The title is just me trying to extend the holiday theme I had so far for the week :)
One of my early goals this December was to ramp up frequency and not just mileage. This is a rest week in the training plan (only 28 miles, which is 0.7mi more than I did last week!) so the midweek runs are 4+4+4. So instead of a Weds bike, I did the run. It also helped that DH's schedule and the holiday week at work made it easy to go in early then run home from work.
By the end of the 2nd run and before today's 3rd, I was doubting whether I was ready for this progression. Fatigue was hitting me, my back muscles were feeling some strain, and my legs complained when I went up steps. Did I already forget that this is how it's supposed to feel?! That building a base and improving on running takes work?! LOL, apparently I did. But more likely my concerns stemmed from my re-injury fears.
It's also possible that the back muscles were feeling my 100 days of push-ups challenge. I think that's the first time I've mentioned that here. I started on my bday, what a great gift
Anyway, this 3rd run was poorly planned and a good idea in the end. I forgot gloves and ear coverage, but figured it's only 30-40 minutes and I'd survived. Then I took a new route home and early myself 3-4 "Hey Baby" call-outs. Speaking of equations, there should be an equation for whether or not a route is safe to do based on how many call-outs like that I get. Safety on a scale of 1-10, with 1 being In The Ghetto and 10 being Running In A Bubble (seems my Safety Scale will be using log values). I'll think on that.
The good idea aspect of it is that in the end I was tired, cold, hungry and yet still did the run. A boost of confidence, an HTFU lesson, and the satisfaction of knowing I'm not only hitting the mileage goal but also frequency.
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