How is it already week 3?
We got back from our quick visit to the Bay Area and were planning for a camping trip to Yosemite for the next weekend so I took my schedule and switched up some of the workout days.
I got a hydro-jug after I got back from the Bay Area and started increasing my water intake. I’m putting this out there because honestly I suck at getting in enough water. Every year I start the year out and am like I’m going to drink more water but in January it’s always cooler and drinking cold or even room temp water doesn’t interest me. But I need to make some changes so I’m starting now in summer so it will hopefully be a habit by the time it gets cooler outside :).
I’m pretty proud of myself because with the exception of the time we were in Yosemite I have finished my 73 oz Hydro-Jug + a few Spindrift, every single day. I find that I am craving water and while I know it’s still really early in my drink enough water journey, I already have noticed that my skin is feeling nicer.
So what did I do these last 2 weeks?
Week 3:
Monday – 60 minutes on the Peloton. 15 min ride to warm up, 30 min Sweat Steady ride with Jess King & 15 min low impact ride. I did a little stretching too.
Tuesday – Strength Training + 30 mins on the Peloton. I did 5 min warm up & cool down with Matt and a 20 min pop ride with Ally Love. I did a bunch of stretching yesterday too. Drinking all the water was making me feel really tight and bloated so I stretched a lot!
Wednesday – It was ugly out! I hate gray days but these days are cooler so they are better for running. It was pretty warm when I got to Lake Murray though but I did a nice 10k around the lake with a 1 mile cool-down walk afterwards
Thursday -Strength Training
Friday – I took Friday as a mostly rest day since we were driving up to Yosemite & a 7+ hour car ride is a long ride. We did go for a 2ish mile hike around Glacier Point though.
Saturday – We did a short 2ish mile run around Tuolomne Meadows and then an 7ish mile hike to Cathedral Lakes.
Sunday – 6ish miles around Tenaya Lake and then a 5ish mile hike on the JMT/PCT following the lake from our campground.
Week 4: This week was tough, after a long drive back from Yosemite I was exhausted & honestly I struggled with run motivation this week and literally only got one run in. I decided to drop run coaching with my coach and stick to just strength training and I’ll figure out how to run NYC on my own because forcing the runs isn’t really working.
Monday – Super long drive home from Yosemite
Tuesday – 30 minutes on the bike
Wednesday – Strength training
Thursday – 35 minutes on the bike
Friday – Strength training
Saturday – 6.33 miles running at the San Diego Harbor
Sunday – Rest Day
So, lots to think on as we are about 11 weeks until the race but honestly I’m good. I’ll do my best to make it work and then we’ll go from there but st this time, running is just not bringing me the joy that it has in the past.
