Sunday, February 2, 2014

A Week of Blah Running

Remember how I was recently talking about  how awesome my running has been??

Apparently, I should have knocked on wood. This past week has been an extremely blah week for me running wise.

Lets see what I've been up to:

Monday: Rest 
Tuesday: 5 miles @ 8:35 pace 
Wednesday: 9x400s (+ warm up, active recovery, and a cool down) - 5.5 miles total @ 8:35 pace. 
Thursday: 3.5 miles @ 8.37 + 20 minutes resistance training
Friday: Rest
Saturday: 5 miles @ 8:40 + 20 minutes resistance training
Sunday: 11 miles @ 8:54 

All of the runs during the week were done on the treadmill because I was recovering from some pretty serious ear infections and thought it best to stay out of the cold. 

On Saturday, I couldn't take it anymore.


Those are some pretty serious bags under my eyes. Geez.


I had to run early because I had some clients in the morning at the gym. I also had time to get weight training in and wanted to share it because it was really quick, yet effective:

Split Squats - 15 on each leg
Incline Dumbbell Chest Press - 20 lbs - 12
(4 sets)
Cable rotation - 10 on each side - 20 lbs
Single Leg Squat to row - 6 on each leg - 12.5
(3 sets)

Seriously, split leg squats hurt so good. My ass has been sore ever since. *That's what she said. *

Today I woke up and decided to go a little heavy on the carbs. 


Honey Whole Wheat Pancakes and cinnamon apples.

but it didn't help. 

My run was weak. 

I was bored and unmotivated and I just wasn't feeling it. 

I came home and over analyzed it over my recovery meal. (I seriously just need to understand that this happens and just get out of my head!)


1/2 a grilled pork chop, roasted rosemary potatoes and carrot souffle. 

That's a lot of orange in one meal.

Do you get ear infections?
I've had double ear and sinus infections twice in the last month. WTH. My doctor said a humidifier would help, so we'll see if it helps. 

How was your running this week?

Do you do split squats or one legged squats?








6 comments:

  1. I'm so sorry to hear about you're eat infection - ouch! I've gotten them, and sinus infections, countless times, and they are both horrible! I truly hope you get better soon, and can't believe you were able to run despite being sick. I'm a baby with things like that!

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    1. I took two days off when they were really bad. After that, running helped get rid of the headache.

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  2. Carrot souffle? Pass along that recipe please!

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  3. I think blah weeks sometimes happen after we've been having big weeks of training and really just need a little extra rest.

    Knock on wood only 1 ear infection, man those puppies HURT. I had no idea until I had one why people complained!

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    1. You're right. I know it, but it still isn't fun.

      Thanks for stopping by!

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