Sunday: 4.16 miles and it was hotter than fire. I met another runner who trains with HR and is as slow as me! What fun.
Monday: Run 1.2 miles before work. This is the "am I doing enough" part of the taper. Yoga video before bed.
Tuesday: Run 6 miles. I don't know how fast, I don't know my HR. I just know that it felt good. Last real run before the races. Big long stretch after running.
Wednesday: 1.22 miles in the morning. Taper Time!
Thursday: 1.21 miles in the morning. Pre-hydration begins tonight.
Friday: 1.22 miles in the morning. No cars tried to hit me today. So already that's an improvement over yesterday.
I met a friend from OldJob for lunch, then stopped in the office for a moment to say hi to some other people as well. I hadn't been there since leaving. It was nice to walk back in feeling confident, smiling, and being genuinely happy for the people still there.
Saturday: Raced the 10K and 5K. Race reports to come.
Showing posts with label 2017LoonyChallengeTraining. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2017LoonyChallengeTraining. Show all posts
24.9.17
Loony Challenge 2 Weeks To Go
Weekly Miles Planned: No more than 30
Actual: 27+
Long Run Miles Planned: 10
Actual: 8.4 miles on Sunday. I know I can go the distance, these runs are just about fitness, so I'm not worried this run was a bit short.
Sunday Planned: 6-10 Miles at MAF, Sunday Kettlebell Workout
Actual: 8.4 miles in the morning. Not all at MAF, but most of it was. Sunday modified Kettlebell workout because a) my knee still hurts so no lunges, b) I slept on my arm funny so no windmills. I added double bell squats instead. Foam roller at the end of the night.
Monday Planned: 6-10 Miles at MAF
Actual: 7.2 miles, 13:53/mile, 136HR. This was a really solid, very low HR run. In the rain. When I woke up and looked at the radar I was all "maybe I can squeeze this in... I'll wear clothes that can get wet just in case" And it was raining before the first mile. No downpours, just light rain all the time. (Before the run and After the run radar images)
Tuesday Planned: 4-6 Miles at MAF, Lift Weights
Actual: Tuesday weight lifting routine first at 5:45am, running 4.5 miles after lifting weights. That first downhill after heavy squats was really fun.
Wednesday Planned: 1 Mile Run, maybe Zumba?
Actual: 1.2 miles in the morning. No Zumba though I did consider it.
Thursday Planned: 4-6 Miles at MAF, Lift Weights
Actual: 4.16 miles in the morning, 13:20/mile, Avg HR 138. Lift weights and a brief turn on the spin bike in the afternoon.
Friday Planned: 1 Mile Run
Actual: 1.2 miles in the morning
Saturday Planned: 4-6 Miles at MAF, Maybe Zumba?
Actual: 1.2 miles in the morning. It was already like 80* and too hot for anything else.
Actual: 27+
Long Run Miles Planned: 10
Actual: 8.4 miles on Sunday. I know I can go the distance, these runs are just about fitness, so I'm not worried this run was a bit short.
Sunday Planned: 6-10 Miles at MAF, Sunday Kettlebell Workout
Actual: 8.4 miles in the morning. Not all at MAF, but most of it was. Sunday modified Kettlebell workout because a) my knee still hurts so no lunges, b) I slept on my arm funny so no windmills. I added double bell squats instead. Foam roller at the end of the night.
Monday Planned: 6-10 Miles at MAF
Actual: 7.2 miles, 13:53/mile, 136HR. This was a really solid, very low HR run. In the rain. When I woke up and looked at the radar I was all "maybe I can squeeze this in... I'll wear clothes that can get wet just in case" And it was raining before the first mile. No downpours, just light rain all the time. (Before the run and After the run radar images)
Tuesday Planned: 4-6 Miles at MAF, Lift Weights
Actual: Tuesday weight lifting routine first at 5:45am, running 4.5 miles after lifting weights. That first downhill after heavy squats was really fun.
Wednesday Planned: 1 Mile Run, maybe Zumba?
Actual: 1.2 miles in the morning. No Zumba though I did consider it.
Thursday Planned: 4-6 Miles at MAF, Lift Weights
Actual: 4.16 miles in the morning, 13:20/mile, Avg HR 138. Lift weights and a brief turn on the spin bike in the afternoon.
Friday Planned: 1 Mile Run
Actual: 1.2 miles in the morning
Saturday Planned: 4-6 Miles at MAF, Maybe Zumba?
Actual: 1.2 miles in the morning. It was already like 80* and too hot for anything else.
17.9.17
2017 Loony Challenge 3 Weeks to Go
Weekly Miles Planned: 34ish. This should be the longest and hardest week of training.
Actual: 34 miles running, 3+ miles of walking.
Long Run Miles Planned:10-12
Actual: 10.83 miles on Sunday Morning
Sunday Planned: 6-10 Miles at MAF, Sunday Kettlebell Workout
Actual: 10.83 miles on my new favorite route for now. Part of the Sunday Kettlebell workout, though I left out some of the leg exercise because, duh! Three mile bonus walk with Olive, ending at the Sculpture Garden.
Monday Planned: 6-10 Miles at MAF
Actual: 9.21 miles on the Minnetonka LRT Trail. I had straight up been dreaming about this trail and it was just time to go back. It's a good thing I went today because road construction teaches me it'll be difficult to get back out there any time soon. This was mostly at MAF for 70% of the run, and then a fast finish.
Tuesday Planned: 4-6 Miles at MAF, Lift Weights
Actual: 4.16 miles in the morning, 13:27/mile, avg HR 138. Stretching after the run. Tuesday weight lifting after work.
Wednesday Planned: 1 Mile Run, maybe Zumba?
Actual: 1.2 miles in the morning and then working like mad all day. No Zumba. Just, no.
Thursday Planned: 4-6 Miles at MAF, Lift Weights
Actual: 4.15 miles or so. I had a user error with my watch because I found Running Neighbor in the middle of my run and went from MAF to "try and keep up". Thursday weight lifting. Including I did 3 sets of pull ups at 65lbs assistance for the first time ever. And I dead lifted the big bar with 100lbs of weight and didn't die. But I'm not ready to go up in weight yet.
Friday Planned: 1 Mile Run
Actual: 1.2 mile run in the morning before work
Saturday Planned: 4-6 Miles at MAF, Maybe Zumba?
Actual: 3.25 miles on the Greenway. Half hour of Zumba before returning to lay on the couch at home.
Actual: 34 miles running, 3+ miles of walking.
Long Run Miles Planned:10-12
Actual: 10.83 miles on Sunday Morning
Sunday Planned: 6-10 Miles at MAF, Sunday Kettlebell Workout
Actual: 10.83 miles on my new favorite route for now. Part of the Sunday Kettlebell workout, though I left out some of the leg exercise because, duh! Three mile bonus walk with Olive, ending at the Sculpture Garden.
Monday Planned: 6-10 Miles at MAF
Actual: 9.21 miles on the Minnetonka LRT Trail. I had straight up been dreaming about this trail and it was just time to go back. It's a good thing I went today because road construction teaches me it'll be difficult to get back out there any time soon. This was mostly at MAF for 70% of the run, and then a fast finish.
Tuesday Planned: 4-6 Miles at MAF, Lift Weights
Actual: 4.16 miles in the morning, 13:27/mile, avg HR 138. Stretching after the run. Tuesday weight lifting after work.
Wednesday Planned: 1 Mile Run, maybe Zumba?
Actual: 1.2 miles in the morning and then working like mad all day. No Zumba. Just, no.
Thursday Planned: 4-6 Miles at MAF, Lift Weights
Actual: 4.15 miles or so. I had a user error with my watch because I found Running Neighbor in the middle of my run and went from MAF to "try and keep up". Thursday weight lifting. Including I did 3 sets of pull ups at 65lbs assistance for the first time ever. And I dead lifted the big bar with 100lbs of weight and didn't die. But I'm not ready to go up in weight yet.
Friday Planned: 1 Mile Run
Actual: 1.2 mile run in the morning before work
Saturday Planned: 4-6 Miles at MAF, Maybe Zumba?
Actual: 3.25 miles on the Greenway. Half hour of Zumba before returning to lay on the couch at home.
10.9.17
2017 Loony Challenge 4 Weeks to Go - Training had to fall apart some time
Weekly Miles Planned: 34 Miles
Actual: 34+ miles running, 2+ miles walking
Long Run Miles Planned: 12 Miles
Actual: 11.67 miles on Monday.
Sunday Planned: 6-10 Miles at MAF, Sunday Kettlebell Workout
Actual: 1 mile run, attempt to lift weights and stop after two exercises; walk two miles with a friend (she needs a name too, I think). I have to go back and look, but I'm pretty sure this crap I feel is biological. Will be great if I feel like this on race day. Hopefully adrenaline kicks in or something because this is not excellent.
Monday Planned: 6-10 Miles at MAF
Actual: 11.67 miles, definitely not at MAF, though more of it at MAF than I'd have guessed. I have considered and looked at calendars and medication and made a small tweak to my timing and cycle that I'm hopeful will make race day suck quite a bit less. We shall see.
Tuesday Planned: 4-6 Miles at MAF, Lift Weights
Actual: 8.26 miles, Avg Hr 136. This was slow still, but much better than yesterday's crap fest. Tuesday weight lifting.
Wednesday Planned: 1 Mile Run, maybe Zumba?
Actual: 4.65 miles along the Rum River. 14:42/mile, Avg HR 140bpm. I can't tell if I like that or not. (Sunday's run was Wednesday miles, Monday was for Sunday, Tuesday was for Monday. So now I'm all caught up I think.)
Thursday Planned: 4-6 Miles at MAF, Lift Weights
Actual: 4.4 miles, with some intervals but on purpose. Thursday weight lifting.
Friday Planned: 1 Mile Run
Actual: 1.2 miles run after work in the sunshine. I tested out a new pair of shorts. Apparently mens M shorts fit okay, but I have woman sized hips.
Saturday Planned: 4-6 Miles at MAF, Maybe Zumba?
Actual: 3.25 miles on the Greenway. I saw several of you out running your 20 milers for the marathon. Congratulations! 40 minutes of Zumba. Yes, totally surprised I got up in time.
Actual: 34+ miles running, 2+ miles walking
Long Run Miles Planned: 12 Miles
Actual: 11.67 miles on Monday.
Sunday Planned: 6-10 Miles at MAF, Sunday Kettlebell Workout
Actual: 1 mile run, attempt to lift weights and stop after two exercises; walk two miles with a friend (she needs a name too, I think). I have to go back and look, but I'm pretty sure this crap I feel is biological. Will be great if I feel like this on race day. Hopefully adrenaline kicks in or something because this is not excellent.
Monday Planned: 6-10 Miles at MAF
Actual: 11.67 miles, definitely not at MAF, though more of it at MAF than I'd have guessed. I have considered and looked at calendars and medication and made a small tweak to my timing and cycle that I'm hopeful will make race day suck quite a bit less. We shall see.
Tuesday Planned: 4-6 Miles at MAF, Lift Weights
Actual: 8.26 miles, Avg Hr 136. This was slow still, but much better than yesterday's crap fest. Tuesday weight lifting.
Wednesday Planned: 1 Mile Run, maybe Zumba?
Actual: 4.65 miles along the Rum River. 14:42/mile, Avg HR 140bpm. I can't tell if I like that or not. (Sunday's run was Wednesday miles, Monday was for Sunday, Tuesday was for Monday. So now I'm all caught up I think.)
Thursday Planned: 4-6 Miles at MAF, Lift Weights
Actual: 4.4 miles, with some intervals but on purpose. Thursday weight lifting.
Friday Planned: 1 Mile Run
Actual: 1.2 miles run after work in the sunshine. I tested out a new pair of shorts. Apparently mens M shorts fit okay, but I have woman sized hips.
Saturday Planned: 4-6 Miles at MAF, Maybe Zumba?
Actual: 3.25 miles on the Greenway. I saw several of you out running your 20 milers for the marathon. Congratulations! 40 minutes of Zumba. Yes, totally surprised I got up in time.
3.9.17
2017 Loony Challenge - 5 Weeks to Go
Weekly Miles Planned: 34
Actual: 34+ miles
Long Run Miles Planned: 12
Actual: 11.65 miles on Sunday.
Sunday Planned: 6-10 Miles at MAF, Sunday Kettlebell Workout
Actual: 11.65 miles that I'd rather not talk about. Walking around all day at the State Fair. No weight lifting because I was at the fair.
Monday Planned: 6-10 Miles at MAF
Actual: 7.35 miles around Lake Cedar and the Sculpture Garden, 14:19/mile, Avg HR 138bpm
Tuesday Planned: 4-6 Miles at MAF, Lift Weights
Actual: 5.65 miles, 13:10/mile, Avg HR 139. This run felt much better than either of the other two this week. Tuesday weight lifting routine.
Wednesday Planned: 1 Mile Run, maybe Zumba?
Actual: 1.21 miles in the morning. That my Garmin promptly lost when it re-set itself. Awesome.
Thursday Planned: 4-6 Miles at MAF, Lift Weights
Actual: 3.35ish miles. I'd planned longer but it was hot when I started and my heart rate shot up, so I did a quick route instead. Thursday weight lifting. A few minutes of spin with a friend.
Friday Planned: 1 Mile Run
Actual: 1.2 miles in the morning before a busy day.
Saturday Planned: 4-6 Miles at MAF, Maybe Zumba?
Actual: 4.15 miles. This didn't feel quite as bad as Thursday or last Saturday. But it wasn't great. Maybe I need to have a carb before I run? 14:23/mile, Avg Hr 141.
Actual: 34+ miles
Long Run Miles Planned: 12
Actual: 11.65 miles on Sunday.
Sunday Planned: 6-10 Miles at MAF, Sunday Kettlebell Workout
Actual: 11.65 miles that I'd rather not talk about. Walking around all day at the State Fair. No weight lifting because I was at the fair.
Actual: 7.35 miles around Lake Cedar and the Sculpture Garden, 14:19/mile, Avg HR 138bpm
Actual: 5.65 miles, 13:10/mile, Avg HR 139. This run felt much better than either of the other two this week. Tuesday weight lifting routine.
Wednesday Planned: 1 Mile Run, maybe Zumba?
Actual: 1.21 miles in the morning. That my Garmin promptly lost when it re-set itself. Awesome.
Thursday Planned: 4-6 Miles at MAF, Lift Weights
Actual: 3.35ish miles. I'd planned longer but it was hot when I started and my heart rate shot up, so I did a quick route instead. Thursday weight lifting. A few minutes of spin with a friend.
Friday Planned: 1 Mile Run
Actual: 1.2 miles in the morning before a busy day.
Saturday Planned: 4-6 Miles at MAF, Maybe Zumba?
Actual: 4.15 miles. This didn't feel quite as bad as Thursday or last Saturday. But it wasn't great. Maybe I need to have a carb before I run? 14:23/mile, Avg Hr 141.
27.8.17
2017 Loony Challenge - 6 Weeks to Go
Weekly Miles Planned: 32 Miles
Actual: 33+ miles
Long Run Miles Planned: 10 Miles
Actual: 11.4 miles, because that's what the route looked like.
Sunday Planned: 6-10 Miles at MAF, Sunday Kettlebell Workout
Actual: 11.4 miles, about half of them before sunrise. This was on the Cincinnati hills, and the turn around point determined the mileage. My knee hurts which is sort of freaking me out. No more plyos. Also, no more running downhill in the Altra Intuition. That is not playing to the shoes strengths. No weight lifting because I just couldn't deal with my parents basement again.
Monday Planned: 6-10 Miles at MAF
Actual: 5.5 miles, also on the Cincinnati hills. This run was completed without a shirt because #IHaveARunnersBody and it was freaking hot. I'm okay with the mileage because again, this is what the route dictated.
Tuesday Planned: 4-6 Miles at MAF, Lift Weights
Actual: 6 miles at Elm Creek Park (I really missed this place). It was a very hilly six miles. 13:39/mile, Avg HR 140. Tuesday weight lifting at the gym.
Wednesday Planned: 1 Mile Run, maybe Zumba?
Actual: 1.2 miles, first thing in the morning.
Thursday Planned: 4-6 Miles at MAF, Lift Weights
Actual: 4.2 miles in the morning, 13:20/mile, Avg HR 140
Friday Planned: 1 Mile Run
Actual: 1.2 miles in the morning. In the rain.
Saturday Planned: 4-6 Miles at MAF, Maybe Zumba?
Actual: 4.17 miles. This was not a great run time/speed wise. On the positive side, I know what my body feels like when I try to make it run a little too fasted. Ate around 7pm last night, woke up around 11am this morning, and tried to run with only a piece of salted fish. Oh sigh.
Actual: 33+ miles
Long Run Miles Planned: 10 Miles
Actual: 11.4 miles, because that's what the route looked like.
Sunday Planned: 6-10 Miles at MAF, Sunday Kettlebell Workout
Actual: 11.4 miles, about half of them before sunrise. This was on the Cincinnati hills, and the turn around point determined the mileage. My knee hurts which is sort of freaking me out. No more plyos. Also, no more running downhill in the Altra Intuition. That is not playing to the shoes strengths. No weight lifting because I just couldn't deal with my parents basement again.
Actual: 5.5 miles, also on the Cincinnati hills. This run was completed without a shirt because #IHaveARunnersBody and it was freaking hot. I'm okay with the mileage because again, this is what the route dictated.
Tuesday Planned: 4-6 Miles at MAF, Lift Weights
Actual: 6 miles at Elm Creek Park (I really missed this place). It was a very hilly six miles. 13:39/mile, Avg HR 140. Tuesday weight lifting at the gym.
Actual: 1.2 miles, first thing in the morning.
Thursday Planned: 4-6 Miles at MAF, Lift Weights
Actual: 4.2 miles in the morning, 13:20/mile, Avg HR 140
Friday Planned: 1 Mile Run
Actual: 1.2 miles in the morning. In the rain.
Saturday Planned: 4-6 Miles at MAF, Maybe Zumba?
Actual: 4.17 miles. This was not a great run time/speed wise. On the positive side, I know what my body feels like when I try to make it run a little too fasted. Ate around 7pm last night, woke up around 11am this morning, and tried to run with only a piece of salted fish. Oh sigh.
23.8.17
2017 Loony Challenge - 7 Weeks to Go. Step back and go on vacation!
Step Back Week
Weekly Miles Planned: 20-25 miles
Actual:19+ miles run, 3 miles walked
Long Run Miles Planned: 6 Miles
Actual: 5.5 miles on the Cincinnati hills. This is fine.
Sunday Planned:t 1-6 Miles Run at MAF, Sunday Kettlebell Workout
Actual: 2 Miles on the track. Sunday Kettlebell workout. I don't feel as bad today as I normally do on the Sunday or a stepback week, so that's a good sign. Bonus walk on the track with a friend. (We would've been outside but rain.)
Monday Planned: 1-6 Miles Run at MAF
Actual: 1.2 miles run in the morning before going on vacation.
Tuesday Planned: 1-6 Miles Run at MAF, Lift Weights
Actual: 5.52 miles run in the Cincinnati hills. 13:35/mile. Avg hr 138.
Wednesday Planned: 1 Mile Run, maybe Zumba?
Actual: 1.29 miles in the morning before tennis. Still on the hills.
Thursday Planned: 1-6 Miles Run at MAF, Lift Weights
Actual: 2.01 miles run, plyos. I wanted to go farther but it was already too hot when I woke up so I tries to play it smart.
Friday Planned: 1 Mile Run
Actual: 4.5 miles. 13:28/mile, avg hr 137. A make shift weight workout in my parents basement. It's hot and sticky out.
Saturday Planned: 1-6 Miles at MAF, Maybe Zumba?
Actual: 3.25 miles through my parents neighborhood and the park by their house. This run was both more awful and more fun than I expected. Awful because those rocks felt like walking on legos in my minimal shoes. More fun because freaking down hill.
Weekly Miles Planned: 20-25 miles
Actual:19+ miles run, 3 miles walked
Long Run Miles Planned: 6 Miles
Actual: 5.5 miles on the Cincinnati hills. This is fine.
Sunday Planned:t 1-6 Miles Run at MAF, Sunday Kettlebell Workout
Actual: 2 Miles on the track. Sunday Kettlebell workout. I don't feel as bad today as I normally do on the Sunday or a stepback week, so that's a good sign. Bonus walk on the track with a friend. (We would've been outside but rain.)
Monday Planned: 1-6 Miles Run at MAF
Actual: 1.2 miles run in the morning before going on vacation.
Tuesday Planned: 1-6 Miles Run at MAF, Lift Weights
Actual: 5.52 miles run in the Cincinnati hills. 13:35/mile. Avg hr 138.
Actual: 1.29 miles in the morning before tennis. Still on the hills.
Thursday Planned: 1-6 Miles Run at MAF, Lift Weights
Actual: 2.01 miles run, plyos. I wanted to go farther but it was already too hot when I woke up so I tries to play it smart.
Friday Planned: 1 Mile Run
Actual: 4.5 miles. 13:28/mile, avg hr 137. A make shift weight workout in my parents basement. It's hot and sticky out.
Saturday Planned: 1-6 Miles at MAF, Maybe Zumba?
Actual: 3.25 miles through my parents neighborhood and the park by their house. This run was both more awful and more fun than I expected. Awful because those rocks felt like walking on legos in my minimal shoes. More fun because freaking down hill.
13.8.17
2017 Loony Challenge - 8 Weeks to Go
Weekly Miles Planned: 32-34
Actual: 33+ miles run.
Long Run Miles Planned: 10 Miles
Actual: 10 Miles on the track on Wednesday
Sunday Planned: 6-10 Miles at MAF, Sunday Kettlebell Workout
Actual: 5.21 miles. No kettlebells. Because I am a grump.
Monday Planned: 6-10 Miles at MAF
Actual: 4.16 miles. Because I am still a grump and I want all of the sleep. Just so we're clear, I'm not in a good place that my long run for the week isn't done yet. Not in a good place at all.
Tuesday Planned: 4-6 Miles at MAF, Lift Weights
Actual: 4.5 treadmill miles. Avg HR is 139. Speed from my garmin is never right on a treadmill. Sigh. Tuesday weight lifting. This was a good workout and I'm getting into a better place about making up the long run.
Wednesday Planned: 1 Mile Run, maybe Zumba?
Actual: 10 Miles on the track, indoors, and I still feel like I'm running in circles.This is a trade for Sunday's run mileage. I still have not done the weight lifting.
Thursday Planned: 4-6 Miles at MAF, Lift Weights
Actual: 7.3 miles around Lake Cedar. This is a trade for Monday's run. Today there was no freaking way I was going to run inside so I headed out and did get caught in a couple downpours but I was basically dry by the time I got back to the gym. 13:51/mile Avg HR 138. Thursday weight lifting also done.
Friday Planned: 1 Mile Run
Actual: 1.2 miles run in the afternoon. Bonus evening bike ride to a friends house.
Saturday Planned: 4-6 Miles at MAF, Maybe Zumba?
Actual: 1.2 miles run in the morning. This makes up for running more than 1 mile on Wednesday. Everything is screwed up this week.
Actual: 33+ miles run.
Long Run Miles Planned: 10 Miles
Actual: 10 Miles on the track on Wednesday
Sunday Planned: 6-10 Miles at MAF, Sunday Kettlebell Workout
Actual: 5.21 miles. No kettlebells. Because I am a grump.
Monday Planned: 6-10 Miles at MAF
Actual: 4.16 miles. Because I am still a grump and I want all of the sleep. Just so we're clear, I'm not in a good place that my long run for the week isn't done yet. Not in a good place at all.
Tuesday Planned: 4-6 Miles at MAF, Lift Weights
Actual: 4.5 treadmill miles. Avg HR is 139. Speed from my garmin is never right on a treadmill. Sigh. Tuesday weight lifting. This was a good workout and I'm getting into a better place about making up the long run.
Wednesday Planned: 1 Mile Run, maybe Zumba?
Actual: 10 Miles on the track, indoors, and I still feel like I'm running in circles.This is a trade for Sunday's run mileage. I still have not done the weight lifting.
Thursday Planned: 4-6 Miles at MAF, Lift Weights
Actual: 7.3 miles around Lake Cedar. This is a trade for Monday's run. Today there was no freaking way I was going to run inside so I headed out and did get caught in a couple downpours but I was basically dry by the time I got back to the gym. 13:51/mile Avg HR 138. Thursday weight lifting also done.
Friday Planned: 1 Mile Run
Actual: 1.2 miles run in the afternoon. Bonus evening bike ride to a friends house.
Saturday Planned: 4-6 Miles at MAF, Maybe Zumba?
Actual: 1.2 miles run in the morning. This makes up for running more than 1 mile on Wednesday. Everything is screwed up this week.
9.8.17
Long Run Wednesday - I want this to be the ONLY time this ever happens
Plan: Originally - long run on Thursday morning before a 9am meeting.
Back up - Oh look, that meeting is at 8am! Consider running inside for 6 miles and finishing on the elliptical
Actual - Well, it's only 60 laps for 10 miles. See how many laps you can actually run, and then finish on the elliptical if needed, but try for all 60.
Route: Indoor track, 6 laps is a mile. I never want to do this again.
Weather: Raining cats and dogs outside. I very much remembered this run in the rain and kept thinking I should just give it a go. But alas, today's rain was heavy enough to drive me inside.
Wardrobe: A pair of shorts that I think I should retire because wow! chaffing, short sleeve shirt, and NB Minimus shoes which steal my heart every time I wear them.
Execution: This went significantly better than expected. I did run all 60 laps on the track. I never could've pulled that off if I'd planned to do it a minute longer than 'I pulled in the parking lot, it was raining to beat the band and it seemed worth a shot'. I kept my heart rate very low and even which is a definite plus of the track.
Nutrition: I did not have water or food. For 150 minutes. I guess I'm legit fat adapted. As an aside, I wasn't hungry at all when I was done, and I had to order bite squad to ensure ate I anything. I ate about half of what I ordered.
Bonus: I thought I'd turned off my GPS when I started this run. No. I did not. So my pace data is 10 kinds of screwed up. But I have this very entertaining map of my route. I'm calling it a draw.
I think in the end, it was about 8.5 miles around 14:00/mile, Avg HR 137. I'll take running for 2hrs at an HR of 137.
Back up - Oh look, that meeting is at 8am! Consider running inside for 6 miles and finishing on the elliptical
Actual - Well, it's only 60 laps for 10 miles. See how many laps you can actually run, and then finish on the elliptical if needed, but try for all 60.
Route: Indoor track, 6 laps is a mile. I never want to do this again.
Weather: Raining cats and dogs outside. I very much remembered this run in the rain and kept thinking I should just give it a go. But alas, today's rain was heavy enough to drive me inside.
Wardrobe: A pair of shorts that I think I should retire because wow! chaffing, short sleeve shirt, and NB Minimus shoes which steal my heart every time I wear them.
Execution: This went significantly better than expected. I did run all 60 laps on the track. I never could've pulled that off if I'd planned to do it a minute longer than 'I pulled in the parking lot, it was raining to beat the band and it seemed worth a shot'. I kept my heart rate very low and even which is a definite plus of the track.
Nutrition: I did not have water or food. For 150 minutes. I guess I'm legit fat adapted. As an aside, I wasn't hungry at all when I was done, and I had to order bite squad to ensure ate I anything. I ate about half of what I ordered.
Bonus: I thought I'd turned off my GPS when I started this run. No. I did not. So my pace data is 10 kinds of screwed up. But I have this very entertaining map of my route. I'm calling it a draw.
I think in the end, it was about 8.5 miles around 14:00/mile, Avg HR 137. I'll take running for 2hrs at an HR of 137.
6.8.17
2017 Loony Challenge - 9 Weeks to Go
Weekly Miles Planned: 32 Miles
Actual: 27+ miles run, 4+ 'miles' on the elliptical, a bit of walking
Long Run Miles Planned: 10 Miles
Actual: 10.1 Miles on Sunday
Sunday Planned: 6-10 Miles at MAF, Sunday Kettlebell Workout
Actual: 10.1 miles, slightly hotter and slower than I would've liked. 14:32/mile, 139 avg HR. Sunday Kettlebell workout also completed. Then I stopped at Mayday for a latte on the way home. And I was reminded why I never stop at Mayday. Restorative Yoga with a friend in the afternoon. I have a love/hate relationship with this class.
Monday Planned: 6-10 Miles at MAF
Actual: 2.15 miles on the treadmill in the a/c. Then an hour on the elliptical for 4.85 'miles'. I woke up late. Like, I was attacked by the sleeping monster late. It was already over 80* and there was no way this was happening outside.
Tuesday Planned: 4-6 Miles at MAF, Lift Weights
Actual: 4.16 miles in the morning, Avg pace 13:00/mile, Avg HR 139. This was a solid run. Weight lifting and quick plyos in the afternoon.
Wednesday Planned: 1 Mile Run, maybe Zumba?
Actual: 1.21 miles in the morning. Laaaaazy afternoon at the pool
Thursday Planned: 4-6 Miles at MAF, Lift Weights
Actual: 1.25 miles on the treadmill. Because it was 55* with 20mph winds and I was all "I'll do the real run tomorrow, thank you very much". Thursday weight lifting. Quick plyos.
Friday Planned: 1 Mile Run
Actual: 4.16 miles, 12:49/mile, Avg hr 140 bpm. I knew this was going to be a good run before I left. Plyos after the run.
Saturday Planned: 4-6 Miles at MAF, Maybe Zumba?
Actual: 4.3 miles, 13:48/mile, avg hr 141. This run was a bit later in the morning, and one of the more humid runs I've done this week. To my surprise I did go to Zumba. We had a sub named Tyler who is the most smiley instructor I've ever had. When guys teach Zumba, they never use their hips. I don't know why.
Actual: 27+ miles run, 4+ 'miles' on the elliptical, a bit of walking
Long Run Miles Planned: 10 Miles
Actual: 10.1 Miles on Sunday
Sunday Planned: 6-10 Miles at MAF, Sunday Kettlebell Workout
Actual: 10.1 miles, slightly hotter and slower than I would've liked. 14:32/mile, 139 avg HR. Sunday Kettlebell workout also completed. Then I stopped at Mayday for a latte on the way home. And I was reminded why I never stop at Mayday. Restorative Yoga with a friend in the afternoon. I have a love/hate relationship with this class.
Monday Planned: 6-10 Miles at MAF
Actual: 2.15 miles on the treadmill in the a/c. Then an hour on the elliptical for 4.85 'miles'. I woke up late. Like, I was attacked by the sleeping monster late. It was already over 80* and there was no way this was happening outside.
Tuesday Planned: 4-6 Miles at MAF, Lift Weights
Actual: 4.16 miles in the morning, Avg pace 13:00/mile, Avg HR 139. This was a solid run. Weight lifting and quick plyos in the afternoon.
Wednesday Planned: 1 Mile Run, maybe Zumba?
Actual: 1.21 miles in the morning. Laaaaazy afternoon at the pool
Thursday Planned: 4-6 Miles at MAF, Lift Weights
Actual: 1.25 miles on the treadmill. Because it was 55* with 20mph winds and I was all "I'll do the real run tomorrow, thank you very much". Thursday weight lifting. Quick plyos.
Friday Planned: 1 Mile Run
Actual: 4.16 miles, 12:49/mile, Avg hr 140 bpm. I knew this was going to be a good run before I left. Plyos after the run.
Saturday Planned: 4-6 Miles at MAF, Maybe Zumba?
Actual: 4.3 miles, 13:48/mile, avg hr 141. This run was a bit later in the morning, and one of the more humid runs I've done this week. To my surprise I did go to Zumba. We had a sub named Tyler who is the most smiley instructor I've ever had. When guys teach Zumba, they never use their hips. I don't know why.
30.7.17
2017 Loony Challenge - 10 Weeks to go
Weekly Miles Planned: 30 Miles
Actual: 30 miles run, 3.5 miles walked.
Long Run Miles Planned: 8 Miles
Actual: 8.52 miles on Monday.
Sunday Planned: 6-10 Miles at MAF, Sunday Kettlebell Workout
Actual: 6.54 miles during what was apparently the only sunny part of the day. 14:00/mile, 139hr. I am okay with this. I started out slow thinking I was going farther, but I turned around after 3 miles because of the heat. The miles after the turn around are faster. Sunday Kettlebell Workout. Foam Rolling afterwards.
Monday Planned: 6-10 Miles at MAF
Actual: 8.52 miles of amazingly productive running. 13:19/mile, Avg HR 137. Plyos at the end. And then lots of stretching. It really helped that it was about 60* when I was running and not the normal 75* it has been for so many of my runs.
Tuesday Planned: 4-6 Miles at MAF, Lift Weights
Actual: 1.21 miles outside. Tuesday weight lifting.
Wednesday Planned: 1 Mile Run, maybe Zumba?
Actual: 5.38 very slow, very hot miles at Elm Creek Park Reserve. (Tuesday and Wednesday mileage is switched.)
Thursday Planned: 4-6 Miles at MAF, Lift Weights
Actual: 4.16 miles, 13:15/mile, Avg HR 139. This was a fun run in the morning. It felt so good I kept going too fast. Thursday weight routine after work.
Friday Planned: 1 Mile Run
Actual: 1.21 miles in the middle of a hot day. 2.3 mile bonus walk with a friend in the evening.
Saturday Planned: 4-6 Miles at MAF, Maybe Zumba?
Actual: 3 miles at Lake Nokomis. I slept in and by the time I headed out, it was crazy hot. 14:26/mile, Avg HR 142.
Actual: 30 miles run, 3.5 miles walked.
Long Run Miles Planned: 8 Miles
Actual: 8.52 miles on Monday.
Sunday Planned: 6-10 Miles at MAF, Sunday Kettlebell Workout
Actual: 6.54 miles during what was apparently the only sunny part of the day. 14:00/mile, 139hr. I am okay with this. I started out slow thinking I was going farther, but I turned around after 3 miles because of the heat. The miles after the turn around are faster. Sunday Kettlebell Workout. Foam Rolling afterwards.
Monday Planned: 6-10 Miles at MAF
Actual: 8.52 miles of amazingly productive running. 13:19/mile, Avg HR 137. Plyos at the end. And then lots of stretching. It really helped that it was about 60* when I was running and not the normal 75* it has been for so many of my runs.
Tuesday Planned: 4-6 Miles at MAF, Lift Weights
Actual: 1.21 miles outside. Tuesday weight lifting.
Wednesday Planned: 1 Mile Run, maybe Zumba?
Actual: 5.38 very slow, very hot miles at Elm Creek Park Reserve. (Tuesday and Wednesday mileage is switched.)
Thursday Planned: 4-6 Miles at MAF, Lift Weights
Actual: 4.16 miles, 13:15/mile, Avg HR 139. This was a fun run in the morning. It felt so good I kept going too fast. Thursday weight routine after work.
Friday Planned: 1 Mile Run
Actual: 1.21 miles in the middle of a hot day. 2.3 mile bonus walk with a friend in the evening.
Saturday Planned: 4-6 Miles at MAF, Maybe Zumba?
Actual: 3 miles at Lake Nokomis. I slept in and by the time I headed out, it was crazy hot. 14:26/mile, Avg HR 142.
23.7.17
2017 Loony Challenge - 11 Weeks to Go. Take a step back.
Step Back Week
Weekly Miles Planned: 20-25 miles
Actual: 15+ miles run, 3 miles walked, 5 'miles' elliptical and 3+ miles on the bike.
Long Run Miles Planned: 6 miles
Actual: Thursday's workout totaled the time it would've taken to run 6 miles. It's hot and humid, so this is how I deal.
Sunday Planned:t 1-6 Miles Run at MAF, Sunday Kettlebell Workout
Actual: 1.16 miles run around the track, Sunday Kettlebells. Restorative Yoga in the afternoon.
Monday Planned: 1-6 Miles Run at MAF
Actual: 1.21 miles. I feel like crap.
Tuesday Planned: 1-6 Miles Run at MAF, Lift Weights
Actual: 1.21 miles. Not sure if I feel better or worse than yesterday. Thanks sinuses.
Wednesday Planned: 1 Mile Run, maybe Zumba?
Actual: 4.18 super slow miles. Like really slow. Tuesday weight lifting in the afternoon.
Thursday Planned: 1-6 Miles Run at MAF, Lift Weights
Actual: 1.16 miles run, 1hr on the elliptical. Plyos. No weights because I lifted yesterday.
Friday Planned: 1 Mile Run
Actual: 1.21 miles run in the morning, 3 mile walk with a friend. Thursday weight routine, one day late. Sigh.
Saturday Planned: 1-6 Miles at MAF, Maybe Zumba?
Actual: 5.25 miles run. Kayaking Lake Nokomis and a Bike ride in the early part of the day. I have never been kayaking on the lake before. I had a blast.
Weekly Miles Planned: 20-25 miles
Actual: 15+ miles run, 3 miles walked, 5 'miles' elliptical and 3+ miles on the bike.
Long Run Miles Planned: 6 miles
Actual: Thursday's workout totaled the time it would've taken to run 6 miles. It's hot and humid, so this is how I deal.
Sunday Planned:t 1-6 Miles Run at MAF, Sunday Kettlebell Workout
Actual: 1.16 miles run around the track, Sunday Kettlebells. Restorative Yoga in the afternoon.
Monday Planned: 1-6 Miles Run at MAF
Actual: 1.21 miles. I feel like crap.
Tuesday Planned: 1-6 Miles Run at MAF, Lift Weights
Actual: 1.21 miles. Not sure if I feel better or worse than yesterday. Thanks sinuses.
Wednesday Planned: 1 Mile Run, maybe Zumba?
Actual: 4.18 super slow miles. Like really slow. Tuesday weight lifting in the afternoon.
Thursday Planned: 1-6 Miles Run at MAF, Lift Weights
Actual: 1.16 miles run, 1hr on the elliptical. Plyos. No weights because I lifted yesterday.
Friday Planned: 1 Mile Run
Actual: 1.21 miles run in the morning, 3 mile walk with a friend. Thursday weight routine, one day late. Sigh.
Saturday Planned: 1-6 Miles at MAF, Maybe Zumba?
Actual: 5.25 miles run. Kayaking Lake Nokomis and a Bike ride in the early part of the day. I have never been kayaking on the lake before. I had a blast.
16.7.17
2017 Loony Challenge - 12 Weeks to Go
Weekly Miles Planned: 30 Miles
Actual:
Long Run Miles Planned: 8 miles
Actual: 8.4 miles on Sunday
Sunday Planned: 6-10 Miles at MAF, Sunday Kettlebell Workout
Actual: 8.4 miles total. 14:13/mile, Avg HR 138. Sunday Kettlebells plus a quick plyo for a warm up instead of a finisher. Restorative Yoga which is 70ish minutes and was recommended by my walking buddy. Already I've done more stretching in July than I've done in all of June with this one class.
Monday Planned: 6-10 Miles at MAF
Actual: 6.1 miles at MAF pace,but I don't know what pace or HR that is, because that's how awesome this run was. It was 72* and 80% humidity when I started. 15:15/mile, Avg Hr 138. I told you it was ugly.
Tuesday Planned: 4-6 Miles at MAF, Lift Weights
Actual: 4.18 miles. 13:15/mile, Avg HR 139. Plyos before weights. Tuesday weight routine.
Wednesday Planned: 1 Mile Run, maybe Zumba?
Actual: 5.21 miles in the morning, 13:01/mile, 139 Avg HR. Ah, the pre-period boost. Almost makes the crash that's coming worth it. Almost. Plyos at the end of the run. Attempted to Zumba but my buddy and I both had a case of the grumpies so we abandoned about half way through class.
Thursday Planned: 4-6 Miles at MAF, Lift Weights
Actual: 4.16 miles, 12:34/mile, Avg HR 138. Thursday weight lifting. I did not do plyos. The aforementioned crash: totally happening. Seriously, at 9pm, I can't ever remember feeling good enough to run a 12:34 mile at 138HR.
Friday Planned: 1 Mile Run
Actual: 1.2 miles run in the morning.
Saturday Planned: 4-6 Miles at MAF, Maybe Zumba?
Actual: 1.2 miles run. No Zumba. Saturday and Wednesday running are swapped this week. Since it was over 70* when I started running this morning, I think I made the right choice.
Actual:
Long Run Miles Planned: 8 miles
Actual: 8.4 miles on Sunday
Sunday Planned: 6-10 Miles at MAF, Sunday Kettlebell Workout
Actual: 8.4 miles total. 14:13/mile, Avg HR 138. Sunday Kettlebells plus a quick plyo for a warm up instead of a finisher. Restorative Yoga which is 70ish minutes and was recommended by my walking buddy. Already I've done more stretching in July than I've done in all of June with this one class.
Monday Planned: 6-10 Miles at MAF
Actual: 6.1 miles at MAF pace,
Tuesday Planned: 4-6 Miles at MAF, Lift Weights
Actual: 4.18 miles. 13:15/mile, Avg HR 139. Plyos before weights. Tuesday weight routine.
Wednesday Planned: 1 Mile Run, maybe Zumba?
Actual: 5.21 miles in the morning, 13:01/mile, 139 Avg HR. Ah, the pre-period boost. Almost makes the crash that's coming worth it. Almost. Plyos at the end of the run. Attempted to Zumba but my buddy and I both had a case of the grumpies so we abandoned about half way through class.
Thursday Planned: 4-6 Miles at MAF, Lift Weights
Actual: 4.16 miles, 12:34/mile, Avg HR 138. Thursday weight lifting. I did not do plyos. The aforementioned crash: totally happening. Seriously, at 9pm, I can't ever remember feeling good enough to run a 12:34 mile at 138HR.
Friday Planned: 1 Mile Run
Actual: 1.2 miles run in the morning.
Saturday Planned: 4-6 Miles at MAF, Maybe Zumba?
Actual: 1.2 miles run. No Zumba. Saturday and Wednesday running are swapped this week. Since it was over 70* when I started running this morning, I think I made the right choice.
9.7.17
2017 Loony Challenge - 13 Weeks to go
Weekly Miles Planned: 30 Miles
Actual: 30 miles run, 3 miles walked, 4 miles biked
Long Run Miles Planned: 8 Miles
Actual: 8.55 miles
Sunday
Planned: 6-10 Miles at MAF, Sunday Kettlebell Workout
Actual: 6.77 miles around Lake Nokomis, 13:08/mile, Avg HR 139bpm. Quick plyo routine at the end. Sunday Kettlebell routine done, didn't hurt as bad as I thought it would with two weeks off. Bonus walk with a friend on the Greenway.
Monday
Planned: 6-10 Miles at MAF
Actual: 8.55 very slow miles. 14:39/mile, Avg HR 140 bpm. Quick plyo routine at the end. I didn't start this run 'till 9:30 or so, and it was getting hot out. Also, I think I need to update my watch program to allow an HR below 135 because that would've helped me in the beginning.
Tuesday
Planned: 4-6 Miles at MAF, Lift Weights
Actual: 4.06 miles. 12:44/mile and 137bpm Average. I was toying with going 6 miles, but I stopped at 4 because I knew I had to lift today as well. I am very happy with this run. Tuesday weight lifting. Squats are hard.
Wednesday
Planned: 1 Mile Run, maybe Zumba?
Actual: 1.2 miles, finisher of plyos. No Zumba because it's over 90*.
Thursday
Planned: 4-6 Miles at MAF, Lift Weights
Actual: 4.16 miles in the hot hot morning. (It was 76* when I woke up.) 13:19/mile, Avg HR 140. Plyo finisher. Thursday weights in the afternoon.
Friday
Planned: 1 Mile Run
Actual: 1.21 miles run. My watch freaked out and reset as it was trying to save this run. I swear it happened. Bonus bike ride to a friend's house for happy hour.
Saturday
Planned: 4-6 Miles at MAF, Maybe Zumba?
Actual: 4.16 miles, 13:18/mile, Avg HR 140. Plyo finisher. No Zumba because I was watching Tour de France. Bonus yoga in the evening. I haven't done this for a while and it felt great.
Actual: 30 miles run, 3 miles walked, 4 miles biked
Long Run Miles Planned: 8 Miles
Actual: 8.55 miles
Sunday
Planned: 6-10 Miles at MAF, Sunday Kettlebell Workout
Actual: 6.77 miles around Lake Nokomis, 13:08/mile, Avg HR 139bpm. Quick plyo routine at the end. Sunday Kettlebell routine done, didn't hurt as bad as I thought it would with two weeks off. Bonus walk with a friend on the Greenway.
Monday
Planned: 6-10 Miles at MAF
Actual: 8.55 very slow miles. 14:39/mile, Avg HR 140 bpm. Quick plyo routine at the end. I didn't start this run 'till 9:30 or so, and it was getting hot out. Also, I think I need to update my watch program to allow an HR below 135 because that would've helped me in the beginning.
Tuesday
Planned: 4-6 Miles at MAF, Lift Weights
Actual: 4.06 miles. 12:44/mile and 137bpm Average. I was toying with going 6 miles, but I stopped at 4 because I knew I had to lift today as well. I am very happy with this run. Tuesday weight lifting. Squats are hard.
Wednesday
Planned: 1 Mile Run, maybe Zumba?
Actual: 1.2 miles, finisher of plyos. No Zumba because it's over 90*.
Thursday
Planned: 4-6 Miles at MAF, Lift Weights
Actual: 4.16 miles in the hot hot morning. (It was 76* when I woke up.) 13:19/mile, Avg HR 140. Plyo finisher. Thursday weights in the afternoon.
Friday
Planned: 1 Mile Run
Actual: 1.21 miles run. My watch freaked out and reset as it was trying to save this run. I swear it happened. Bonus bike ride to a friend's house for happy hour.
Saturday
Planned: 4-6 Miles at MAF, Maybe Zumba?
Actual: 4.16 miles, 13:18/mile, Avg HR 140. Plyo finisher. No Zumba because I was watching Tour de France. Bonus yoga in the evening. I haven't done this for a while and it felt great.
2.7.17
2017 Loony Challenge - 14 Weeks to Go: Vacation
Weekly Goal Miles
Planned: In theory, 28. In reality, we'll see.
Actual: 27 miles run, 10 miles walked, and a quick bike ride. I'll take it.
Long Run Miles
Planned: 6 miles
Actual: 6.53 miles on Thursday. Literally ran to South Carolina. This is a vacation week. No weight lifting or gym classes since I'm out of town.
Sunday
Planned: 6-10 Miles at MAF, Sunday Kettlebell Workout
Actual: 4.3 miles on the beach, 13:12/mile with 138 Avg bpm. This was my "go run on the beach and get all the blisters worked out" run. I got one on my right big toe, and one on the middle toe of my left foot. I also got a weird blood blister on my left foot that doesn't bother me but hasn't gone away as of Friday night.
Monday
Planned: 6-10 Miles at MAF
Actual: 3.17 miles, 13:31/mile, Avg HR 131. I'm surprised I made it that far. I only set out to do a mile. Because blisters.
Tuesday
Planned: 4-6 Miles at MAF,Lift Weights
Actual: 5.02 miles, 13:32/mile with 138bpm avg. Bonus 3 mile walk with Mom and Dad to part of my running route. We saw egrets, ibis, and a snake that did not freak us out at all. I promise.
Wednesday
Planned: 1 Mile Run,maybe Zumba?
Actual: 1.29 miles run. Bonus 3 mile walk with Mom for the Bird Island Turtle Talk. Good thing they taught me to know turtle tracks. See what happened Friday!
Thursday
Planned: 4-6 Miles at MAF,Lift Weights
Actual: 6.53 miles. 13:15 mile, avg HR 136bpm. This is my long run of the week and one of my best runs in a long time. Bonus 1.5 mile walk on the beach with Mom and Dad. We saw lots of birds.
Friday
Planned: 1 Mile Run
Actual: 5.55 miles, barefoot on the beach. 13:12 pace at 138bpm heart rate. Plus, I found turtle tracks in the sand! Bonus 1.5 mile walk on the beach with my cousin.
Saturday
Planned: 4-6 Miles at MAF, Maybe Zumba?
Actual: 1.22 miles. No Zumba, travel destroyed me yesterday. Friday and Saturday are switched this week because I tried to use every opportunity to run on the beach. Bonus bike ride to/from a friend's house.
Planned: In theory, 28. In reality, we'll see.
Actual: 27 miles run, 10 miles walked, and a quick bike ride. I'll take it.
Long Run Miles
Planned: 6 miles
Actual: 6.53 miles on Thursday. Literally ran to South Carolina. This is a vacation week. No weight lifting or gym classes since I'm out of town.
Sunday
Planned: 6-10 Miles at MAF,
Actual: 4.3 miles on the beach, 13:12/mile with 138 Avg bpm. This was my "go run on the beach and get all the blisters worked out" run. I got one on my right big toe, and one on the middle toe of my left foot. I also got a weird blood blister on my left foot that doesn't bother me but hasn't gone away as of Friday night.
Monday
Planned: 6-10 Miles at MAF
Actual: 3.17 miles, 13:31/mile, Avg HR 131. I'm surprised I made it that far. I only set out to do a mile. Because blisters.
Tuesday
Planned: 4-6 Miles at MAF,
Actual: 5.02 miles, 13:32/mile with 138bpm avg. Bonus 3 mile walk with Mom and Dad to part of my running route. We saw egrets, ibis, and a snake that did not freak us out at all. I promise.
Wednesday
Planned: 1 Mile Run,
Actual: 1.29 miles run. Bonus 3 mile walk with Mom for the Bird Island Turtle Talk. Good thing they taught me to know turtle tracks. See what happened Friday!
Thursday
Planned: 4-6 Miles at MAF,
Actual: 6.53 miles. 13:15 mile, avg HR 136bpm. This is my long run of the week and one of my best runs in a long time. Bonus 1.5 mile walk on the beach with Mom and Dad. We saw lots of birds.
Friday
Planned: 1 Mile Run
Actual: 5.55 miles, barefoot on the beach. 13:12 pace at 138bpm heart rate. Plus, I found turtle tracks in the sand! Bonus 1.5 mile walk on the beach with my cousin.
Saturday
Planned: 4-6 Miles at MAF, Maybe Zumba?
Actual: 1.22 miles. No Zumba, travel destroyed me yesterday. Friday and Saturday are switched this week because I tried to use every opportunity to run on the beach. Bonus bike ride to/from a friend's house.
25.6.17
2017 Loony Challenge - 15 Weeks to Go
Step Back Week
Weekly Goal Miles: 25
Long Run Miles: 5-6
Sunday
Planned: 1-6 Miles Run at MAF, Sunday Kettlebell Workout
Actual: 1 mile run, so far above MAF it wasn't funny. Walked 3.3 miles with a friend. Skipped weights because that's how great I felt.
Monday
Planned: 1-6 Miles Run at MAF
Actual: 5.2 miles at MAF. Slow and painful process that it was. I actually do feel better than yesterday.
Tuesday
Planned: 1-6 Miles Run at MAF, Lift Weights
Actual: 4.4 treadmill miles. Avg HR for 50 minutes of work was 141. I really wanted to be outside but it was raining just a little too hard and a little too unpredictably. Tuesday weight lifting program done.
Wednesday
Planned: 1 Mile Run, Maybe Zumba?
Actual: 1.2 miles run in the morning. Evening Zumba to celebrate my birthday.
Thursday
Planned: 1-6 Miles Run at MAF, Lift Weights
Actual: 1.25 miles on the treadmill, without my Garmin. 3.65 "miles" on the elliptical. Thursday weight lifting done. It was another rainy day, so I wasn't feeling a run outside. And I was still tired from Zumba last night. So the elliptical seemed the best way to get the cardio but keep the heart rate down.
Friday
Planned: 1 Mile Run
Actual: 4.06 miles run, and I did not poop my pants. But it was that kind of day. Actually, other than that, it was a great run.
Saturday
Planned: 1-6 Miles Run at MAF
Actual: 1.2 miles at 4am. I switched Friday and Saturday workouts here.
Weekly Goal Miles: 25
Long Run Miles: 5-6
Sunday
Planned: 1-6 Miles Run at MAF, Sunday Kettlebell Workout
Actual: 1 mile run, so far above MAF it wasn't funny. Walked 3.3 miles with a friend. Skipped weights because that's how great I felt.
Monday
Planned: 1-6 Miles Run at MAF
Actual: 5.2 miles at MAF. Slow and painful process that it was. I actually do feel better than yesterday.
Tuesday
Planned: 1-6 Miles Run at MAF, Lift Weights
Actual: 4.4 treadmill miles. Avg HR for 50 minutes of work was 141. I really wanted to be outside but it was raining just a little too hard and a little too unpredictably. Tuesday weight lifting program done.
Wednesday
Planned: 1 Mile Run, Maybe Zumba?
Actual: 1.2 miles run in the morning. Evening Zumba to celebrate my birthday.
Thursday
Planned: 1-6 Miles Run at MAF, Lift Weights
Actual: 1.25 miles on the treadmill, without my Garmin. 3.65 "miles" on the elliptical. Thursday weight lifting done. It was another rainy day, so I wasn't feeling a run outside. And I was still tired from Zumba last night. So the elliptical seemed the best way to get the cardio but keep the heart rate down.
Friday
Planned: 1 Mile Run
Actual: 4.06 miles run, and I did not poop my pants. But it was that kind of day. Actually, other than that, it was a great run.
Saturday
Planned: 1-6 Miles Run at MAF
Actual: 1.2 miles at 4am. I switched Friday and Saturday workouts here.
19.6.17
2017 Loony Challenge: The Plan
I am registered again for the Loony Challenge, often referenced by me as "the loony bin". I did Loony in 2014 and loved it so much that I repeated in 2015. In 2016, I tried the Summit Challenge which was a fine idea but turned out not to be my thing. So for 2017, I'm back to Loony.
We're about 15 weeks out right now, so I'm preparing my training calendar. I'm keeping a similar plan to Flying Pig 2017 training, but not exactly the same.
In general, here's my plans for training, including my weight lifting workouts
Building weeks (3 in a row)
Sunday: 6-10 Miles at MAF, Sunday Kettlebell Workout
Monday: 6-10 Miles at MAF
Tuesday: 4-6 Miles at MAF, Lift Weights
Wednesday: 1 Mile Run, maybe Zumba?
Thursday: 4-6 Miles at MAF, Lift Weights
Friday: 1 Mile Run
Saturday: 4-6 Miles at MAF, Maybe Zumba?
Step Back Week (one week, after 3 building weeks)
Weekly Goal Miles: 25, Long Run Miles: no more than 6
Sunday:1-6 Miles Run at MAF, Sunday Kettlebell Workout
Monday: 1-6 Miles Run at MAF, Lift Weights
Tuesday: 1-6 Miles Run at MAF
Wednesday: 1 Mile Run, Maybe Zumba?
Thursday: 1-6 Miles Run at MAF, Lift Weights
Friday: 1 Mile Run
Saturday: 1-6 Miles Run at MAF
Weight Lifting Workouts:
Sunday Kettlebell Workout
All 5 sets of 5 reps
High Windmills
Suitcase Lunges
Triple Crush
Single Leg Deadlift
High Pulls
Tuesday
All: 2 sets warm up weight, 3 sets working weight. 5 reps each.
Heavy Squats
Barbell Rows
Dumbbell Bench Press
Abs?
Thursday
Assisted Pull Ups (I can’t wait until I can do a real one) 3 sets of 6
Dynamic Squats 2 sets warm up weight, 3 sets working weight. 5 reps each.
Overhead Press 2 sets warm up weight, 3 sets working weight. 5 reps each.
Dead Lift 1 set warm up weight, 1 set working weight, 5 reps each
We're about 15 weeks out right now, so I'm preparing my training calendar. I'm keeping a similar plan to Flying Pig 2017 training, but not exactly the same.
- TRX/Kettlebell classes have been cancelled permanently at the gym. Replaced with my own homebrew Kettlebell workout.
- Tempo runs and speed workout is also out. Replaced with: all my runs are supposedly going to be at MAF, at least until the last 4-6 weeks of training.
- MAF Runs - oh lord, that's it's own topic and has definitely been an up and down process.
In general, here's my plans for training, including my weight lifting workouts
Building weeks (3 in a row)
Sunday: 6-10 Miles at MAF, Sunday Kettlebell Workout
Monday: 6-10 Miles at MAF
Tuesday: 4-6 Miles at MAF, Lift Weights
Wednesday: 1 Mile Run, maybe Zumba?
Thursday: 4-6 Miles at MAF, Lift Weights
Friday: 1 Mile Run
Saturday: 4-6 Miles at MAF, Maybe Zumba?
Step Back Week (one week, after 3 building weeks)
Weekly Goal Miles: 25, Long Run Miles: no more than 6
Sunday:1-6 Miles Run at MAF, Sunday Kettlebell Workout
Monday: 1-6 Miles Run at MAF, Lift Weights
Tuesday: 1-6 Miles Run at MAF
Wednesday: 1 Mile Run, Maybe Zumba?
Thursday: 1-6 Miles Run at MAF, Lift Weights
Friday: 1 Mile Run
Saturday: 1-6 Miles Run at MAF
Weight Lifting Workouts:
Sunday Kettlebell Workout
All 5 sets of 5 reps
High Windmills
Suitcase Lunges
Triple Crush
Single Leg Deadlift
High Pulls
Tuesday
All: 2 sets warm up weight, 3 sets working weight. 5 reps each.
Heavy Squats
Barbell Rows
Dumbbell Bench Press
Abs?
Thursday
Assisted Pull Ups (I can’t wait until I can do a real one) 3 sets of 6
Dynamic Squats 2 sets warm up weight, 3 sets working weight. 5 reps each.
Overhead Press 2 sets warm up weight, 3 sets working weight. 5 reps each.
Dead Lift 1 set warm up weight, 1 set working weight, 5 reps each
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