Training Log

It's been a busy year and there was not as much time to train for Boston as last year.  Went into the race with a pulled muscle in my back which thankfully does not hurt when I run (it actually feels better when I run). It was a beautiful day, and I am happy with my time.  Requalified.   Felt the best I ever have after a marathon - to leg cramps, no new injuries.  Amazing day.

6 miles after babysitting

4-mile loop after work.

Ran after work - 4 mile loop - pushed the pace a little but the injured psoas muscle complained pretty loudly.  

No run - worked late.

7 miles around c'ville in the evening.

Rode out to Shelby Farms and then down the greenline.  Then went home and to work til 7 pm.

RRS 1st 5K.  Have been in physical therapy for 6 weeks for a psoas muscle injury.  Was leary about pushing too much since it still hurts when I do, but not as bad as it did.  It was hot, humid, and hard to breathe even at 7 am.  Disappointed in my race time - same course last year was 23:30.  Any suggestions from the blog on how to get back there with this injury?

am - 5 mi easy pace

pm - 3.6 mi easy pace

 Working out leg soreness from race yesterday. Stretched and did yoga moves (poses?) given by PT. 

am - 4.23

am - 6.58 mi

pm - 2.0 mi 

am - 5.83

pm - herding sheep, no mileage 

rest day

evening - paddled the C1 decked canoe at shelby farms - 2 miles

9 pm - ran 5.93 miles easy with Carbon 

rest day

pm - 6.3 mi

pm - 4

heat index 105 or more 

am - 4 mi

pm - 4 mi

heat index - over 105 

no time to run

am - 3.7 miles

pm 3 miles 

am - down the entire greenline and back.

MRTC RRS 2nd 5K, 7 am.  It was hot and humid, but unlike last time, you could actually breathe.  My time was better than last race but still not where I'd like to be.  Passed in the last few yards by another lady in my age group, so not sure what my division place is yet (turns out 2nd grandmasters).  There were a few superfast masters age groupers way ahead.

Have not been able to push the pace much in training or racing yet because the psoas muscle is still sore.  Trying not to do any heavy lifting this week to see if that makes a difference.  Keeping up 2 training runs per day as my work schedule permits.  That seems to allow me to put in more distance without the strain on the back muscle.

Next up are the 5 milers in august.

am - 6.39 mi

am - 4.7 miles medium pace

pm - 3.6 mi easy 

7:30 am meeting at work

Rode to the greenline then down the greenline and back.

Started to run but then had to go to work for a meeting.

Speedwork with two guys from work a.m. at the track 

1.17 mile warmup

220 walk/jog 440 sprint X 8 = 5280 = 3 mi

pm 6.24 mi.

afternoon - 1100 yard swim

pm - 5.7 mile run

45-mile bike to end of greenline and back

rest day

easy run

speedwork at the track 5 am

2.5 mile warmup running while Jacob rode his bike to Johnson Park and back.  Then 6.8 up to halle park and back.

Felt sick all day at work and fell asleep right after dinner; didn't wake up til midnight. Went back to sleep.

Rest day before 5-mile race.  Rode my mountain bike with Jacob for about 3 miles.

Race day, and feeling 'iffy' when I got up.  Feeling like I have food poisoning or a stomach bug.  To make a long story short, went to the race and started but within the first 100 yards, I knew I would hurt myself if I continued, so I took a left turn instead of right at the second intersection and went home.  Was seriously sick the rest of the day and fell asleep early again.  I have never not finished a race and don't plan to make a habit of it.  2nd 5-miler is in 2 weeks.  Thank goodness for second chances!

Feeling better today, but stomach still a little queasy.  Ran with my border collie, Ada, at 7:30 - 6.21 miles easy pace.  The second half felt better than the first.  It's getting humid again.  

5 am speedwork at the track 

1 mile warm up and 1 mile cool down 

4 x 100 pickups

6 x 440 sprints

6 pm - 1 mile jog 

7:30 pm - easy pace 8.27 miles

Planned to run after work but sheep herding training lasted longer than I expected.  It was a good use of my time though, so see how other handlers work with their dogs.

worked all day at the office

6:30 am fast pace 6.71 mi

6:30 am - 4.29 mi fast pace

 8 pm - 2.51 mi easy

pm - 5 miles easy pace

Swam 1000+ yards.  This is an easy day because it is race day tomorrow.

RRS 2nd 5 miler.  Felt good, and took off fast.  The chrono mode for my watch did not work, so I just timed it from the HH:MM:SS from the time of day.  Race started at 7 am.  At mile 1, the watch said 7:06, and I couldn't see the seconds, but I read it as 7 minutes by mistake, so the first mile was 6 something.  Kept track of the minutes, and felt good for most of the race but was slower mile 4 to 5.  Was able to pick up the pace somewhat during mile 5 but wished I had had a little more left during the last mile.   Overall, very happy with the race.  Was 3rd or maybe 2nd in grandmasters female, but they listed one very fast runner in both masters and grandmasters category.  If she is counted as masters, then I was 2nd.

 Rode the mountain bike 10 miles with the family on the greenline just before lunchtime. 

rest day

Herding training 

Track workout

2 mile warmup

4 X 100 pickups (400)

6 X 440 fast (2640)with 220 walk/job recovery in between (5X220) (1100)

2 mile cooldown

7.02 miles after work

3.53 miles with Carbon late after homework