Preliminary Runnbatical Week is complete: 15 miles
Monday: 40 minute easy bike ride (there may have been there was coasting…just saying)
Tuesday: Sick (Caught the Caveman’s dandy head cold)
Wednesday: Sick
Thursday: Plyometric intervals and corework
Friday: Weights for lower body (resulted in temporary paralysis so success)
Saturday: Weights for upper body (more paralysis = more success) Corework, 1 hr ice skating with kids.
Sunday: Ran 13 miles easy (this may seem high but it was for a good reason I’ll share later)
Notes: I jump started my runnbatical, which officially starts today. I ran even less than planned, courtesy of the cold and most of my activity was loaded toward the weekend when I felt better but whatever.
What I’d forgotten: Holy mama I need some endorphins! My mood took a nosedive as the days without running passed. Obviously the bike ride and weight work were not hard enough.
My runnbatical goals:
Physical and mental break from running: less miles with less intensity.
Build strength: Especially in hips, glutes, hamstrings
Regain flexibility: I’d really like to be able to get my knees down in lotus position by the end of the year. Hamstrings are super tight too.
No weight gain: Going to hop on that scale now for a baseline.
Runnbaticalers please share your goals!
Join us! Runnbatical runs through year end so feel free to jump in when your official training ends.
