Last week I talked about my extreme lack of motivation and I think a lot of it had to do with being frustrated with my injury. This week my foot feels better, not 100% yet, but much, much better and my motivation to workout came back.
I’m going on just over a week with no heel pain at all and last Monday, after 2 days of no pain, I decided to try pool running. I wish that I had been doing it all along! We headed to the pool on Monday evening and played in the shallow end for awhile. Then I put on the swim belt and headed to the deep end while my husband continued playing with the kids.
For 20 minutes I watched my family play and I ‘ran’ in place in the deep end. It wasn’t fantastic, I didn’t love it but it was a good workout. I should have been doing this all along so that my fitness from the marathon didn’t disappear. I’m hoping that we continue to go to the pool on a regular basis throughout the winter and I continue to get some running in this way. It’s a great way to cross train and hopefully keep me from injury again.
This week I concentrated on strength (4 workouts) and yoga (3 workouts) with a couple cardio spin workouts and even a couple RUNS! Marathon training left me little time to continue with strength and yoga but now that I’m on my own schedule again I am working it into my plan. My injury-free plan. I’m planning a post on Wednesday to talk more about his. Stay tuned!
So I’ve been easing back into running with a couple of short, easy-paced runs. They felt fantastic both during the run and after. I am amazed how much my legs felt it the day after my first 2 miler. Only 2 miles and I felt it the next day! I guess those 17 days between runs make a huge difference.
During my first run back I kept waiting for the pain to start. I couldn’t believe that my foot wasn’t hurting at all. My husband had taped it before I left and the added support really helped. I had only planned to run 1 mile but once I was out there and feeling great I just couldn’t stop.
Keep reading below to find my weekly workouts from last week.
Weekly Workouts
Monday: 20 minutes Strength + 25 minutes Spin + 20 minutes Pool Running
Tuesday: Rest
Wednesday: 20 minutes Strength + 25 minutes Spin
Thursday: 15 minutes flexibility Yoga + 15 minutes Strength + 20 minutes family Bike Ride
Friday: 2.02 miles (9:59 pace) + 15 minutes Runners Yoga
Saturday: 20 minutes Kettlebells and Core + 15 minutes flexibility Yoga
Sunday: 3.15 miles (10:08 pace) + 15 minutes Runners Yoga
One of my main goals for 2014 is to Run This Year in kilometers. That’s 2,014 kilometers or 1,251.44 miles.
Weekly Running Miles: 5.17
November Running Miles: 5.17
2014 Running Miles: 1,169.21
2014 Running Kilometers: 1,881.66
Have you tried pool running? What kind of cross training do you like?
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I’ve never had a chance to try pool running, but I want to. I have heard amazing things. Hope it helps you get through recovery!
Thanks, Amanda! Pool running is something that I’d always wanted to try but had never done it until last week. It was fun to mix it up a bit.
I’ve never tried pool running and if it’s anything like running on a treadmill, I can see how it would not be as much fun as running outside, but if it means running pain-free, I’m sure it’s worth it!
I love your pink socks that say “I am a strong”. How cute!
Yes, ‘running’ pain free was worth it. It didn’t hurt that I had some good entertainment (my family playing in the shallow end) either!
My sister-in-law gave me those socks before my last marathon. I love them too!