This past week has been our busiest of the summer. My older girls were in theater camp M-F from 9am-3:30pm, and then my son had football camp for a few days in the middle of the week as well. Add that to tech week and performances of the show that my oldest 2 kiddos were working on, and it meant lots of time spent as the "mom taxi" this week. It was also the hottest week we've had thus far, with temps in the upper 90's and wicked high humidity on top of that.
With all of the stuff we had going on, it shouldn't surprise me that I didn't quite complete my training schedule as planned this week. Let's recap the week, shall we?
Monday: Stretch and Strengthen - I definitely stretched and I tried to do some foam rolling, which is definitely an exercise in strength for me. Why? Because in order for me to use the stupid foam roll thing, I have to hold my upper body up and move myself over the roller. For a girl with NO upper body strength, this is definitely a work out!
Tuesday: Run 3.5 miles - I tried. I really did, but it was HOT outside and I had to use the dreadmill. Even in my cool-ish house, I was just miserable and my body was not feeling it. I *did* complete 3.5 miles, but probably have of that was walking and most of the running was at a snail's pace. I felt defeated and exhausted by the time I finished. It pretty much sucked. :-(
Wednesday: Run 2 miles OR cross-train - I needed a good run after my failure on Tuesday so I opted for the 2 mile run. It was like 84 degrees when I left my house at 6:15am, but I had a much better time than I had the day before. It was still slow, but I felt much better about myself during and after the run.
Thursday: Run 3.5 miles - I skipped this and told myself I'd do it Friday morning because it was supposed to cool off by then. It didn't and this run became a big fat FAIL because it never happened.
Friday: Rest - I don't know if I'd say that I rested, because we were busy from 7:30am until 9:30am with camps, shows, etc...but I didn't run. So, we'll call it a rest day.
Saturday: 40 minute cross-train - Again, a super busy day. The kids had shows at 2pm and 7:30pm with a cast party in between. I did some walking but probably not 40 minutes worth...so, we'll call this another FAIL.
Sunday: Run 5 miles - Today was a SUCCESS! I actually ran 5.5 miles because I'm trying to work up to my 10k next week. I took my son and he rode his bike while I ran. The weather was considerably cooler than it has been, and there was a nice breeze. I was slow like molasses, and walked for about 100 yards due to a cramp in my foot (which the walking took away) but the rest of it was jogging. I would have much rather seen myself with a better time than I had, but I am trying really hard to remind myself that slow and steady may not win the race for me, but it WILL finish the race...and that is what counts right now!
All in all, it was not the best week for me running wise. But, I'm not just a runner. I'm also a mom and my little people had some really cool stuff going on this week! This week, THIS:
was what was important in my life. My kids had a week of great shows and made me super proud as they did something that they love to do. I can't feel bad about spending my time helping to make that happen this week, even if it means I was not 100% successful in following the "plan" for my training.
When it comes to this running thing....
Today's 5.5 miles will be the start of me getting back on track. I've got my first 10k a week from today and even though I said before that I might not run the whole thing, I am thinking that I may just be able to do it after all! Tomorrow is a stretch and strengthen day, and I've got a hot date with my foam roller.
Great job!! You haven't failed at all, you did run and in that high humidity my goodness that is as good as a normal good run. Well done!!
ReplyDeleteDid you find it better to run early morning? I have my first 5k coming this Sunday and already thinking of possibly entering a 10k in November, just not sure if this is achievable. Is it easy to progress from 5k to 10k?
It is totally achievable! I did my first 5k on 6/22, and have been able to work up to the 5.5 miles in roughly 4 weeks. You could do a much more gradual build up, which I think would be ideal. :-) I haven't found the training too challenging so far. Its more finding the time to do it, because the runs themselves haven't been bad.
ReplyDeleteI think the early morning works best for me for a few reasons. Its not super hot, and I don't have to worry about my kids because they are in bed and my hubby hasn't left for work yet.