This means that now my family time will be even more limited although I did use some of my Fantasy Football winnings to purchase a training plan from Another Mother Runner which will help me stay on track but allow for some downtime too, if you count being a wife and mommy as "downtime". If you haven't heard of them, you should really check them out. They understand the challenges of being an athlete and a mother. I recently ordered their book Tales from Another Mother Runner: Triumphs, Trials, Tips and Tricks from the Road. I can't wait to delve into it! Week 1, Day 1
Monday, February 1 was Week 1 Day 1. My first run was a circuit run which means I did a 5-10 minute warm-up, then alternated performing 4 different moves for at least a minute before jumping back on the treadmill for 5 minutes in between each one. The moves were squats, planks, arm circles (forwards and backwards) and push ups. I didn't think I would like this kind of run but I really did and I'm looking forward to the next one.Week 1, Day 2
For day 2 I had to put in 4-5 easy miles. I decided to run on my lunch break rather than wake up at 4:30am when my alarm went off. I'm so glad I did! It was a beautiful, warm and sunny day out! If you look at my splits you can see that I have no idea how to pace myself. Granted, it didn't help that I was dodging beer bottles, sticks, ice, patches of snow, puddles and just random pieces of garbage floating around Manchester, but still I think those times are horrible even for me. Day 3, today, was a rest day except for performing a Super Short Strength Training Circuit. The circuit consisted of performing each of 4 moves for 1 minute. The moves were: Push ups, leg lifts, spider man walks and of course, squats!
Tomorrow I need to run some intervals so I'll be "runching" (running lunch) it again!
For the record I am running the Gate City Half Marathon in Nashua, NH on Sunday, May 15!
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