I am now just two weeks away from marathon #4! I feel like this training cycle has flown. After last week's insomnia, I took an extra rest day. The temps have dropped significantly with most mornings in the upper 50s ~ that is my sweet spot!
Sunday - Rest Day
Results: Rested
Monday - 4 miles easy (10:35 pace)
Results: Rested
Tuesday - Intervals - 10-11 miles
Results: Ran 7.71 miles in 1:26:13, 11:11 pace
Plus 1.21 miles cool down.
Wednesday - 3 miles easy (10:35 pace)
Results: Rode 12.58 miles in 1:20:56, 9.3 mph
I hadn't ridden on the trail in over a month. It was a quiet, peaceful morning. I saw one runner with her dog, bear tracks, and a beautiful deer.
Thursday - 4 miles easy (10:35 pace)
Results: Ran 4 miles in 42:00, 10:30 pace
I am embarrassed to admit this, but I tripped AGAIN! This was at the end of my run (3.89 miles) and I was going UP a slight hill. My toe caught a crack in the road and down I went! My hands are much worse this week than last week. Moral of the story? Don't run on Thursday! I had been thinking about my upcoming marathon. It has been in the low 40s at the start this past week, so I have been contemplating wearing gloves or not. My hands usually sweat really bad, so gloves only last a mile or two. But now I'm wondering if I need to wear them for protection!
Friday - Rest day
Results: Rested
I thought I might do an easy bike ride but decided my hands needed a little more rest.
Saturday - LSD 16 miles or 5k Race (10:35-10:50 pace)
Results: Ran 14 miles in 2:48:46, 12:03 pace, then walked 2 miles home.
I'm blaming my taper on today's run. I never got into a groove. I spent the first 6 miles worrying I was going to trip again, then I hit some hills which slowed me. Around the 10 mile mark, I started running downhill, right into a head wind! My GI was fine but legs felt really heavy. It was warmer today than it had been all week, with a slight Santa Ana wind condition (my least favorite!) I ran out of water right before mile 14 and decided that was all the running I was going to do today. Again, blame it on the taper!
As I was finishing up this post, my daily email from TrainingPeaks came in. Talking about taper time it said, "But whatever you do, don't do any new activities. Even if it seems like a
harmless activity, like Pilates or yoga, now's the time when you're
most vulnerable to injury. Just stay healthy and safe and watch your
step!" Yeah, I'm watching my step!
Total planned miles 38
Actual
Running 26.92
Walking 2.00
Cycling 12.58
Total 41.50
Showing posts with label klutz. Show all posts
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Saturday, October 24, 2015
Thursday, October 15, 2015
That Time I Tripped On the Sidewalk (Again)
The Insomnia Monster has been back this week. I haven't had a good night's sleep since Saturday and I'm really tired. I had 4 miles easy on the schedule, so since I was awake anyway, I headed out while it was still dark out. My legs were feeling pretty good, while running by the golf course I thought, "It's really dark right here. I need to be careful so I don't trip." Not one minute later I was on the ground!
This has happened to me more times than I care to remember! I've written about here and here and here.
I sat on the ground just shaking my head for about a minute then got up. My hands were scraped up a little and my right knee was hurting but no major damage. I was less than a mile from home. Decision time: turn around and go home, walk, or try to run? I walked for about a minute then started running again. I didn't feel too bad so I continued on. I took a couple of walk breaks but finished with 4.2 miles. Good enough! I'm also glad that I had a bone density scan last year and know that my bones are healthy!
So, during this training cycle I have:
Everything that can go wrong already has! Bye bye, Murphy! You've done your damage, now I'm gonna rock my marathon!! Either that, or I'll miss the bus to the start like I dreamed about the other night...
This has happened to me more times than I care to remember! I've written about here and here and here.
I sat on the ground just shaking my head for about a minute then got up. My hands were scraped up a little and my right knee was hurting but no major damage. I was less than a mile from home. Decision time: turn around and go home, walk, or try to run? I walked for about a minute then started running again. I didn't feel too bad so I continued on. I took a couple of walk breaks but finished with 4.2 miles. Good enough! I'm also glad that I had a bone density scan last year and know that my bones are healthy!
So, during this training cycle I have:
- Gotten a huge blister on my foot
- Been attacked by bugs
- DNF'd a long run due to GI distress
- Had a tight hamstring and cramped calves
- Been rained on
- Experienced slight heat exhaustion
- Fallen down and skinned my hands and knee
Everything that can go wrong already has! Bye bye, Murphy! You've done your damage, now I'm gonna rock my marathon!! Either that, or I'll miss the bus to the start like I dreamed about the other night...
Saturday, January 25, 2014
What a Week!
This was a pitiful week running wise! I guess I needed a "taper" week, because I sure got it!
Sunday - Rested
Sunday is often a rest day for me - not always, probably 50-50.
Monday - walked 2 miles
Essentially another rest day! I had a dentist appointment and walked there.
Tuesday - Ran 1.48 miles in 18:19, 12:24 pace
This is when my week went south! Just after the one mile mark, I tripped. I went flying and landed on both hands and knees. Bloodied and battered, I limped home. My right hand is still a mess today and I have multiple bruises. I don't know if I'm getting klutzier the closer I get to 50, or if I was just really tired and would have benefited more from another rest day.
Wednesday - Rested
Thursday - Walked 2.4 miles
This was a trip to the grocery store. By the time I got home, my bandages were slipping off. Humidity + bandages = lots of slippage.
Friday - Ran 3.91 miles in 53:02, 13:34 pace
The first mile didn't feel too bad, then my left ankle started hurting. I may have twisted it on Tuesday and not realized it because of other more painful parts of my body!
Also walked 2.1 miles.
Saturday - Rested
I am meeting Les (and his bicycle) at the North Shore later today and we may do a little hiking.
The totals for this week are awful, but I'm alive with no broken bones and I'll be running again soon!
Running 5.39
Walking 6.50
Total 11.89
Sunday - Rested
Sunday is often a rest day for me - not always, probably 50-50.
Monday - walked 2 miles
Essentially another rest day! I had a dentist appointment and walked there.
Tuesday - Ran 1.48 miles in 18:19, 12:24 pace
This is when my week went south! Just after the one mile mark, I tripped. I went flying and landed on both hands and knees. Bloodied and battered, I limped home. My right hand is still a mess today and I have multiple bruises. I don't know if I'm getting klutzier the closer I get to 50, or if I was just really tired and would have benefited more from another rest day.
Wednesday - Rested
Thursday - Walked 2.4 miles
This was a trip to the grocery store. By the time I got home, my bandages were slipping off. Humidity + bandages = lots of slippage.
Friday - Ran 3.91 miles in 53:02, 13:34 pace
The first mile didn't feel too bad, then my left ankle started hurting. I may have twisted it on Tuesday and not realized it because of other more painful parts of my body!
Also walked 2.1 miles.
Saturday - Rested
I am meeting Les (and his bicycle) at the North Shore later today and we may do a little hiking.
The totals for this week are awful, but I'm alive with no broken bones and I'll be running again soon!
Running 5.39
Walking 6.50
Total 11.89
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