RUN: 5 miles in about 50 mins, 8x400m on the track. ~7:28m/m in the intervals
STRENGTH: 45 mins of PlyoX
Today was the first "official" Sunrise Speedwork (it now has a name!) with the group, two others joined this morning. We did the BRR workout of 8x400 at 10K pace. I'm pretty sure that 7:28 isn't my 10K pace, as that equals a 46 min 10K. Yeah, that wasn't my 10K pace. No wonder I was so tired! I'd feel good over the first 200y but then lose energy and BE's tail as the next 200 progressed.
Beautiful morning. Great run. Off to Plyos!
Then off to work, and OOOF the fatigue was like a pile of bricks. By the time meeting was over (1.5hrs sitting in an uncomfy chair...) I was brain and energy dead. No momentum. No drive. No interest. I was awake and functioning, but not much.
I love the fatigue, it tells me I'm working. But what am I working for right now?! I'm not signed up for anything, although a MT50 sign-up is imminent .. Yet here I am logging hours and staring at training plans.
And speaking of the MT50, today is the official "first run" of the training plan!
OK back to fatigue. I put two 45-50 mins HARD workouts back-to-back today, what should I expect? TIRED! Duh, I know. But I just seem unreasonably tired the last few days.
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
Monday, May 6, 2013
Stupid ab muscle
STRENGTH: 52 mins of Chest & Back, had to skip the abs
Today I'm just not feeling right. It's like I'm in a fog, or underwater. I can't focus and I feel like I want to go home and take a nap, except I'm too tired to walk out to the truck.
My plans for today were to P90X then swim, but I backed off and just did the strength training. The Chest & Back felt good but I really wish I had a pull up bar--I tested JG's and found I could barely do 2 pull-ups! But a real downer was the return of the pained lower ab muscle. It seems that pushups are irritating it, not the crunches like I first thought. So while I was able to do most of the pushups (some hurt more than others, depending on the form) it still suffered.
But I am happy to report that my pushup numbers are improving over my first week! This is the 3rd run through the C&B DVD. Next week I get a different schedule.
I did some thinking and reviewing of my training schedule, and called up the numerics for last week. 12hrs of training, when I'm not really training for anything! Taking the day off from the swim might be what I need to catch up on fatigue.
Today I'm just not feeling right. It's like I'm in a fog, or underwater. I can't focus and I feel like I want to go home and take a nap, except I'm too tired to walk out to the truck.
My plans for today were to P90X then swim, but I backed off and just did the strength training. The Chest & Back felt good but I really wish I had a pull up bar--I tested JG's and found I could barely do 2 pull-ups! But a real downer was the return of the pained lower ab muscle. It seems that pushups are irritating it, not the crunches like I first thought. So while I was able to do most of the pushups (some hurt more than others, depending on the form) it still suffered.
But I am happy to report that my pushup numbers are improving over my first week! This is the 3rd run through the C&B DVD. Next week I get a different schedule.
I did some thinking and reviewing of my training schedule, and called up the numerics for last week. 12hrs of training, when I'm not really training for anything! Taking the day off from the swim might be what I need to catch up on fatigue.
Sunday, May 5, 2013
I thought it was going to be 10 miles
RUN: 1:29 and 9.1 miles
When I crossed the "finish" for this run I really expected the Garmin to report 10 miles. Why? Bad math, I guess. How I expected to get 10 miles when the first half had only 4.54 and I didn't run any faster in the 2nd half is beyond me.
And why I though I did 3hrs on Saturday and 3hrs on Sunday? Ugh, more bad math?
This run was on a quiet, calm, warm, dry morning with only light winds. Gorgeous and calming. But it felt like I was running faster than the 9-something pace I did.
NUMERICS, I looked at these because I'm remarkably tired. Surprise!
SWIM 3800y in 1hr 38 mins
BIKE 51.5 mi in 3hrs
RUN 25.86 mi in 4hrs
STRENGTH 4hr 20 mins
COMMUTE 12 bike miles
Total 12:08
When I crossed the "finish" for this run I really expected the Garmin to report 10 miles. Why? Bad math, I guess. How I expected to get 10 miles when the first half had only 4.54 and I didn't run any faster in the 2nd half is beyond me.
And why I though I did 3hrs on Saturday and 3hrs on Sunday? Ugh, more bad math?
This run was on a quiet, calm, warm, dry morning with only light winds. Gorgeous and calming. But it felt like I was running faster than the 9-something pace I did.
NUMERICS, I looked at these because I'm remarkably tired. Surprise!
SWIM 3800y in 1hr 38 mins
BIKE 51.5 mi in 3hrs
RUN 25.86 mi in 4hrs
STRENGTH 4hr 20 mins
COMMUTE 12 bike miles
Total 12:08
Saturday, May 4, 2013
Another day indoors
RUN: 45 mins, 5 miles on a treadmill
SWIM: 45 mins, 1800y as 100y intervals
I really need to pay more attention to the ILV YMCA pool schedule when I go. I felt like such a sleep-in slacker when I left the house at almost 9am to go to the pool, only to get to the pool and see that the lights weren't even on yet! The pool didn't open until 9:30. So instead of swimming first, I ran first.
It was a dry, warm day out but I hate running in the short city blocks when I want to get sustained intervals in. I could have drive to a park with a trail, but that would have really decreased the likelihood of getting a swim done. So I stayed and treadmilled.
Treadmills aren't all bad. It does suck to have a TV screen shoved up into my face, but worse this time was the lack of air circulation and the heat. I love me some good sweating--makes the run feel like all the more work--but this was more than usual. It also sucks to have no change in scenery. But I can't complain, can I? I chose this!
So many times in the run after the 25 min mark I wanted to rest and walk. But something about doing a 50 miler messes that up for me, I tell myself that "I did 50 miles, I can do 5" and thusly the challenge with myself is ON. But by 40 mins I was counting the seconds, talking myself through it.
On to the swim, and at first there was a guy next to my lane with a IMWI swim cap. I was excited to ask him what year he raced (he did IMWI 10!) but now sitting here I think I've seen him before and asked the same question. Oh well.
This was my longest swim so far this year, and I can feel the swim coming back to me. I timed a non-raced non-sprinting 100y at 1:57, a huge improvement over the 2:11 of a few weekends ago. My endurance over 100y is still suffering, whether it's boredom or really fatigue is something to consider. I kept wanting to hang on the wall to rest, but just like in the run I kept myself going.
I'm enjoying this! I love being back in the saddle. Today in STL was the Vino Fondo, amazing how much I would have sucked at that right now.
SWIM: 45 mins, 1800y as 100y intervals
I really need to pay more attention to the ILV YMCA pool schedule when I go. I felt like such a sleep-in slacker when I left the house at almost 9am to go to the pool, only to get to the pool and see that the lights weren't even on yet! The pool didn't open until 9:30. So instead of swimming first, I ran first.
It was a dry, warm day out but I hate running in the short city blocks when I want to get sustained intervals in. I could have drive to a park with a trail, but that would have really decreased the likelihood of getting a swim done. So I stayed and treadmilled.
Treadmills aren't all bad. It does suck to have a TV screen shoved up into my face, but worse this time was the lack of air circulation and the heat. I love me some good sweating--makes the run feel like all the more work--but this was more than usual. It also sucks to have no change in scenery. But I can't complain, can I? I chose this!
So many times in the run after the 25 min mark I wanted to rest and walk. But something about doing a 50 miler messes that up for me, I tell myself that "I did 50 miles, I can do 5" and thusly the challenge with myself is ON. But by 40 mins I was counting the seconds, talking myself through it.
On to the swim, and at first there was a guy next to my lane with a IMWI swim cap. I was excited to ask him what year he raced (he did IMWI 10!) but now sitting here I think I've seen him before and asked the same question. Oh well.
This was my longest swim so far this year, and I can feel the swim coming back to me. I timed a non-raced non-sprinting 100y at 1:57, a huge improvement over the 2:11 of a few weekends ago. My endurance over 100y is still suffering, whether it's boredom or really fatigue is something to consider. I kept wanting to hang on the wall to rest, but just like in the run I kept myself going.
I'm enjoying this! I love being back in the saddle. Today in STL was the Vino Fondo, amazing how much I would have sucked at that right now.
Friday, May 3, 2013
I love rain, but COME ON!
STRENGTH: 50-55 mins of Legs & Back, 15 mins of Abs
BIKE: 2 hrs and 34.5 miles as 30, 20, 10, 10 mod-hard intervals
I do love rain, really I do. But yet again another weekend of missed riding due to rain. On top of that, I was traveling home so I didn't want to spend too much time in training while I'm there.
It's funny to say "in training" when I'm not even signed up for anything. What am I training for?
Well to be honest, another 50 miler! I did the back calculations and I re-start the training plan this coming Monday. I'll be honest again, and say that I'm not quite ready for the long weekend runs again just yet. So I'm looking to sub in long bike rides instead.
This L&B session didn't leave me as sore as the first one did. Some mild soreness is all.
I got a little worried after the bike ride about doing all those miles indoors--would I cause a similar injury as I did last year in which I inflammed a knee on the trainer? Am I wasting time with indoor riding? As for the 2nd part, it's not a waste of time if I enjoyed it. As for the first, time will tell.
BIKE: 2 hrs and 34.5 miles as 30, 20, 10, 10 mod-hard intervals
I do love rain, really I do. But yet again another weekend of missed riding due to rain. On top of that, I was traveling home so I didn't want to spend too much time in training while I'm there.
It's funny to say "in training" when I'm not even signed up for anything. What am I training for?
Well to be honest, another 50 miler! I did the back calculations and I re-start the training plan this coming Monday. I'll be honest again, and say that I'm not quite ready for the long weekend runs again just yet. So I'm looking to sub in long bike rides instead.
This L&B session didn't leave me as sore as the first one did. Some mild soreness is all.
I got a little worried after the bike ride about doing all those miles indoors--would I cause a similar injury as I did last year in which I inflammed a knee on the trainer? Am I wasting time with indoor riding? As for the 2nd part, it's not a waste of time if I enjoyed it. As for the first, time will tell.
Thursday, May 2, 2013
Fast for me, but not fast enough!
RUN: 6.6 miles in 56 mins, ave HR 162
SWIM: 1000y in about 25-30 mins
Oh what a gorgeous morning! Made for running, being outdoors, and being fast! I know that you can only run or race what you train, and that I need to be patient for the speed to come back, but goddamn the group was fast this morning! I was dropped before 1.5 miles and after they left I felt really slow. I had the Garmin but wasn't looking at it. Maybe I should have--it would have been encouraging to know that I was running the same (relatively) fast pace as last week.
I should have known when I hit the bridge at 45 mins, but instead I was more focused on the fact that I needed to keep moving, keep turning it over, keep pushing. Knowing the group would be waiting at the VC was a big help there, I hated to think they'd be waiting for a walker. So I didn't walk. And in the end, I wasn't that far behind them.
For the first time I think, I went swimming after the Thursday run. It's in the Ultra training plan but I don't think I ever actually did it. I had rescheduled the swim to Friday. LC has been following this, so I joined her at the pool. I set a goal of 1000y as 10x100 and stuck to it. Maybe a little too much, I probably could have done more. But should I have done more? My form really falls apart once I get tired. I'd be drilling bad habits into my swim.
But at the same time, I pushed the run. So why not push the swim?
SWIM: 1000y in about 25-30 mins
Oh what a gorgeous morning! Made for running, being outdoors, and being fast! I know that you can only run or race what you train, and that I need to be patient for the speed to come back, but goddamn the group was fast this morning! I was dropped before 1.5 miles and after they left I felt really slow. I had the Garmin but wasn't looking at it. Maybe I should have--it would have been encouraging to know that I was running the same (relatively) fast pace as last week.
I should have known when I hit the bridge at 45 mins, but instead I was more focused on the fact that I needed to keep moving, keep turning it over, keep pushing. Knowing the group would be waiting at the VC was a big help there, I hated to think they'd be waiting for a walker. So I didn't walk. And in the end, I wasn't that far behind them.
For the first time I think, I went swimming after the Thursday run. It's in the Ultra training plan but I don't think I ever actually did it. I had rescheduled the swim to Friday. LC has been following this, so I joined her at the pool. I set a goal of 1000y as 10x100 and stuck to it. Maybe a little too much, I probably could have done more. But should I have done more? My form really falls apart once I get tired. I'd be drilling bad habits into my swim.
But at the same time, I pushed the run. So why not push the swim?
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
It's May?! Oops...
STRENGTH: Arms and Shoulders
BIKE: 60 mins and 17 miles, 3x12 mod-hard
COMMUTE: 6 miles
It's really little wonder that I'm so tired--I went from resting to 2+ hours of activity a day. I usually wouldn't count strength training as "activity", but when it's a sustained hour I need to count it. Then add in the commute...and put all but 3 miles of that commute back-to-back....well yeah I'm going to be tired.
I skipped the Abs workout again today. The muscle is much better but still slightly pained. No reason at all to make it hurt again! So I focused on and A&S, then did the bike. I'm disappointed at the bike, I didn't expect to get "only" 17 miles, especially when 3x12 of that is 'moderately-hard'. Was the A&S enough to knock me down a gear? The lack of brekkie before the workout?
Commuting is wonderful. We're having a brief warm up in the weather, with temps approaching and hitting mid-80's. I think it ends Thursday :( but it will be back soon enough :) I can't believe it's May already.
BIKE: 60 mins and 17 miles, 3x12 mod-hard
COMMUTE: 6 miles
It's really little wonder that I'm so tired--I went from resting to 2+ hours of activity a day. I usually wouldn't count strength training as "activity", but when it's a sustained hour I need to count it. Then add in the commute...and put all but 3 miles of that commute back-to-back....well yeah I'm going to be tired.
I skipped the Abs workout again today. The muscle is much better but still slightly pained. No reason at all to make it hurt again! So I focused on and A&S, then did the bike. I'm disappointed at the bike, I didn't expect to get "only" 17 miles, especially when 3x12 of that is 'moderately-hard'. Was the A&S enough to knock me down a gear? The lack of brekkie before the workout?
Commuting is wonderful. We're having a brief warm up in the weather, with temps approaching and hitting mid-80's. I think it ends Thursday :( but it will be back soon enough :) I can't believe it's May already.
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