Monday – March 17, 2008
Training: 65 minutes
Supplements: core, I really don't like it…I actually only got through 10 mins today, maybe if you're interested in personally training me…..your payment, umm, you get to be in Switzerland???? J heehee.
Details: Felt okay, but that damn toe…
Tuesday – March 18, 2008
Training: 60 minutes
Supplements: ABCs, which really HURT!!!
Details: Another relatively easy run today, went with Ueli so that makes things easier on me. There's nobody to run with.
Wednesday – March 19, 2008
Training: 20 minute warm up, 30 minute tempo, 10 minute cool down
Supplements: striders
Details: I felt really good on my tempo run today, even though it wasn't that fast, at least I felt good for once!!!
Thursday – March 20, 2008
Training: flight home…left the house at 6am…arrived at home in the USA at 6pm…so yah, day off!!!
Friday, March 21 – Tuesday, April 1
Speaking of that metatarsal…Yeah, not good. Was KILLING me, but I ran on and off for 3 weeks anyway. The bad thing was that I couldn't go to physical therapy while I was at home (am not insured over there anymore) so I didn't have it under control anymore… But as soon as I got back to Switzerland, I went to see my physical therapist and was able to run again…Well, within a couple of days… He told me I have to come once a week so I guess that's what I shall do!!! Or rather, have to do if I want to keep on running.
Wednesday – April 2, 2008
Training: 40 minutes (again!!!)
Supplements: Back in the weight room…foot strength, arms, and legs…decided it's probably a good idea to lift some weights again!
Details: Feeling better…pain is gone, but I still feel it slightly… But no pain!!! So that's the good news.
Thursday – April 3, 2008
Training: 50 minutes
Supplements: at the gym, only mins. of core strength and then foot exercises on this trampoline thing…
Friday – April 4, 2008
Training: 50 mins easy
Supplements: abs! I hate it J
Saturday .. April 5, 2008
Training: 50 mins, up pace
Supplements: Struggling! I wonder how many times in my career I'll say fall down 7 times, stand up 8???
Sunday – April 6, 2008
Training: 65 minutes
Supplements: hilly course
Details: I want Spring!!! FOR REAL!
Monday – April 7, 2008
Training: 65 minutes
Supplements: at the gym…pumped some little pieces of iron. hahaha! I am so weak.
Details: I am weak! I was strugglin' with some tiny dumbbells! LOL
Tuesday – April 8, 2008
Training: 40 minutes
Supplements: sit ups and foot exercises
Details: My hand hurts from typing so much…Not on here, obviously, sorry! But I did a lot of translating and a lot of typing for school!
Wednesday – April 9, 2008
Training: 15 min warm up, 25 min. tempo run, 20 min cool down
Details: Felt tired!
Thursday – April 10, 2008
Training: 60 minutes
Supplements: ABCs , they hurt!
Details: Dragged on a bit today…
Friday – April 11, 2008
Training: 63 minutes, medium pace…pre-workout
Supplements: sit-ups
Details: Ran along the Aare today!
Saturday – April 12, 2008
Training: 10 min. warm up, 50 minute tempo run (around 6:00-6:15 per mile…I know SLOW, but hey, I have to start somewhere!!!), 20 minute cool down
Supplements: Actually, my supplement today SUCKED! I had bought a bike from the States and got some bike guy to put it together… So Ueli and I drove down to pick the bike up to find out that it doesn't fit in the car…We live on top of this LOONG HILL. And I'm not talking a couple hundred meters, I am talking a few miles ALL UPHILL! So I biked home after my workout and was dead!!! So I decided that was enough supplement…my quads were BURRRRNING!!!
Details: Ran with some guys today!
Sunday – April 13, 2008
Training: Tried to go to sleep last night and couldn't breathe because it was all tight in my chest….Woke up this morning and could barely breathe…BRONCHITIS. Great, right when I thought I'm getting back into running and everything else BAM, down again…
Barrier after barrier???
Man ohhhh man…. So the rundown… Injured and took off 8 weeks… Started running again for about 4… Then that stupid metatarsal started to hurt, on and off for 3…STARTED BACK UP AGAIN for 2 weeks and then got bronchitis, pretty badly…took off and am taking off…I could normally run with some phlegm in the ol' bronchial tubes, but this time, I could barely breathe out…Really bizarre, I could or can take a deep breath, but then can barely breathe out! Not sure what that means, but it isn't comfortable… Also, it is bleeping FREEZING over here in Switzerland (by the way, NO, it isn't ALWAYS COLD HERE!!!) However, this year the winter has sort of stretched out over a longer period of time than usual… Also not the best thing for mucous-coated bronchial tubes! I am super frustrated… And I even have some runners around me who are worse off than I am, but I can't help it…I AM TOTALLY RUNNING OUT OF PATIENCE! I guess I am pretty down right now, I'll admit that… I just am not going anywhere!!! And I really started feeling good on my runs and tempo runs again! But I guess I should not feel sorry for myself! It just sucks! I suck! :-) Well, for right now, I am REALLY out of shape… Sooo, I just spent too much time complaining… Now… Steps to get over this barrier… So number 1. get healthy…so I see the doctor on Monday (again) 2. build, build, build up that base that has been eroded away from all the time off! 3. start up the speed work and the work on the track…get back to the roots, 1,000 m repeats with 60 sec. rests…my favorite workout and one of the most effective for me… It will take some time to get back to the point where I can comfortably run them in 3:40s, but I REALLY, REALLY have to try. All the way or nothing at all…
p.s. I have developed carpal tunnel syndrome…no joke. I am typing with tape wrapped around my wrist and I have to see the doc about this as well. Too much typing for school and too much translating…so a couple weeks ago when I said my hand was hurting….well that pain is nothing now because now it kills to even hold my cell phone…so I am also trying to learn how to use the mouse with my left hand!!! Yeah, not so fun. OOPS!!!!
NEXT: April 14 - May 19 – Bronchitis, recovery, realization... I gotta get a coach!
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