Bridge Week 2 of 4
Since I'm targeting Dec. 5th to start my 12-week training cycle for the February half marathon, I'll just count them all as recovery weeks. They're really more maintenance/bridge weeks than actual recovery but I don't think the wording matters very much. They're in-between weeks with no specific purpose. :)
Monday - lift
Warmed up with a mile on the elliptical to get the blood flowing. Felt good and revved up after that, so got a great lifting session done. I almost tweaked my back while doing squats (missed the hook to re-rack) but seems to be ok. Did a solid set of core/abs at the end, too. It's been a while since I've felt really good after a lift, so I'm happy with today.
Tuesday - #10kTuesday
Had to run in the morning today due to all-day meetings with questionable lunch break. First true cold-weather run of the season! I wore long pants, long sleeves, vest, head band, and gloves. Took the gloves off about halfway through but the rest was comfortable. I decided to try for a progression run on this, but didn't look at my watch at all and ran by feel.
YASSSS. Nailed it! What a gorgeous progression. Warmed up, did 4 miles progression, then cooled down (kind of?) with the last mile and just ran what was comfortable. Wow, I am pleased with this.
The rest of the week did not go as planned - I did absolutely nothing. :(
All-day meetings, off-schedules, and a weekend with cold weather & sick baby = zilch.
Monday - lift
Warmed up with a mile on the elliptical to get the blood flowing. Felt good and revved up after that, so got a great lifting session done. I almost tweaked my back while doing squats (missed the hook to re-rack) but seems to be ok. Did a solid set of core/abs at the end, too. It's been a while since I've felt really good after a lift, so I'm happy with today.
Tuesday - #10kTuesday
Had to run in the morning today due to all-day meetings with questionable lunch break. First true cold-weather run of the season! I wore long pants, long sleeves, vest, head band, and gloves. Took the gloves off about halfway through but the rest was comfortable. I decided to try for a progression run on this, but didn't look at my watch at all and ran by feel.
YASSSS. Nailed it! What a gorgeous progression. Warmed up, did 4 miles progression, then cooled down (kind of?) with the last mile and just ran what was comfortable. Wow, I am pleased with this.
The rest of the week did not go as planned - I did absolutely nothing. :(
All-day meetings, off-schedules, and a weekend with cold weather & sick baby = zilch.