Friday Fitness Recap – May 17

I really tried to focus on my cross training this week. Spinning has been a nice change (while hopefully still keeping my legs in shape), and EA Active has helped me to work on my arms and core. Spinning this morning actually ended up being a spinning class for 30 minutes, and then 15 minutes of arms, core, stretching, etc.

Saturday – 6.2 miles on the treadmill (1:21:20)
Sunday –  EA Active (30 mins)
Monday – Rest
Tuesday – Spinning (45 mins), EA Active (30 mins)
Wednesday – EA Active (30 mins)
Thursday – 3 mile walk/run (49:00), EA Active (30 mins)
Friday – Spinning + Core (45 mins), EA Active (hopefully)

Total miles: 9.2 miles
Total time: 5.6 hrs

The plan for this weekend is to get in EA Active tonight or early tomorrow morning, and then do a mid-length run (8-10 miles or so) on Sunday. Hopefully the gorgeous weather we’ve been having will continue into this weekend. I’m hoping next week I can also squeeze in 2 weekday runs (plus one on the weekend). It was just tough this week for various reasons.

Have a great weekend!

It’s tough not to run

Hey there. Work has been a little crazy so at the end of the day I’ve been focusing on eating healthy dinners and putting my feet up. 

I’ve also been working on my cross training. But I’m having a little problem.

I’m finding it hard not run. and it’s more than a I-love-to-run problem. It’s more of a I MUST RUN ALL THE MILES POSSIBLE EVERY WEEK problem.

When I set a goal, I work towards it, and I achieve it. If it looks like I can’t achieve my A goal, I modify the goal to something I can achieve and achieve it. Failure is not an option in my mind.

This mindset/personality trait is such a double edged sword. I am very committed to my goals, yes. But when I try to take a break from something (like, running…) I find it hard to not still give my 100%, even when I know it is okay.

Most likely, by the time this week is done, I will have taken 2 spinning classes, ran twice and done 4 sessions of EA Active. This is more than okay. I know that, logically. I’m taking a little break from running between training cycles. Mentally, this will be good.

But part of me also hates to see my weekly mileage fall, and hates to see myself hitting the pavement less than four times. 

Which is I guess exactly why I NEED this. To prove to myself that it’s okay not to go balls-to-the-wall in running all the time. 

But man, is it hard.

Friday Fitness Recap – May 10

This week has been all about recovery. Mentally and physically I am feeling burnt out with running. So I took it low this week with the mileage post-Pittsburgh and am starting to work in cross training to keep things interesting until I have to start training for my next race.

Saturday – Rest
Sunday –  Pittsburgh Half Marathon (3:17:09)
Monday – Rest
Tuesday – Slow Walk/Run – 2 miles (33 mins)
Wednesday – EA Active (30 mins)
Thursday – Spinning (45 minutes), EA Active (30 mins)
Friday – Slow Walk/Run – 2.2 miles (37 mins)

Total miles: 17.3
Total time: 6.2 hrs

This weekend I want to get in a mid-length run (6 miles or so) to really shake out my legs. It all depends how tired they feel though.

For the next few weeks I’m planning to do EA Active x4s a week (it has some good arm and core work in it), run easy, shortish distances 3xs a week and spin 2xs a week. Hopefully this will give me a little break from running while working on some other areas of my body that I tend to neglect when I’m in full on training.

Have a good weekend!!!