Marathon Training
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Weekly Workout Schedule – 4.15.13 – Plus Odds & Ends
Last week’s schedule Monday – Rest Tuesday – 3 mi + hot yoga actual: 3.1 mi @ pine bush preserve Wednesday – 6 mi actual: 60 min hot yoga flow Thursday – Spin actual: rest Friday – Rest actual: rest Saturday – 17 mi actual: 17 mi @ 10:14 Sunday – Volunteer @ Delmar Dash actual: 60 min hot yoga flow Total mileage – 20.1 miles As you could tell from last post, I’ve been pretty down about training. Well, after taking two complete rest days on Thursday and Friday and a Physical Therapy session, I made sure to rest up so I could attempt a 17 mile long run…
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When Things Don’t Go As Planned
I’m feeling pretty down about marathon training lately. Right now I’m supposed to be deep in training, running 30+ miles a week, running strong and getting faster. Instead, I’m behind on my long runs and struggling to get through my week day runs. Lately my left calf has been bothering me. I’m assuming its because since my right foot has been fighting PF, my left leg is making up for it. I attempted a run last night but instead of struggling through five miles, I stopped after a half a mile and opted for a stretch session of a warm vinyasa yoga class, which was probably a really great decision.…
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Albany Pine Bush Trail Run
The weather last night was pretty nice (60 degrees!), so my friend Laura and I decided to go for a run together. We decided on the Pine Bush Preserve. The area we went to was by the Rensselaer Lake. There are tons of trails and there even a little pond for fishing. There is another portion of the Pine Bush a few minutes away, which we want to try running at next time. We ran a 3.1 mile loop around the Preserve. I had only been there once about five years ago, so it was nice to try some new running trails in the area. There weren’t many runners or…
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Weekly Workout Schedule – 4.8.13
Last week’s schedule Monday – Hot Yoga actual: 45 min strength Tuesday – 3 mi actual: 3 mi run + bikram-style yoga Wednesday – 6 mi actual: 1.2 mi run + 30 min bike Thursday – Spin actual: 5.3 mi run Friday – Rest Saturday – 16 mi actual: 15.78 mi run Sunday – Strength actual: yoga + 2 mi walk I’d say last week was a pretty good week for training. Thursday night was gorgeous, so a co-worker and I decided to meet for a run after work down at the Corning Preserve Bike Path. We did about 5.3 miles total, which was nice! I can’t wait for more…
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Weekly Workout Schedule – 4.1.13
Last week’s schedule Monday – Rest Tuesday – Hot Yoga actual: 2 easy miles + hot yoga Wednesday – TBD actual: 5 mi Thursday – TBD actual: 45 min spin + 15 min strength Friday – Rest Saturday – TBD actual: 13.5 mi Sunday – Strength actual: rest Total running mileage – 20.5 mi Last week was a pretty good week for marathon training! My foot felt great all week, ever since I started wearing the air brace. After taking it easy Thursday and Friday (no running), I decided to give my long run a try. I was aiming for 10 miles. I actually over dressed for it and had…
