A Couple Workouts

On Saturday, I set out with the intent of doing 13.1 miles outside. I ended up doing 9.1 outside before it started raining in the 50 degree weather. At that point I was close to home, so I drove to the gym and finished the other 4 miles on the treadmill.

Tonight, it was really nice out albeit a little windy. I started off biking 13.69 miles. My tired popped at about 8.5 miles and I had to make a quick change so that was pretty lame. I guess thats what I get for not dodging a giant metal sheet covering a pothole in the middle of the road. The stupid car ahead of me was blocking it though so I couldn't even see it coming :(.





Then I ran 6.26.

As usual the ride and run were both pretty hilly, not to mention fairly windy. Overall they were both pretty tough but very good.

Good Weather to Ride and Run Outside

Tonight, the temperature was in the 60s and I was able to get a 13.48 mile bike ride.






Then I still had to get in a 6+ mile run and managed to do 6.83 mile run in just over an hour.

I had forgotten how hilly Lee's Summit can be and it sure is a pain in the button to ride/run through. At the same time it is really great for training though.

St Patricks Run with Shari

Today I did the St. Patricks Day run with Shari. It was 4 miles long and the goal was for Shari to finish in under an hour. Needless to say, she broke through goal with flying colors. We finished the run in 57:07.

It was pretty awesome and here are some photos to prove it.

Out with the Old, In with the New

This morning I gave my shoes there last run. They gave it their all and I got in an awesome run this morning.

Yesterday, I got my new running shoes. I wore them around the office today and will wear them the rest of this weekend to break them in before running on Monday. Black and Gold for Purdue!

Good Morning Sunshine

Got up at 5:00am this morning. I ate a cliff bar and drank 2 glasses of water. Then I got dressed to run and drove to the gym. I started running and felt a little tired until I hit the 4 mile mark. Then it all felt easy. After 10.4 miles the treadmill stopped working and said "ERR!" on the screen so I switched to another one. I ran 1.6 miles on that one for a total run of 12 miles this morning. I did it in 1:45:46, and for the last 6 miles I had an incline of .5(? units). I think I will be adding more inclines to my treadmills runs. I already get the hills outside but I need them inside as well.

Easy Run

I ran 6.8 miles tonight in just under an hour. These runs keep getting easier and easier for me as I continue to add intervals and lifting. Afterwards, I did a little core work but for the most part kept it light. Tomorrow I will be taking the day off, in preparation for a couple tough workouts ahead, including a 12 mile run on Friday morning, followed by a 4 mile stroll on Saturday with Shari.

A Few Posts Behind

On Monday, I set a new record by running a 10k in 51:40. I did intervals for this run after a 2 mile warmup. Afterwards, I did my normal lifting routine.

Last night I swam 1.2 miles. I did intervals during the last half mile of my swim. Every other length, I swam "faster".

Mini triathlon

This morning, as intended I got up and swam, biked and ran. I swam 1 mile to start off and I felt really strong for the entire swim. I think I finished it in about 30 minutes which is a great time for that swim. Then I went to spin class. Again, the whole ride felt really strong and easy. When the instructor said to take rest breaks, I always turned up the resistance and simulated a hill.

Then I hit the treadmill but pretty quickly realized my right achilles and calf shooting a sharp pain on impact with the treadmill. I wanted to get in a 5k but instead settled for 1.3 miles. I think things were a little sore because I need my new shoes and I ran 11.5 miles yesterday.

I ran 25.37 miles this week, so overall a pretty good week anyways. Tomorrow will be a lift and swim day.

When the weather outside is frightful......

Stay inside and crush it on the treadmill. I have given up trying to figure out how the treadmill will allow me to run more than an hour continuously. Once I hit the 1 hour mark, I need to completely stopped the treadmill and let it reset so I can start again. It takes about 10-15 seconds for it to get back going again but its pretty annoying.

Anyways, tonight was a very good run. I ran 11.48 miles in 1:38:56. This was an excellent run with excellent time. I average a pace of 8:37 min/mile. The run felt great and I am glad I took another day off yesterday to really get my hamstring back up to par. I can tell my calves are straining a little bit, but I think that just means my shoes are wearing out. I have new ones coming on Monday so that should add some relief.

Then I got in a really good lift afterwards. Things felt good all over especially in all my core muscle groups, which is really important.

Tomorrow, I am getting up by about 7 for a 30-40 minute swim, then hitting spin class at 8:30 and finishing strong with a 5k run. This will be the first back-to-back-to-back brick I have done in quite a while. Even thought I had a pretty major workout tonight, I think it will be a good indication of where I stand right now. I personally feel as thought my swimming and running are way ahead of schedule but my biking is a little behind. Its hard to get in longer rides when I can't really ride outside.

Oh and in case anyone cares, I managed to run 15 times for a total of 83 miles last month.

Not so injured

After taking a rest day yesterday, I ran 6.5 miles tonight and lifted. The run started off with a 2 mile warmup, followed by intervals. I ran 2 minutes at 6.8 mph and then 2 min at 7.3 mph back and forth until the end of the run.

It felt a lot better than Monday. My hamstring was just a little sore and that caused a lot of issues running. Tomorrow morning, I intend on getting up for 530 spin and then swimming after that.

A little injured

Tonight, I had a little tightness/soreness in my right hamstring. I still managed to get my 6 mile run in though even though it didn't feel as easy as my run on Saturday was.

Then I did a pretty normal lift, with lots of extra stretching, especially in my legs.