WillRunForPizza
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June 2 - 8, 2025
In which I make it up as I go
Monday
Upper body strength
I thought about running in the morning, but I decided I didn't feel like it. And then later I was busy. I did get in some strength training during a webinar, though, because I felt like I had been kind of neglecting it leading into the race.
Tuesday
Easy: 5.6 miles (9:53), avg. HR 146, max 163, 98% Z1-2
Core
Back to it. I felt pretty comfortable after a couple of days off. The top of my peroneal tendon did ache briefly, but then it went away. I blame the dog.
Wednesday
Easy/hill strides: 9.5 miles (9:48), avg. HR 151, max 182, 94% Z1-2
Lower body strength
It was starting to get warm but still felt okay. My legs were pretty tired though. Not sure why - I did a 9+ mile workout only about a week ago and a 12+ mile long run a week and a half ago, so it's not like I've been away from longer runs even though I've been racing 5Ks. Had a bit of top-of-the-peroneal-tendon ache again, but it went away after a few minutes.
Thursday
Easy: 6.8 miles (10:06), avg. HR 148, max 160, 99% Z1-2
Upper body strength
Warmer still. But not too bad. I found other people especially clueless this morning, but maybe that was just me.
Do you ever notice that when your legs are tired, you kind of collapse into your stride every step? I kept catching myself doing that.
Friday
Easy/hill strides: 6.1 miles (9:51), avg. HR 151, max 184, 88% Z1-2
It's funny because I actually haven't been feeling that hot as it gets warmer, but you can definitely see it in the metrics. Summer is upon us.
I was planning to do a core workout, but my right hip joint was weirdly sore and I didn't want to aggravate it. That's a new one for me.
Saturday
off
My hip was still sore, so I decided it was better to just take a rest day.
Sunday
No uphill left behind: 7.5 miles (9:45), avg. HR 154, max 180
Lower body strength
My hip was still a little sore, but I was tired of resting. My concession was that I didn't do a long run. Instead I did no uphill left behind, so running uphill at more of a steady/threshold effort and then coasting on the downhills, and then a few hill strides.
My hip was totally fine on the run. The ball of my right foot kind of ached, but that might just be my shoes wearing out. I definitely felt a lot of tightness around my hip when I was stretching afterwards, but I'm not sure if that was the cause of the soreness or a side effect.
I did some "strength" in the afternoon that was mostly just a bunch of PT exercises. I think this is what I might do on my medium-long days during marathon training so I'm doing some strength without completely wiping myself out going into the long run. Anyway, my hip was more sore immediately afterwards, but then it felt better.
Totals
Running: 5h 51m, 35.6 miles
Strength/mobility: 2h 6m
Total: 7h 58m
Just out here replacing old issues with new issues.
My hip actually seems mostly okay now, though.
Coming up
Might do a little fartlek or something this week. But also my parents arrive on Wednesday, so I may be doing shorter runs for a few days while they're in town.
In which I make it up as I go
Monday
Upper body strength
I thought about running in the morning, but I decided I didn't feel like it. And then later I was busy. I did get in some strength training during a webinar, though, because I felt like I had been kind of neglecting it leading into the race.
Tuesday
Easy: 5.6 miles (9:53), avg. HR 146, max 163, 98% Z1-2
Core
Back to it. I felt pretty comfortable after a couple of days off. The top of my peroneal tendon did ache briefly, but then it went away. I blame the dog.
Wednesday
Easy/hill strides: 9.5 miles (9:48), avg. HR 151, max 182, 94% Z1-2
Lower body strength
It was starting to get warm but still felt okay. My legs were pretty tired though. Not sure why - I did a 9+ mile workout only about a week ago and a 12+ mile long run a week and a half ago, so it's not like I've been away from longer runs even though I've been racing 5Ks. Had a bit of top-of-the-peroneal-tendon ache again, but it went away after a few minutes.
Thursday
Easy: 6.8 miles (10:06), avg. HR 148, max 160, 99% Z1-2
Upper body strength
Warmer still. But not too bad. I found other people especially clueless this morning, but maybe that was just me.
Do you ever notice that when your legs are tired, you kind of collapse into your stride every step? I kept catching myself doing that.
Friday
Easy/hill strides: 6.1 miles (9:51), avg. HR 151, max 184, 88% Z1-2
It's funny because I actually haven't been feeling that hot as it gets warmer, but you can definitely see it in the metrics. Summer is upon us.
I was planning to do a core workout, but my right hip joint was weirdly sore and I didn't want to aggravate it. That's a new one for me.
Saturday
off
My hip was still sore, so I decided it was better to just take a rest day.
Sunday
No uphill left behind: 7.5 miles (9:45), avg. HR 154, max 180
Lower body strength
My hip was still a little sore, but I was tired of resting. My concession was that I didn't do a long run. Instead I did no uphill left behind, so running uphill at more of a steady/threshold effort and then coasting on the downhills, and then a few hill strides.
My hip was totally fine on the run. The ball of my right foot kind of ached, but that might just be my shoes wearing out. I definitely felt a lot of tightness around my hip when I was stretching afterwards, but I'm not sure if that was the cause of the soreness or a side effect.
I did some "strength" in the afternoon that was mostly just a bunch of PT exercises. I think this is what I might do on my medium-long days during marathon training so I'm doing some strength without completely wiping myself out going into the long run. Anyway, my hip was more sore immediately afterwards, but then it felt better.
Totals
Running: 5h 51m, 35.6 miles
Strength/mobility: 2h 6m
Total: 7h 58m
Just out here replacing old issues with new issues.
My hip actually seems mostly okay now, though.Coming up
Might do a little fartlek or something this week. But also my parents arrive on Wednesday, so I may be doing shorter runs for a few days while they're in town.
