September 26, 2013
I am determined today to not let my body defeat my mind. Who cares if I am tired! Who cares if my body is screaming for a break! My will is strong and my will shall dominate my body! Mind over matter!
Of course, I feel a lot better today. If I felt like yesterday, I'd be whining like a little bitch that everything hurts and that I just can't do it (kind of like most days).
Of course, I feel a lot better today. If I felt like yesterday, I'd be whining like a little bitch that everything hurts and that I just can't do it (kind of like most days).
Here are my numbers:
Time: 25:00
Time: 25:00
Distance: 3.02 miles
Pace: 8:17/m
Max Pace: 7:22/m
Calories: 298
Avg HR: 136
Max HR: 149
What a difference a day makes. I got a great night's sleep and I made sure I ate well. Now, I will take the rest of the week easy and I will still take it easy after my race. It may have been an anomaly what happened yesterday, but it def has me concerned. I did not like the way I felt and I don't want to go there again.
I have just been running lately since I was in Brazil and I didn't have my bike with me. So, I have not been cross training. That is important. How important? Let me refer you to the 10 step in the 22 Essential Pieces of Marathon Advice from Active.com.
Learn When to Take a Day off or Cross-Train
The overwhelming volume of real-world, non-laboratory-based evidence points to three key factors for improved endurance and running performance: volume, frequency and intensity (mind you, all three stimuli should not be increased simultaneously). However, we are all mindful that many runners have limitations in terms of just how much they can run. Non-running exercise can and will improve your overall running performance. —Pete Rea
The link above will give you some great ideas on how to become a better running through not running. Of course, the best way to become a better runner is to run, but sometimes you can run too much. There are other ways to stay fit and to improve your fitness without the pounding that running causes on your joints. Swimming is one of the best ways and this is something I miss terribly.
So, read the article, mix it up, and just keep on keepin' on!
Run for Life!
What a difference a day makes. I got a great night's sleep and I made sure I ate well. Now, I will take the rest of the week easy and I will still take it easy after my race. It may have been an anomaly what happened yesterday, but it def has me concerned. I did not like the way I felt and I don't want to go there again.
I have just been running lately since I was in Brazil and I didn't have my bike with me. So, I have not been cross training. That is important. How important? Let me refer you to the 10 step in the 22 Essential Pieces of Marathon Advice from Active.com.
Learn When to Take a Day off or Cross-Train
The overwhelming volume of real-world, non-laboratory-based evidence points to three key factors for improved endurance and running performance: volume, frequency and intensity (mind you, all three stimuli should not be increased simultaneously). However, we are all mindful that many runners have limitations in terms of just how much they can run. Non-running exercise can and will improve your overall running performance. —Pete Rea
The link above will give you some great ideas on how to become a better running through not running. Of course, the best way to become a better runner is to run, but sometimes you can run too much. There are other ways to stay fit and to improve your fitness without the pounding that running causes on your joints. Swimming is one of the best ways and this is something I miss terribly.
So, read the article, mix it up, and just keep on keepin' on!
Run for Life!
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