Day 1, again
Yesterday was a great day off. Before I started working with John, I used to feel like days off were a waste – I frankly didn’t know what to do with myself and didn’t feel like I could afford to take a day off without sacrificing a workout. Now, however, I’d be jelly without the day off each week. By the time Thursday comes around, I’m tired all over and just plain depleted. I used to be happy if I got two workouts in once or twice a week, now I’m doing two sessions at least four or five days each week. Yesterday, I was starving all day – insatiably hungry. I ate and ate and ate all day long, and still felt I could eat more. Maybe this means that I’m not getting enough calories in general, but I’m guessing it also has to do with the fact that my brain realizes that my body is getting something of a short break and wants to fuel up for the coming six days.
This morning I got up and swam. 2,000 yards in drills, some 50’s and some long sets. I am also scheduled for strength training today, but since I’m running in a 10 mile NYRR race tomorrow morning, I just did a real quick lifting session right after I got out of the pool. I’ll try to supplement with push-ups and sit-ups after work. I’m trying to avoid the fatigue I felt in last weeks 10K. I’ll have to see how I feel in the morning, but John suggested going all out for the 10 miles. My guess is that “all out” would be somewhere around 67-68 minutes (6:45’s or so). I would be pretty psyched to run that – my guess is that 70-72 minutes is more realistic. We’ll see!
Swim – December 15
Time: 45 minutes
Distance: 2,000 yards
Strength Training – December 15
Time: 20 minutes + push-up/sit-ups