One of my biggest problems during training is I do not get enough sleep. So, in addition to cutting back the miles last week, I also slept in until at least 6 am every morning. Hopefully this will help me reap more of the benefits of the cut-back week.
I also dropped 3 lbs, which is nice. A few more to go and I will be at a good racing weight.
This week, I get to ramp back up. Of course, I also have a million things scheduled between work and my personal life, but that is part of the fun of trying to walk the training line, no? :)
Last week by the numbers:
M: rest / arm weights & abs
T: 30 minutes - 3.5 (8:32)
W: 1:08 - 15 min w/u (9:04); 4 x .75 @ 7:17 w/ .25 recoveries (7:10; 7:11; 7:16; 7:15); 22 min c/d (8:56) - woke up with a strained neck, so I bagged arm weights for the rest of the week.
R: 20 minutes - 2.2 (9:02) - admittedly strange to run only 20 minutes!
F: 1:10 + 4 striders: 10 min w/u (8:50); 12 x .25 @ 7:17; .25 recoveries (intervals ranged from 6:54 (oops) to 7:15); 10 min c/d (8:43) - HR in a really great place.
Sa: 30+ minutes with John - 3.6 miles (8:47
Su: 1 hour am - 7 miles (8:56); 40 mins afternoon - 4.6 (8:47). James had an out-of-town wrestling tournament and I was afraid I was going to miss his first match if I did my full 1:40 in the morning, yet with meetings and other obligations in the evening, I knew I didn't have time after the tournament, so I cut this one into 2 runs.
Total: 5 hours; 25 minutes - 37.8 miles
This week I will crank up to around 60 miles.
BTW - sorry this formatting sucks. Blogger is not cooperating with me.
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