Welcome to a new year! Time to buckle down and get into both starting triathlon training as well as Boston.
Monday:
Spinning 45 minutes. 5:30am class; aiming for this to be a routine. Liked the instructor and varied workout; didn't care for the music. Only saving music was the final song, "Ramble On" by Led Zeppelin. I never knew that this had Tolkien lyrics! Seth, being a Led Zep and LOTR aaficionado probably did.
850 yards. 3rd time in the pool this season; gradually increasing the yardage.
Tuesday:
6 miles. Lunchtime Misquamicut run. 21 degrees was the high! Felt fine until I reached the beach, sunk in sand with both feet, and ocean water poured over me up to my calves. Long hot shower back home trying to revive the frozen toes.
Wednesday:
7 miles. Wellesley, MA. 15 degrees. Shorts. Decided to stay nearer the [Charles River] YMCA in case I got too cold. Thought about a track workout, but when I got to the track, it was covered in snow and slick in a few spots. Ran laps around an athletic field that is almost 1 mile in circumference. Was happy to see two other runners, albeit not in shorts.
Thursday:
5 miles. 1 degree! This is the weather that separates the men from the boys. Dug out my tights for the first time of the season, and donned a balaclava as well. By Mile 2, I was toasty!
Friday:
5 miles. Champlin trails on freshly fallen snow. Fun!
Saturday:
3 miles. Run with Jana on South County Bike Path, in between events at Matthew's invitational at URI.
Sunday:
7 miles. Resolution 5K. Write-up shortly.
Weekly mileage totals:
1x, 0.5 miles.
1x, 45 minutes.
34 miles.
Week wrap: On the plus side, happy that I actually started biking (spinning) and swimming, and had a fun time as usual as Resolution 5K. On the downside, really disappointed with 34 miles of running. Yes, cold weather and on-and-off shin splints played into that, but on the other hand, I only have 14 weeks left before Boston (YIKES!) and need to step it up.
Monday:
Spinning 45 minutes. 5:30am class; aiming for this to be a routine. Liked the instructor and varied workout; didn't care for the music. Only saving music was the final song, "Ramble On" by Led Zeppelin. I never knew that this had Tolkien lyrics! Seth, being a Led Zep and LOTR aaficionado probably did.850 yards. 3rd time in the pool this season; gradually increasing the yardage.Tuesday:
6 miles. Lunchtime Misquamicut run. 21 degrees was the high! Felt fine until I reached the beach, sunk in sand with both feet, and ocean water poured over me up to my calves. Long hot shower back home trying to revive the frozen toes.Wednesday:
7 miles. Wellesley, MA. 15 degrees. Shorts. Decided to stay nearer the [Charles River] YMCA in case I got too cold. Thought about a track workout, but when I got to the track, it was covered in snow and slick in a few spots. Ran laps around an athletic field that is almost 1 mile in circumference. Was happy to see two other runners, albeit not in shorts.Thursday:
5 miles. 1 degree! This is the weather that separates the men from the boys. Dug out my tights for the first time of the season, and donned a balaclava as well. By Mile 2, I was toasty! |
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5 miles. Champlin trails on freshly fallen snow. Fun!Saturday:
3 miles. Run with Jana on South County Bike Path, in between events at Matthew's invitational at URI.Sunday:
7 miles. Resolution 5K. Write-up shortly.Weekly mileage totals:
1x, 0.5 miles.1x, 45 minutes.34 miles.Week wrap: On the plus side, happy that I actually started biking (spinning) and swimming, and had a fun time as usual as Resolution 5K. On the downside, really disappointed with 34 miles of running. Yes, cold weather and on-and-off shin splints played into that, but on the other hand, I only have 14 weeks left before Boston (YIKES!) and need to step it up.
The guys in Zepplin were big Tolkien fans - a bunch of their songs have LOTR references. Pretty cool!
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