Tonight was my first run back in Phoenix on the treadmill. I was feeling out of sorts, as you can probably tell by my distance. I finished in 24:50, a 9:01 pace. I got almost no sleep Saturday night because of our traveling home from Boston, and I think my body was still a little off today. It's probably a good thing, though, because I am going to run tomorrow morning. I have commitments after work tomorrow and Wednesday, so I'm trying the morning thing. As I have said before, I am NOT a morning person, so we'll see how it goes.
After the run, I did some weights: several ab exercises, seated row, pushups, etc. I tried to do some lunges, but my legs felt like jello. I know I need to strength train, but it's so hard to find the extra time. Also, many times I find that I'm so sore I can hardly run the next day. Has anyone incorporated strength training into marathon training without spending every spare moment working out? |