I will say that I now realize how focused Richard and I seem to be on our training. Some people could call us self involved while others (and us) would say focused.
The run was fabulous yesterday morning. As a group, we had our fastest run to date. We ran 8 miles as a group and I ran 9 because I ran from home to the hospital with Marin. I felt really good. The morning was fresh but it was still a little humid. I wasn't sure how the day was going to go but it went really well. We were all feeling great and pushing the limits at times. I am working on the shot block routine. I did better this week but still not on target. This will become increasingly important as the distance starts to get higher. Right now, I can still manage. This week we started from SMH which is a little better than Key Biscayne because then we don't have to do the bridge. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy the extra workout and the change of scenery but it is nice to get up and leave from home. My average heart rate was much lower than it has been in weeks. I averaged 156 bpm over 8 miles. Pretty good.
I am looking forward to the Marine Corps 10k at the end of the month. My goal is to beat my time at the ALS (56:32 net/chip time). That would mean that I would need to run under a 9 min mile. I KNOW that I can do it but it's fast for me. Let's hope the weather cooperates.
Now on to the trouble spots after all the good stuff. The last two weeks have caused me to reevaluate my plan. My legs have had some discomfort, especially in the calves. I couldn't seem to get ride of the feeling so I called Ernie. Ernie is our expert neuromuscular therapist. We LOVE Ernie!!! He came over on Wednesday and without giving you all the details, said my legs were pretty much a mess! What does that mean...well, it turns out that the extra stuff that I have been doing at work at lunch to work out is probably not a good thing. All the different exercises are working my quads and they seem to be tired of all the work. So my other muscles are compensating. The solution you ask??? Lots of stretches and some hamstring work. I need to strengthen the opposite muscles. I guess that makes sense. So no more BOSU for a while. Instead, I am going to work on the hamstrings, core and stretches. I guess that's ok. Trust me it's less fun but the pain isn't worth it and I really really really don't want to get hurt. I want to train for this marathon and then finish in the normal amount of marathon pain. Not the kind of pain where you need to stay in bed for 2 months.
I do feel much better today. I'm not sure if it's Ernie's great massage from Wednesday, all the stretches I have done since then, the great stretch routine that Edwin put us through after our run on Saturday or all of the above. I just know that my legs feel wonderful today.
Now for one more truth. I have been starving for two days now. Even though I have had good meals with solid proteins, veggies and carbs, I cannot stop being hungry. I have eaten so much chocolate this weekend, it's frightening. I made the mistake of buying Halloween candy on sale this week so that we had it in the house in case mom wants to give it out and now that's all I think about!! I hope tomorrow is better.....
So there! That's all the dirty truths. I will be back tomorrow after spin class hopefully to let you know that all is well and the class was good.
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