Of Mice and Marathons

PM: 180' on the trainer. 196W. HR 146.

Pretty anxious as always happens when I overindulge and the end of semester looms. Ended up getting in three hours on the trainer, which I was pretty pleased with and felt a good deal better after. 

PM: 120' on the trainer. 211W. HR 138.

Quite anxious after waking. I haven't been sleeping well in the the last few hours of sleep. Felt a bit better after teaching and getting in a nap. Hit the trainer. It had snowed yesterday and I am just a weinie about running on slick surfaces these days and I didn't feel like going to the gym, which I am going to need to do this winter. Felt quite good. Mostly straighten out, especially after getting some focus on getting some work done. Just take me some mild days of panic to remember that the end of the semester is stressful and just work along and it gets done. I always do this, but it has been an unprecedentedly difficult semester on several levels, but that's life. 

PM: 120' on the trainer. 204W. HR 129.

Didn't feel like running in the dark and slippery conditions. Just not into it.

AM: 60' on the trainer. 190W. HR 122.

Got on the trainer before class. That seems to work better before class rather than running in the dark and slick roads. 

PM: 7.4 miles, averaged 8:54. HR 146.

Safety paths were is runnable shape. Just had to be careful in a few places. Trying to decide if I want to do my midweek workout tomorrow between classes. Friday looks like 40 and rain, but it wont be ideal after only running today and the day before Thanksgiving in the last 7 days. 

AM: 60' on the trainer. 187W. HR 124.

Got up a bit earlier today before my Oakland classes. 

PM: 9.9 miles, averaged 8:35. HR 157.

Blown workout. Probably a little close to my ride, which was less than four hours previous. I think I also need more than a 20' warm up. It just isn't enough. My tempo loop had a serious ice covering so I rerouted and did it on my regular easy run route. Tried to push too hard too early as the pace just wasn't getting down. Ended up going uphill and knew it just wasn't going to workout out. Went through a few ups and downs mentally and just gave up. 

I should have waited an done this on the treadmill, but I haven't been on the treadmill since July and figured it would hard to calibrate the pace and effort. The workout was an extension of last week. 20' @ half marathon pace minus 10" + 10 x 1' On/Off. Got through 2 miles in 13:14 @ 178 BPM and then backed off. Decided I was far enough out to just continue running my regular route backwards. Portions that were clear last night were not clear today, so I just ran comfortable easy pace. Did 6 x 20" strides at the end. 

1. bad focus in general and having to improvise 2. not settling down and relaxing and letting it come to me 3. not ideal footing 4. dressed a bit too warmly as it got warmer than I expected and more quickly 5. running too close to riding even if the riding was easyish

I was hoping for a bit more consistency this week from last week getting back into workouts after the race, but no dice. I will try to get my scheduled long run/weekender in, which is 40' @ half marathon pace + 10", so about 6:50-6:55, which on an ideal day is about the faster end of marathon effort. 

Lunch: 120' on the trainer. 213W. HR 140.

PM: 70' on the trainer. 162W. HR 118.

Boys have been sick and we started to get sick, so it looks like I won't be running much or at least doing workouts. Just cannot build any consistency. Plenty of aerobic volume, but just cannot put 4-6 weeks of consistent workouts in.

Did not feel like getting up and just want to sleep but Megan was feeling pretty sick, so I told her to rest and I would take the boys for a while.