Saturday, 3/31/2012

Monday

No run, early start to the day and late night last night

Tuesday

Last morning in Atlanta- got up at 5am (thinking it was 6am), but that left me with plenty of time to get in a run. Since it was still dark, I hit the treadmill for 8 miles.

Piedmont Park, near midtown Atlanta

Wednesday

8 miles, Echo loop back at home

Thursday

Summit Rd run (~9 mi?).  Felt great- tackled the hills pretty easily.

Friday

Attempted a mile repeat workout.  Did this a few weeks ago and made it through 7 (workout is to run mile repeats at 6:30 pace with 200m jogging recovery- do as many as possible without dropping off pace by more than 5 seconds).  Today? Only made it through 2!! First was too quick (6:20ish?) then dropped to almost 6:40 for the second- oops! Cookies are probably not the most energizing breakfast food, so lets blame it on the poor diet of spring break!

Later in the afternoon, I hit up a crossfit workout with Carmine, as follows:

15 min AMRAP

3 box jumps, 3 push-ups, 3 pull-ups

6,6,6

9,9,9

12,12,12

etc...

Made it through 21 21 21 plus 5 box jumps

Sunday 3/26/2012

~10 miles in HOTlanta!!

Got to Georgia Tech this morning around 10AM and decided to lace up the kicks and head out for my kind of tour.  I headed over to Piedmont Park and the surrounding area and everything was absolutely beautiful.  It was nothing like the rough city everyone makes it out to be.  In the weeks leading up to this trip I had been so hesitant, and really wasn’t giving Tech much of a consideration because of the location and distance from home.  But, so far, I couldn’t ask for a better opportunity- here’s to stepping out of your comfort zone and giving it a shot!   

Saturday 3/25/2012

Today was the NJ Trail Series 50 miler I had signed up for but decided not to run due to the recruitment weekend at Georgia Tech tomorrow.  Though I’m confident I was physically prepared for the race, I was convinced by my parents and labmates that participating in the race would be a poor decision.  The weekend at Georgia Tech is important in terms of making the best decisions for my future with a clear mind, which would have been much more difficult as an exhausted, limping runner.  I still have my regrets about not running, but that’s neither here nor there at this point.

Equally as difficult as the decision not to race was attending without running.  I remembered back to my  Irish dancing days, and how, following my last competition, it was really tough watch others participate in competitions or shows without feeling pretty awful about not participating.  But today at the race, I wanted to be there for Rebekah, so I showed up to cheer.  The entire time I felt pretty awful, and seeing someone else run in my place was a million times worse, but it wasn’t until the drive home that I realized the path to my goals will be analogous to the 50 miler I missed out on today.  I’m about to embark on a sort of ultramarathon of higher education.  While running will always be a huge part of my life, it will never be the only thing.  Running an ultra is still something I’d like to do at some point, but it just didn’t work out this time.  In 5 weeks I’ll get to prove myself in running the marathon in Providence, but for now it’s time to head to Atlanta and prove myself as a confident, smart chica!

Friday, 3/24/2012

10 miles
Crossfit workout: EMOTM: 5 min of 10 overhead lunges (45#), 5 min of 7 power snatch (I think?) (55#), 5 min of 4 strict chin up (assisted, not sure of the setting)

Definitely could have gone higher on the weight for the lunge and snatches- way too easy.

Thursday, 3/22/12

15 miles.  Really hungry from the start, left me feeling pretty sluggish.

Wednesday, 3/21/12

12 miles.  Legs a little dead, but a beautiful day for a run.

Tuesday, 3/20/2012

AM: 
10 miles

PM:
5 miles

Later PM...
Crossfit workout: 4 rnds of 50m uneven farmers carry (35lb), 10 squats holding 35lb plate, 50m opposite farmers carry, 10 box jumps, 10 HSPU (on box, fully extended), 10 overhead lunges (25lb plate): 12:50

Monday, 3/19/2012

Missed a few posts, but now I'm back!

22 miles today- Felt like I had to make up for all the Irish spirited beer drinking this weekend.  Also, missed a long run this weekend, so had to get it in some time.  Was around 7:45 pace and comfortable.  

Tuesday, 3/13/2012

PM:
8 miles, ~7:40 pace, legs still a little dead, IT band tight

Monday, 3/12/2012

AM:
8 mi, ~7:45 pace- felt really tired. Didn't have breakfast, which is probably why I felt a little sapped of energy.

PM:
6 Rounds:
4 burpees
8 hang power cleans (50#)
4 burpees
50 mountain climbers
(11:08)

Thursday-Sunday 3/8-11/2012

Thurs: 10 in AM
Fri: No run- interview at Rutgers all day, feet hurt too much when I got home to go running (damn heels!)
Sat: 8 w/ Rebekah in Echo, Crossfit workout (Team: 3rds of 40 KB swings (timekeeper), air squats, rowing, rope climbs)
Sun: 10 at Rockefeller

Wednesday, 3/7/2012

AM:
8 miles

Tuesday, 3/6/2012

AM:

12 miles

So cold! Today on my run I mused about what would happen if I got frostbite on my ears. Would they fall off?That would look pretty strange...

PM:
18 miles
Running makes everything better!

Monday, 3/5/2012

AM:
7 miles
Really nice run, beautiful weather. A little slow to start out, but good pace by about 2 miles in.

PM:
9 miles
Not quite at tempo pace but quicker than distance pace

Sunday, 3/4/2012

Running day off

PM:
12 min AMRAP
9 "ring rows" (used a low racked barbell)
15 kettle bell swings (30lbs)
21 air squats
(6 rounds? complete + all rows)

Saturday, 3/3/2012

AM:
8 miles, raining and windy- not the best run

Friday, 3/2/2012

AM: 
10 miles

PM: 
15 min AMRAP
50 mountain climbers
25 balance ball sit-ups
25 jumping lunges
25 push-ups
10 knees to elbow
(Completed 7 full rounds)