The Saturday long runs are upped 2 miles every week followed by a Sunday medium effort 10 miler. My body is getting pretty sore from running on the snow and ice. I am new to trails as it is but to add ice and/or deep snow pretty difficult for me. My stabilizer muscles are really getting a workout I must roll my ankle several times in a one hour period. It takes 1.5 times the normal pace to run in these conditions. With all the pain aside, I know it is making me stronger and I can see that in my easier base runs. In 7 weeks I will be running my 3rd marathon as just part of my training program and nothing for time. It will be nice to run a marathon purely for training purposes and enjoyment. The pressure of "what time will I cross the finish" can become a nuisance. Also, this is the first time I have started training closer to my race date. Normally, I begin progressing much much further away. We will see how this works for me. Thus far I feel it has worked out better for me.
I recently have been able to establish a solid base run on the trails. It has been a very trying experience learning footing, focusing on the terrain and falling constantly. I watch my boyfriend glide over hills, roots, rocks and mud without an issue while I slip, fall, wheeze and have to walk portions. Putting your body through situations it is not accustomed to is always exciting though. It is fun to watch myself become stronger and every painful ankle roll makes my ankle get stronger. I noticed that my heart rate has decreased while doing things that normally would send it sailing. Running into different wildlife and getting dirty is actually pretty fun. On January 11th I start my training plan for my first ultra and I couldn’t be any more excited for it.
|
About me:Aspiring adult with a love for running, travel and food (especially peanut butter!). Training for her second ultra marathon. |