Tuesday December 13, 2005
Training: 80 mins alone am (60DL1) 30 mins pm DLL core strength 30 mins
Day Mileage: about 14 miles
Where: Steffisburg to further explore the new trails I found!
WEATHER: chilly, felt like 27 with winds
Quotes: "Don't let those negativity goblins get to you!"
Training Details: The 80 mins in the morning were rough for me, my legs are getting tired, but are still holding up. Not sure what pace I was running, would have liked to run 6:40 pace, but was most likely slower because I was tired. The later run felt nice, a little shake out run with stretching and worked on core. For core strength I just do a million different variations of crunches (laying on a huge ball, on a mat with my legs both at 90 degree angles, on a slant board, use one of those head support jobbies so you don't strain your neck to do crunches and work on my side abdominal muscles as well) and work on back strength as well because if you work on one side, you should always work on the other as well for balance! Also, since I don't do very many drills, I usually work on my hip flexors and extensors by doing self-strength exercises. We also do a lot of hill workouts, which obviously strengthens anyway. Once the spring and summer roll around, we will be working on our running drills very frequently!
Transitioning
I keep raising the topic of transition because so many things changed for me as soon as I graduated from college and then moved over here. I have mentioned many times that almost every variable changed when I moved over here. The key is to stay patient, and I have to remind myself daily that all of this training will come together sometime. The work I am putting in right now may not show up until a year later!!! MAY not… The long run, the big picture….
Karen, thank you so much for my present!!!
Shout out to Kiersa. Remember, lots of smiles equals lots of tips. Hahahha
Wednesday December 14, 2005
Training: 70 minutes, some with Astrid
Day Mileage: Amen, one run today so about 9.5
Where: By the Aare
WEATHER: Chilly, high of 32
Training Details: Easy, easy pace.
Thursday December 15, 2005
Training: 60 minutes am, 30 mins pm Lifted weights (arms, core strength)
Day Mileage: about 12
Where: Bern, Thun
WEATHER: Freezing
Training Details: Slow pace today, my legs are really tired.
Friday December 16, 2005
Training: Off, spent the day traveling to Sardinia
Saturday December 17, 2005
Training: 40 minutes am, course run pm
Day Mileage: about 8 miles
Where: Oristano, Italy
WEATHER: Awesome, 55 but windy
Training Details: The 40 mins in the morning slow, the course slow with some strides and some running drills
Sunday December 18, 2005
Training: 20 mins warm up, 6k race, 20 mins cool down
Day Mileage: about 9 miles
Where: Oristano
WEATHER: Warm!!!
Training Details: Astrid 2nd place, Me 3rd place, supposedly 6k, but def. not! 19:43
Andrea placed 5th
WEEK MILEAGE: 62 miles, lower than expected because of the one day off. No biggie, I needed it.
Monday December 19, 2005
Training: OFF FOR FOUR DAYS
Training Details: Fritz decided we needed a break and gave us about a week off.
Tuesday December 20, 2005
OFF
Wednesday December 21, 2005
OFF
Thursday December 22, 2005
OFF
Friday December 23, 2005
Training: 60 minutes am
Day Mileage: about 8 miles
Where: Aaah, back in Thun
WEATHER: Cold, but not terrible…high of 33
Saturday December 24, 2005
Training: 55 minutes afternoon slow
Day Mileage: 7 miles
Where: At my aunt's house in Emdtal for the Holidays
WEATHER: Cold, snowy
CHRISTMAS
OFF, JUST LOTS OF EATING!!!
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