Onto other subjects I am struggling with my running. Occasionally I kick a**, I run fast and free and end my journey in a grand flourish. But most days I huff and puff through my first 2 miles, and then I drag myself to the end of mile 3 and practically lay down on the driveway. Or, if I'm on a 4 mile run, the first 3 miles are miserable and the last mile is great. What is this? Am I doomed? I've heard that people who run get 'high'. What am I doing wrong? Running too slow? Too fast? Walking too much? Not enough? Not running far enough? Running too far? I guess the next week is going to be all about trial and error while I noodle with my schedule to make it more restful and efficient all at the same time.
My schedule, I confess, has been a bit, um, full. I've been doing SS 4 days, running 4 days, and often those days overlap. I also still have to walk my dogs, so even on my rest days I'm walking 2 miles. And about one day a week I walk 2 miles, run 3 miles, and then attend SS at Maymont of all places. I like Maymont. I like the social aspect, the hills, the beauty and nostalgia. I like that B-ridge and Liz B like Maymont too and enjoy the "dogdogs", also known as "pigs". But... sometimes I wonder if I'm becoming a little addicted to being out of my house. I mean, avoiding laundry is practically a hobby of mine, but maybe I've carried it a bit far.
I have questioned if maybe I am cross training too vigorously and that I should lay off one of my SS days. Maybe I need a different social outlet... I probably drive the SS trainers mad with my talking anyway & they'll be glad that I'm going to take a day off per week until I get through my funk.... Na, they love me. In the mean time, I'm going to try to continue to come to SS, but I won't push as hard on my run days. Maybe....
2 comments:
Of course we LOVE having you in class! You brighten my day everytime I see you! I want you to remember the importance of rest. It sounds counter-productive but resting gives your body (and muscles) time to heal. When you heal, your muscles heal stronger so you actually get better by resting!!
I personally think you can scale back to running 3-4 times per week and SS 2-3 times per week. Less is More!! You don't want to risk injury. I also really believe in rest WEEKS. That means building your mileage on your runs for 3 weeks and then backing down for 1 week to let your body rest. I also find you don't get that mental burnout that way.
I would be happy to help you however you want!!
you rock!
Thanks R, I always value your input. I did exactly that this week, & I took an "honest" rest day on Wednesday. I ran so much easier yesterday. Today is a light Cross day, so I might see you later at SS but I will be "slacking" a bit. Tomorrow is a "long run" for me at 5, which I'm nervous about! It's my first 5. My training program has 2 weeks where I go from 6M one week to 5K the next, and from 8M to 10K a few weeks later. I would like to bring it to you to view sometime soon so you can see what I'm doing, etc.
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