Not-so-fast-running-blog

Workout: Long Run (recommended pace: 12:30)

• Overall Average Pace: 10:40

This run felt surprisingly good. The first 8 miles were okay, but the final 6 miles my legs felt very strong. It's been awhile since I finished a run and experienced a sense of happiness and satisfaction. I felt that today! 

Cross Train:

• Total Body Conditioning - 20 minutes

Workout: Recovery Run (suggested pace - 10:20)

• Overall Average Pace - 9:56

Workout: Speed (treadmill)

• Warm-up / 1 mi / 11:00 
• 4 x 1600 / 9:05 
• by 600 recovery / 9:31
• Cool down / .50 mi / 9:31 

I think that my treadmill bit the dust. The belt stopped running When I tried to step back onto it after grabbing a drink of water toward the end of my cool down. This would be a real shame. I'm really not ready to return to the health club.

Cross Train:

• Total Body Conditioning - 20 minutes

Workout: Recovery Run (recommended pace - 10:20)

• Warm-up / 1 mi / 10:40
• Recovery Run / 1 mi - 10:24 / 2 mi - 10:04 / 3 mi - 9:36 /  4 mi - 9:24 
• Cool - down / 1 mi / 9:05 

Workout: Tempo run (Treadmill)

• Warm-up / 1 mi / 11:04
• Tempo / 7 mi / 9:23
• Cool-down / .25 mi / 9:33

Cross Training:

• Free weights / 20 minutes

     Today was the first day that I worked out at the health club since mid-March. It was frightening! The club had done nothing to promote social distancing and cleanliness other than place a few reminder signs here and there. 

      I work out in the women's gym because it is typically less crowded. The room is rather small and has no windows to open for ventilation. The women that were in the room contnuously closed the door. Trust me when I say this is  not a good idea. The germs in that room have no place to go other than swirl around from the huge ceiling fans.

     I've done such a great job sheltering-at-home. Today was so discouraging. I feel like I need to quarantine myself for 14 days! I really need to consider how to complete my speed and strength workouts since my treadmill no longer is operational. I just do not think that working out at the health club is a viable option for me at this time.

Cross Training:

• Bike Ride / 15 miles / 60 minutes
• Total Body Condition / 20 minutes

Workout: Long Run (suggested pace 10:50)

• Overall Average Pace: 10:34
• Warm-up / 1 mi / 11:09
• Long Run / 8 mi / 10:34

It was incredibly hot and humid early this morning. I nearly quit at 6 miles. The thought of running 13 miles instead of 10 miles tomorrow was enough incentive to drive me to run the remaining 3 miles to complete my mileage for the day. It was an ugly run, but I got it done!