This week is all about working on race pace and recovering from the 10-miler. I have been very nervous about this 10-miler that I did Sunday because I have never endured something like this before. Each week I have been increasing my distance and trying to run outside to build endurance and run different trails. I was going to run it on Saturday with Rachel, but after work I got home and made the mistake of falling asleep on the couch so when I got up to go meet her, I was not feeling well enough to go out. Liz was running Sunday so I thought I could wait til then, but she was in Ames longer than expected and she ran hers alone too. So there I was Sunday afternoon getting ready to head out to run by myself, getting myself psyched up to run for 100 minutes (about 10min miles). Another reason I was a little nervous is because I didn't get in any of my short runs last week because I went to Des Moines in the middle of the week and it kind of messed up my work schedule and once again I had too many excuses to skip them. NEVER SKIPPING THOSE AGAIN!!! Yikes.........
So in the first mile of my run, I was having troubles with my ear buds staying in my ears while running. I kept trying to put them back in and ended up just tucking them away and saying 'screw it, I will trying again at my half-way point'. The trail was patched with snow/ice in some spots, but for the most part it was once again pretty clear. About miles 3 & 4 I was starting to feel some pain in the outsides of my knees again so I couldn't wait to stop to stretch! I made it to my half-way destination by the Cedar Lake and stopped to regroup/stretch for 60 seconds and try for the music again. It gets pretty boring talking to yourself and thinking about how many more miles you have to go! I was happy to have my music back for miles 6 & 7 because it was helping me to keep my pace and stride even with the beat of the music, until I messed with them again and they wouldn't stay in, GREAT..........2 miles to go and I was really starting to feel the fatigue set into my hips and knees. A dog jumped out at me and I thought for sure it would hop the fence since it was propped up on a giant snow bank and try running after me, so I sped up and got moving. Mile 9 had the large uphill over a bridge to Blairs Ferry. This was exhausting the second time around. My run was an out-and-back route so the first time over this bridge was up for one block and then down hill for about 3 blocks, coming back it was just the opposite. I had to stop for traffic before the last mile and that was a killer. At that point you are on auto pilot just trying to finish the distance and I immediately stiffened up. The first 500 yards after that point was very painful! I made it to the finish and had to track through the snow again to get to my car........heavy legs and sore everywhere! 1 hour 35 mins and burned 1,000 calories :). I was very sore the rest of the evening and was kind of nauceous after eating dinner. Monday and today I'm feeling great, recovery post-distance is getting better as well, so that is a great sign that my body is handling the distances and recovering much faster!
Resistance Circuits this week include 1 minute intervals of the following:
Weighted Burpees
Seated Cable Row
Single Leg Dead Lift to Overhead Press
Push Ups
Walking Lunges w/ DB Curl
Supermans
Bicycle Crunches
3 times through with 1 minute rest between exercises = 45 mins
I made some cookies from a recipe that Jamie sent me, YUM YUM YUM. I entered them into my APEX program and for the number of cookies I made there are only 50 calories/cookie! Oatmeal Raisin/Banana
I will be running 3 miles today trying to keep my pace at about 7.0mph to see how my legs feel. Tomorrow 5 miles and 3 on Thursday.
Only 50 cal/cookie! Yipee!
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