It seems to have left me. My husband and I took a long weekend trip to Las Vegas this past weekend. It was really nice, but it was also a huge stumbling block on my road to marathon training. I haven't been the best about climbing on the treadmill lately and I seem to find lots of other things that need doing instead of running, strength training, or cross training.
I did get a good run in while we were in Las Vegas. My marathon buddy lives there, so she and I ran on the Strip at 8 am, dodging the last few revelers from the night before and jogging lots of stairs, as the Strip doesn't offer a very straight path on either side. It felt good to run outside and I did feel strong. Maybe I just need it to get nice out here.
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
227 Days: Back to Day 1?
Remember that cold I told you my daughters were battling? It hit me two days after my previous post. I slept for about 55 of the 72 hours that weekend and did not feel up to running or even walking until last Thursday. The first day back on the treadmill, I ran for 6 minutes and then walked for 24 minutes. And I feel like I am back to day one. I have done some strength training and I did manage to climb on the treadmill today, even running more than I walked, but I only ran/walk two miles. It is frustrating, to be honest. I was really feeling pretty strong, feeling like I could firmly start the marathon training schedule in April, without much pain. Now, I am back to doubting myself.
Then there is the kettlebell workout. Wow, I get beat up by Bob Harper and his 30 minutes with a kettlebell. Yesterday, I had an observer while I was working out with Bob. My 3 year old daughter yelled pointers from the couch while I attempted to keep up with Bob and his assistant Becky. I frequently heard, "Mom, you have 3 more to do, don't stop!" Nothing like a little cheerleading/jeering from the peanut gallery to make you move your butt!
My ankle seems to be better, but is still not back to 100%. I wear a brace on it when I run and have been icing it regularly. Luckily, today was the first day I can firmly say it didn't ache while I was running. It just aches now...
So, my goal for the next two weeks is to get myself back to where I was 2 weeks ago, leaving me a month behind where I wanted to be.
Then there is the kettlebell workout. Wow, I get beat up by Bob Harper and his 30 minutes with a kettlebell. Yesterday, I had an observer while I was working out with Bob. My 3 year old daughter yelled pointers from the couch while I attempted to keep up with Bob and his assistant Becky. I frequently heard, "Mom, you have 3 more to do, don't stop!" Nothing like a little cheerleading/jeering from the peanut gallery to make you move your butt!
My ankle seems to be better, but is still not back to 100%. I wear a brace on it when I run and have been icing it regularly. Luckily, today was the first day I can firmly say it didn't ache while I was running. It just aches now...
So, my goal for the next two weeks is to get myself back to where I was 2 weeks ago, leaving me a month behind where I wanted to be.
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