Lil' Bear--Still sick! Double ear and respiratory infection. He looks absolutely miserable.
Ticker at the top--It used to say 15 pounds to go . . . now it says 14! Woot!
Ticker in the right column--Only 102 days left until my first 100-mile XC race!
Training--I met with my doctor/therapist/chiropractor/trainer/nutritionist this morning and she gave me some good ideas on where to set my training goals over the next few months to be properly prepared for Lumberjack 100. Time for the real work to begin!
Monday, March 5, 2012
Friday, March 2, 2012
Self-Prophecy
I mentioned it in my last post so it was bound to happen. When I picked up my lil' Bear from daycare, he seemed extra ornery. He fell asleep on the floor before dinner. And then to show me exactly how awful he felt, he refused his pudding cup (this is a special, once-a-season treat) in preference for going to bed.
My husband and I were up all night snuggling a sick kiddo.
My husband and I were up all night snuggling a sick kiddo.
This is the face of a boy who thought he was getting away with something:
I get to stay up and snuggle with mumma . . .
And this is the face of the boy 30 seconds later, giving in to his fever :-(
And this is 4 AM.
Today I'm brewing another large pot of my signature vegetable soup, Bear's favorite. Hoping the extra veggies and nutrients will help him recover quickly.
Skipping the training today to lay low, rest, eat healthy, and care for my family. The trainer will still be there tomorrow.
Thursday, March 1, 2012
Training Schedule and Sweet Potato Quinoa Burgers
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I did something this week I haven't done in a long time: I looked at my training schedule.
3/1 Run: 2 mile warm up, 2x1mile @ 7:30 pace, 1/2 mile between, 1 mile cool down = 6 miles
My training calendar is not from a coach, a book, or a website. I briefly looked into coaching or paying for a training schedule, but every sample schedule I looked at required 5-6 days of riding and several of those rides are 2 or more hours long. It's not realistic for me to plan multiple 2+ hour rides a week.
I make it up myself, loosely basing it on a build for 3 weeks with a 1 week recovery. However it is mostly scheduled around my work, family, volunteer commitments. In a typical week, I accomplish about 80% of my planned training. If you have kids, you understand. Especially young kids that seem like they are always sick and waking you up three to four times a night, every night . . .
Lean in close, shhhh, a little closer . . . I'm going to share my fancy-schmancy, coveted training schedule with you.
Very scientific stuff. I ride on the trainer following a Spinerval or Sufferfest Video for at least one of those rides every week, year 'round.
Why do I do that?
This week I made Sweet Potato Quinoa Burgers (I apologize for the crummy pic). The recipe made about 20 patties. Since no one else in my family will touch something so organic, I packed them as pairs into the freezer. It will make eating healthy while camping this summer a cinch! Just grab a bag and go. While the family is feasting on hot dogs and burgers, I'll have my own, healthy, alternative burger. They are bit dry, so I do recommend serving them with the curry mayo or ginger ketchup (recipe provided with the link above).
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I did something this week I haven't done in a long time: I looked at my training schedule.
Today's workout is a run. I was apparently feeling VERY OPTIMISTIC and just a little overconfident when I put this together. Because I am supposed to run 7:30 minute/1 mile intervals. Hahahahahaha!!!
This is classic Heather. I set the bar really high. I don't have expectations of actually achieving that goal, but I try my darndest. And as a result, I work harder than I would have and go farther than I thought possible.
My training calendar is not from a coach, a book, or a website. I briefly looked into coaching or paying for a training schedule, but every sample schedule I looked at required 5-6 days of riding and several of those rides are 2 or more hours long. It's not realistic for me to plan multiple 2+ hour rides a week.
I make it up myself, loosely basing it on a build for 3 weeks with a 1 week recovery. However it is mostly scheduled around my work, family, volunteer commitments. In a typical week, I accomplish about 80% of my planned training. If you have kids, you understand. Especially young kids that seem like they are always sick and waking you up three to four times a night, every night . . .
Lean in close, shhhh, a little closer . . . I'm going to share my fancy-schmancy, coveted training schedule with you.
- Bike for 45-80 minutes Wednesday and Friday
- Run for 30-80 minutes Tuesday and Thursday
- Strength Training for 15-30 minutes 2x a week (any day I can squeeze it in)
- Run for 90-120 minutes on Sunday
Very scientific stuff. I ride on the trainer following a Spinerval or Sufferfest Video for at least one of those rides every week, year 'round.
Why do I do that?
- My time is limited. There is no room for a flat, a broken chain, detour, etc. If I have 45 minutes, that is all I have and I want to spend as many of those minutes as possible on the bike.
- It's a controlled workout. There is no stopping for a traffic light, slowing for a turn, or coasting down a hill. I'm working for 100% of my alloted time.
- There is 0% chance of getting hit by a car.
This week I made Sweet Potato Quinoa Burgers (I apologize for the crummy pic). The recipe made about 20 patties. Since no one else in my family will touch something so organic, I packed them as pairs into the freezer. It will make eating healthy while camping this summer a cinch! Just grab a bag and go. While the family is feasting on hot dogs and burgers, I'll have my own, healthy, alternative burger. They are bit dry, so I do recommend serving them with the curry mayo or ginger ketchup (recipe provided with the link above).
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