Round and Round

I think this video about covers my feelings about training today. But I got my lazy butt out there and once I got out there I decided that instead of a 50 minute ride I would just do the 2 hour long ride I was supposed to do tomorrow am. Mind as well get it out of the way right. I've discovered two hours with nothing but my own thoughts is a complete mind f**k right now. Maybe I should take some more of those "no whining" pills because come next August its going to be just me and my own head for 12-17 hours. Took me about an hour to warm up my legs and after that I felt pretty good.

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Was feeling incredibly slow and then I mapped my ride and turns out I bike 34 miles in a little over two hours...am happy with that right now. Not quite up to par...but I'll take it!

Monday I did track work...warm up lap, followed by strides, butt kicks, high knees and all out sprints and then a cool down lap. On the bike I'm used to sprints, but I still need to get "comfortable" with sprints while running. That pukey, breathy feeling is not something I enjoy while running. My plan is to do a long run every other week and track work and tempo run on the in between weeks. That way I don't stress my IT Band too much. In addition, I also plan on doing legs twice during the week where I am not running long. Life got in the way on Tuesday and I had to miss my ride, but I did get in my leg and core workout.

Scissor Jumps
Wood Chops
Speed Skaters
Standing Broad Jump
Alternating Straddle hop
Hanging Leg Raises
Running Planks
Bridge

3 x 10 each exercise