Last week’s workouts had me feeling blah…still.
I’m not sure why but I slipped into a running funk. No races sound exciting. No distances sound intriguing. I’m still running but I don’t have this burning desire to run hard or to push myself. Isn’t that odd considering I spent the majority of 2017 wishing I could run all the races? I’m sure this funk will pass so right now I’m showing up and putting in the miles.
Monday
30 minutes Stepmill
Strength training:
DB bench press
Renegade row
Single leg DL w/ DB shoulder press
Goblet squat
Bench steps ups
Cable row and squat
Cable tricep overhead extension
Eccentric pull ups
Pull up shrugs
TRX mountain climbers
Tuesday
6 mile run, 8:44 avg/pace, 302 ft elev gain
This run felt like garbage. It was 70 degrees at zero dark thirty with 80% humidity. I was absolutely soaked.
Morning Flow Yoga @ Bending Bodhi
Wednesday
6.2 mile run, 9:06 avg/pace, 320 ft elev gain
It’s amazing the difference 24 hours can make! It was 52 degrees when I woke up to meet Kyle for our run. I almost wore a long sleeve just because it felt so much colder than the day before. The air was crisp and cool and made for the perfect summer morning run.
Thursday
6.1 mile run, 9:06 avg/pace, 670 ft elev gain
My point in this run was to hit as many hills as I could. I did 2 repeats of the mega hill in town plus another two on a more gradual but still steep hill. Mission accomplished!
Friday
Strength training:
Bench press
DB pull overs
Renegade rows
Cable single leg reach and pull
Cable curl and press
Pull up shrugs
Eccentric pull ups
Walking lunges
Bench step ups
TRX plank oblique
TRX mountain climbers
Sunset yoga hikes are back! My yoga studio does this once a month during the warmer months. It’s an easy hike to the summit for a 20-30 minute class just as the sunsets. It truly is magical to listen to lay on your mat with nothing but the sky above you, the mountain supporting you and the sound of the wind through the trees.
Saturday
4 mile run, 8:32 avg pace, 216 ft elev gain
I procrastinated quite a bit before heading out for this run. In doing so, I had less than 40 minutes to get in a run before heading to Avery’s last soccer game of the season. It was ridiculously humid so I wasn’t too mad that I “only” ran 4 miles. That felt like enough. And I still had time to snag a selfie with Cooper before jumping in the shower.
Sunday
6 mile trail run, 12:52 avg/pace, 1163 ft elev gain
I wanted to run a mountain race this morning but it didn’t work out with the family schedule. So I opted for another mountain that is closer to home with less elevation gain but still has some vert to it. I was super proud of myself for not falling, tripping or rolling an ankle once on the gnarly single track.
Once I got home I did a sequence of squats, lunges and single leg deadlifts to tire out my legs even more.
Feeling blah in #running but still showing up and doing the work in last week’s #workouts
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Linking up with Hoho and Wendy for the weekly workout wrap up.
How was your week in workouts?
How do you shake the blahs away?
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