Week 2 - Lots of Cross Training

Week 2: Recap- Overall I feel really good about this week. No aches or pains and I felt strong during my workouts. I didn't swim Monday or get in a weekend run, but I'm not going to focus on the negatives of that, instead I'm going to view it, as embracing winter & time with friends. Monday I chose a walk with the dogs and catching up with a friend. This weekend I was chaperoning the kids' Nordic Ski Trip and I was surrounded by beautiful, perfectly groomed ski trails...I chose skiing over running. Great cross training! No Regrets!


Monday: 5K winter walk
Tuesday: 3 mile run & 10 miles on the bike
Wednesday: Morning swim with timed 600 yards - 12:25
Thursday: 5 mile run with Lisa
Friday: 2 mile snowy walk
Saturday: 4K Classic Ski
Sunday: 5K Skate Ski

Week 1 Recap

My first week of training taught me a few hard & humbling lessons; take care of your body, rest days are important, don't do too much too fast, & swimming is not a substitute for stretching.

Monday: My week started off good...I swam with Emma and she she confirmed that swimming laps is hard work. Ha ha! And she was very impressed with my swimming abilities.
The kids were off for midterms, so after swimming, we went skiing. Alejandra loved skiing in VT. I skied all morning & spent the afternoon relaxing by the fire in the lodge.

Tuesday: The day I went too hard...I ran in the ice & rain and then even though my knee was bothering me and I know spinning hurts my knee...I went to a RPM with Emma. I've been wanting to get Emma to a spinning class and when she was willing to go, pain or pain, I wanted to go with her. She loved it & will definitely go back...without me. 

Wednesday: After spending Tuesday evening icing my knee...I still woke up and swam...I was hoping swimming would feel good. It did at first but after I finished my knee hurt still. 

But we completed an awesome interval workout & swam 1,000 yards in 28 minutes! I love my Wednesday morning swims with Shanna. 

Thursday: REST DAY! ....and a chiropractor appointment. Thankfully Darryl assessed that my knee pain has nothing to with my actual knee, and is the result of sore, tight - under stretched muscles. 

Friday: Strength & Suspension class at Peace of Mind Pilates. I avoided all jumping moves and my knee felt pretty good. I love that class! 

Saturday: First "long run" of training with Lisa. We did 4 miles from her house. At our turn around at 2 miles my knee was starting to ache, but I stretched and it instantly felt better. We stopped again quickly at mile 3 and we finished the last mile strong! I love my long runs with Lisa. I never regret a run! 

Sunday: Tomorrow I'll see how my knee is feeling & either do a long ride on my bike on the trainer or rest. UPDATE: I took a much needed rest day. Winter Ball was the night before and I had girls awake until 3 am at my house...a workout wasn't happening. 

12 weeks until Half Marathon #10

My first blog post on my new blog.... I created this blog {mostly for my myself} to record my adventures & training ups & downs through the next 8 months as I count down to my first 70.3 - PumpkinMan Half in South Berwick Maine on September 9th, 2018.
12 weeks from today, I'll be running my first pre-race race...Unplugged Half Marathon. It will be my 10th 13.1. My goals are to keep my nerves in check, something that's become easier over the last year & to finish feeling strong.

	Half Marathon Training Schedule: Unplugged 4/14/18
	WEEK	MON	TUE	WED	THU	FRI	SAT	SUN	Total Miles
1/22	1	swim	3 m run	swim	4 m run	yoga/rest/swim	3m + bike	long bike	10
1/29	2	swim	3 m run	swim	5 m run	yoga/rest/swim	3m + bike	long bike	11
2/5	3	swim	3 m run	swim	6 m run	yoga/rest/swim	3m + bike	long bike	12
2/12	4	swim	3 m run	swim	7 m run	yoga/rest/swim	3m + bike	long bike	13
2/19	5	swim	3 m run	swim	8 m run	yoga/rest/swim	3m + bike	long bike	14
2/26	6	swim	3 m run	swim	5K	yoga/rest/swim	3m + bike	long bike	9
3/5	7	swim	3 m run	swim	9 m run	yoga/rest/swim	3m + bike	long bike	15
3/12	8	swim	3 m run	swim	10 m run	yoga/rest/swim	3m + bike	long bike	16
3/19	9	swim	3 m run	swim	10K	yoga/rest/swim	3m + bike	long bike	12
3/26	10	swim	3 m run	swim	11 m run	yoga/rest/swim	3m + bike	long bike	17
4/2	11	swim	3 m run	swim	12 m run	yoga/rest/swim	3m + bike	long bike	18
4/9	12	swim	3 m run	swim	Rest	yoga/rest/swim	3m + bike	RACE

This is the training plan I created to help build base on all three disciplines, while adding running distance back to my life. 

Last week was a bit of a pre-training week with two swims, a run, a few smalls hikes, a long bike on the trainer & I tried a fun new class; Strength & Suspension. Thanks for following along! ~ MB