Training Log: Rock’n’Roll USA Half Marathon (Week 6)

I varied my training program for the Rock’n’Roll USA Half Marathon (March 17, 2012) this week due to my son’s wrestling tournament, which made a weekend long run out of the question. Hopefully two days in the bleachers won’t set back my recovery.

Monday
Elliptical: 20 min forward/reverse intervals
Weights: 45 min full-body routine

Tuesday (Treadmill E-Z Incline Program)
Running:
15 min warm-up (5 min walking, 10 min running)
30 min E-Z Inclinde Program (level 3), mostly @ 6.3 mph
5 min cool-down
Walking: 1.5 miles (afternoon dog walk)

Wednesday
Walking: 1 mile (morning dog walk)
Yoga: 30 min of my Yoga For Runner s DVD.
(I still haven’t made it through the whole program, but the first few sections are good.)

Thursday
Walking: 1 mile (morning dog walk)
Weights: 45 min full-body routine

Friday (Long Run)
Walking: 1.5 mile (morning dog walk)
Running: 8.23 mile Hilly Neighborhood Route (Avg 9:31 min/mile pace)
After I walked the dog I was hungry, so I fixed some PB toast before heading out again for my run. By then it was almost 7:00 and fully light out. I chose my longest neighborhood route, which I have not done in ages–I’ve been avoiding the hills during my recovery. My split times varied between 9:20 and 9:40 depending on the hills. My right glute/piriformis/ ITB was tight but not too bad, and doesn’t seem to be holding a grudge. 🙂

Saturday (Hotel Gym)
Elliptical: 30 min
There were several people in the gym when I got there at 6:45, but there was still an open elliptical. I climbed on, but it wasn’t on. I found a power switch at the base and that did the trick–phew. I picked the random program, but level 1-2 were tough enough to work up a sweat!

It seems like a pretty ho-hum week, but “uneventful” is a good thing in a training program!