Training Week 229
Highlight of the Week: Having company for all my runs!
Monday | March 3, 2014: teaching strength class
Strength: Medicine Balls and Boxing, Difficulty: easy (even # in class w/partner work), Felt: a bit off my game (too tired)
Tuesday | March 4, 2014: 3.2 m run (w/Kelly)
Loc: Grayslake, Temp: 23°/21°, Time: 30:56, Pace: 9:40 avg, Difficulty: medium, Felt: harder than it should’ve/super warm!
Wednesday | March 5, 2014: rest
Thursday | March 6, 2014: 4 (?) m run (w/Kelly & Dave, incl. 1/2/3 ladder) + 4.1 m run (w/Anne)
Loc: inside, Time: 37:34, Difficulty: easy/hard (intervals), Felt: too hot
Loc: Buffalo Grove, Temp: 24°/26°, Time: 52:34, Pace: 12:49 avg, Difficulty: easy, Felt: okayish – heart burn
Friday | March 7, 2014: teaching strength class + 4 m run (w/Kelly)
Strength: Medicine Balls and Boxing, Difficulty: same as Monday, Felt: good! Excited to have Bobbi back in class
Loc: Grayslake, Temp: 11°/16°, Time: 41:30, Pace: 10:22, Difficulty: medium, Felt: out of energy
Saturday | March 8, 2014: 10 m run (w/Bobbi)
Loc: Gurnee, Temp: 27°/25°, Time: 1:52:02, Pace: 11:12 avg, Difficulty: easy, Felt: good
Sunday | March 9, 2014: 7.3 m bike + 20 mins yoga
Loc: home, Time: 30:09, Pace: 14.5 mph avg, Difficulty: easy, Felt: all messed up from DST
YogaWorks AM/PM Beginners DVD
Notes:
- I have actually done speedwork every week for the last four weeks! This is very impressive… for me. Ha ha. I wonder how long I will keep it up?! My prediction is that I will stop after the Wisconsin Half on May 3rd.
- Every morning when I wake up and stretch, I have really weird cracking around my neck and clavicle! I stretch on the days that I teach strength classes, but that’s it, so I decided to do some yoga at home this morning. YAWN.
- Besides riding my bike more this spring, I am looking forward to playing on a softball team in May! It’s something Steven and I have talked about doing for a few summers! I hope it’s as fun as I remembering it being from childhood! Is anyone else playing any team sports this spring or summer?
- Aww, that makes me think of when Steven and I were on a bowling league in 2008, and it was just the two of us, because we hadn’t made many friends out here yet and didn’t know anyone else to be on our team. Things have really changed! I feel grateful we have so many local friends now!
Themocracy
Aww, you were really tired this week.
What is a 1/2/3 ladder?
LOL, what do you mean? From what I said on FB?
I just did an up ladder – 1:00 min interval, 2:00 min interval, 3:00 min interval.
That and you mentioned feeling tired/out of energy in your commentary on your workouts twice in this recap!
And I don’t know what that is, I’ll have to go google it, haha! *ignorant runner*
Ha ha. Yeah. I think I was WAY thrown off from being up late last Sunday to watch the Oscars! And now DST… gah 🙁
Ladder intervals? Just like normal intervals but they increase or decrease in length/duration as you go “up” or “down” the ladder 🙂
I recognize one of those faces! Hooray for running friends.
So … is it weird that I totally did a double take when I saw the yoga in your log. I was all, like, “What’s up with that?” And then you told me. So thanks.
I would love to play on a league but I think I’ve gotten too fearful in my old age. Plus, I’m clumsy as shit and would probably bust my nose.
Ha ha! You definitely know me! You probably won’t see it very often!
LOL! So… play with a face mask? You could wear a catcher’s mask the whole time! 🙂
Honestly I am impressed with all of your workouts this week. Great job!!
Thanks 🙂
Ooh team sports sound fun! I bet softball will be super fun! (I have no coordination for that sort of thing so yeah.. Maybe i’d stick with bowling 🙂
hmm, I think the speedwork will continue to grow on you and post WI, you will continue with it. 🙂
YOGA?!?!?!?
Ha ha! You are very optimistic about the speedwork! 🙂 🙂 🙂
Sigh. I know. Shh 😉
Are you still taking dance?!
I’m interested to hear about how softball goes! Is the team made up of friends or did you join a random team? I joined a random team in junior high and hated it. I’m no good at team sports 🙂
It’s a team made up of friends 🙂 And it’s a non-competitive league so we’ll just be out there to have a good time 🙂
Great week! I hope you enjoyed a nice warm run today!
Yes! I did a very warm, overdressed run Monday am! LOL!
Same here!! So weird to SWEAT w/out a coat on. Not looking good for tomorrow though huh. 🙁
Thanks again for joining me on Saturday. It was SO NICE to catch up with you and to have company on a run that didn’t feel amazing during but felt AHHHMAZING afterwards. Muah!
Yes! It was fantastic! This weekend, too?! Um… maybe after cycling on Sat?
maybe! trying to acquire authorization (lol!) but I’m hopeful. Jack has band solo and ensemble festival so it will depend on how nice John is feeling 🙂
I’m jealous of all your workout company! Congrats on the 4 weeks of speedwork! That’s great. It’s hard to stay dedicated to it!
Yay for runs with friends! I wonder if the snow will melt before Sunday?!
I will be surprised if it is – there is just so much of it! I bet it will be a few weeks before we can hit the trails, but maybe I will be wrong! (I have plans to meet someone for snowshoeing on Friday, on the trails, so that probably means there will be no snow. LOL!).