After the (disappointing) Bellingham Bay Half I stuck to the post race place I made last April. Heavy on recovery, light on celebration. I have spent a couple years using every half mary finish line as an excuse to take a couple weeks off, eat crappy food and generally become a sloth. Yeah, I think that's all good if it's the end of a 'season'. But I can't pull my party pants on after every finish line. Especially after that BB train wreck.
So while I did relax on Sunday had a glass of good red wine, got a pedicure, pad thai for dinner (my usual little treats condolences) I was back on it the next day. I ran an easy hour on Monday, got a sports massage on Tuesday AM and hit the track Wednesday.
I was excited because after putting Bellingham Bay in my rearview it was time to actually start work with my coach. Which means 4 days a week running, 2 cross training and 1 off for the next 4-6 weeks. The 4 days of running are never less than 8miles and always quality.
Which this looks like
M - :60 minutes easy
T: massage + :60 pilates class
W: 8 x 800s
T: eliptical + weights
F: 12 miles easy
S: x
S: :65 minutes easy + :60 pilates
M: x sick
T: 8 miles + :60 pilates class
W: 4 x (4x400) + weights (arms)
T: :60 spin class
F:
S:
S:
All about getting balanced and strong, making the running days count (no junk miles) and using cross-training for additional cardio.
I should say, I did let myself use the past weekend to reset, hang out with friends and stay up too late. We went to a show on Friday night at the Showbox, then headed to our friends' cabin for the rest of the weekend.
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| falling back... |
I was excited because after putting Bellingham Bay in my rearview it was time to actually start work with my coach. Which means 4 days a week running, 2 cross training and 1 off for the next 4-6 weeks. The 4 days of running are never less than 8miles and always quality.
Which this looks like
M - :60 minutes easy
T: massage + :60 pilates class
W: 8 x 800s
T: eliptical + weights
F: 12 miles easy
S: x
S: :65 minutes easy + :60 pilates
M: x sick
T: 8 miles + :60 pilates class
W: 4 x (4x400) + weights (arms)
T: :60 spin class
F:
S:
S:
All about getting balanced and strong, making the running days count (no junk miles) and using cross-training for additional cardio.
I should say, I did let myself use the past weekend to reset, hang out with friends and stay up too late. We went to a show on Friday night at the Showbox, then headed to our friends' cabin for the rest of the weekend.
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| totally using that photo as our christmas card... |
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| the worst part is: that dog beat me at idiot... like 7 times. |