'Sup.
I am resting my left ass, which acted an ass all day yesterday.
Discretion, better part of valor, yada, yada, ya.
Rest day. I did a half-hearted round of PT exercises, but would really rather crawl back into bed and sleep more.
20,000 miles behind me, the world still to see.
Morning! I am still thinking today is Friday because it is my Friday. Weird. I have either 5 recovery miles or 9 General Aerobic and thinking the 5 would be a nice way to gauge the stupid road rash on the knee. We have a concert tonight, so it will have to be early on the TM (after work).
Damaris
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Tonight 7 miles at MP. DD's soccer practice is right next to a track, so I will run in circles in lane #4
Morning! I am still thinking today is Friday because it is my Friday. Weird.
You know, I almost went with the fake FriDAILIES theme, but the last time I did that I really screwed some people up.
As it is, Iris Eyes is the color of an eyeliner some chick was wearing in the checkout line yesterday. It was the prettiest shade of purple and of course I said so.
delicate flower
Whatcha say there, Charlie! I got me a RUN to tackle later today! DW and I are then headed up to Vermont for the long weekend. She'll do some looooong Ironman training workouts with her cousin, while I'll swim/bike/run until my legs fall off. I can't wait. First though I've got to plow through this workday...
<3
Runs4Sanity
Another morning of no running, but I am contemplating on whether running tomorrow morning or not.... but I might wait until Saturday morning and do just 3 easy miles.
This morning consisted of the gym, Biceps, Triceps and Chest
Standing Barbell Curls: 50lbsX12reps, 45lbsX15reps, 50lbsX12reps, 45lbsX15reps, 50lbsX12reps, 45lbsX15reps
Cable Triceps Pull Down (straight bar): 60lbsX15reps, 70lbsX8reps, 60lbsX15reps, 70lbsX8reps, 60lbsX15reps, 70lbsX8reps
Loaded Plate Incline Chest Press: 90lbsX12reps, 100lbsX8reps, 90lbsX12reps, 100lbsX8reps, 90lbsX12reps, 100lbsX8reps
Standing Rope Hammer Curls: 60lbsX8reps, 50lbsX12reps, 60lbsX8reps, 50lbsX12reps, 60lbsX8reps, 50lbsX12reps
Cable Rope Triceps Pull Down: 50lbsX12reps, 60lbsX8reps, 50lbsX12reps, 60lbsX8reps, 50lbsX12reps, 60lbsX8reps
Fly Delts: 75lbsX12reps, 80lbsX8reps, 75lbsX12reps, 80lbsX8reps, 75lbsX12reps, 80lbsX8reps
Triceps Dumbbell Kickbacks: 20lbsX8reps, 17.5lbsX12reps, 20lbsX8reps, 17.5lbsX12reps
At home & throughout the day.
Concentrated Dumbbell Curls: 3 sets / 10 reps / 20 lbs
Push ups with Shins on Stability Ball: 5 sets of 25 reps
*Do It For Yourself, Do It Because They Said It Was Impossible, Do It Because They Said You Were Incapable*
PRs
5k - 24:15 (7:49 min/mile pace)
10k - 51:47 (8:16 min/mile pace)
15k -1:18:09 (8:24 min/mile pace)
13.1 - 1:53:12 (8:39 min/mile pace)
26:2 - 4:14:55 (9:44 min/mile)
10 w/7 @MP
Still have trouble getting the first mile on pace, even after a 3 mile warmup. But the rest went well.
Dave
10 w/7 @MP Still have trouble getting the first mile on pace, even after a 3 mile warmup. But the rest went well.
That is completely normal. As long as the effort is there don't force it.
Nice workout yo.
You are doing Hansons too I gather. What week are you in?
Technically week 8, based on race day. But I am following it sort of loosely.
Your MP seems to be getting faster
That's the idea, isn't it?
The MP for my 3:30 BQ goal time is 8:01. But if my actual goal is run Boston, I assume I really need to be 1:00-1:30 faster than that, over my typical actual marathon distance of 26.4. So I have been targeting ~7:55, and often end up a bit faster.
That said, last time I trained to ~8:00 and the race ended up at 8:25, so it's pretty academic.
Damn the fuck. I switched to the HM in SF to run with my husband and told the RD to put the same time as my husband and I ended up in the last corral (probably because the idiot wrote my marathon finish time as my HM expected finishing time). Da fuck? Oh, and they are not changing stuff until the expo and I need to pay $10 to change. Although the discussion I'll have, they will end up not making me pay, mark my words.
I sent them a scalding email. We'll see. I better not pay for the mistake of another.
Damn the fuck. I switched to the HM in SF to run with my husband and told the RD to put the same time as my husband and I ended up in the last corral (probably because the idiot wrote my marathon finish time as my HM expected finishing time). Da fuck? Oh, and they are not changing stuff until the expo and I need to pay $10 to change. Although the discussion I'll have, they will end up not making me pay, mark my words. I sent them a scalding email. We'll see. I better not pay for the mistake of another.
What do you mean pay for the mistake of another? Charging a nominal fee to change race distances after you have registered is pretty common, is it not?