Saddle Blazer Half Marathon Training Days 17 and 18
Day 17:
Friday was my longrun day. Now I'm still very much new to distance running, so my long run was only 8 miles. I can't wait to work up to more respectable distances, but for now it is what it is. This was another morning where I was not feeling very motivated. I had to force myself to go through the motions of my morning routine and I got up later than I should have. I toyed with the idea of going for the run later, but I decided that the best course of action was to lace up and get on with it.
I wore my new sports bra that my stepmom got me for Christmas and big thanks to her because that thing is amazing. It keeps my boobs secure and it didn't rub annoyingly or painfully over the course of eight miles. The weather was a little chilly, in the 40s, so I set out with a hoodie. I didn't end up needing it and tied it around my waist before I had made it two miles. The run was hard, I had a few good stretches were I felt in the zone, but it was punishing. My legs were just plain tired. I had little bit of nagging discomfort in my left groin muscle, which I have been noticing more and more. I will have to keep an eye on it.
Because I was running more than 6 miles, I brought my handheld water bottle along full of half gatorade, half water. I love that stuff. Mmmmm riptide rush. I felt crappy and tired in general so I'm not sure if the gatorade mix help soothe a bonk that would have been even worse. I do know that when I got home, I did not feel a kind of euphoric relief like I usually do. I felt emotionally as well as physically exhausted and I burst into tears because my husband had forgotten a can of beer in the freezer and it popped.
I am looking forward to getting the wrist band for my garmin watch because my pacing is a disaster. When I checked Strava, it seems that I had run 8 miles at the same pace that I had run 4 miles earlier in the week. No wonder I felt awful. Long runs are supposed to be at an easy pace. I need to learn how to hold back and when to push. I am always pleased with my negative splits but I don't want my training to be negatively impacted because I don't know how to ration my effort.
Day 18:
My legs felt like hamburger meat when I woke up this morning. Ugh. I went to the gym to do Day B of Strong Curves BB despite this. I don't think I'm reaching the limits of my recovery and if I am, I'm far enough from race day that it would be a useful lesson rather than a catastrophe to learn where my limits actually are. The workout actually proceeded as well as could be hoped. I progressed in all my lifts. I have also decided to superset some of the movements as recommended in the book. I found that the gym was empty enough for this to not be a problem. I think I'm really learning how to activate my hams and glutes, so this is a win for me.
Now the rest of my day will be dedicated to chilling out and watching the playoffs. Wish my Chiefs luck against the Titoons!
Friday was my longrun day. Now I'm still very much new to distance running, so my long run was only 8 miles. I can't wait to work up to more respectable distances, but for now it is what it is. This was another morning where I was not feeling very motivated. I had to force myself to go through the motions of my morning routine and I got up later than I should have. I toyed with the idea of going for the run later, but I decided that the best course of action was to lace up and get on with it.
I wore my new sports bra that my stepmom got me for Christmas and big thanks to her because that thing is amazing. It keeps my boobs secure and it didn't rub annoyingly or painfully over the course of eight miles. The weather was a little chilly, in the 40s, so I set out with a hoodie. I didn't end up needing it and tied it around my waist before I had made it two miles. The run was hard, I had a few good stretches were I felt in the zone, but it was punishing. My legs were just plain tired. I had little bit of nagging discomfort in my left groin muscle, which I have been noticing more and more. I will have to keep an eye on it.
Because I was running more than 6 miles, I brought my handheld water bottle along full of half gatorade, half water. I love that stuff. Mmmmm riptide rush. I felt crappy and tired in general so I'm not sure if the gatorade mix help soothe a bonk that would have been even worse. I do know that when I got home, I did not feel a kind of euphoric relief like I usually do. I felt emotionally as well as physically exhausted and I burst into tears because my husband had forgotten a can of beer in the freezer and it popped.
I am looking forward to getting the wrist band for my garmin watch because my pacing is a disaster. When I checked Strava, it seems that I had run 8 miles at the same pace that I had run 4 miles earlier in the week. No wonder I felt awful. Long runs are supposed to be at an easy pace. I need to learn how to hold back and when to push. I am always pleased with my negative splits but I don't want my training to be negatively impacted because I don't know how to ration my effort.
Day 18:
My legs felt like hamburger meat when I woke up this morning. Ugh. I went to the gym to do Day B of Strong Curves BB despite this. I don't think I'm reaching the limits of my recovery and if I am, I'm far enough from race day that it would be a useful lesson rather than a catastrophe to learn where my limits actually are. The workout actually proceeded as well as could be hoped. I progressed in all my lifts. I have also decided to superset some of the movements as recommended in the book. I found that the gym was empty enough for this to not be a problem. I think I'm really learning how to activate my hams and glutes, so this is a win for me.
Now the rest of my day will be dedicated to chilling out and watching the playoffs. Wish my Chiefs luck against the Titoons!
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