I know its been almost 2 weeks since I posted.
grad school will do that to you. Anyways..midterms & skills checks are done (YAY) and tomorrow is SPRING BREAK! Training at altitude has been intersting to say the least , when you are planning to race 26.2 at sea level...so I planned my SB 2015 in Michigan...yes the same Michigan that has been -47 degrees with the wind chill.. it also just so happens that SVSU ..(GO CARDS) is hosting GLIAC indoor championships in the new 300 m. field house this weekend as well. So my plans will be centered on my two favorite things: family and running. Now, Recap of the last two weeks for yah... so 2 weeks ago I did my 16 miler --yeah mental adventure. I forgot just how mental the 'marathon' process is. The rest of that week, training went well (for the most part). My knee issue is on the upswing..most days I don't even think about it any more. Ive gotten back to my normal lifts (just lighter weight right now) and have still been on the rise with mileage... I noticed tho..I was just plain tired. Tired from school (finally picking up again). Tired from increased mileage and the last few weeks of hard running catching up with my legs. Exhausted. It was a mental battle most days to get in the mileage I had planned and the studying/ school work that had to be done. After my 60 mile week, I had another 65 in. This past week..we have been living in a snow globe. Sunday...we got hit with a mad blizzard..of course (long run day). It was so snowy that Regis closed campus....well shoot.. now I was out a treadmill and the roads. I spend the better part of the morning studying and looking up local places that didnt cost an arm and a leg to run & found a rec center down the street. Never underestimate the looks of others when you are cruzing on the treadmill, 7min/mile...watching videos on your ipad (muscle length, goinometry, UQ & LQ scanning) and dowing GU packets...as you reset the treadmill every hour as it times out.... I had planned 18 last Sunday and got to 14...and had to stop....My brain was FRIED...and I was worried about the long duration on the treadmill (for my knee's sake). Sometimes you have to re-evaluate. The rest of the week, we were preparing for our first skills check: - UQ/LQ scan - MMT - Goniometry and a MAP midterm (cardiac physiology & care).... and between 2 days of snow delays..have managed to keep my mileage in and squeezed in mile repeats tuesday (only day you have been able to see the sidewalks all week). The snow is pretty, and teaches you some perspective when it comes to running. 1. Things aren't always what they seem.--- That patch of snow that looks 5 inches deep is really 24+ when you step into it on the side of the road at an intersection 2. Silence is comforting (and a good break)- when you are the only runner out (in the conditions) 3. Be prepared to change your plans--- oh it was 50 and sunny this morning on your run ...yeah its now a blizzard..should have brought a jacket (Wednesday's scenario) Just like in life..all of the above apply. be preapred for anything and be ready to adapt...especially when training for a spring marathon :) off and packing (with hot cocoa) x0x0- lo ps. see you at sealevel
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