I did a teeny bit of running this week! TWO MILES! Woohoo!
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5/3- Lifted back at home and a 5 mile walk while Paul played disc golf.
5/4-
5/5- Walking and Back at the gym. It says I did a 2 mile walk but it was only 1 mile. I thought I would get another mile in at lunch but that didn't happen.
5/6- Walk/Run! I walked for 2 miles, then for the next 4 miles, I alternated a quarter mile running with a quarter mile walking. I was very careful to run with proper form and not push the pace. My hip and glutes felt great during the run. Later in the day, I felt a little hip tightness and a twinge of sciatic on my drive to the chiro but that is it! Feeling hopeful!
5/7- Chest at home in my PJs while listening to Survivor Podcasts. Can't get any better than that! Later on that night, Paul and I went for a walk. But it was more for leisure than for workout. When walking is my workout, I aim for below a 16 minute mile. I am naturally a pretty fast walker!
5/8- 4 mile walk in the morning. It was BEAUTIFUL out and I had some wonderful pod casts to listen to.
Are you a fast walker?
Do you ever do walk/run intervals?
Do you ever do walk/run intervals?
What a great week in workouts, Meg. Can't wait to hear how the running goes this weekend. Is your hip feeling better since you went to the chiro and rested for a few days? I hope so.
ReplyDeleteI always run/walk. I adopted the Galloway Method about 3 years ago. At first it was tough (because of my ego). But I finally came to realize it's the best plan for me in order to stay healthy and avoid so many injuries. I run/walk for about 4-5 miles (running part = 3-4 miles) then come home and grab the dog and take her for her walk (1.5 miles in 20 minutes--yes, we are cruising!!). I follow it all up w/ a 10 minute rowing session (1 mile) and TRX. I only do this about 3 days per week. The other part of my stay healthy plan is cycling and swimming the other days and a full REST day where I lay in bed and have extra coffee while watching TV (it's bliss)
It feels really sore the days he works on it but then I wake up and it is fine. Thanks for asking!
DeleteYou have such a great workout plan. The perfect amount of almost every type of exercise- and even rest!
It has taken me years to learn balance. I still sometimes want to run more days but then I know it's best to stick w/ this plan.
DeleteHow did it go w/ your run today?
It wasn't bad! I ran more than I thought I would. Stretched and foam rolled a lot. Hip is a little tight when I bend sideways- more so than it was this morning. So definitely not going to run tomorrow or monday.
DeleteI know it's so hard not to "get greedy" (that is what I call it when I am starting on the come back into running) but just try to see the big picture. The back of my knee has gotten a little more sore this past week and as much as I wanted to run today it would have been back to back running so I embraced my rest day on Sunday instead of Monday and hope that extra time will calm things down a bit. The last thing I want is to be sidelined for more time. We gotta keep each other motivated and honest.
DeleteI have no idea what my pace is walking. When i was starting back to running a few weeks ago I was taking some walk breaks, but I hated them! Hope that your next run feels good!
ReplyDeleteThanks Lisa. Sorry you don't like the walk breaks. :(
DeleteI know my pace on my cool down walk is probably about 18...have to match the pups!
ReplyDeleteI hope you are back running soon!
Thanks girl, me too. Oh when I walk for a cool down or warm up I just walk whatever pace I want. It's only when I'm just walking that I try to book it.
DeleteI really wish I was as disciplined as you for strength training! Lola and I walk a couple of times a day but she starts to get exhausted after about 2 miles, lol.
ReplyDeleteI am impressed with Lola's 2 miles! That's a lot of walking for a little princess.
DeleteThanks to your weekly workout recaps, I have started to include some strength workouts. Not as many as you, but some nonetheless! I enjoy it ;) When I run on my Woodway treadmill I end with a 1 mile hill climb at 4 mph (7-12% grade). Since my injury my treadmill has been great, as it requires less flexion of the Achilles, so at this point in my recovery, I do a combo of treadmill & outdoor to prevent re-injuring myself...plus I am one of those odd people who doesn't mind the tread. I am easily entertained. Other than that, my natural walking speed is fairly slow-about 18-20 min/mile...and slower with the little chihuahuas ;)
ReplyDeleteThat is awesome that you are doing strength workouts! I am doing more than normal due to not being able to run. But if you can fit just 2 in a week, that is AWESOME. What do you like to do on the treadmill to entertain yourself?
DeleteWell, l tend to zone out and just enjoy the movement and get into a nice rhythm. I love listening to music,and I have a HUGE TV right in front of the treadmill. I often find a series that I have "watched" in the evening with my husband but missed 99% of it because I was looking at my computer, playing scrabble on my phone, etc. I joke that the only time I actually watch anything is if I am "forced" to on my treadmill or if I am in the theater. I also play with the speed and incline every few minutes, and try to do something a little different from my previous run. I am always amazed at how fast the time goes, and that I enjoy it?! I think I also like the idea that if something goes wrong, I am at home already! I look at it as a bit of a mental challenge, and I love challenges ;)
DeleteThanks also for the strength training praise...2-3 times a week of basic moves that I can do anywhere. I am sore!
DeleteI am sure if I had a big tv it would help me enjoy the treadmill! Especially in the winter. This winter was rough but I DID get outside.
DeleteWay to go on the chest press with 5 x 10 with the 30lbers! That's awesome!
ReplyDeleteI'm trying to get off of run/walk intervals. I had been using them for a crutch for so long, now that I've had a running break and reset period, I've cut them out and have found it's actually so much easier to get into a good rhythm and just enjoy the run without taking walking breaks. I wish I had just made the damn transition earlier!
Thank you! I am proud of my chest press. :) Unfortunately, the next weight up at PF is 35lbs.. and I don't even think I'd be able to lean back on my own with those. It is going to be quite awhile until I feel confident enough to try 35lb. I wish I had someone to hand them to me and spot me!
DeleteI totally understand what you are saying about being able to get into a better rhythm without taking the walk breaks. I did a run/walk today and found that to be a challenge, too.
When you walk, do you keep a leisurely pace or do you speed walk?
ReplyDeleteI seriously need to get back into weights and strength training this summer!! PLEASE hold me accountable haha.
Speed walk. Can you seriously see me going for a leisurely walk? :)
Deleteps. I write great lifting plans for people online! ;)