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Some mistakes I’ve made are never get repeated again. Other mistakes rear their head time and time again and yet I continue to make them. This week I ignored my gut instincts about doing workouts that weren’t related to marathon training and I paid the price.
I thought about just starting this whole training plan over again this week but then I realized that even though I didn’t get in my planned training runs, I was still training.
There will be great training weeks. There will be blah training weeks. And there will be training weeks that just stink and nothing goes right but isn’t that partially what training is for? To learn what not to do or learn how to do something better?
I’m hoping this is the last time in the remaining 16 weeks leading up to the marathon that I loose sight of what workouts I really should be doing. I also hope that in the bigger scheme of life I’ll learn to follow my gut more often.
I’m still trying to figure out how to not let my work related workouts effect my training runs. If you have any tips, I’d greatly appreciate it!
Here are my workout commitments for the week:
- Monday: REST!
- Tuesday: Tempo run (5 miles) + strength
- Wednesday: Recovery pace run (6)
- Thursday: Rest or cross train
- Friday: Hill Repeats, mileage TBA + Strength
- Saturday: Spin
- Sunday: 12 miles
Are you tuned into your gut instincts better than I am? What workouts are you committing to this week?
Your post struck a chord with me: gut instinct. I’m terrible at that. I hurt myself this week, and I should really rest. But it’s hard! I’m in Colorado on vacation–hiking! I don’t want to wait–but my leg is really bothering me. I need to listen to my body. My gut instinct is to give it a rest. I’m trying!!!
I’m sorry to hear you hurt yourself! Definitely go with your instincts!
Surprisingly your goals for the week are similar to mine. I’m training for my first marathon. Monday: rest Tuesday: strength training (AM) 3mile run (PM) Wednesday: 6mile pace run Thursday: Hill repeats 4miles (AM) strength training (PM) Friday: Yoga Saturday: 11miles Sunday: 3mile tempo run and cycling
They are similar! Enjoy your workouts!
I’m just beginning but already I know that there will definitely be bad training weeks! Here’s the plan for this week:
Mon: Rest
Tue: 5 miles
Wed: Physique 57
Thur: 3 miles plus strength training
Friday: Formula 57
Sat: Rest
Sun: 6 miles
Im 100% an intuitive exercise—BUT I can be since Im not “in training” for anything but life 🙂
I think I am getting better at listening to my gut but it has definitely been a process. I took two weeks off mostly because I was on vacation but I also I reinjured my hip. Granted, being on vacation helped being off but I am pretty proud! This week I feel good and am ready to go. This is my first week of half marathon training. Woo!
Monday – Speed work, done!
Tuesday – Boot camp/yoga
Wednesday – 4 miles race pace
Thursday – Boot camp
Friday/Saturday/Sunday – some combination of a 7 mile run, yoga, and rest day but I haven’t figured it all out yet. The 7 mile run is definitely priority one.
Wait, two whole weeks of vacation?? That sounds amazing! Sorry to hear about your hip, but hopefully it’s ready to behave for 1/2 marathon training!
It was 11 days – but I took a full two weeks off from running to rest my hip! And yes…it was amazing!
Gut instincts are a gift!
Monday: Rest
Tuesday: Speed
Wednesday: 3 miles
Thursday: 5 miles & Hatha yoga
Friday: Rest
Saturday: 3 miles & Hatha yoga
Sunday: 8 miles
Agreed! Love your workout plans!
I’m not training for anything specific at the moment but I have a lovely running/workout plan on my fridge that stares at me everyday to make sure I do it.
I do listen to my intuition although there are moments that I do not want to hear. I found that for me I need to have the structure in place that will allow me to move forward.
My week looks like this:
M: Candy Barre
T: Chaise 23 Cardio Chair and Qoya
W: Shrink Sessions
Th: Off
F: Candy Barre
S: Off
S: Open Barre @ Local Barre
I have been working out on a few studios in Hoboken which are cheaper and just as nice as in Manhattan. My commitment this month is to build my strength again.