Fuel SMART,Train HARD, Run FAST.

This morning I planned to run 5 miles, but had to turn around after a couple minutes. My hamstring and glut are pretty sore. Likely a bike ride or walk tonight. This is getting annoying.

7.5 total cross train at gym.1.5 hours.

3 miles elliptical

1.5 miles on treadmill

3 miles bike

Had to cut back intensity several times so it was hard to get a cardio workout, last 30 minutes started to elevate. Rolled out muscles afterwards. For sure out this weekend for UV Half. Do you think I need to tell the race director since he gave me a complementary entry? It will be fun regardless to cheer everyone on! FRB members are going to do really well!

10 miles cross train, 1.5 hours. No pain, but injuries still present. Small improvements:)

3 mile run

4 mile Elliptical

3 mile spin

Happy National Running Day to all!  

6 miles down and back on Main. No back pain for two days straight, still working on the hammy and glut with some progress. I didn't realize how much I had injured my hamsting/glut after the 30K. Looking back at my training, it is clear why that happened. I did not prep properly for that long run or race it no less. Grateful for the blog and what it teaches me. Another realization I have come to understand is that if I hadn't hurt my back the next day after the 30k, I think I would have ignored my injury and continued to push. It could have been much worse. So the back injury was a blessing in disguise. It made me rest without much choice.  I think we have to all have to reframe these setbacks to accept disappointments and grow from them...or we'll always be down and negative no matter what. Huh. Happy running today!

Cheered and ran with several friends running UVM. Crazy wind in the canyon, but otherwise good day. Why did I wear jeans and a sweater? Good call on the stretchy jeans though. No serious pain, just need to cut off my right glut and I think this will all go away.