this past saturday i ran 10 miles. i was supposed to do it the prior weekend, but i was drinking heavily in orlando so i was only able to do 5 then. 10 miles done, and for the next 10 weekends, i will be running no less than 10 miles on a saturday. needless to say, keeping my friday nights reserved for early dinners and resting.
a few obstacles ahead include: 2 weddings (coming this weekend and next) and thanksgiving and christmas holidays. respectively, i'm supposed to run 12, 13, 16, and 20 miles during those weekends. this doesn't include the 2-3 days of running during the mid week as well (which is now creeping upward!)
this weeks proposed training schedule:
sun: cross
mon: rest
tues: 3 mi
weds: 6 mi
thurs: 3 mi
fri: rest
sat: 12 mi
i rested on sunday and today, i did cross training. since i'm most likely going to cut out one day of running during the week, i'll probably cut thursday's run. my legs are thanking me for it as there is significantly less pain and recovery needed.
weight update: 147.5 this AM.... but i was 146 after my 10 mile run on saturday! i guess Denny's for brunch and Miyako Sushi for dinner doesn't help yesterday...
-EZE
Monday, October 26, 2009
Thursday, October 22, 2009
no fun...
overall lately, i feel i've been in a bit of a gloomier than normal. i'm not sure what to make of it. work has been busier than normal, i'm starting to slack on my training, and i'm not as excited about much in general. this could be attributed to a few or combination of factors. my lack of sleep will catch up to me by midweek and before you know it, i have to do a long ass run.
this past weekend, i went on vacation with some friends. i was able to sneak in a 5mi and 3mi run. with the crowd i was with, that's actually quite impressive....especially considering how much i ate and drank. more surprisingly, i only gained maybe 1 lb over the whole trip. this is GOOD NEWS.
what i came back to at work is a whole other story. problems after problems just kept popping up and still haven't been resolved by the end of the day. i'm here now just hoping that tomorrow will be better. i have a 10mi run this weekend (since i didn't do it last wknd). i also have weddings to attend to over the next 3 wks. this means plenty of drinking, late nights, and probably money spent. great....just what i needed.
externally, i probably seem normal. internally, i just don't feel like my normal excited-self. like i'm just going through motions without much to look forward to.
i hope this feeling passes soon, cuz i hate to think that it would affect my training. running without seeing the benefit or reward can wreak mental havoc!
-EZE
this past weekend, i went on vacation with some friends. i was able to sneak in a 5mi and 3mi run. with the crowd i was with, that's actually quite impressive....especially considering how much i ate and drank. more surprisingly, i only gained maybe 1 lb over the whole trip. this is GOOD NEWS.
what i came back to at work is a whole other story. problems after problems just kept popping up and still haven't been resolved by the end of the day. i'm here now just hoping that tomorrow will be better. i have a 10mi run this weekend (since i didn't do it last wknd). i also have weddings to attend to over the next 3 wks. this means plenty of drinking, late nights, and probably money spent. great....just what i needed.
externally, i probably seem normal. internally, i just don't feel like my normal excited-self. like i'm just going through motions without much to look forward to.
i hope this feeling passes soon, cuz i hate to think that it would affect my training. running without seeing the benefit or reward can wreak mental havoc!
-EZE
Friday, October 9, 2009
shortcuts...
over the last 2 weeks, i've noticed a tightness the inner part of my lower left leg, just above the achilles, but below the main calf muscle. during my 3 mile run last night, i felt really good. when i started to cool down and walk, it was tight and had some pain. i have a feeling this may be something that could derail some training....especially since that most mornings lately, it has been very tight and i have to limp downstairs until it's somewhat stretched out. we shall see what happens.
training update: currently on wk 4
Sun - rest
Mon - 3 mil
Tue - cardio class
Wed - 4 mil
Thur - cardio class, 3 mil
Fri - supposed to rest today, but i'm probably going to do weight training
Sat - 9 mil anticipated
there is a 100% chance of rain today, so it could be a long dreaded treadmill run tomorrow morning..... but i feel it has to be done.
i was a little proud of myself last saturday during my 5 mile projected run, i decided to run the full 6 (memorial park is a 3 miles in diameter). it isn't much, but knowing me, i always try to find shortcuts or excuses to an easier training. mentally, i felt really good after the run, which is an indication that old Hal knows what he's talking about. this weekend will be my longest run so far in training, and i will check how my leg feels after that. i sincerely hope it isn't a slight fracture (which was my wife's nutty idea).....
-EZE
training update: currently on wk 4
Sun - rest
Mon - 3 mil
Tue - cardio class
Wed - 4 mil
Thur - cardio class, 3 mil
Fri - supposed to rest today, but i'm probably going to do weight training
Sat - 9 mil anticipated
there is a 100% chance of rain today, so it could be a long dreaded treadmill run tomorrow morning..... but i feel it has to be done.
i was a little proud of myself last saturday during my 5 mile projected run, i decided to run the full 6 (memorial park is a 3 miles in diameter). it isn't much, but knowing me, i always try to find shortcuts or excuses to an easier training. mentally, i felt really good after the run, which is an indication that old Hal knows what he's talking about. this weekend will be my longest run so far in training, and i will check how my leg feels after that. i sincerely hope it isn't a slight fracture (which was my wife's nutty idea).....
-EZE
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