Turkey Week Ahead!
24 Nov
Here I sit at my computer trying to ready myself for this morning’s run. I am NOT excited about it. In fact, I even debated texting my running buddy to tell her I wasn’t going to make it. Thing is, my running buddy isn’t much of a text-er and so I would really need to call her. Since I’m too embarrassed to call, I will just have to suck it up and go. I really should go anyways – its just, I didn’t get to sleep until midnight last night. And my legs are sore, really sore.
We did 12 miles out at South Mountain Park on Saturday morning at a really good pace. Our average was 9:05 on a hilly course. The hills really beat up my quads. Sunday I had planned a “recovery run” of 7 miles. I don’t usually plan runs for Sunday, but since this upcoming week will be a little crazy with Thanksgiving and a 5k Turkey Trot on Thursday (which I plan to race for a pr), I really needed to get in some miles early on in the week if I was going to make my goal of 40+ for the week.
When the alarm clock went off Sunday morning I just knew there was no way. I could feel my achy quads just laying in bed. I ended up heading out at around 4 pm that afternoon. Believe it or not, it was actually a little warm, around 82 degrees. This is the time of year that I absolutely love living in the desert.
Well I didn’t make 7 yesterday, there was just no way. I did 4 and they were tough. My quads were really tired and I could feel them with every step. My average pace for that run was 9:40. There were times I looked down at the Garmin and I saw a pace over 11:00. Yes that is really slow for me, but it was all I could do. When I got home I decided an ice bath was in order. Except I had no ice so it was a cold water bath. I hope it still worked.
Now I sit here, about 12 hours later, about to embark on another longer faster run, in the dark, with a head lamp I think is getting ready to give out (I forgot to get batteries for it yesterday). I hope my quads recovered. I just popped an advil, hopefully that will numb them up a little.
Here is the rundown on last weeks training:
Sunday: Rest
Monday: 7 miles with running buddy in the am, average pace 9:26
Tuesday: 6 miles: 1 mile warm up, 3 mile intervals at 7:30 – 7:50 pace, 2 miles cool down
Wednesday: 3 miles, average pace 9:11
Thursday: 6 mile tempo run, average pace 8:25
Friday: Rest
Saturday: 12 mile hilly run, average pace 9:05
Total: 34
I’m off for my 7 miler! Yay its only a 3 day work week! Whohoo!
I just loved this post. I have done the same thing So. Many. Times. (Run because I was too embarrassed to call).
I always feel better after the run. Hope you do to.
Ha, I’m starting to think I need to get a running partner who is not my live-in boyfriend . . . because I could totally see me doing the same thing, not wanting to call. As things stand now? The alarm goes off, Wilson and I look at each other with that knowing look and we end up turning the alarm off and going back to sleep!
Hope your legs felt better during this morning’s run!
Sounds like you have some fatigue in those legs. It might be best to chop down the intensity and distance until they recover. A day or two, and I’m betting they will snap back.
I guess this is one of the reasons it is good to have a running buddy, it gets you out the door on those days you may want to stay behind!
Good luck on setting a PR in your turkey trot! And I hope your quad is feeling better so you can reach your 40+ goal!
Alice – so glad to hear I’m not the only one. funny when I wrote that, I half wondered if I should admit it. I was tired and only had about 15 minutes, so I wrote fast and didn’t re-read. Sometimes those kind of posts have the most insight into my mind.
Irish – yes I’m very lucky to have such a great running buddy. She’s more of a morning person than I. That’s the kind of running buddy to have. One you know will be waiting for you at the corner no matter what!
Chad – The legs actually felt better today than I expected. Thanks for the advice, you are totally right. I’m planning to take Wednesday off completely, run my 5k on Thurs. and then probably run an easy 2 or 3 on Friday, so hopefully that will get my legs ready for 18 miles on Saturday.
Jill – Yes running buddies are awesome motivators. I am so lucky to a good have one that lives just a mile away. Thanks for good luck! I’ll blog how it goes on Thurs.
Hey, good luck on Thursday with the 5K! I’m doing a 5-miler where the first mile (I am not kidding) is UP A HILL. So yeah, probably not going to do a PR, especially since this race is so crowded!
And if it makes you feel better, I was going to get up this morning and lift weights, and instead I changed the alarm to go off at 5:40 instead of 4:30. Then I felt really guilty. But I got more rest….
What a great week!!!! AWESOME!!!
You’ll have a blast at the Turkey trot…have fun because you deserve it after such an awesome week!!
Happy Thanksgiving! Have a wonderful holiday!!
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