Note to self - For future reference, it's probably not a good idea to strength train your legs the day before your long run.
I woke up this morning feeling fine, but then when I got out of bed and started walking around my inner thighs we're feeling a tad bit sore. It made me happy though, because I love that feeling. I knew it was from all the leg presses I did the day before, leg presses I haven't done in like a million years. The pain wasn't horrible, and I figured my planned long run of 7 miles for the morning would shake out the soreness.
I cranked out the 7 miles outside loving life (Well, except for the first two or three miles, I always hate those.) and breathing in the fresh air. I got home stretched, ate a bowl of frosted flakes, showered, then climbed back into bed with Martin and fell back asleep.
Two hours later, I tried getting out of bed and started screaming because my legs were so sore and it hurt every time I moved them. Ugh! I've been limping around all day and cannot even squat down low enough on the ground to pick things up. I hurt this much!
What great workouts!
***Marathon training
06/17/11 - Friday
Plan: 45 minutes weights (lower body), 30 minutes cross train (elliptical)
Weights
Side, reverse lunge. 8 lb DBS. 2x15
Step ups w knee raise. 8 lb DBS. 2 x12
Back exerc on Tricep machine. 100 lb. 2 x 20
Lunge on bosu and bench w bicep and hammer curls. 8 lb DBS. 2 x 12 each side
Leg press Machine. Mid. High. Mid together 20 lb. 2 x 12 each position
Calf raises. 90 lb. 2 x 15
Quad extension. 40 lb. 2 x 12. ( 2nd set, break after only 7)
Prone hamstring curl. 30 lb. 2 x 12.
Rotator cuff. 2.5 lb. 2 x 20 each side.
Back row. 50 lb. 2 x 12
Cardio
30 minutes on the elliptical. Level 10. Random. Reverse mode every 5 minutes for 2 minutes.
A little over 3 miles. Boring, but I worked up a pretty good sweat.
06/18/11 - Saturday
Plan: Long run - 7 miles
7.09 miles, 1:15:58, avg pace 10:43.
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