Training Schedule Posted!

Okay, I finally did it....I posted my training schedule through the end of December. It's listed under "Miriam's Training Schedule" under Links to your right.

This week has been an easy training week. 3 miles Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. Back to soccer tonight--a late game (8:45). Monday was a rest day/cross-training day. I needed to burn off the sludge of work when I got home, and with little time in between work and meeting some friends, I got jiggy with it on the living room floor. I busted out the new Chemical Brothers album that Cory downloaded onto our mp3, and shook my booty like nothin' else--just to get in a bit of activity and get rid of the "bad work juju". It worked--I was in a fantastic mood.

I have a hard time with rest days. I know they are just as crucial to your progress as the workouts, but I feel lazy when I don't get some kind of activity in. Even when I know my body is really tired and needs a rest, I still mentally have to tell myself it's okay to take a break.

I felt a little tired all through Sunday's run--but got through it okay. I did a little leg workout with some free weights--bad idea. I've even read that when preparing for a long race, to do minimal weight lifting, that your body builds plenty of muscle through the training runs. I've been sore since Sunday. I didn't even do much--but it had just been long enough since I'd done any lifting focusing on the lower body, that it didn't take much to cause some discomfort.

Yesterday's run was good--I ran a bit faster than usual since the mileage is low. I did a bit of weights for my upper body (I've done upper body all along), and I feel good tonight. Good enough to run around the soccer field. 3 miles again tomorrow. It's all been on the treadmill this week. I'm not so keen on running outside alone in the dark, so the gym it is. Weekend runs will remain outdoors!

Thinking of seeing if there's a local "Turkey Trot" (usually a 5k race) on Thanksgiving Day since Cory and I will be staying in Seattle this year.