Wednesday, August 20, 2014

"Why Do You Run Wednesday"

Yesterday I received this email regarding the 5K scheduled for Saturday...

So, let's be honest, I'm glad they realized the runway was not safe prior to hosting the 5K, but they really could have come to that realization sooner than 4 days before the event! They're issuing refunds (of course) so I shouldn't complain, but I am a little disappointed because I was looking forward to running with so many of my friends :(

Anyway, this "change in plans" gives me the opportunity to make a few adjustments to my weekly training schedule. Today was cardio day (since I ran yesterday, albeit 1 mile). I might change tomorrow to a cardio day also, and then run on Friday, rest on Saturday, and run 5 miles (yes, again) on Sunday. I'm trying to "be flexible" with my training schedule (to keep in line with my newly developed "curve-ball accommodation complex"), and I have to go to work early on Thursday so it actually works out well.

My cardio session at the gym this morning was great (it really was I'm not being sarcastic. I'm starting to enjoy the cardio sessions...well I did today at least, let me not get too ahead of myself). 

Today I did 4 sets of 20 minutes on my usual machines:
Eliptical...

Recumbent bike...

Stride machine (I really should find out the proper name for this machine....I'm not 100% sure it's actually called a "stride machine")...

And the Stair Climber...

I think next week (or the week after) I'm going to start doing a teeny tiny bit of very very light weights on my cardio days. Well, maybe I will...I'm still thinking about it. I don't want to do too much too soon since that's what got me into trouble in the first place.

I read this article this morning regarding training mileage...
which basically supports running more miles a week to help with faster marathon finish times. But then that article led me to this one 
that offered "rules" and "tips" to help you determine how many miles/week you should be running to train for varying distance races. 

Personally, I don't see myself running past 30 miles/week when I'm at the peak of my marathon training. There is a point when I think my LR is 27 miles (that's as high as it gets I believe) so for that week I might go up to 32 miles (taking into consideration my mid-week running sessions). There are those elite runners that are running triple that number however, and sometimes running in the morning and in the evening (I can't even imagine what that's like). 

Regardless of how many miles you are logging in your training journal...

And never lose sight of why you started running in the first place...

Why do you run?

2 comments:

  1. Just hopped over after seeing your comments on HRG. Great post! I see how more miles = faster marathon time. It just makes sense, right? But I also agree that more doesn't always = better. There's a balance.

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  2. Yup, quantity is great but quality is better! I think most importantly, we each have to find our "ideal training mileage range" and not go past that threshold so that we ensure we don't wear ourselves out before a race (for those that do race).

    Thanks for the post! Come back and "visit" again ;)

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