It wasn't as windy as the weatherman predicted yesterday. Did my 3.1miler in 24:35 w/ a 7:54 pace. That's my fastest 3.1miler ever( in both training & road races) since I've been running. I'm thinking there may be something to actually not running on my x-training days.
Before my ankle started bothering me & I saw a doc about it,I was running for about 1.5miles on the tread(in addition to 2.4 miles on the ellip) on my x-training days. Didn't think too much about it,just wanted to get my cardio in & burn as many calories as I could. Well once the doc told me to give up the tread on those days at first I thought "I'm not gonna burn as many calories,I'll have to do all my cardio on 1 machine..wahaa.." Well my calorie burn did go down a little but I do feel better when I do run. Imagine that.
Followed up the run w/ my Wed. lower body weight training. X-training at the gym today. I'm out.
Thursday, January 31, 2008
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Can't think(or too lazy) of a title
I've got a windy(14mph) 3miler today. Oh well I guess I'll be getting some resistance training to boot. Did x-training last night. Same ole,same ole. Not much else to say. Just counting down the days until Friday(again). Everyone have a good day.
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Physical Therapy
Did 4 miles yesterday w/ the R.B. in 35:17 w/ a 8:43pace. Was supposed to be an easy run(according to my schedule & my R.B.) but for me an 8:43 pace is easy. Oh well. Finished up w/ some core work w/ the ball. Love that thing!
Thanks for stopping by Amy. Her site cracks me up!
I have my 1st consultation w/ the physical therapist next Thursday. He has experience w/ running injuries & also he's married(darn!) to another PT who is also a runner(lucky woman). Hey Red mentioned that I should just get a runner lover. I'm thinking about a lover who is a runner and a PT! My PT works out of the gym that go to for x-training on Tues. & Thurs. so it's very convenient. My R.B. thinks I should do my usual x-training(I do the ellip for 30min followed by upper body weight training) 1st then go to pt afterwards since I'm probably not going to feel like working out after doing the therapy.
Speaking of I've got x-training I've got that for today. Later.
Thanks for stopping by Amy. Her site cracks me up!
I have my 1st consultation w/ the physical therapist next Thursday. He has experience w/ running injuries & also he's married(darn!) to another PT who is also a runner(lucky woman). Hey Red mentioned that I should just get a runner lover. I'm thinking about a lover who is a runner and a PT! My PT works out of the gym that go to for x-training on Tues. & Thurs. so it's very convenient. My R.B. thinks I should do my usual x-training(I do the ellip for 30min followed by upper body weight training) 1st then go to pt afterwards since I'm probably not going to feel like working out after doing the therapy.
Speaking of I've got x-training I've got that for today. Later.
Monday, January 28, 2008
Recap
I had my 5 mile tempo run on Friday. Finished in 40:40 w/ a 8:07 pace. Thought my left ankle was going to give me trouble in the beginning but I guess I ran it into submission. I'm waiting on the doc's office to let me know that my insurance covers physical therapy & then I'll be doing that 2x/week for 6 visits.
Ran some errands on Sat. & Sun. Picked up a new set of these at Linens 'n' Things..
My first real set of flatware! Since they are no marriage prospects on the horizon I thought that I would buy my own set. My former set I've had for about 10 years(since I moved out on my own) & they were the WalMart box of 20 for $10. The set above is really heavy & has a matte finish(which unfortunately you can't tell from the pic). Plus the spoons don't bend when I eat ice cream w/ them! They were on sale for $74.99(reg. $99) plus I had a 20% off single item coupon. Sweet!
I've got an easy 4miler today followed by some core work w/ my stability ball. I did manage to say on it Friday during my lower body workout. I may be getting better at it!
Ran some errands on Sat. & Sun. Picked up a new set of these at Linens 'n' Things..
My first real set of flatware! Since they are no marriage prospects on the horizon I thought that I would buy my own set. My former set I've had for about 10 years(since I moved out on my own) & they were the WalMart box of 20 for $10. The set above is really heavy & has a matte finish(which unfortunately you can't tell from the pic). Plus the spoons don't bend when I eat ice cream w/ them! They were on sale for $74.99(reg. $99) plus I had a 20% off single item coupon. Sweet!
I've got an easy 4miler today followed by some core work w/ my stability ball. I did manage to say on it Friday during my lower body workout. I may be getting better at it!
Friday, January 25, 2008
T.G.I.F.
TGIF!..Always nice to have a short week. Did x-training at the gym last night. I decided not switch ellips like Annette suggested. I figured that w/ me switching up the resistance every few mins or so along w/ my tunes is enough to keep busy for a while. But I will definitely keep that in the back of my head whenever I do get bored w/ it altogether.
I've got my 5mile tempo run today followed by lower body weight training. Hopefully I can stay on the ball this time. But we'll see.
Injury update: The topical cream(it's an anti-inflammatory drug) that was prescribed to me did not help the pain. In fact I think that it caused me more stiffness! Even though both the doc & the pharmacist said that's not possible,my doc wants me to stop using it. She did have me increase the stretching exercises she has me doing(I was doing them 1x/day..now I am up to 3x/day) as well as icing more often throughout the day. I am not feeling the stiff pain in my left ankle that I was a few days ago when I was using the cream. Also no pain in my Achilles tendon when I walk down a flight of stairs. I think the increase stretching is helping w/ that.
The wedges still have not come in even though the doc ordered them last Fri. Because the doc said that the wedge doesn't work for everybody & I may still need physical therapy,I've decided not to get the wedges when they come in & just do the physical therapy. I pray that this will help my injury.
Everyone have a good Fri. & catch ya later!
I've got my 5mile tempo run today followed by lower body weight training. Hopefully I can stay on the ball this time. But we'll see.
Injury update: The topical cream(it's an anti-inflammatory drug) that was prescribed to me did not help the pain. In fact I think that it caused me more stiffness! Even though both the doc & the pharmacist said that's not possible,my doc wants me to stop using it. She did have me increase the stretching exercises she has me doing(I was doing them 1x/day..now I am up to 3x/day) as well as icing more often throughout the day. I am not feeling the stiff pain in my left ankle that I was a few days ago when I was using the cream. Also no pain in my Achilles tendon when I walk down a flight of stairs. I think the increase stretching is helping w/ that.
The wedges still have not come in even though the doc ordered them last Fri. Because the doc said that the wedge doesn't work for everybody & I may still need physical therapy,I've decided not to get the wedges when they come in & just do the physical therapy. I pray that this will help my injury.
Everyone have a good Fri. & catch ya later!
Thursday, January 24, 2008
Ball & band review plus a 2miler
Yesterday I used the ball & bands that I bought over the weekend. I used the middle resistant band doing these exercises..
(pics courtesy of Sparkpeople-sorry if they're a little fuzzy)
The 1st exercise(guy lying on his back) is w/ the band wrapped around the ankle to work the outer thigh. I had to get the motion down but not too bad. The 2nd exercise(woman standing by the couch holding on to a chair) is w/ the band wrapped around the leg of the couch & the ankle to work the inner thigh. Very good workout. I could really feel it.
Next up I used the ball for these exercises..
(pics courtesy of Sparkpeople-sorry again if they're a little fuzzy)
Top left pic is for the hamstrings. Decent. I could feel it while I was doing it. Top middle pic is for the abs. Can I just say..owww! My knees were killing thru this one. Not sure if that's the purpose. May have to recheck my form for this one. Top right pic is for the quads. I did it w/o the additional hand weights. Not too bad. Definitely could feel it while I was doing it but I will add hand weights next time. My quads as you might have guessed are pretty strong from the running that I do so it takes quite a bit to tax those babies.
Bottom left pic is for the left back. Oh...my..gosh..!!!! First let me say that I had a little trouble staying on the ball. Once I was on,I only managed to get a few reps in before I would lose my balance & fall off. Thought my core & balance was pretty strong,but this exercise kicked my butt. But I look at it as a challenge. I will become one w/ the ball. Bottom right pic is for the abs again. I like this one even though I felt a little light-headed afterwards.
Red asked if I tried to the Bosu ball. I tried it once at my gym & I liked it. I think once I get a handle on the stability ball I will look into getting one for my home.
Lisa I am hoping the novelty doesn't wear off & I'll become unmotivated to use them at home. But given the fact the exercises are challenging right now should keep me coming back for more!
So all in all good lower body workout. My triceps are a little sore from where I had to balance on my hands for 2 of them. Don't feel any soreness in the legs but the ball & bands are a keeper.
In running news,I did just my 2 miles yesterday. Total time 17:04. Coolness..I've got x-training tonight. Thanks for listening!
(pics courtesy of Sparkpeople-sorry if they're a little fuzzy)
The 1st exercise(guy lying on his back) is w/ the band wrapped around the ankle to work the outer thigh. I had to get the motion down but not too bad. The 2nd exercise(woman standing by the couch holding on to a chair) is w/ the band wrapped around the leg of the couch & the ankle to work the inner thigh. Very good workout. I could really feel it.
Next up I used the ball for these exercises..
(pics courtesy of Sparkpeople-sorry again if they're a little fuzzy)
Top left pic is for the hamstrings. Decent. I could feel it while I was doing it. Top middle pic is for the abs. Can I just say..owww! My knees were killing thru this one. Not sure if that's the purpose. May have to recheck my form for this one. Top right pic is for the quads. I did it w/o the additional hand weights. Not too bad. Definitely could feel it while I was doing it but I will add hand weights next time. My quads as you might have guessed are pretty strong from the running that I do so it takes quite a bit to tax those babies.
Bottom left pic is for the left back. Oh...my..gosh..!!!! First let me say that I had a little trouble staying on the ball. Once I was on,I only managed to get a few reps in before I would lose my balance & fall off. Thought my core & balance was pretty strong,but this exercise kicked my butt. But I look at it as a challenge. I will become one w/ the ball. Bottom right pic is for the abs again. I like this one even though I felt a little light-headed afterwards.
Red asked if I tried to the Bosu ball. I tried it once at my gym & I liked it. I think once I get a handle on the stability ball I will look into getting one for my home.
Lisa I am hoping the novelty doesn't wear off & I'll become unmotivated to use them at home. But given the fact the exercises are challenging right now should keep me coming back for more!
So all in all good lower body workout. My triceps are a little sore from where I had to balance on my hands for 2 of them. Don't feel any soreness in the legs but the ball & bands are a keeper.
In running news,I did just my 2 miles yesterday. Total time 17:04. Coolness..I've got x-training tonight. Thanks for listening!
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Balls,bands & the ellip
31 mins on the elliptical last night..Actually it wasn't too bad. Maybe because it's been years since I've done it so it's the novelty but I managed to stay on w/o wanting to rip my hair out. Kim mentioned having tunes w/ her when she does it, & I do the same thing. I was definitely rockin' my mp3! Annette also said try moving to a different elliptical half way thru to fool myself into thinking I am going to a different machine. I kinda like that idea & may have to try it tomorrow. Also I am constantly changing up the resistance(ranging from 2 to 9) every few mins or so to keep body challenged so that helped break up the monotony.
I've got my 2 miler(just 2miles). Nothing extra. But over the weekend I decided to buy these..
On Wed. I normally do lower body strength training(my apartment complex has a fitness center) after doing my short run. On Fri. after 5 mile tempo run I do Pilates for the lower body. I realized that once I started training for the 10k my Fri. lower body weight training went out the window. Now I know some would argue,well you're running for 5 miles,your legs have gotten enough of a workout. But I know how important weights are for keeping those legs muscles strong & limber so you can do the distance. I bought the band & ball above to do strength training in my home(tired of using what my apartment laughingly calls a fitness center). I also wanted to give my body a jolt & move away from using nautilus equipment. I figured the ball would also be great for core work(which I do on Mon. after my long run).
So I'll be trying them out today. I have some exercises off the net but if any of you out there use these let me know what you think of them.
I've got my 2 miler(just 2miles). Nothing extra. But over the weekend I decided to buy these..
On Wed. I normally do lower body strength training(my apartment complex has a fitness center) after doing my short run. On Fri. after 5 mile tempo run I do Pilates for the lower body. I realized that once I started training for the 10k my Fri. lower body weight training went out the window. Now I know some would argue,well you're running for 5 miles,your legs have gotten enough of a workout. But I know how important weights are for keeping those legs muscles strong & limber so you can do the distance. I bought the band & ball above to do strength training in my home(tired of using what my apartment laughingly calls a fitness center). I also wanted to give my body a jolt & move away from using nautilus equipment. I figured the ball would also be great for core work(which I do on Mon. after my long run).
So I'll be trying them out today. I have some exercises off the net but if any of you out there use these let me know what you think of them.
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