A Successful Easier Week
>> Tuesday, August 18, 2020
I mentioned last week that this past week would be an easier "back off" week. And I was successful in that (when it's sometimes harder for me to hold back for a bit). Here's what it looked like:
Not seen: no running or biking the 2 days before this week as well.
TUESDAY was some easy mountain biking as seen in yesterday's post.
WEDNESDAY was an easy run.
THURSDAY was nothing!
FRIDAY was an easy run.
SATURDAY was just a bike ride with the boys.
SUNDAY was a moderate-paced middle-distance bike ride along the river.
I've been increasing my running lately, but this past week was shorter than the previous 3 weeks. AND a lot easier effort. And I don't really count my mountain biking or my ride with the boys as "actual" rides, so it was my first week without 2 or 3 bike rides since the week of May 4th! That was 14 weeks ago!
This week, I already hit it a bit harder yesterday with an 8.1 mile long run (with the middle 5 "at pace"). And hopefully a nice ride today.
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2 comments:
steve.....dont get hurt. you are not built for running long distance at intensity. You are going to get hurt again. This is your conscious talking.
No, the "race pace" miles over the years have helped keep my injury-free. They are about the best thing for me, because when I just run the same pace for longer runs, THEN I get injured. I'm not built for 1 pace forever.
Here's a bit I posted about them years ago: https://iwannagetphysical.blogspot.com/2014/09/thirsty-for-knowledge-thursday-race.html
Yes, I'll get injured again. But my "big" injuries have not been because of running hard. A few calf things may have been, but race pace miles keep me going! I swear!
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