Wednesday, July 6, 2011

How did 3.5m get to be so hard?

It's unclear to me why running gets so hard if you don't run for a while, at least consistently anyway. I guess it's like anything, if it were easy, everyone would do it. Running is hard sometimes. Getting back in the routine is not the easiest. This is my second week of 3x a week runs. It's tough. My legs feel so heavy from the trainer so it's tough to get moving. I even tripped a few times! It was pretty funny.

I've been running at the gym during the week. I am still chicken shit to run outside lest give myself a migraine unnecessarily. Saturdays I will run with TNT. I didn't run with them last night because my stomach gave me some issues and I was tired. Oh, and because I was chicken shit. Let's not forget that one.

My surgery is July 28th, a Thursday. I don't think I can run for 2 weeks after. SO BORING! I don't think I'll be able to run the Bronx half if that's the case. We'll see I suppose. Right now I am trying to focus on current mileage and getting back into it. I am completely not out of shape, just not in excellent running condition (if that makes sense).

That's all I've got. Not super interesting.

Tuesday, July 5, 2011

Exhausted but back on track.

I came back from a few days off with a lot of motivation. Ihope that it gets me back on track. I also go tmy paperwork for my surgery on the 28th. YIKES! It's real and maybe will cure me of my headaches or as I refer to them, my running headaches.


Went to the trainer this am. upped by kettlebells to 20 lbs. My routine was pretty intense. We did some new abs and stretches in the beginning as well as some shuffle things with the VIPR. I think Rachel is really trying to give it to me (like I asked). Then we did the following circuit 3x with 10 reps per arm  (15 lbs mainly with a smattering of 20 lb usage until the last one where I used the 20lb exclusively):
  • single armed swings
  • clean and press
  • gobblet deep squat (means with the 20 lb kettlebell)
  • single leg dead lifts
  • single arm bent rows
  • pull backs
  • snatch

Even though I am feeling it I am also feeling really good. Tonight is running with the old TNT crew in the park- I am excited...it's really weird to not be running/training for a marathon, but oh well. It's weird that that is weird too I suppose. Tomorrow may need to be a day off or yoga. Thursday is a run and trainer. Friday idk. Saturday is a run with TNT YAY! 7 am start! What a day!. Sunday depends as well. ack!

For whatever reason being 6 months away from turning 30 has totally motivated me into getting into amazing shape. Unclear how that worked but I'll take it.