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Tag: Training
July 12, 2011
18 Almonds!
I’m back into training properly now, making lots of life changes, and adjusting as I go along. After a cross-training workout with my new trainer Kathy Bogatek, I was surprised how much I hurt the next day. It was a familiar feeling and not entirely unwelcome, but I hadn’t felt like that for several weeks. Running with the new group is a new experience. I was very familiar with the speeds of everyone in my previous group, but now I have new people to pace myself against. On last Wednesay’s run, I was surprised to see myself setting the pace[…continue reading]
May 24, 2011
De-training and Goal Setting
De-training Period? I’m in an unusual little phase right now: I’m not really resting, nor am I training. I guess I’ll call it a de-training period. I suppose a lot of people would rest after their goal race. My goal race for this season was just over a week ago at the Mississauga Marathon. It seems my body got a memo that the season was over because my sleep has been very deep, my muscles are undergoing lots of repair and it’s hard to get going in the mornings. However, it’s was a rude awakening to my body when I[…continue reading]
May 13, 2011
Taper Madness and Planning Ahead
I am farily certain I am going through taper madness. It is a well documented condition that involves phantom pains, skittishness, hunger, doubt and binge spending. I swear that my body suspects what I am going to do to it this Sunday. I am so much hungrier than usual, and I’m eating SO much. I have so much energy that I’m randomly breaking into dance. And this phantom pain in my right hamstring goes from a tinge to unbearable agony and back all the time with no reason. This might seem a little silly, but I’m already thinking of to[…continue reading]
