Friday – Finally, a run!
July 31, 2009
Easy Run
Duration : 51m41sec Distance : 5.06mi Pace : 10:13/min. mile
Managed (finally) to get a run in, and didn’t have to get up before 5am! I shouldn’t have as I just saw the ostiopath yesterday, but I knew I wouldn’t be able to run Saturday so I risked it. After about 40mins my hip joint began to pull, radiating to the outside. I wish I could figure out what was up with that.
Cross Training/Strength : “30 Day Shred” Workout 2
Can I just say how thankful I am that I have this DVD? It’s so deceptively simple in theory, but brilliant. I would love to have other Jillian Michaels videos, if only to talk about them here. I was most definitely one of those self-proclaimed DVD-elitist athletes who looked down her nose that popular DVDs, but I have nothing but positive things to say about this DVD, save the cool-down/stretching which I find a bit lean, but still sound.
Wednesday & Thursday…
July 30, 2009
Cross Training/Strength : “30 Day Shred” Workout 2
In addition to trying to move through some big life adjustments, I’m also trying to swing with some major scheduling changes. This has translated into my not being able to run because while I’m willing to wake up early, even I have my limits!
Enough changes! Having Guppy home with me all day and not really having anyone to help me with her during the day means no run. I remember when she was small, we lived in Versailles and I would run with her in the castle gardens. That was such a wonderful time, and such a beautiful place to run with her. I still have the running stroller, but there is no where to run with her here, and that’s frustrating. Plus, she’s so big now, she’d probably be bored out of her mind after an hour.
Tuesday Training
July 28, 2009
Easy Run
Duration : 1h07min02sec Distance : ? I’m thinking about 7mi. Stupid footpod needs to be recalibrated, and because I was in the forest it’s difficult to use MapMyRun to get a clear reading. MMR says well over 7.
Strength/Cross-Training : “30 Day Shred”
Not much to say, except that my adductors/psoas really bothered me, even during the run which I was surprised at. Given that I took Friday, Saturday and Sunday off I thought it would make a difference, but it didn’t. Probably need to get in to see my Ostiopath.
“Stress Will Make Your Body Adapt”
July 27, 2009
Cross Training/Strength
Jillian Michaels “30 Day Shred”
I don’t mean to sound paranoid, but I really think this blog is cursed : each time I begin updating it something really negative happens to me. Last time it was breaking my foot.
Since last Thursday night my life has been turned upside down, and it will never be the same. Friday through Sunday I wasn’t really functioning, but I did manage to do a little cross training and take a shower today. No one is dying, but I feel like I am just a little bit.
I really hope I can get my head cleared and keep some perspective on what is going to help me, and what is going to hurt me.
While doing the “30 Day Shred” (which is still quite a butt-kicker), the words of trainer Jillian Michaels “stress will make your body adapt” took on a very different meaning for me. Ok, the stress is here. Now it’s time to adapt.
And progress, too.
Thursday Training
July 23, 2009
Easy Run
Distance: 6.25mi Pace: 10:50/min Max Pace : 8:34 Duration : 1h06m04sec
Cross Training/Strength
“30 Day Shred”
Ran through the pounding rain, and even had to stop and call Emergency Services because of downed power lines along the way. The operators were teasing me because I was out at 6am running in the pouring rain. They’re probably right – I’m a little strange.
This was my first run with the new insoles and they seem really great – quite different from the old ones. I hope the adductor ickies go away now!
Wednesday Training
July 22, 2009
Easy Run
Duration : 1h02m29sec Distance : 6mi Pace : 10:24/min Max Pace : 8:19/min
Ran along the blacktop trail in the forest, and the first 2mi are at such a killer incline, I could hardly get above an 12min/mi. I do love that hill as much as I hate it I think. Because I usually get up before the sun, I’m really unaccustomed to the heat/humidity of the later part of the morning – and I sure felt it. It was nice to get all sweaty.
Strength/Cross Training : Jillian Michaels “30 Day Shred”
As expected, it was even more painful today, but good pain. It did seem to go much faster than yesterday, though. I’m surprised at how sore my calves are. Crosstraining is so great for showing you your weaknesses.
Tuesday : a run & a new DVD
July 21, 2009
Abs : 15 minutes runner’s abs circuit
Cross Training/Strength : Jillian Michaels’ 30 Day Shred
Easy Run
Distance : 6mi Pace : 10:39 Max. Pace : 8:29 Duration : 1h03m54sec
My run felt fantastic, and despite getting to bed late that 5:30 a.m. alarm didn’t hurt at all. I think having Monday as a non-running day really refreshed me. I did my abs right after.
I was really excited about my new DVD arriving from the U.S. Due to money and schedule constraints, I can’t get to the gym for cross training, and tend to do circuit training with free weights, or sometimes a strength training or resistance training DVD at home. Not having refreshed my DVD collection in over 4 years, I was looking for something new, and after reading some great things about “30 Day Shred” on some of my favourite fit-vegan blogs, I decided to give it a shot.
I admit I had to google “Biggest Loser”, and had never heard of Jillian Michaels before, but that really doesn’t matter. I loved the workout – and I love when my ego is gently hip-checked into reality. I figured it would be a little easy, and frankly boring, but it was intense – the most intense consecutive 20 minutes I’ve had in a while (running 400m sprints is pretty intense for me, but that lasts under 2 minutes). I’m pretty happy with it, and we’ll see how it feels tomorrow.
Still having hip/adductor/TFL issues. Flared up after run yesterday. I get my new insoles tomorrow, and I’m really hoping they’ll be the solution.
No-Run Mondays
July 20, 2009
Cross-training today was a new circuit-training circuit that was way harder than I thought it would be. It was only made up of 4 exercises, but I was “kicking” front, side & back on one leg, than the other, between each exercise. Had my heart rate up and kept my muscles guessing. I forgot to time it, but I’m thinking about 30 minutes.
A Mini-Sunday Run
July 19, 2009
Easy Run
Distance : 5.5mi Pace : 10:34/min. Max. Pace : 8:51/min Duration: 58m09sec
Though Sunday is usually my long run day, I only did a little run today. As I explained yesterday, I headed up to Paris to meet Hannah of Bittersweet, visiting Paris with her family, and wanted to be sure to run long in good conditions, and not rushing because I needed to catch my train, etc. A good little run today.
A Saturday Long Run
July 18, 2009
Long Run/Easy Pace
Distance : 10mi Pace : 10:33/min Duration : 1h45m32sec
Wonderful run. I opted to swap my long run out because I’m heading up to Paris to hang out with Hannah of Bittersweet tomorrow, and I’d rather not have to get up at 5 o’clock a.m. to get this baby in. Don’t get me wrong, I get up most other days at 5, so it’s doable, but we’re having friends for dinner tonight and I know I won’t be in bed until after midnight, so best to move things around.
This was the first 10-miler since the accident that felt really, really good. I wasn’t dreading the last three miles like I have been. The adductors are still ‘not right’ and it’s funny how the progression is so clear : first the adductors start getting tight, then it’s the vastus lateralis, right near the knee, then the tightness radiates along the ITB and into the glute… I see the podiatrist Monday, so that’ll hopefully take care of that.
