winter running

Cycling my way to sanity

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For me, running has always been my key to my sanity. Crazy week at work? Start the day with a run. Feeling anxious? Go for a run. Too much going on at home? Get some me time with a run. The past two weeks, however, I’ve had to adapt. Be flexible. As my hip adductor still heals, I’m trying to keep active on the bike and minimal weight lifting (focusing on arms) plus core work. I am enjoying switching it up, but still miss the feeling I get when running.

I’m going to try running again soon and if it still hurts, likely make an appt with a sports medicine dr and then PT.

Here’s how the full week looked:

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First Zero Mileage Week In Years

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Well, I did it. A full week with no running. Did I like it? No. Would I like to continue doing this? No! But I know that I need to take some time off now so that hopefully I can be back sooner than if I keep going through the pain.

That said, I stayed somewhat active this week – I didn’t run, but I stayed on the indoor bike most days and got in a few walks, as well as my core and arm work. But when looking at my running log, this is the longest I’ve gone without running since GM was born – that was the last time I took a full week (and more) off from running.

Here’s how the full week looked:

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Off the Treadmill and onto the Bike

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I had another disappointing week in terms of running mileage. After running on Friday and Saturday last week, I knew it was a bad idea to keep it up. My adductor was still sore and I know I need to rest it before training for my half marathon in May begins. So this week included much more time on the bike than time on the treadmill. I’m so grateful to have gotten a bike so I can cycle in the mornings – it was a Prime Day purchase a few months ago, so luckily I have something to do to keep me occupied.

That said, I still did get in some miles — the Cleveland Marathon Kickoff Run was Saturday and I was dying to go and represent as a race ambassador, and knew if I went I would definitely join the 3 or 5 mile run.

Here’s how the full week looked:

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So Much for a Normal Week

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If you’ve been following along now, we have yet to have a “normal” week with schedules and workouts this month. This week the culprit was slight injury (me), bad weather and then school opening late (GM) and sickness (LM). Oh yeah, and my birthday — which I guess didn’t impact schedules but it’s something out of the ordinary!

Here’s how the full week looked with everything going on.

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Everyday I’m Treadmilling

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Well, I was hoping for a “normal” week with schedules, but due to school being closed two days this week, frigid temps AND snow, it was another somewhat wacky week. I got in my runs in the mornings but the school closures prevented me from doing much after that, so I got in a pretty typical mileage week — nothing close to my 40+ miles last week, and not much cross training. We also had COLD weather – I’m talking single digits and “feels like” in the negatives in the mornings, with snow/ice on the ground, and then we got several inches of snow when it finally “warmed” up to the 20s.

Here’s how the full week looked — warning, it’s pretty boring!

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Week Four of Training

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It wasn’t a bad week! I am still somehow feeling super drained and tired from the time change, but the weather wasn’t that bad and I was able to get in the necessary workouts for half marathon training this week.  Despite some snow on Sunday, we had mostly spring-like weather for the rest of the week. The snow was melted by Monday morning and I was able to get outside and run, which always makes me happy.  

My training goals for this week were:

  • Speed training: 35 min tempo run
  • Long run: 8 miles 
  • Core work most days (8-10 min videos)
  • 2-3 other runs, 30-50 minutes each

Here’s how the week turned out:

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Daylight Saving Hangover

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Man, I hate the time change. It is so so hard to get back into the groove and wake up EXTRA early – and for some reason, it seems extra hard this year! So, this week I was on the struggle bus. I did wake up early, and did get in my workouts, but I snoozed for longer than typical and just got in the bare minimum. Hopefully I’m able to get into this new routine soon!  

My training goals for this week were:

  • Speed training: 6×400 m
  • Long run: 7 miles 
  • Core work most days (8-10 min videos)
  • 2-3 other runs, 30-50 minutes each

Here’s how the week turned out:

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Starting Half Marathon Training

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While last week I wrote about having surgery, this week I’m back at it and starting half marathon training! As you may recall, I’ll be running the Cleveland half marathon at the end of May. I’m a race ambassador (I also have a giveaway going on until midnight EST TONIGHT on my Instagram!) and get free entry into the race. I’ll be doing the Challenge Series, 5K on Saturday and half marathon on Sunday. So this week kicked off my first week of training. 

My goals for this week were to do:

  • Speed training: 30 minute tempo run
  • Long run: 6 miles (hey, the training is just starting!)
  • Core work most days
  • 2-3 other runs, 30-50 minutes each

Here’s how the week turned out:

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Taking a Little Time Off

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This should be a blog post about finishing off February strong, and kicking off Cleveland Half Marathon training. I always start training when the first week of March hits, but this year is a little different … but before I go to far into that, I do have some February highlights to share:  

Here are some February highlights:

Total running mileage: 118.93

Other activities: Some walks, ab exercises 3-5 days/week every week, and one group run – the Cleveland Marathon Kickoff run

And then this week looked like this:

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It’s Still February

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Does anyone else feel like that February should be over already? I swear, February is the shortest month but it always feels like it’s the longest, especially this year. I really thought I was about to write a post that included all of February in review, but alas, that will have to wait for next week. 

That said, it was a good week! My parents came into town and we had some good outside time with them and nice weather this weekend, which was great. Especially after last week’s up and down weather, having a beautiful Sunday and spending time outside with my whole family was GREATLY appreciated.

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Here’s what this week looked like this:

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