Week 2 down and 89.6km completed, with a total of 179.34km completed so far! This week saw a couple of challenges, mostly due to daylight savings ending last weekend, but it allowed me to test my resolve to ensure I always had a plan and a few back up options.
Below is a brief summary of week 2's training. Don't forget you can follow me on Strava to see exactly what I am up to.
Monday April 8th - 5.3km run
A busy day at work saw me scrambling to get out for a run before it got dark today. I headed out through Thurgoona Park, a nice flat run and a relatively balmy evening for mid Autumn. My feet decided to fall asleep at the 3km mark and made it feel like I was running with marbles in my shoes. I managed to get back to my car just on dark and was only spotted by one or two colleagues looking all glamorous and sweaty in my running gear :) Note to self: ask Byron for a foot rub!
Tuesday April 9th - Personal Trainer and 20km Wind Trainer class
Started the day with my regular PT session with Angus and he convinced me to join his first Wind Trainer Class tonight. I went along, not entirely sure what to expect. It's a bit like a spin class (although I have never tried a spin class) except you use your own bike and wind trainer. It was fun - and rather sweaty - and makes a change to training on the wind trainer at home on my deck by myself. Pretty sure I will be back next week :)
Wednesday April 10th - 2.6km run
Daylight savings and a busy work day got the better of me again. I decided to go for a run when I got home, but left it a bit late and it was getting dark before I set out. Living out of town has many advantages, however safe places to run is not one of them, so, in the name of safety I kept the run short, knowing I would need to make up the extra km's later in the week.
Thursday April 11th - Personal Training - 2km run
This evening was the first test of ensuring I had a plan - and a back up plan. I had my usual PT session - followed by a 'beautification' appointment at the hairdressers and super early start for Friday morning. This meant that it wasn't likely or practical to come home after 9pm and do my planned 35min session on the wind trainer. However rather than do nothing I managed to sneak in a 2km treadmill run before heading off to the hairdresser, making up for the short run last night. I created a bit of a sauna under my cape at the hairdressers though, but I am sure Danica will forgive me :D
Friday April 12th - Rest day
Today is my planned rest day - mainly because I was up at 430am this morning for a flight to Sydney and didn't arrive back until 8:30pm. I caught up with a good friend when I got home which resulted in a rather late night - much later than planned. Food wise my day started well with a bowl of really yummy porridge at an airport cafe, but by the end of the day my food choices overall were not fantastic and ended with sharing a bowl of fries and a couple of drinks with my friend.
Saturday April 13th - 14km Bike Trainer
After an early start to get hay for my horses, and a late night and early start on Friday, I wasn't feeling much at all like my planned run today. I struggled through the day not feeling overly motivated at all. Knowing that I couldn't let the day go without completing at least a few kilometres, I ended the day with a 35 minute ride on the wind trainer on the deck while dinner was cooking to make up for the ride I missed on Thursday. Note to self: good nutrition and adequate rest are REALLY important!
'Super Sunday' April 14th - 5.2km run + 40.5km Bike Trainer
Byron and I set out for a run before breakfast this morning. Both of us found it a bit tougher than usual today, but thinking about whether I would have my usual Sunday breakfast of eggs on toast, or a bowl of yummy porridge with chia, fresh dates and walnuts kept me going.
I had planned to go for a road ride today, but being away from the house for over two hours seemed rather indulgent given I needed to complete a few other tasks. Instead I decided to use the wind trainer on the deck and break up my training into a couple of sessions.
Using some of the experience gained from Tuesday night's Wind Trainer class, and a handy new app on my phone, my first session was a 35 minute session made up of 3 minute efforts followed by 3 minutes recovery, repeated 4 times. The second session was 50 minutes of 20 second 'power bursts' followed by 1 minute recovery, repeated ten times. The challenges set by the app plus a good play list kept me going for the required time and complete over 40kms.
All in all a good week, and I'm looking forward to Week 3!
Lessons learned for the week
Below is a brief summary of week 2's training. Don't forget you can follow me on Strava to see exactly what I am up to.
Monday April 8th - 5.3km run
A busy day at work saw me scrambling to get out for a run before it got dark today. I headed out through Thurgoona Park, a nice flat run and a relatively balmy evening for mid Autumn. My feet decided to fall asleep at the 3km mark and made it feel like I was running with marbles in my shoes. I managed to get back to my car just on dark and was only spotted by one or two colleagues looking all glamorous and sweaty in my running gear :) Note to self: ask Byron for a foot rub!
Tuesday April 9th - Personal Trainer and 20km Wind Trainer class
Started the day with my regular PT session with Angus and he convinced me to join his first Wind Trainer Class tonight. I went along, not entirely sure what to expect. It's a bit like a spin class (although I have never tried a spin class) except you use your own bike and wind trainer. It was fun - and rather sweaty - and makes a change to training on the wind trainer at home on my deck by myself. Pretty sure I will be back next week :)
Wednesday April 10th - 2.6km run
Daylight savings and a busy work day got the better of me again. I decided to go for a run when I got home, but left it a bit late and it was getting dark before I set out. Living out of town has many advantages, however safe places to run is not one of them, so, in the name of safety I kept the run short, knowing I would need to make up the extra km's later in the week.
Thursday April 11th - Personal Training - 2km run
This evening was the first test of ensuring I had a plan - and a back up plan. I had my usual PT session - followed by a 'beautification' appointment at the hairdressers and super early start for Friday morning. This meant that it wasn't likely or practical to come home after 9pm and do my planned 35min session on the wind trainer. However rather than do nothing I managed to sneak in a 2km treadmill run before heading off to the hairdresser, making up for the short run last night. I created a bit of a sauna under my cape at the hairdressers though, but I am sure Danica will forgive me :D
Friday April 12th - Rest day
Today is my planned rest day - mainly because I was up at 430am this morning for a flight to Sydney and didn't arrive back until 8:30pm. I caught up with a good friend when I got home which resulted in a rather late night - much later than planned. Food wise my day started well with a bowl of really yummy porridge at an airport cafe, but by the end of the day my food choices overall were not fantastic and ended with sharing a bowl of fries and a couple of drinks with my friend.
Saturday April 13th - 14km Bike Trainer
After an early start to get hay for my horses, and a late night and early start on Friday, I wasn't feeling much at all like my planned run today. I struggled through the day not feeling overly motivated at all. Knowing that I couldn't let the day go without completing at least a few kilometres, I ended the day with a 35 minute ride on the wind trainer on the deck while dinner was cooking to make up for the ride I missed on Thursday. Note to self: good nutrition and adequate rest are REALLY important!
'Super Sunday' April 14th - 5.2km run + 40.5km Bike Trainer
Byron and I set out for a run before breakfast this morning. Both of us found it a bit tougher than usual today, but thinking about whether I would have my usual Sunday breakfast of eggs on toast, or a bowl of yummy porridge with chia, fresh dates and walnuts kept me going.
I had planned to go for a road ride today, but being away from the house for over two hours seemed rather indulgent given I needed to complete a few other tasks. Instead I decided to use the wind trainer on the deck and break up my training into a couple of sessions.
Using some of the experience gained from Tuesday night's Wind Trainer class, and a handy new app on my phone, my first session was a 35 minute session made up of 3 minute efforts followed by 3 minutes recovery, repeated 4 times. The second session was 50 minutes of 20 second 'power bursts' followed by 1 minute recovery, repeated ten times. The challenges set by the app plus a good play list kept me going for the required time and complete over 40kms.
All in all a good week, and I'm looking forward to Week 3!
Lessons learned for the week
- Adequate rest and nutrition are essential to ensure I have the energy (and motivation) to complete my planned training each week.