Last week was an experiment with two-a-days workouts. Learned something very important. I am not ready for this. Instead of two lousy sessions, I am going to focus on quality.
Monday: Elliptical for 30 minutes followed by 40 minutes swimming laps.
Tuesday: Ran 3.8 miles. For some reason I got sick midway through this morning's run and fertilized plants during my run. Felt awful the rest of the day. I hope I am not getting sick.
Wednesday: I am taking today off. My stomach was so bad yesterday I went to bed at 8pm and slept until 6am. Tina told me to take today off and I decided based on my condition it would be wise to take her advice. I am feeling better and should be better Thursday. Taking time off to recover is good because it gives the body a chance to heal and refresh the mind.
Thursday: Taking a day off to allow my stomach time to recover was what I needed. This morning I ran 4 miles. They were four slow miles which is okay. This morning made me reconsider running at the crack of dawn. The afternoons are warmer, the sun is out, and I am beginning to think it would be better to absorb some sunlight. Plus, I will get to sleep longer in the mornings.
Friday: Ran 5 miles on the Provo River Trail.
Saturday: Hiked three miles on the Bonneville Shoreline Trail. Still too much snow and mud for my taste. The BST probably will not be runnable until the middle of April when all the snow is gone and the ground has dried out.
Thoughts for the week: I received some sad news this week which has caused me to reconsider my goal of running a 50K in the fall. Sadly, Timp Elk Run has been canceled. I spoke with the race director about it and he said they were unable to get the right permits from the Forrest Service. I have decided I am going to continue to train and keep my eyes open for a race in the fall.
Having the race canceled has been a bittersweet blessing. I was really looking forward to the Elk Run, but I also recognize I was crossing the line between having a goal and being obsessed. My long term goal is to someday run a 100miler. So really anything I do now will help me get ready for that. I will continue to update this blog with training logs and thoughts about training, shoes, and everything else.
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