Another week of training forthe Disney Marathon coming up on January 13, 2013. My training log for T Minus 20 weeks (August 22-28):
Miles ran: 20 (6 mi, 6mi, 3mi, 5mi)
Miles scheduled: 24 (but in my defense, I was tapering for a Half Marathon
race this weekend and didn’t want to do a long run)
Cross training: Pilates x 2
My weight: X – 1. Yay, lost one
pound!
Running song o’ the week: “No Air” by Jordan
Sparks (my tribute to the awful humidity)
Audiobook: 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey. It’s
the abridged version, but I’m really enjoying this book. Should finish it this
week.
General Notes: My legs were just so
tired this week and I had breathing trouble with some of my more humid
runs. I am looking forward to cooler, less-humid weather! I’m also looking
forward to the kids going to school so I can get into a regular routine. I had
my first “dark moment” yesterday when I could barely get through a 5 mile run –
thinking why in the world am I doing this? It’s not the last time that thought will occur
to me, I assure you.
But I did get in two sessions of
Pilates this week – my first ever. Loved it! If I could get in three Pilates or
two Pilates and one Yoga every week I think that would be the perfect amount of
cross training. I like Pilates because
it is “go get ‘em” style class – working the body (hard!) from beginning to
end. Yoga was more of a “pausing & centering” style – still hard work but
also about slowing down and breathing. I
like both of them but I am definitely more sore after Pilates.
(If anyone wants a comparison of
Pilates vs. Yoga for runners, my friend Chantel (who teaches both and also
runs) wrote one on her blog: http://www.raceutopia.com/uncategorized/yoga-vs-pilates-whats-the-difference/ )
Virginia Beach Rock & Roll Half this Sunday. Looking
forward to a steady run – nothing fast or fancy.
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