Some Solids Weeks of Workouts (For Winter)

This goes back 3 weeks, but my training week 3 weeks ago was something worth noting. The week of Dec 27th through Jan 2nd was my biggest running week since high school cross country! I don't normally log TOO many runs (worried about injuries), but in those 7 days, I had 5 runs (including a race), and tallied up 34.38 miles. That's SUPER for me!

Here are the last 3 weeks:

• Mon, 12/27:
- 13.11 miles in 1:33:17.
- Good strength and core at the Y.

• Tue, 12/28:
- Easy 1500 yard swim.

• Wed, 12/29:
- 7.78 mile tempo run.
- Quick upper body strength routine.

• Thur, 12/30:
- A bit of core work.

• Fri, 12/31:
- 4.85 miles of intervals at the St. Fair Coliseum.
- A bit of upper body strength work.

• Sat, 1/1:
- 3.33 mile easy run with Pharmie to the start of her 10K race.

• Sun, 1/2:
- Indoor track meet: 5000 meters in 17:17, and another 2.2 miles of WU and CD.

Running behind Kirt (see him up there?) at the Coliseum on 12/13

• Mon, 1/3:
- 1600 yd swim.
- A bit of core at the Y.

• Tue, 1/4:
- Nice, longer strength routine.
- 50:00 on the trainer with Coach Troy on the TV.

• Wed, 1/5:
- 2100 yd swim (7 x 200).

• Thur, 1/6:
- 10.2 mile run. WANTED to go more like 13, but my heel was a little sore from last weeks "heavier" mileage, so I did the smart thing (I think) and cut it short.
- "Power Barz" strength class at the Y, plus some more core afterward.

• Fri, 1/7:
- 2200 yd swim (endurance).

• Sat, 1/8:
- Easy-ish 4.95 miler to "flush out" legs from Power Barz class.
- Quick strength routine.

• Sun, 1/9:
- Nothing.

The blister I peeled off after the 1/3 swim. Nice.

• Mon, 1/10:
- "Meet of the Miles" 1 mile (PR of 4:49.6!). Plus another 1.6 of WU. No CD (oops).

• Tue, 1/11:
- Easy 3.15 mile run with Pharmie.
- Long, solid core routine.

• Wed, 1/12:
- 1950 yd swim: all out 5x100 "no minds" workout.
- A little strength work after swim.

• Thur, 1/13:
- 13 miles on the treadmill in 1:34:11.

• Fri, 1/14:
- Good strength routine including legs.
- 60 minutes on the trainer with Coach Troy.

• Sat, 1/15:
- 5.8 mile run that was SUPPOSED to be a longer tempo run. But legs were fatigued and heavy, so I cut it short and made it easier.

• Sun, 1/16:
- Good upper body workout at the Y, and then some good core work at home after that.

Solid weeks of training, I think! Back with photos from my SUPER COLD run soon! (4 below air temp and 19 below windchill.) Check back for those....