Yep it’s the return of my Training Check-ins!
I’m once again working with Coach Bennett of IAWR and this time around he’s created an 18-week plan leading up to the Philadelphia Half Marathon. This is probably the longest training plan I’ve done, but with my hip happy again I’m glad to have the time to build the miles gradually.
So how did week 1 go?
Monday — I woke up with my left IT feeling super tight – actually I had gone to bed that way and a night’s rest did little for it! So I swapped with Tuesday’s cardio cross-training and headed to the gym to hit the bike followed by some serious rolling and a little yoga.
Tuesday — Humidity was back with a vengeance and juggling family schedules pushed my run to the late afternoon but I squeezed 3.5 miles in!
Wednesday — My favorite Pilates Barre class. There were only 3 of us in class this week which lead to some extra torture… attention from our instructor 🙂
Thursday — Tempo run +humidity = uggh, but 4 miles done!
Friday — Yoga
Saturday — With a little help from my running partner KT Tape, 5.5 done. My left leg felt great and I diligently rolled, iced and spent time in my compression sleeves post-run.
Sunday — Rest Day
All-in-all it was a good first week!
How’d your week go?
Nice week!!!
Nicki recently posted…Satisfaction
Thanks Nicki 🙂
I would say thats a good start! Keep that IT band in check….lots of foam rolling, as painful as it may be 🙁 You can do this Michelle 🙂
Tina muir recently posted…Meatless Monday Linkup: Sesame Peanut Spaghetti Squash
Thanks Tina – that foam roller is a killer 😉
yay for weekly training recaps again. and i’m glad you had a good first week! 🙂
Courtney @ Eat Pray Run, DC recently posted…Navy Air Force Half Training Recap, Week Five
Thanks Courtney – feels good to be back on a training plan!
Great job on your runs. Training can be tough in this humidity.
Running in the humidity will just make us stronger in the fall! 😉
Glad to hear that you on the way back, a long slow training progression is the way to go 🙂
Harold recently posted…Week In Review – Surprisingly Back to Running 7-27-14
Thanks Harold – slow and steady progress is what I’m hoping for!
That’s a great start, other than the little annoying pain. Hope it keeps going in the right direction!
Courtney @ Don’t Blink. Just Run. recently posted…Face The Music Friday #44
Thanks Courtney!
Great job! I am battling IT band too – trying to do the yoga and foam rolling to keep it under control but really what I SHOULD be doing is strengthening the weak areas that it is being forced to compensate for. But it is hard to get it all in!