5/06/2012

Week of Recovery 5/6/12

On the long run Monday I pushed farther than usual, to test myself a little. Recovery from longer runs always takes time for me, even when I've been training more than now. I'm simply not one of those people who can knock out long stuff week after week, which is totally fine. I'm happy to be running and pushing my personal limits from time to time. This week a little more than usual I felt the shadow of the long run.

Rtime Rclimb Ltime  Lclimb Htime  Hclimb OnFeet
7:39    2760    4:29    1620    2:26    1050    10:05

30-Apr    run    4:29    1620    7.5    142    Mohonk 'marathon' 26.51m
30-Apr    hike    0:15    30    1    mohonk

Chronicled separately.

1-May    hike    0:45    60    1    new paltz rail trail

Legs pretty stiff, so just easy walking. For these situations I subtract a little time and call it a hike.

2-May    run    0:23        1    gym, trd
2-May    hike    0:17        2    gym, trd

Legs still not ready to go, but a little light running on treadmill.

3-May    run    1:17    640    2    stony brook
3-May    hike    0:27    400    2.5    stony brook

By Thursday I was dying to get out there more, so I did a little more, albeit on still recovering legs. It was a lackluster somewhat cooler day, but the timber rattlesnake I'd seen a couple of weeks ago on the black trail was right there with his head sticking out of his den. He tried to withdraw his head so I wouldn't see him, and I probably wouldn't have, but I know right where he lives.

4-May    run    0:37    100    2    ram park
4-May    hike    0:27    460    2    ram park
5-May    run    0:53    400    2    ram park
5-May    hike    0:15    100    2.5    ram park
6-May    off

By Saturday's run I was feeling a little better, but still not ready to open it up that much. Based on the way the week unfolded, I overdid the long run by a click or two, but everything should be fine as long as I keep listening to my body in coming days.

Goals:
5/27 Pineland Farms 50 km run
7/29 Escarpment trail 30 km mountain run
9/30 Vermont 50 km run

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