Ice, Ice Baby!
Wednesdays are swim day for Aaden and luckily, today I remembered
BEFORE we got to childcare (thank you yellow post-it note on my
mirror)! Swim trunks on under pants? Check! Clean undies and towel
in bag? Check! Aaden arrives at childcare fully clothed, teeth
brushed, hair combed, and a smile on his face? Check! This morning’s
Mother Runner duties were a success!
I think that I finally have my running schedule for the next nine or
so weeks leading to the marathon pretty much down to a science.
Trying to fit my six to ten hours of running a week into our active,
working family schedule is nothing short of a challenge! What I’ve
started doing to alleviate the struggle is plugging my daily goal run
into my calendar during the period of time in which I can do it that
day- it becomes part of my schedule and something I feel obligated to
stick to. For example, if I’m scheduled to run four miles on Tuesday
morning before work and I decided not to get out of bed, the
opportunity to run and fulfill my training goals for the day is gonzo.
This, along with LMFAO, helps motivate my booty out of bed early in
the morning!
Today’s goal was eight miles and four of those miles at my target
marathon pace. Therefore, I decided to do a track workout and focus
on marathon speed and endurance. I almost always do one track
workout a week and have found it to be extremely beneficial (if you’re
not familiar with track workouts but have interest I find this article
to be helpful http://www.active.com/running/Articles/Your-Guide-to-the-Track).
Track workouts can be intimidating but they are very helpful if
you’re looking to improve time and become a stronger runner. I
started implementing one track workout a week last year and was able to shave
almost ten minutes off of my half-marathon time from 2011 to 2012, achieve my
personal best time for both my 5K, and my 10K. Key is to suck up the anxiety
and try it! My first track workout was horrible- I’ll admit it. I was huffing and
puffing and probably looked as though I’d pass out at any moment.
Good news is I did not pass out and instead, I did it, I finished it, and I at that
very moment became capable. I knew it wasn’t going to be easy but as time
went on and I worked harder, it would get easier and It absolutely has.
After every track workout and long distance run comes a dreaded but much
needed ice bath. If you're wondering why, feel free to check out this article http://www.runnersworld.com/health/ice-baths-cold-therapy. I make a hot
cup of green tea, grab a trash magazine, and brace myself for 15 minutes
of torture. Nah, it's really just the first three minutes that are dreadful.
Once your body acclimates to the 35 degree temperature, it's not so bad,
just chillin'.
Time: 1:10:28
Distance: 8.05 miles
Pace: 8:45
BEFORE we got to childcare (thank you yellow post-it note on my
mirror)! Swim trunks on under pants? Check! Clean undies and towel
in bag? Check! Aaden arrives at childcare fully clothed, teeth
brushed, hair combed, and a smile on his face? Check! This morning’s
Mother Runner duties were a success!
I think that I finally have my running schedule for the next nine or
so weeks leading to the marathon pretty much down to a science.
Trying to fit my six to ten hours of running a week into our active,
working family schedule is nothing short of a challenge! What I’ve
started doing to alleviate the struggle is plugging my daily goal run
into my calendar during the period of time in which I can do it that
day- it becomes part of my schedule and something I feel obligated to
stick to. For example, if I’m scheduled to run four miles on Tuesday
morning before work and I decided not to get out of bed, the
opportunity to run and fulfill my training goals for the day is gonzo.
This, along with LMFAO, helps motivate my booty out of bed early in
the morning!
Today’s goal was eight miles and four of those miles at my target
marathon pace. Therefore, I decided to do a track workout and focus
on marathon speed and endurance. I almost always do one track
workout a week and have found it to be extremely beneficial (if you’re
not familiar with track workouts but have interest I find this article
to be helpful http://www.active.com/running/Articles/Your-Guide-to-the-Track).
Track workouts can be intimidating but they are very helpful if
you’re looking to improve time and become a stronger runner. I
started implementing one track workout a week last year and was able to shave
almost ten minutes off of my half-marathon time from 2011 to 2012, achieve my
personal best time for both my 5K, and my 10K. Key is to suck up the anxiety
and try it! My first track workout was horrible- I’ll admit it. I was huffing and
puffing and probably looked as though I’d pass out at any moment.
Good news is I did not pass out and instead, I did it, I finished it, and I at that
very moment became capable. I knew it wasn’t going to be easy but as time
went on and I worked harder, it would get easier and It absolutely has.
After every track workout and long distance run comes a dreaded but much
needed ice bath. If you're wondering why, feel free to check out this article http://www.runnersworld.com/health/ice-baths-cold-therapy. I make a hot
cup of green tea, grab a trash magazine, and brace myself for 15 minutes
of torture. Nah, it's really just the first three minutes that are dreadful.
Once your body acclimates to the 35 degree temperature, it's not so bad,
just chillin'.
Time: 1:10:28
Distance: 8.05 miles
Pace: 8:45
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