I woke up at 4:50 AM this morning to go running with my girlfriends, but I got a text a few minutes later saying that it was raining outside, so they weren't going. Well, I can run in the rain, but I can't run in the rain all by myself at 5:00 in the morning! So I went back to bed for another hour of sleep, which is probably what I needed most, anyway. At 7:30 I decided that I should probably get to my day, so I ate some breakfast and decided it was time to run. I wanted to do the 5 miles I was going to do with the girls, but I also needed to hit the gym for a lower body workout. So I decided to run the 5.5 miles to the gym, and have my son pick me up later. I talked my daughter into running with me, and told her NOT to let me go too fast. We ran at a very comfortable conversational pace, and I forced myself to take walk breaks after every five minutes of running. Even at all that, we ended up doing the 5.5 miles in 52:46 - about the same pace that I was running before I had to quit for ten weeks! This felt SO much easier than it used to feel. I don't know if all that water-running made me a better, faster runner, but one thing is certain - it didn't hurt me at all! And certainly all the weight training I've been doing must be making a difference. If only I wasn't nursing this tight adductor - I'd really like to find out what I can do!
Anyway, when I arrived at the gym, I decided to jump on the treadmill to play with my speed, just a little - and I ran one more mile in 8:38. It was really easy. I was so tempted to do more at a faster pace, but I restrained myself. I don't want to sacrifice my race this weekend for a few minutes of pleasure now.
Then I did my LBWO - leg extensions, lying leg curls, calve raises, and Ab-RipperX. My legs felt good and tired when I finished. That is the only leg workout I plan to do this week, other than running and maybe some biking, so I can rest them up for the race. I think I'm good for the day. I might do some swimming later tonight, just for fun. :D
Later....I ended up going to the pool with Ben. I started swimming, but wasn't feeling it, and I considered quitting at twenty lengths. But then I thought I might as well do 40, and by then, 50 sounded doable, so I kept going. I ended up doing 70 laps - almost a mile. Ben and I celebrated by going to Bajio's for huge ensaladas. :D | 