In life there is only continual motion. You can't say "hey time out! Hold on a sec so I can catch up". There is no stopping. So I guess you just have to step it up get stronger and go faster. Take charge of your training and set the pace. No one but you can accept the challenge. Get used to being uncomfortable :).
Typical weeks been looking like:
Mondays | step mill intervals for 60-70 min and 45 min of power yoga
Tuesdays | run 6-8 miles moderate and 45 min kettlebell/ plyometrics
Wednesdays | step or cycling for 60 min and weight lifting
Thursdays | speed work - mile repeats, tempo runs, Fartlek intervals
Fridays & Saturdays | spin bike 45-60 min
Sundays | easy run 6-8 miles
Monday, December 24, 2012
Tuesday, December 4, 2012
All that pedaling doesn't really get you anywhere
"This is ten percent luck, twenty percent skill. Fifteen percent concentrated power of will. Five percent pleasure, fifty percent pain. And a hundred percent reason to remember the name!"
- Fort Minor
That adds up about right. Most of greatness is pain. It's a beautiful pain though- its building something that is created uniquely by you. Your race is your masterpiece. There is art and beauty in your struggle.
12/3/12 | 30 min on the stair master & 15 on the elliptical ( recovery from 2 hr ride the day before)
12/4/12 | 6 mile morning run with baby Cael in the jogging stroller
Taught a grueling 45 minute spin class in the evening
- Fort Minor
That adds up about right. Most of greatness is pain. It's a beautiful pain though- its building something that is created uniquely by you. Your race is your masterpiece. There is art and beauty in your struggle.
12/3/12 | 30 min on the stair master & 15 on the elliptical ( recovery from 2 hr ride the day before)
12/4/12 | 6 mile morning run with baby Cael in the jogging stroller
Taught a grueling 45 minute spin class in the evening
Sunday, December 2, 2012
Don't rest, just go longer!
2 hr ride today. My husband brought our little one over to a friends house for mass quantities of football viewing and I had a lot of time on my hands. I missed my baby so much! The workout was a welcomed distraction to help pass the time once I got all the cleaning and toilet bowl scrubbing done!
My legs aren't trashed and I got some goo d energy towards the end. I did the whole thing as a fartlek and picked up the pace at random increments for random durations.
One of the smartest things to do to help train for a half marry is to get your body used to being on the move for longer than normal. Cross training is very welcomed here to help reduce the risk of injury. You can go a lot longer and at a much higher intensity/faster pace than if you were running = improved fitness = smart!
If you're bored, lonely, or feeling blue use your workout to fuel you too.
My legs aren't trashed and I got some goo d energy towards the end. I did the whole thing as a fartlek and picked up the pace at random increments for random durations.
One of the smartest things to do to help train for a half marry is to get your body used to being on the move for longer than normal. Cross training is very welcomed here to help reduce the risk of injury. You can go a lot longer and at a much higher intensity/faster pace than if you were running = improved fitness = smart!
If you're bored, lonely, or feeling blue use your workout to fuel you too.
Saturday, December 1, 2012
It's a matter of perspective
If you are exhausted, you took your hard day seriously. If your not tired, get out there and get crackin.
12/1/12 | negative splits stroller run
60 min; 7.08 miles (although I beg to differ). GPS app was lying. It estimated my pace too slow the first 4 miles. No way was I running at 5.5 mph! I know my pace. I've developed great body awareness over the years. I think I did manage to get in at least a mile at around 6:50 pace at the very end. Gradual build.
Yes I did get all defensive. You know you do it too when taking about your speed. You know why? Because your always racing! Yes, if we are treadmill neighbors at the gym, I am racing you. Just own it.
12/1/12 | negative splits stroller run
60 min; 7.08 miles (although I beg to differ). GPS app was lying. It estimated my pace too slow the first 4 miles. No way was I running at 5.5 mph! I know my pace. I've developed great body awareness over the years. I think I did manage to get in at least a mile at around 6:50 pace at the very end. Gradual build.
Yes I did get all defensive. You know you do it too when taking about your speed. You know why? Because your always racing! Yes, if we are treadmill neighbors at the gym, I am racing you. Just own it.
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