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Weekly Recap: September Week 4

September 29, 2012 | fitness, running

 

I had a great week of workouts this week. I finally feel like I am getting back on my game, and I haven’t felt this good with my workouts/runs in a long time. Granted every run wasn’t a “good run”, but I got a good amount of mileage in and feel more confident going into my next race than I did my last one. (Granted there is something about this race I haven’t told you yet, but I will save that for later this week).

Yesterday, Bobby and I ran 12 miles, our longest run before our half in a couple of weeks. It was not pretty. It had been raining on and off all night, but we headed out anyway. It was overcast, but 92% humidity and in the upper 70’s. When I say we were drenched, it’s an understatement. We ran a 7.5 mile loop, then came back to the house to refill our water and dry off, then headed back out for 4.5. I started having some pretty bad hip pain on my left side and had to stop and stretch several times. We still managed to finish in 2:15. Funny how two long runs spaced a week apart can be so different. Last weekend we ran ten and I felt great. Yesterday, not so much. I literally was able to ring my shirt out in the sink after the run. I video taped it, but it’s kind of gross how much sweat comes off and I thought I would spare you. You’re welcome.

I’m only dry where my shirt overlapped my skirt!

I have been foam rolling like my life depends on it, stretching as I watch TV, and really trying to focus on my form. I did have some left hip pain pretty badly on yesterday’s run, but no foot pain on my long run. I did have slight pain on the treadmill during my sprint workout though. Ok, so enough rambling, my workouts are as follows:

Sunday: rest

Monday: 3 mile run, back, bi’s abs <—–ran those 3 faster than I have run since my injury

Tuesday:  6 mile run, chest, tri’s, abs and 10 minutes elliptical <—–felt good on these 6

Wednesday: back, bi’s, abs, legs and 20 minutes elliptical

Thursday: 3 mile sprint workout on the TM, chest, tri’s, and abs

Friday: rest (I could tell my body was tired and wanted to be fresh for my long run)

Saturday:  12 mile long run <—–death and misery

Summary:

running: 4 x’s for 24 miles

cross training: 2 x’s

lifting: 4 x’s

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QOTD: What was the workout highlight of your week?

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  1. Jenn @ Run It My Way says

    September 30, 2012 at 8:49 am

    Congrats on sticking out that run in the rain!! The bad runs aren’t fun, but I really believe they make us better runners 🙂

  2. Laura says

    September 30, 2012 at 1:57 pm

    I hear you on the humidity!! It was 97% humid for my long run this morning, also in the 70’s and I was wringing out both my shirt and shorts in the bathtub. Insane! I’m ready for some cooler weather. Great job getting your miles back up!

  3. Danielle says

    September 30, 2012 at 9:24 pm

    I don’t know how you deal with that humidity, my 10 miles during the Tower of Terror race last night were unbearable! I was able to wring my clothes out afterwards too…so gross!

  4. JesseN says

    September 30, 2012 at 10:16 pm

    wow.. you’re a MACHINE! 🙂

  5. Rachel says

    October 1, 2012 at 12:02 pm

    I love your shirt!! Where can I find it?

    • Heather says

      October 1, 2012 at 12:57 pm

      I’m a #sweatpink ambassador so I got it through that but I think anyone can get them (without ambassador written on the back haha) fitapproach.com

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