Since I'm in the "being babied" phase of my training, I did the wrong thing and got fat. By the time the week for Brooklyn Half rolled around, everything jiggled. Apparently, unlike a certain historian runner, I don't learn from my past mistakes.
So here goes.
Monday 5/13
I had my period. I was going to crank out some 6 miles to get rid of the jiggles, but I could barely do 4 miles on the treadmill before everything hurt. Damn. Sucks being a chick. To top it off, the spin class this night was taught by a sub. I only got out a cup of sweat as opposed to 5 cups.
Tuesady 5/14
Going with the fat theme, I decided to sleep in the AM, and did core work at lunch.
PM: Faster Finishe Week 9. Bigelow Baggins BEAT ME. That little troll (?) is getting faster. I see a little budding red bib in the making.
Wednesday 5/15
I slept in again as I was stressed out about getting up at 4AM to go to Brooklyn Half. Decided that I needed as much sleep as I can...I literally didn't do anything until the evening. Coach Terry said to do eliptical, but opted for a easy run with Miss Cho in Prospect Park after the dreaded BK Half Bib Pick Up Trip. Didn't bring Garmin becasuse I was afraid Coach Terry will beat me up. Every white bike I saw in Prospect Park looked like Coach Terry...
Thursday 5/16
AM: Pilates Class. This class is probably the hardest Pilates class. Surprisingly, there is a lot or runners in this class. A guy in an IM Finisher Shirt is stiffer than I am, so I don't feel too bad.
PM: Another illegal run. Trying to get rid of the jiggles. It's not working.
Friday 5/17
AM: Shake Up Run. Yep, another attempt at jiggle free body. I need to learn that it takes a while to do this and that running aimlessly and continuously might perhaps...not work.
Saturday 5/18
Surprisingly, the 30,000 field BK Half was smoother than I thought. It did take 10 minutes to get to the starting line and it did take 30 minutes to get to the port-a-potty, but otherwise, not so bad. I set my bar real low for this. Aiming to "not walk" was my goal. And whaddyaknow? I didn't. Not my fastest or best effort, but I think it was mission accomplished. Everything still jiggled, though. Need some work.
Sunday 5/19
Optional Recovery Run. Whenever it's otpional, it's mandatory.
My goal, really, is to just get back in runner shape. Right now, I'm tubby, jiggly and not so good. I was not exactly in good shape during Boston, so I don't have any buffer to fatten up. I don't want to end up in Athena Class. Really.
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