a bit and made it through the rest of the workout.
Thursday's tempo chip trails were also... eh. We weren't supposed to be doing them all out, and it was pretty hot, but still. They felt a lot harder than a few weeks ago and they were slower. Maybe spin class takes more out of me than I think. Or maybe it was the pollen/dust.
So, short training week due to graduation, family being in town, etc. It was good to see them and spend time with them, and graduation was pretty good too.
Tuesday, May 6, 2014
4/28 - 5/2
Mon: 6-miles
Tues: 5x800m (3:04, 3:04, 3:05, 3:03, 2:59) w/ drills
Wed: Spin Class
Thurs: 7-miles
Fri: 3.5-miles
Sat: 8-miles (tempo hills)
Sun: 8-miles
Total: 38 miles
I tried running for the first time since last Monday. It's amazing to me how much my legs can still hurt after a week. Swimming (fine save for my neck/shoulder), walking (fine), exercise bike (fine), elliptical (fine), running... holy crap! I felt like I was right back at mile 15 and I had only run like 5 steps out of Moore Square. Anyways, it was good to run again.
Tuesday's track workout was a welcome surprise. Somehow, my legs still remember track pace. Plus, I wasn't nearly as sore as Monday night, and the track is flat and soft compared to the road. Anyways, we were supposed to run "floating 800's", meaning 5k-pace for the first lap / 3k-pace for the second lap. I was more or less just trying to run, so I think mine were more evenly paced. Then we did drills (plank, pushups, form stuff, etc.) in between repeats. It was a solid workout, and my last 800 was the fasted of 2014... it's good to be un-marathon training!
The rest of the runs were... tiring. My legs feel kind of dead still. But, they're feeling kind of dead at a slightly faster pace each day (I still haven't run more than 8 miles). And, they don't hurt, so that's at least good! I even felt pretty good on the "tempo" hills on Saturday. We ran up corkscrew, ranger, and the hill out of Umstead at a "good effort". I forgot how long some of those hills are!
Anyways, I need to work on making my "easy" runs not quite as easy as I had been during marathon training. At least not all of them. Time to get back to the 8min range. Also, as I won't be running as many miles (aka I won't be dead when I get home), I think I'm going to try and work on some core strength.
Other than that, spin class was fun!
Tues: 5x800m (3:04, 3:04, 3:05, 3:03, 2:59) w/ drills
Wed: Spin Class
Thurs: 7-miles
Fri: 3.5-miles
Sat: 8-miles (tempo hills)
Sun: 8-miles
Total: 38 miles
I tried running for the first time since last Monday. It's amazing to me how much my legs can still hurt after a week. Swimming (fine save for my neck/shoulder), walking (fine), exercise bike (fine), elliptical (fine), running... holy crap! I felt like I was right back at mile 15 and I had only run like 5 steps out of Moore Square. Anyways, it was good to run again.
Tuesday's track workout was a welcome surprise. Somehow, my legs still remember track pace. Plus, I wasn't nearly as sore as Monday night, and the track is flat and soft compared to the road. Anyways, we were supposed to run "floating 800's", meaning 5k-pace for the first lap / 3k-pace for the second lap. I was more or less just trying to run, so I think mine were more evenly paced. Then we did drills (plank, pushups, form stuff, etc.) in between repeats. It was a solid workout, and my last 800 was the fasted of 2014... it's good to be un-marathon training!
The rest of the runs were... tiring. My legs feel kind of dead still. But, they're feeling kind of dead at a slightly faster pace each day (I still haven't run more than 8 miles). And, they don't hurt, so that's at least good! I even felt pretty good on the "tempo" hills on Saturday. We ran up corkscrew, ranger, and the hill out of Umstead at a "good effort". I forgot how long some of those hills are!
Anyways, I need to work on making my "easy" runs not quite as easy as I had been during marathon training. At least not all of them. Time to get back to the 8min range. Also, as I won't be running as many miles (aka I won't be dead when I get home), I think I'm going to try and work on some core strength.
Other than that, spin class was fun!
Thursday, May 1, 2014
April Recap
Well, I ran the Boston Marathon. It wasn't my best time, but I had a ton of fun, so it was good. And, I re qualified. And, I did a good job pacing until I didn't do a good job pacing... different day, different course, probably would have run a pretty decent marathon.
Outside of that, I also ran the Cary Road Race 10k. I know, two races in the same month after not having raced since November?! I miss racing. Which brings me to my conclusion- no more marathon training for a bit. It's too hard to race and get workouts in when marathon training, and I'm sick of the gun going off and making a concerted effort to go slow! I want to run. I have a good base, so time to work on some speed and strength.
Other highlights this month... I managed to use all of my training log "colors": blue for running, green for cycling (or related activities), red for swimming, and purple for miscellaneous forms of exercise that are not included in a triathlon. I realized that I have totally slacked on cross training, not that I was ever really good at it unless I was hurt or recovering from a race. Last November was probably the most consistent that I've been since 2009. I know I need to be better, because I was stronger and less injured in 2009, but it's hard for me to do this and run 55+ miles without burning out after a few weeks. However, backing mileage down to the mid-upper 40's makes this doable.
Also this month, I ran my fastest 800m repeat of the year and took my first spin class (which has been on my ToDo list since 2009)! Happy Un-Marathon Training!
Total: 159.5 [training log]
Outside of that, I also ran the Cary Road Race 10k. I know, two races in the same month after not having raced since November?! I miss racing. Which brings me to my conclusion- no more marathon training for a bit. It's too hard to race and get workouts in when marathon training, and I'm sick of the gun going off and making a concerted effort to go slow! I want to run. I have a good base, so time to work on some speed and strength.
Other highlights this month... I managed to use all of my training log "colors": blue for running, green for cycling (or related activities), red for swimming, and purple for miscellaneous forms of exercise that are not included in a triathlon. I realized that I have totally slacked on cross training, not that I was ever really good at it unless I was hurt or recovering from a race. Last November was probably the most consistent that I've been since 2009. I know I need to be better, because I was stronger and less injured in 2009, but it's hard for me to do this and run 55+ miles without burning out after a few weeks. However, backing mileage down to the mid-upper 40's makes this doable.
Also this month, I ran my fastest 800m repeat of the year and took my first spin class (which has been on my ToDo list since 2009)! Happy Un-Marathon Training!
Total: 159.5 [training log]
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