I'm beginning to understand why the FIRST guys recommend spinning (on a bike) or swimming for cross-training--besides being triathletes, that is. My legs are starting to be able to handle a much quicker pace, but my lungs have the hardest time keeping up. Biking would do wonders for building up my respiratory capacity (which one? vital capacity? inspiratory reserve volume?), while saving my legs for the running workouts. I have a hard time really moving on my bike when I'm commuting, mostly due to stoplights and other (slower) cyclists, but I'm going to try. Wednesday is this week will be bike-o-rama night. Plus, doing more yoga will help, too, especially more vinyasa. Let's hear it for Sun Salutations!
Ok, I really have nothing important to write today. But if anyone other than my boyfriend does read this, just wanted to let you know I'm still around, and very much looking forward to this Friday. Reason #1: I have the day off, and am heading home for Mother's Day. Reason #2: I will have taken my physiology final the night before, and it will officially be summer break. Woohoo!! I am so looking forward to the break.
This week: speedwork on Tuesday (4 x 1200 :P), tempo on Thursday (5 miles, with 3 at 8:58), and then long (10 miles) on Saturday or Sunday. I'll be doing this run at home, which means I'll be running to the next town over and back. How cool is that. I can't wait to say to my mom, "Oh, hey I'm running to Blue Mounds, I'll be back in 100 minutes!" That's going to be cool.
posted by Lola @ 2:46 PM
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