Wednesday: RUN 1 mile for the first back-to-back-to-back Tu-We-Th plan
Thursday: RUN 3 miles in TGP
Saturday: RUN 6.2 miles in TGP loop in 1:12
Tuesday: RUN only 1.5 mile of about 2.5 miles in lazy day
The Weds run was my start to rebuilding my midweek b-2-b-2-b schedule. Next week 1-2 miles, if it feels good.
Thursday was a stressful run for LA -- he wore headphones and couldn't hear half of what I said so I had fun with it, haha, he'll never know. He has the MCAT on Saturday! This was a late afternoon TGP loop, drove there and took our time. He ran a faster pace than I did, but he walked more so we found our balance that way.
Saturday he was gone and I was on my own for my last June goal: run/walk my TGP 10K loop, and I did it!! It was harder than it should have been, I had to walk more than I expected and my pace and heart race showed some struggle. How mental was the struggle? Was it mostly mental? I felt OK after the run, it didn't wipe me out, so was it really that hard?
After all that last week (RUN of 13.3 miles and COMMUTE 32.2) I'm feeling good but the pelvic "butt crease" area is hurting on the right side, and I don't know if it's running or biking (the seat touches this area). I don't know if it's the bone or soft tissues. I don't know if it's injury or tightness or adaptation to activity. Keep an eye on it!
I'm eager to do more strength training, so I've found multiple apps and programs to try. Not sure which one will stick yet, I'm looking for a long term one like 12 weeks with a progression.
My "whole30" is rolling, I've been off dairy (except a little butter) since the New Moon on the 21st (so only 9 days) but no cheese, yogurt, cottage cheese is different! Do I feel better? I hope so. Also no sugars, and I'm not buying anymore water with fake sugars like the tea powder and sparking waters. Go a month, and see how it feels.
I emailed Dr McM this morning about symptoms that didn't abate with concerted lifestyle changes the past 6 months. I hate to blame my thyroid and/or hormones on this, especially after I made that 3 year graph of changes and and habits, but it's getting frustrated to be so tired all the time. And now the added symptoms, if I get tested I can ignore that excuse and get back to doing HIIT to help myself out? I'm just sick of feeling sick. See what comes of this message
Tuesday, June 30, 2020
Tuesday, June 23, 2020
Hitting benchmarks: 5 miler, commute, 1 mile TT
Saturday RUN 5 miles in 55 mins, TGP
Sunday COMMUTE 9.2 miles -- first commute since Feb or March? Or since last year?
Monday COMMUTE 9.2 miles
Tuesday BIKE 4.6 miles to track, then RUN 3 miles
Quick update for now. The Saturday run felt heavy but good. I took some short walk breaks, maybe 4 of them? I'm not very heat adapted, but I think blaming the heat is just an excuse. I'm out of shape!
It felt great to be bike commuting again! My last rides on the bike seemed wobbly and uncoordinated. Less so here, or I'm just accepting the fact that I'm out of practice?
On the Monday commute, LA rode in with me then did a loop of FP, went home and came back to ride home with me. It felt weird to be commuting with someone -- I've never ridden home with anyone like this!! And I'm going to miss being able to do it after he leaves.
Today's run on the track with BE and LA. BE and I did the 1 mile "open" time trial, BE way ahead of me but that's OK. I'm starting to accept that reality too. I took the first lap too fast at 2 mins then slowed, but the slowing was a drag it was just a re-pacing for the final laps. My cadence was low (166-169-ish) but I wasn't focused on cadence. I just ran.
In other news, the hemifacial spasm of the past 2-3 weeks continues. My 5th? UTI this past weekend. The hips and legs and all else are adapting to the ramp-up. And my butt where I sit on the bike seat will too. Soon I hope!
Sunday COMMUTE 9.2 miles -- first commute since Feb or March? Or since last year?
Monday COMMUTE 9.2 miles
Tuesday BIKE 4.6 miles to track, then RUN 3 miles
Quick update for now. The Saturday run felt heavy but good. I took some short walk breaks, maybe 4 of them? I'm not very heat adapted, but I think blaming the heat is just an excuse. I'm out of shape!
It felt great to be bike commuting again! My last rides on the bike seemed wobbly and uncoordinated. Less so here, or I'm just accepting the fact that I'm out of practice?
On the Monday commute, LA rode in with me then did a loop of FP, went home and came back to ride home with me. It felt weird to be commuting with someone -- I've never ridden home with anyone like this!! And I'm going to miss being able to do it after he leaves.
Today's run on the track with BE and LA. BE and I did the 1 mile "open" time trial, BE way ahead of me but that's OK. I'm starting to accept that reality too. I took the first lap too fast at 2 mins then slowed, but the slowing was a drag it was just a re-pacing for the final laps. My cadence was low (166-169-ish) but I wasn't focused on cadence. I just ran.
In other news, the hemifacial spasm of the past 2-3 weeks continues. My 5th? UTI this past weekend. The hips and legs and all else are adapting to the ramp-up. And my butt where I sit on the bike seat will too. Soon I hope!
Thursday, June 18, 2020
You can have that, if you want it
RUN 4 miles in ~42-43 mins, at LafPark with LA
YAY! Two Thursday morning runs in a row now, not the usual Thursday morning run (hence no Label for it) but all the same -- it signals that I'm settling in into a pattern and schedule and rhythm.
This was earlier than last week, instead of running at 10am we were done well before. While I would have run over there, he wanted to drive, so we did. The first lap was together, as was part of the second. I think we got 1.5 miles in together? That was his goal, for the upcoming PT tests. Mine was 4! FOUR (4)!! haha
All felt good, was different running without music like I got used to. But seeing him every loop was fun. Gonna miss this in a month.
No pains, no problems, some joint/soft tissue stiffness later. As expected.
As for the title, it crossed my mind in lap 3 or so that he has his goals and I have mine. We also have our methods and own plans. Me -- I'd have a training plan and goals and lists for my 1.5 mile run in 14 minutes goal. Him -- I dunno, haha, but he knows what's worked for him in the past so I don't comment. Then that thought flitted across my mind, that he could have that run if he wanted to.
And I realized that in my own run, I'm thinking more about his training than mine. So I reversed it, and told myself -- You can have that, if you want it. You can have a healthier body. Stronger. Fitter. More like before. If You Want It.
Looking at Whole 30. Don't know why. Think I'm sick of feeling sick. Again.
YAY! Two Thursday morning runs in a row now, not the usual Thursday morning run (hence no Label for it) but all the same -- it signals that I'm settling in into a pattern and schedule and rhythm.
This was earlier than last week, instead of running at 10am we were done well before. While I would have run over there, he wanted to drive, so we did. The first lap was together, as was part of the second. I think we got 1.5 miles in together? That was his goal, for the upcoming PT tests. Mine was 4! FOUR (4)!! haha
All felt good, was different running without music like I got used to. But seeing him every loop was fun. Gonna miss this in a month.
No pains, no problems, some joint/soft tissue stiffness later. As expected.
As for the title, it crossed my mind in lap 3 or so that he has his goals and I have mine. We also have our methods and own plans. Me -- I'd have a training plan and goals and lists for my 1.5 mile run in 14 minutes goal. Him -- I dunno, haha, but he knows what's worked for him in the past so I don't comment. Then that thought flitted across my mind, that he could have that run if he wanted to.
And I realized that in my own run, I'm thinking more about his training than mine. So I reversed it, and told myself -- You can have that, if you want it. You can have a healthier body. Stronger. Fitter. More like before. If You Want It.
Looking at Whole 30. Don't know why. Think I'm sick of feeling sick. Again.
Wednesday, June 17, 2020
No M now for 8 days, last Tuesday night
WooHoo. It's Thursday and no M or AZuc issues.
Just saying.
What a stupid thing to post about.
Just saying.
What a stupid thing to post about.
Tuesday, June 16, 2020
I'd like to have a normal week
RUN 3.5 ish miles as 2x: 3 laps, 2 laps, 1 lap (100m walk) with LA
We drove back from Illinois yesterday, I was worn out from stress and non-functioning last night. So I really needed this run to clear the carbon off, so to speak.
It felt great for me! LA was hurting so he didn't run much.
My laps as Distance -- 1st/2nd times -- paces
0.75 -- 7:02/6:34 -- ~8 m/m
0.5 -- 4:23/4:25 -- ~7.5 m/m
0.25 -- 2:06/2:02 -- ~7.3 m/m
The second half mile felt really slow but the times show similar. I think I had bad bath going. The first 0.75 interval I expected 5 minutes and saw 7, and got to wondering if I'd missed hitting the lap button! Nope! Bad maths.
The stated goal, from the BRR speedwork sheet, said steady paces throughout. All laps steady, no fall-off of speed from starting to fast, for example. Nailed it, but the 0.75 mile 3rd lap showed some slowing. Understandable, I've been off doing this for so long!
This felt really good, and I'm happy to report no pain after.
I'm anxious to start some sort of strength training, I keep saying that, but I don't do it, but I'm anxious to do so. Just do SOMETHING. I feel so weak and heavy and sluggy.
I'd like to get a bike ride today (it's wednesday as I type this) but we'll see. LOTS to do with LA and his prep to leave. Speaking of which, he's on his way to pick me up so I gets to leave here :)
We drove back from Illinois yesterday, I was worn out from stress and non-functioning last night. So I really needed this run to clear the carbon off, so to speak.
It felt great for me! LA was hurting so he didn't run much.
My laps as Distance -- 1st/2nd times -- paces
0.75 -- 7:02/6:34 -- ~8 m/m
0.5 -- 4:23/4:25 -- ~7.5 m/m
0.25 -- 2:06/2:02 -- ~7.3 m/m
The second half mile felt really slow but the times show similar. I think I had bad bath going. The first 0.75 interval I expected 5 minutes and saw 7, and got to wondering if I'd missed hitting the lap button! Nope! Bad maths.
The stated goal, from the BRR speedwork sheet, said steady paces throughout. All laps steady, no fall-off of speed from starting to fast, for example. Nailed it, but the 0.75 mile 3rd lap showed some slowing. Understandable, I've been off doing this for so long!
This felt really good, and I'm happy to report no pain after.
I'm anxious to start some sort of strength training, I keep saying that, but I don't do it, but I'm anxious to do so. Just do SOMETHING. I feel so weak and heavy and sluggy.
I'd like to get a bike ride today (it's wednesday as I type this) but we'll see. LOTS to do with LA and his prep to leave. Speaking of which, he's on his way to pick me up so I gets to leave here :)
Sunday, June 14, 2020
A 10.5 mile week!
The monday run was 2.5 miles, already in previous post
Tuesday RUN on track: 4x 0.5 miles with half mile WU/CD, 200 walk rest
Thursday RUN 2.5 in Fo Pa, not the 6am run though
Saturday RUN 3 miles at home, then 3 mile walk back
10.5 miles! And it feels good. No pains and no problems.
Tuesday was with LA and BE, 4 half-milers as per the Big River Running Virtual Speedwork plan.
Lap times: 4:31, 4:29, 4:25, 4:19
This felt GREAT.
Thursday with LA in Forest Park midmorning. Not the Thursday morning run sadly, that hasn't started up yet. I'm looking forward to it, but no word on it.
Saturday LA got us up early in the RV to run, my surprise on that because I thought he'd want to rest. But he was up early thinking on med school funding. I solve problems like that while running! Not before. Anyhoo, we got to the school when he started feeling some pains, so we walked back. The better workout in the end, since my previous week was a total of 8-ish miles.
This put me at 10.5 for the week. I don't have specific plans on me right now to ramp up more, it's at home.
NUMERICS
RUN 10.5 miles!
Tuesday RUN on track: 4x 0.5 miles with half mile WU/CD, 200 walk rest
Thursday RUN 2.5 in Fo Pa, not the 6am run though
Saturday RUN 3 miles at home, then 3 mile walk back
10.5 miles! And it feels good. No pains and no problems.
Tuesday was with LA and BE, 4 half-milers as per the Big River Running Virtual Speedwork plan.
Lap times: 4:31, 4:29, 4:25, 4:19
This felt GREAT.
Thursday with LA in Forest Park midmorning. Not the Thursday morning run sadly, that hasn't started up yet. I'm looking forward to it, but no word on it.
Saturday LA got us up early in the RV to run, my surprise on that because I thought he'd want to rest. But he was up early thinking on med school funding. I solve problems like that while running! Not before. Anyhoo, we got to the school when he started feeling some pains, so we walked back. The better workout in the end, since my previous week was a total of 8-ish miles.
This put me at 10.5 for the week. I don't have specific plans on me right now to ramp up more, it's at home.
NUMERICS
RUN 10.5 miles!
Monday, June 8, 2020
Hello June! Hello crazy world, and last month, and more Russian learning
RUN!
Monday 1st 1.7 miles run in TGP, evening
Tuesday 2nd 3 mile track workout 2x 4x400 (100)
Thursday 4th a hike in Greensfelder, 2.5 miles or so
Saturday 6th 4.5 mile solo run to TGP
Monday 8th 2.5 run with LA to brewery area
What a month so far. I usually don't get into the non-training aspects of my life but since I'm not training much it leaves me room to write more about it. Especially since it's all so crazy.
The world is in protest. Again. And I'm staying out of it. Again. LA and I talk about it, I like thinking the issues through but his thoughts on it are better defined than mine. So he doesn't need to think on it like I do. I learn a lot from talking to him though. So while that is all happening, I'm trying to avoid the news, avoid NextDoor and the bat shit things my neighbors are saying.
Covidiocy continues, people are going back to work and restaurants and stores are opening. Sadly as soon as they opened the protests and riots seems to shut them down. St Louis has been under a 9pm-6am curfew because of this. Work is also ramping back up and ironically I'm working LESS hours to accommodate my coworkers coming in. We can work a sum total of 40 hours a week. I'm working 30-35 already! So I'm cut back, willingly. I get Tuesday and Thursday entirely off!
This is my last month here with LA, and just thinking about it hurts. So I rarely do. But the clock is ticking and I'm wanting nothing more than a few more minutes here and a few more minutes there. This really isn't working for me, I try to keep work happy and him happy and between the two I'm sometimes unhappy. I can't be at work getting things done and at home spending time with him.
OK I'm tearing up so this topic ends for now.
As the Covidiocy continues, still no races on the horizon. Pools and gyms are closed. Races and events are "virtual" meaning -- what?? I dunno. I delete the emails. To my knowledge all group activities are shut down. Even Thursday morning run! But Track Tuesdays are started, see below. So while I'm trying to be ramping up my running, there's so much keeping me from it. I could run, or spend time with LA. I could do this workout, but I'm supposed to be at work. I'd like to go for a bike ride, but but but but excuses all day long.
My body still doesn't feel right, been this way for over a year now. And the Covidiocy shut-down has further weakened me. I was doing some strength training at home but it fell apart. There's so little motivation without something to be training towards. Even a 5K would be nice!
I printed out a Novice Half Mary program last week, I'm building my ramp up into it.
Right now I'm enjoying when I can run with LA, but soon that's over too :( The streets that we run will soon be like the other streets -- "I used to run that..." and "I used to run that with him..." Ugh.
Monday - 1.7 miles in TGP. He wanted to run but had an upset stomach. We parked on Magnolia and started the loop but soon we were walking more than running. We did the path along MoBOT. Total distance 3.6 miles.
Tuesday - My first track session! BE and I did the BRR virtual speedwork workout #1 of 2x 4x400. My 400s felt weak but the pace was almost 8m/m! I had no acceleration and felt kinda broken and weak. LA did his own thing, I think his stomach still upset. I pushed to do this workout, I think he'd rather stay in bed :) Later on and on Wednesday my upper hamstrings were pained, further proof that I need to build strength and flexibility.
Thursday - I wanted to run in the morning but he didn't. So then I wanted a hike in Greensfelder. We did a short version of my beloved 10 miler -- VC down to the creek, up the rocky hill, then divert onto the yellow marked Deer Run. This was fun, but it wasn't a run. And oh the ticks we found afterwards. I don't think he enjoyed this at all.
Friday - was gonna run, but again just diverted by LA and lab.
Saturday - he was off with kids and I had no excuses. As I was making my way to TGP I entertained the idea of doing my full 6 mile loop. This was the last weekend of my Couch-to-10K training plan! I was supposed to be running up to 6 miles by now. But, see above. I decided against the full 6 miles, reasoning that I could run 4-5 or walk/run 6. It felt great! Weak but great.
Monday - Today- he wanted to run so I joined, telling myself I'd only do 2 miles, so I could be ready for Track Tuesday. I have trouble accepting how weak I feel, how out of shape, how broken. It took some self talk to coach me through this run, but I did it!!
How does it all feel? Weak, heavy, unbalanced. If I'm going to progress into a half-mary distance plan I need to get back to PT, strength, rolling, and flexibility. And cross training! It's been over a year since I've seen a pool! And no bike since March (kinda due to the fact that the pubic bone contacts the bike seat, EXCUSES).
Monday 1st 1.7 miles run in TGP, evening
Tuesday 2nd 3 mile track workout 2x 4x400 (100)
Thursday 4th a hike in Greensfelder, 2.5 miles or so
Saturday 6th 4.5 mile solo run to TGP
Monday 8th 2.5 run with LA to brewery area
What a month so far. I usually don't get into the non-training aspects of my life but since I'm not training much it leaves me room to write more about it. Especially since it's all so crazy.
The world is in protest. Again. And I'm staying out of it. Again. LA and I talk about it, I like thinking the issues through but his thoughts on it are better defined than mine. So he doesn't need to think on it like I do. I learn a lot from talking to him though. So while that is all happening, I'm trying to avoid the news, avoid NextDoor and the bat shit things my neighbors are saying.
Covidiocy continues, people are going back to work and restaurants and stores are opening. Sadly as soon as they opened the protests and riots seems to shut them down. St Louis has been under a 9pm-6am curfew because of this. Work is also ramping back up and ironically I'm working LESS hours to accommodate my coworkers coming in. We can work a sum total of 40 hours a week. I'm working 30-35 already! So I'm cut back, willingly. I get Tuesday and Thursday entirely off!
This is my last month here with LA, and just thinking about it hurts. So I rarely do. But the clock is ticking and I'm wanting nothing more than a few more minutes here and a few more minutes there. This really isn't working for me, I try to keep work happy and him happy and between the two I'm sometimes unhappy. I can't be at work getting things done and at home spending time with him.
OK I'm tearing up so this topic ends for now.
As the Covidiocy continues, still no races on the horizon. Pools and gyms are closed. Races and events are "virtual" meaning -- what?? I dunno. I delete the emails. To my knowledge all group activities are shut down. Even Thursday morning run! But Track Tuesdays are started, see below. So while I'm trying to be ramping up my running, there's so much keeping me from it. I could run, or spend time with LA. I could do this workout, but I'm supposed to be at work. I'd like to go for a bike ride, but but but but excuses all day long.
My body still doesn't feel right, been this way for over a year now. And the Covidiocy shut-down has further weakened me. I was doing some strength training at home but it fell apart. There's so little motivation without something to be training towards. Even a 5K would be nice!
I printed out a Novice Half Mary program last week, I'm building my ramp up into it.
Right now I'm enjoying when I can run with LA, but soon that's over too :( The streets that we run will soon be like the other streets -- "I used to run that..." and "I used to run that with him..." Ugh.
Monday - 1.7 miles in TGP. He wanted to run but had an upset stomach. We parked on Magnolia and started the loop but soon we were walking more than running. We did the path along MoBOT. Total distance 3.6 miles.
Tuesday - My first track session! BE and I did the BRR virtual speedwork workout #1 of 2x 4x400. My 400s felt weak but the pace was almost 8m/m! I had no acceleration and felt kinda broken and weak. LA did his own thing, I think his stomach still upset. I pushed to do this workout, I think he'd rather stay in bed :) Later on and on Wednesday my upper hamstrings were pained, further proof that I need to build strength and flexibility.
Thursday - I wanted to run in the morning but he didn't. So then I wanted a hike in Greensfelder. We did a short version of my beloved 10 miler -- VC down to the creek, up the rocky hill, then divert onto the yellow marked Deer Run. This was fun, but it wasn't a run. And oh the ticks we found afterwards. I don't think he enjoyed this at all.
Friday - was gonna run, but again just diverted by LA and lab.
Saturday - he was off with kids and I had no excuses. As I was making my way to TGP I entertained the idea of doing my full 6 mile loop. This was the last weekend of my Couch-to-10K training plan! I was supposed to be running up to 6 miles by now. But, see above. I decided against the full 6 miles, reasoning that I could run 4-5 or walk/run 6. It felt great! Weak but great.
Monday - Today- he wanted to run so I joined, telling myself I'd only do 2 miles, so I could be ready for Track Tuesday. I have trouble accepting how weak I feel, how out of shape, how broken. It took some self talk to coach me through this run, but I did it!!
How does it all feel? Weak, heavy, unbalanced. If I'm going to progress into a half-mary distance plan I need to get back to PT, strength, rolling, and flexibility. And cross training! It's been over a year since I've seen a pool! And no bike since March (kinda due to the fact that the pubic bone contacts the bike seat, EXCUSES).
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