This week started out with back-to-back 8-mile runs at “easy” pace on Monday and Tuesday. Yesterday I met Nathan at BUMC for a run through Bellevue, the Harpeth River Greenway, and Edwin Warner Park. The heat and humidity were especially nasty yesterday, which made this run a challenge. My legs were really, really tight for the first few miles, but thankfully they slowly loosened up to where I felt better at the end of the run than at the beginning (always a plus). Here’s a breakdown of our splits:
This morning I met Nathan at the Steeplechase in Percy Warner Park for a route through Percy and Edwin Warner Park. After showers yesterday the humidity this morning was down a touch (around 80%), and this seemed to make a big difference in the way I felt. However, this didn’t translate into a faster pace because the route was quite hilly:
All-in-all, this was an enjoyable run with my good friend.
In addition to the runs, I also completed the following cross-training activities:
Legs & Back
- Balance Lunge (25 each leg)
- Calf-Raise Squat (25 reps – 15 lb dumbbells)
- Reverse-Grip Chinup (10 reps)
- Super Skaters (25 each leg)
- Wall Squat w Ball (1 min 20 sec)
- Wide-Front Pull-Up (10 reps)
- Step-Back Lunge (15 each leg – 15 lb dumbbells)
- Deadlift Squats (20 each leg)
- Switch-Grip Pull-Ups (8 reps)
Abs / Core
- Plank w Reach (15 x 2)
- Side Raises (25 x 2)
- Bridge (25 x 2)
- Superman / Banana (25 x 2)
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Tonight’s Workout VINYL: After the Disco by Broken Bells |
“I dare you to train for a marathon, and not have it change your life.”
-Susan Sidoriak