I'll give today's run an A- for 7 weeks post Zoey's birth and about 3 weeks into running again. I did the extended pull up bar loop around the Charles River, covering 5 miles in 8:18 pace. I timed it to get a feel for my fitness - it's about where I thought... the pace felt easy, but not as easy as 8:18 pace should feel. I have a very long way to go!! Still, it felt nice to get outside, move my body, and drown in the sickly humid 90 degree heat. A headache came on about 3 miles into the run. I blame breastfeeding - such a dehydrating activity!! I'm drinking water like mad in order to ward off dehydration, and I'm usually successful. Today was just a wicked hot day and got the best of me. I'm also starting to feel a bit more normal weight-wise. I gained 28 lbs during this pregnancy. I have 7 left to lose. The thing is, I started the pregnancy about 15 lbs over my regular weight (gained weight trying to get pregnant). So, success #1 will be getting to pre-pregnancy weight. Success #2 will be getting to pre-trying-to-get-pregnant weight. I'm not that worried about the weight - it'll fall off as I get fitter. It is just infinitely easier to run when I'm lighter!!
Run: 5 miles
Sunday, July 15, 2012
Saturday, July 14, 2012
June 29th-July 14th
Posting each run just isn't all that interesting these days because there isn't anything all that different from day to day. So, here is a brief breakdown:
June 29: 3 mile run
June 30: 3 mile run
July 1: 3 mile run
July 2: 3 mile run (slightly sub 8 minute pace)
July 3: 4.5 mile run
July 4: 3 mile run
July 5: 3 mile run; 30 minutes on bike
July 6: 3 mile run
July 7: 3 mile run
July 8: 3 mile run
July 9: 3 mile run
July 10: 3 mile run
July 11: 1 mile run; 6ish mile walk
July 12: 3 mile run
July 13: 2.5 mile run
July 14: 3.3 mile run
Each day has been accompanied by lifting upper, lower, and/or core. Now that I've nailed an easy 3 mile loop, I'll bump up my mileage this week to run 5-6 miles a day. These daily runs are wicked easy (clearly, because they're short and slow), so it'll be exciting to bump up the mileage a bit, starting tomorrow. The goal is to be up to 60 miles and one track workout a week by mid-August. Then, I'll just maintain for a month or so before I actually start really training again. I'd love to be in okay shape by indoor season. Not fast, just okay shape. I'd be happy to land a few 800s without embarrassing myself.
June 29: 3 mile run
June 30: 3 mile run
July 1: 3 mile run
July 2: 3 mile run (slightly sub 8 minute pace)
July 3: 4.5 mile run
July 4: 3 mile run
July 5: 3 mile run; 30 minutes on bike
July 6: 3 mile run
July 7: 3 mile run
July 8: 3 mile run
July 9: 3 mile run
July 10: 3 mile run
July 11: 1 mile run; 6ish mile walk
July 12: 3 mile run
July 13: 2.5 mile run
July 14: 3.3 mile run
Each day has been accompanied by lifting upper, lower, and/or core. Now that I've nailed an easy 3 mile loop, I'll bump up my mileage this week to run 5-6 miles a day. These daily runs are wicked easy (clearly, because they're short and slow), so it'll be exciting to bump up the mileage a bit, starting tomorrow. The goal is to be up to 60 miles and one track workout a week by mid-August. Then, I'll just maintain for a month or so before I actually start really training again. I'd love to be in okay shape by indoor season. Not fast, just okay shape. I'd be happy to land a few 800s without embarrassing myself.
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