So many lost workouts... but, as great a UI as the Daily Mile has, I still just feel like it's one website too many to keep updated. I need an automatic updater from my head to my digital life. Can someone install an internal chip, please?
I meant to write the workouts down directly afterward, but then the events of the days got in the way and now I'm having trouble remembering what I did, exactly. Here they are, sans per-mile details:
Saturday ended up being a 2.6mi recovery run in Valley Forge with The Man and some arm weights at the gym.
Sunday was The Man's birthday, so we went on a 12mi (relatively hilly) bike ride and then a quick 1.2mi on the treadmill and leg/ab weights. It was cold out, but not too cold and it (as always) felt wonderful to be on a bike. As we finished, I just felt like shouting "AGAIN!," because biking feels so chest-clearingly liberating... especially when you're doing it with someone you enjoy.
Monday we again ran Saturday's 2.6mi loop, but added a bit, so it was closer to 3mi. This time, no recovery allowed -- we ran it at about a 7:30-7:45 pace. (Well, he ran it faster than that, but seeing him get farther and father away from me made me continue to push the pace.)
Today (Tuesday), I led the Tuesday morning run with my students. We did about 2.5mi, complete with 2 1:00 sprints and 3 hills. It was the last Tuesday morning run of the semester, and I'm really proud of how much stronger everyone is now. As I mentioned (bragged) on Facebook, they gave me a stopwatch for my Fifth Day of Early Hanukkah present, so even though they get grumpy faces and complain about the runs, I know they actually like (or at least appreciate) my drill sergeant routine. We'll keep up the weekly runs next semester.
My runs lately have been shorter, obviously -- but I still feel like I'm pushing myself almost every time, either with weights or running or on the bike, so I believe I'm getting stronger and faster, even if the distance doesn't prove it. I'm heading to NYC for a couple days this weekend, so I'm definitely hoping to get a longer (hilly) run in around Central Park.
You know... sometimes I feel so lost and weird and alone -- as though I just can't possibly function within the framework of society because for whatever reason I've managed to place myself so far outside the 'normal' checkbox. But then, I go for a run and I practice and I write it all down in this little space that I've cultivated since 2005, and... I feel like myself, and I feel like I can get to the next day with a smile on my face. And hell -- sometimes, that little grin is even telling the truth.
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My workouts have headed the same way...getting back into strength training after about a 6 month break due to tendinitis. I'm finding to balance out the time I'm spending ST, I need to back off my distances. I know it will help when I start training for my half (race TBD)...
With you on the Daily Mile updates! I haven't updated myself in months.
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