Monday: unmotivated
Tuesday: 3 miles, still unmotivated and crabby....getting sick?
Wednesday: AM1: circuit, not exactly "madness" but a good overall workout. TM intervals 5 x 7.5mph + 3 x 8 mph 45 sec: 45sec rest at 6.3 (1%); 2 miles
AM2: 5 mile KSC road loop; 44 minutes
Log 7 miles, feeling better...
Thursday: home improvement project
Friday: 5 mile Keene route, back to unmotivated...wtf
Saturday: unmotivated and swim meet...0
Sunday: 7 miles with Griffin on Ashuelot-Hinsdale Railtrail
WEEK SUMMARY
YICK, but today I ran with Griffin for the first time in awhile. She always looks so joyful it's hard not to follow suit. The run was good- first half way better than the second. Kinda pooped right out at 50 minutes....gee I wonder why? It was super nice out, but suddenly I am averse to feeling any discomfort and am finding it hard to push myself. Pretty much the definition of unmotivated! Hope it passes before I am back to a 10 minute mile race pace. I don't have high hopes for Lil Rhody being a "good race" for me, but I know it's going to be a fun day with Greg's family and friends regardless. It's sometimes a tough process, but I love it....
Sunday, November 14, 2010
Monday, November 8, 2010
WEEK 44: 23 miles
Monday 5+miles Keene Loop, 45 minutes, windy, saw a blue heron!
Tuesday 6+ miles (53min), Keene loop plus an extra loop...windy!
Wednesday lazy
Thursday Short Circuit, log 2 miles Friday 7 miles TM/62 minutes- hills, pickups, felt good.
Saturday Plyoppower + 3 miles TM
Sunday 0
Miles: 23
Previous week: 27
WEEK SUMMARY
Yikes, the week kind of got away from me. Not many miles, but a couple good workouts. Work got in the way of running 7 on Sunday to get 30 miles- and I wanted to hang with friends instead- I admit it. Also my calves were (are) so sore from plyopower I'm not sure I couldve run a step as I was barely walking. Anyway, I guess i'm not focused on miles right now- just winging it for awhile- gotta get fitter, leaner, and faster this winter. It's a process...and I love it!
Tuesday 6+ miles (53min), Keene loop plus an extra loop...windy!
Wednesday lazy
Thursday Short Circuit, log 2 miles Friday 7 miles TM/62 minutes- hills, pickups, felt good.
Saturday Plyoppower + 3 miles TM
Sunday 0
Miles: 23
Previous week: 27
WEEK SUMMARY
Yikes, the week kind of got away from me. Not many miles, but a couple good workouts. Work got in the way of running 7 on Sunday to get 30 miles- and I wanted to hang with friends instead- I admit it. Also my calves were (are) so sore from plyopower I'm not sure I couldve run a step as I was barely walking. Anyway, I guess i'm not focused on miles right now- just winging it for awhile- gotta get fitter, leaner, and faster this winter. It's a process...and I love it!
Monday, November 1, 2010
WEEK 43: 27 miles and Madame Sherri Forest "is this the Trail?" Race
Monday: Circuit + 3mi TM (10 min pyramid and 8 x 30 sec intervals)
Tuesday: RUN 5mi KSC -Baker -Eastern loop
Wednesday: off - tiny bit of hip strength
Thursday: Circuit Madness
RUN 2.5 miles TM with 4 .25 mi pickups to 7.5
CIRCUIT 1:back lunges x 20, pigeon reach x 20, center box squat jumps x 15, bench tucks x 15, Thru x 2;
RUN 1 mile- mid .5 mi pickup to 7.5
CIRCUIT 2: SB overhead press/chest press x 15 each, split squat with tricep press x 16, SB dead bug x30, SB hamstring curls x 15, crunches; 2 x thru
RUN 2.5 miles TM (2 x .5 mi and 1 x .25 pickups to 7.5mph); Good fricken workout, Log 6 miles
Friday: 5 mile KSC-eastern ave route
Saturday: worked then cooked all day
Sunday: Madame Sherri Trail Race; Log 8 miles
WEEK SUMMARY
Well, I doubled my miles from last week- ok that wasn't very hard. Still not getting the miles I would/should have but I'm ok with it right now. It's kind of nice not to stress about getting in that "long run" each week and I think the short stuff has been good for my fitness and "injuries". Getting in a couple days of circuit madness has been good also.
So the race ("run") this weekend. I had never been in Madame Sherri Forest and had only learned of its existence a couple weeks ago. It ended up that Greg, Glen, Fyffe, Ference, and Goupil came to run, so of course it would be an eventful day! I decided to do the 7 mile instead of the 5K because… why not? Plus Greg made me because he paid for my registration. JUST KIDDING!
It was a crisp morning and even some rain while the director was giving "directions". I had a sense of foreboding right from the start. Oh well, off we went. I was caught behind a mom and daughter for the first mile so quickly lost Glenn's screaming yellow shirt from sight. After almost missing the very first turn (luckily the race director was right behind me) the course goes up Daniels Mtn (I think). At the top I caught up to a woman in bright blue and we questioned which way to go from there and think we decided correctly. We descended down the back of the mountain while 2 guys and then Goupil pass us halfway down...wait a minute, they should have been way ahead! I told Goupil to go catch Glenny in the yellow and stick with him (he never did). At that point I decided I was going to stick with this woman (Elizabeth) as long as I could because I was scared to get lost. We got to the road section and then headed back up Daniels Mtn (?). This ascent gave me flashbacks of Monroe. I hiked quite a bit, but so did Liz and we again questioned our way at the top. We must have chosen correctly because a couple miles later we found a sign pointing the 7 milers on a turn.
It was a crisp morning and even some rain while the director was giving "directions". I had a sense of foreboding right from the start. Oh well, off we went. I was caught behind a mom and daughter for the first mile so quickly lost Glenn's screaming yellow shirt from sight. After almost missing the very first turn (luckily the race director was right behind me) the course goes up Daniels Mtn (I think). At the top I caught up to a woman in bright blue and we questioned which way to go from there and think we decided correctly. We descended down the back of the mountain while 2 guys and then Goupil pass us halfway down...wait a minute, they should have been way ahead! I told Goupil to go catch Glenny in the yellow and stick with him (he never did). At that point I decided I was going to stick with this woman (Elizabeth) as long as I could because I was scared to get lost. We got to the road section and then headed back up Daniels Mtn (?). This ascent gave me flashbacks of Monroe. I hiked quite a bit, but so did Liz and we again questioned our way at the top. We must have chosen correctly because a couple miles later we found a sign pointing the 7 milers on a turn.
We went where told (Ann Stokes Loop) and I felt a big blister on my foot. I let Elizabeth get ahead, although I could see her blue shirt every now and then through the trees. I got to a couple little bridges and headed up a bank...wrong. I quickly realized I was no longer on a trail and I couldn't see a blue shirt. DRATS! I could still see the bridges so I just angled down the hill and suddenly found myself on trail again. Whew. I followed this trail to an intersection and had no idea which way to go. I stood there a little while and saw a hiker. I asked him if he saw any runners and he said yes...yay! I started running again in the direction he gave me and saw little Ellie through the trees! Jeez, I didn't think I had taken that long for the boys to bring out the dogs, but when I got to the group they explained they were going out to find Goupil! Yikes! I chatted for a couple minutes and kissed the doggies and decided I better go officially finish. I did and thanked Elizabeth for navigating the entire run. I was really lucky she was there or the dogs would have been for me! (Goupil was found...at about the 2 hour mark)
Greg, Justin, and Ferenc stuck together to win and I was happy to have finished in 1:20ish. The footing was tough with all the leaves and the climbs were pretty tough. Overall, a good workout. I am super excited for the FLAT Lil Rhody!
THIS WEEK: just keep doing what I'm doing with the gym workouts and road runs. Maybe get in a longer run this weekend. My work schedule will once again be changing, which means a change in when and how long I have to run - might start having to get up at the butt-crack of dawn again. It's a process...and I love it!
Monday, October 25, 2010
WEEK 42: 13 miles and Groton Forest Trail run
Monday: rest
Tuesday: 30 min Elliptical, 1 mile TM run (just cuz), tiny bit of core
Wednesday: 20 min elliptical, 2 mi TM, core, some upper
Thursday :10 min elliptical, 3 miles TM
Friday: 3 miles roads (5K route baker-optical)
Saturday: rest
Sunday: GROTON TOWN FOREST 3.4 Mi Trail Race
WEEK SUMMARY
Pretty low key week. I probably needed it. Greg, Boj, and I ended up going to the Groton Town Forest trail races. They ran the 9.5 miler and I wimped out and did the 3.4 miler - best decision I've made in awhile! I was pretty tired from a restless night of dog-sitting and snoozed in the car until noon while the boys warmed up. At 12:30 the 9.5 mile race takes off and then the JV race 10 minutes later. It was a really fun course. Lots of steep, short hills- but you always get a breather at the top- steep downhills, but also short- not the entire side of the mountain like Monroe- and a twisty-turny single track in between. I went out pretty hard, felt good (except for that "GI issue" I get sometimes), and got a good 30 minute workout out of it. Even got a t-shirt and gloves for my effort. I can't express how thankful I am I didn't run the 9.5 miler. Maybe I am learning something... I ran back to the car to get the camera and got back in time to see Greg and Boj finish (still using up the film on the disposable). By then it was cold and rainy and I'm sure they were glad they didn't have to wait for me to finish the longer race too!
This week- get back into the gym and get some high intensity workouts in without disturbing all my aches and pains- got one in this morning already. I think my focus is to lose a little weight (a plate of pumpkin whoopie pies made by my officemate is creeping up behind me as I type) and work on the shorter races (I'll grow out of that "gotta go to the bathroom right now" urge in the middle of hard efforts right?). As of right now we aren't racing Hairy Gorilla next weekend. I might do the local trail race in Madame Sherri Forest (7 miler or 5k) with Glen and Greg might go run in Putney with the boys. Either way, it's a process, and I love it!
Tuesday: 30 min Elliptical, 1 mile TM run (just cuz), tiny bit of core
Wednesday: 20 min elliptical, 2 mi TM, core, some upper
Thursday :10 min elliptical, 3 miles TM
Friday: 3 miles roads (5K route baker-optical)
Saturday: rest
Sunday: GROTON TOWN FOREST 3.4 Mi Trail Race
WEEK SUMMARY
Pretty low key week. I probably needed it. Greg, Boj, and I ended up going to the Groton Town Forest trail races. They ran the 9.5 miler and I wimped out and did the 3.4 miler - best decision I've made in awhile! I was pretty tired from a restless night of dog-sitting and snoozed in the car until noon while the boys warmed up. At 12:30 the 9.5 mile race takes off and then the JV race 10 minutes later. It was a really fun course. Lots of steep, short hills- but you always get a breather at the top- steep downhills, but also short- not the entire side of the mountain like Monroe- and a twisty-turny single track in between. I went out pretty hard, felt good (except for that "GI issue" I get sometimes), and got a good 30 minute workout out of it. Even got a t-shirt and gloves for my effort. I can't express how thankful I am I didn't run the 9.5 miler. Maybe I am learning something... I ran back to the car to get the camera and got back in time to see Greg and Boj finish (still using up the film on the disposable). By then it was cold and rainy and I'm sure they were glad they didn't have to wait for me to finish the longer race too!
This week- get back into the gym and get some high intensity workouts in without disturbing all my aches and pains- got one in this morning already. I think my focus is to lose a little weight (a plate of pumpkin whoopie pies made by my officemate is creeping up behind me as I type) and work on the shorter races (I'll grow out of that "gotta go to the bathroom right now" urge in the middle of hard efforts right?). As of right now we aren't racing Hairy Gorilla next weekend. I might do the local trail race in Madame Sherri Forest (7 miler or 5k) with Glen and Greg might go run in Putney with the boys. Either way, it's a process, and I love it!
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