Just a Little Update

This past week I was able to get back to doing some decent running. I tested the knee - and my will power with negative degree temperatures - by running back to back days; one being a longer progression run followed by a shorter run. This is how my week looked:

Monday - 3 miles easy (followed by 6 on Sunday and yoga)
Tuesday- Ride: 50 min w/7x 1:00 climbing efforts, 2:00 hard, 2:00 recovery
                 Weights & Bootcamp
Wednesday- Off, not feeling well
Thursday- 7 mile Progression run (8:30,8:03,7:49,7:43,7:15,7:04,6:39)
                  Weights & Bootcamp
Friday- Yoga
Saturday - 8 mile Progression run (8:33,8:22,8:10,7:54,7:50,7:38,7:26,6:56)
                 Weights
Sunday- 4 miles easy
TOTAL: 22 miles

While I was taking time off I added a lot of lifting to try and maintain, and build, some leg strength. I feel like it has really been helping and my runs aren't suffering as much as I thought they would be after taking such a long time off. I've also included yoga to my weekly routine to try and keep the hips healthy (the knee pain was ultimately a hip issue resinating in the knee). All of which, has been kicking my butt given that I had some faster runs this week (YAY!). Saturdays run struggled a bit because my legs were suffering from some left over crap in them from Thursdays run - which was supposed to be Wednesday so I was down a day of rest. I haven't dipped under 7:00 pace since Chicago and my legs were letting me know they were a little upset with me for pushing the pace. I just told them to shut up and run! :)

Today my body is feeling pretty beat up from a heavier week of running, lifting, yoga (which IS hard!) and of course doing my Jimmying! The good news: I am still pain free. I am taking the today to relax, watch football and do some foam rolling because next week I am FINALLY getting back to a regular training program!! WOOOOO HOOOOOO! I have two real workouts and a long run which will have my weekly mileage cracking 30 miles. Sounds so weird being happy with 30 miles when I'm used to at LEAST 50 a week. It's about the small victories right now so I am happy with what I get to do!!

Have a great week everybody!