Marathon Week 3 and the Rough Bike Weekend!

What a week! Wednesday I got great news from PT: my gait analysis is much improved meaning my hard work is paying off! My glutes are finally working and my core and hips are much more stable. I was much less horrified watching the video this time. I’ve also been cleared to push he speed a little, have been graduated to tougher PT exercises and cleared for some “baby” plyo work!

Monday: Easy 3.5 mile run and Piyo core, strength with trainer
Tuesday: Piyo Upper body. Evening run 6 miles hills and PT exercises
Wednesday: Piyo Core and Buns and the great PT appointment!
Thursday: Piyo Hard Core
Friday: Half Marathon (more later) PT exercises
Saturday: Bike 15 miles (cut short due to being stung by something, I’m allergic to bees so this freaked me out not knowing what might happen, luckily I was fine other than a swollen and sore ear). Strength and Piyo Core
Sunday: 5 mile run in the rain, Piyo Upper and Lower body. 20 mile bike with a family picnic (complete with the crash I managed to avoid during the sting on Saturday! Just scrapes and bruises but it was not a fun bike weekend!)

The crash result!
On to week 3 of marathon training, still not at the spot I hoped to be for this training cycle but happy I am improving. I beginning to accept that this Fall marathon will not be the goal race I hoped instead I can just enjoy it and throughout the training learn ways to improve my running and overall fitness (one of the reasons I made a big decision last week, more later!)

Monday: Piyo Sweat, strength with trainer
Tuesday: Piyo Core/Buns. Evening run 6 miles and PT exercises
Wednesday: Piyo Upper/Lower, Strength
Thursday: Run 7 miles. Piyo Core
Friday: Strength and 30 min elliptical
Saturday: Run 14 miles, Piyo Sweat
Sunday: Bike, Piyo Core


Our bike and picnic
What are your workout plans? Anyone else doing Piyo?

Comments

  1. jillconyersJuly 7, 2014 at 8:25 AM

    Functional fitness assess 2 weeks ago and now a gait analysis this week! Can't wait! I'm seeing progress over the past 2 weeks. Baby steps but at least it's steps in the right direction.

    I start Piyo today :)

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  2. Mommy Run FastJuly 7, 2014 at 12:29 PM

    Hope the half went well, and yay for all the good news!! You never know with this marathon- cutting back a bit might work out well and maybe your body will surprise you!

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    1. Coach JenJuly 8, 2014 at 8:11 AM

      Laura is love for that to happen but not making it my focus just being smart

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  3. UnknownJuly 7, 2014 at 6:32 PM

    Ouch! Hope your half went well.

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