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).
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