Day 414 | December 6, 2010: rest
Day 415 | December 7, 2010: 3 m run
This was my first run of the season wearing the head lamp – I used it to scan the ground and watch out for ice! (Note: my head sure does bob a lot when I run!)
My post head lamp run conclusion? The same people as last year are doing a half-assed job of shoveling their sidewalk. I don’t mind the cold of running in the winter. It’s the snow and ice I am dodging on the sidewalks. Okay, and it sucks that the trails are covered in snow.
It was in the mid 10s for this run. I wore tights and pants, knee-high ski socks, a ColdGear top, my jacket, balacalva, a hat and gloves. I felt warm everywhere except my thighs. Maybe I need warmer tights.
Distance: 3.0 | Start Temp: 15° | End Temp: 14° | Time: 28:28 | Avg Pace: 9:28 | 1: 9:40 | 2: 9:31 | 3: 9:14
Day 416 | December 8, 2010: cross
Bike Time: 30:00 | Distance: 4.87 | Average Speed: 9.74 mph | Set on “Forest Ride”
Day 417 | December 9, 2010: yoga
Despite not doing the YogaWorks Beginngers DVD for some time, I still felt pretty flexible!
Day 418 | December 10, 2010: 3 m run
The roads were covered in snow so I had to venture in to the street. Luckily, there were not many cars out! Running in the street really freaks me out.
The first mile felt really good, but my lungs said “no” after that. And my left ankle started to hurt – is that from the camber of the road?
Distance: 3.0 | Temp: ~30° | Time: 27:54 | Avg Pace: 9:17 | 1: 8:45 | 2: 9:27 | 3: 9:38
Day 419 | December 11, 2010: rest
Day 420 | December 12, 2010: rest
Week Summary: 6.0 miles
Well, this was a really crappy week. I have a cold that won’t go away and is making me feel like crap. Since it’s in my chest, I decided not to run any more this week, even though I really want to (of course, I could have done other things… but I’m just being lazy!).
On the bright side, I did find the half marathon training plan I was looking for – FIRST Half Marathon Training Plan. I was starting to make my own when I stumbled across it. I think I will use it as a base, and adjust the tempo runs and long runs as I see fit (instructions for speed and tempo start here).
| Week | Tuesday | Wednesday | Sat/Sun |
| 1 | 4×400 | 3-mile tempo | 6-mile long run |
| 2 | 4×800 | 4-mile tempo | 8-mile long run |
| 3 | 3×1600 | 5-mile tempo | 10-mile long run |
| 4 | 6×400 | 6-mile tempo | 6-mile long run |
| 5 | 3×1600 | 4-mile tempo | 10-mile long run |
| 6 | 4×800 | 8-mile tempo | 8-mile long run |
| 7 | 6×400 | 6-mile tempo | 10-mile long run |
| 8 | 4×1600 | 8-mile tempo | 12-mile long run |
| 9 | 3×800 | 3-mile tempo | 6-mile long run |
| 10 | 4×400 | 2-mile tempo | Half Marathon |
Does anyone else feel extremely guilty for not working out when sick?
Your week is better than my week was, and I’m NOT sick. *sigh*
(btw – you say “I felt warm everywhere except my things.” I’m assuming you meant “thighs” but the typo is making me giggle…I am extremely juvenile that way, hehe. Or maybe it isn’t a typo?)
Ha! I definitely meant “things.” 😛 Thanks for the correction!
I feel guilty for not doing anything this weekend and I’m not even sick! Just two nights of 1AM bed times and too much wine. I have a feeling my December is going to be as much of a write-off as my November.
It’s so hard to get motivated in this weather. How did we do it last year???
I don’t think it was this snowy last year. I just looked at my December 2009 training log and I was running outdoors on the clear sidewalk! Not today!
Yep, I feel guilty for not exercising when I’m sick, too. But you still shouldn’t do it! Rest up and feel better soon.
I hate taking days off when I am sick. Unless it is the flu then I am usually in bed feeling like death and running/exercising is the last thing I want to do. Hope that cold goes away quick!
Oh and I also hate when people don’t clear the sidewalks!
I was going to go to the gym this weekend, but when I went to the doctor yesterday I had a fever and was then too freaked out to do anything. :/
I’m a big proponent of resting when sick. I always figure my body is probably burning calories fighting off the germs! One of my co-workers ran around all last weekend downtown after coming off a bug and when she came in Monday she sounded/looked HORRIBLE. We were actually concerned she might have pneumonia!
P.S.
Does Data like the snow?
I hope you feel better soon! 🙁
Data still wants to go outside. He tried to run out on Friday when I took that picture of him. I don’t think he realizes how cold the snow is though. I haven’t let him play in it!
I have been a slacker and I wasn’t sick and we don’t even have snow or ice! We do have crappy cold rain though… and now I think I’m getting sick. I’m very not amused by this. I’m hoping it passes quickly.
I am so impressed and amazed you managed to run at 15 degrees! It’s going to be in the low 40s tomorrow and yeah, I’m not running in that. 😉
Ha ha, a headlamp, what an awesome idea.
In cold weather like that i wear tights as well as a wind pant. It’s the only way to go for me.