Running in the Middle

5 TM miles in the ice cold garage.  It was nice to get a run in finally.  After two weeks off, had one run, got sick, ended up making that three weeks off.  Not exactly as planned, but now I have a lot of work to do to get back on my game.  Felt it in my run tonight, some of my fitness has been lost.  Sad, but at least its the new year and time for new goals and new resolutions.  I can find motivation in that.

4 on the TM.  1/2 mile warmup, 3 mile sorta tempoish pace , 1/2 mile cool down.  Well I finally decided on my new years resolution.  Made a goal to run 1000 miles in 2013.  I figured that is about a 20 mile a week average, so I guess I better get to work.  Maybe if I could find a good race to sign up for in feb or march I could get some good motivation going on.

Nice easy 5 miles on the treadmill tonight, AP 9:00.  1/2 mile cool down at the end.

It was nice to take it easy, sometimes I forget that its ok to have an easy run once in a while.  I need to remind myself not to push too hard after coming off a three week break, gotta ease back into it.

Got a 2 for 1 deal in the garage tonight, ran and iced at the same time.  Did 1/2 mile warm up, then 3miles with AP 8:22, then 1/2 mile cool down.  Kudos to all those brave souls who ventured out into the frigid cold today for their run.  I really just hate January and can't wait for it to be over.  

Had a really good run tonight, was feeling light and energetic.  I've been eating really clean since New Years so I think I'm actually noticing a difference now.  Did 6 miles AP 8:40 and a 1/2 mile cool down.  I did not freeze as bad tonight, maybe it is finally warming up a bit.  Between miles 2 and 4 I had a serious endorphin high and it was amazing.  I guess that makes running my drug of choice.

3.5 on the TM.  Did some incline intervals to simulate running hills.  Was a fun change since I usually never change the incline on my TM at all.  It was very mentally engaging and also a great workout as I was sweating bullets.  Will for sure be adding these hill workouts into my weekly routine, I think it could be quite beneficial.  

3.5 miles on the TM  AP 8:36 with a 1/2 mile cool down.  This workout felt a little sluggish, and I have something going on in my right groin/adductor area that is not feeling so good.  Better ice tonight just to be safe.  I hate it when it feels like an injury is coming on.  Tomorrow I will go to yoga class and try to work out some of my aches and pains.  

3.5 miles on the TM very slowly.  Things are not feeling so good on my right side, its got problems.  Not any acute pain but, not feeling good either.  Took two days off, iced, IB profin and that helped a little.  But I just don't have the stability on my right side for any intensity.  Might need to take it easy for a bit, not really sure how this is going to play out.  But I'm pretty sure its my own fault, as usual.  Just pushed too hard, got greedy.  Sometimes its so hard to be patient.  

Went to the Pleasant Grove rec center with my sister and we both signed up for passes.  Tonights workout was a fun change from the boring TM in the garage routine.  They have a decent gym there and an indoor track.  Did 20 minutes on the elliptical then 3 miles on the track.  Felt a little strange running on the track.  I have been on the TM exclusively for almost 2 months or more so this was a very fun and freeing sorta run.  But at the same time I feel like my fitness is not at the same place it was in Nov, so I guess I have a lot of work to do.

23 min on the elliptical, tried for a little more intensity then last time.

Ran 3 miles on the indoor track on tired legs.  This felt like a tough workout and I ran kinda slow.  Guess some days you just have it and some you don't. 

25 min on the Elliptical.  From what I learned on the blog, if it does not feel like hell then I'm not doing it right.  So I tried to shoot for that.  Then four miles on the indoor track.  Pace started out slow then got progressively faster.  

I just found out tonight that they only switch the indoor track direction every week.  So you have to run the same direction for a whole week.  I don't really like that, can't wait to get outdoors.  Please can it get warmer already. 

2 miles slow on the indoor track.  5 min on some weird lateral machine, no idea what it really does.  But it felt like it was working some stuff that needed to be worked.  20 min elliptical.  Then 1 more mile around the track fast, well fast for me. :)

This weeks mileage was not as much as I would have liked, but it was the best I could do with some of the issues I'm having with my right leg.  I hope that by adding in the elliptical it will help replace the miles that I can't do right now. 

3 miles around the indoor track.  They finally switched directions and it felt so much better to run the other way.  5 min on Helix Lateral Machine and 21 on the elliptical.  Great workout today, felt invigorating.  

25 min elliptical, 6 min lateral machine, 2.5 miles around the track slow.  This workout lacked energy and my right side is having issues.  I may need to consider taking some time off from running, but I don't want to.  The thought is depressing.  In fall 2011 I had a stress fracture of the right pubic ramus.  This is the loop shaped bone you sit on, its the same area that is causing me problems now and its the plague of my life.