Combining
Chapter 32 on the "Complete book of running", recommends to insert a circuit weight training in the middle of a 4 miles easy run.
That made me remain those days when I was weight training first and then immediately I was hitting the road for running. The days when I was training leg, specially, the run definitely was stronger.
So today I started weight training combination today. I made the recommended circuit today, I don't know if I will stick to it always since it is very short and is an only one set per exercise. Maybe I will put more sets, I definitely can do farther. What I like is the jump rope finishing each set.
My run was great. I had planned to run 4 miles but I was feeling so great that I made one more.
The HR was slow over 140, and the pace was fine. What also helped today was that the wind was blowing such a nice fresh air that made me feel in heaven. I think it was the freshest air we have had during this not yet ended "tropical winter".
That should be one of the reasons why I can't run at slow HR, the heat combined with the humidity.
ITB update. It was some sore yesterday, but after doing that weight training the soreness was gone. During the first 3 miles all the knee area was like stiff, but as I had to make a technical stop on the 3rd mile, the last two it went just fine.
After the run I put ice water into the bathtub and lay there for some minutes.
That made me remain those days when I was weight training first and then immediately I was hitting the road for running. The days when I was training leg, specially, the run definitely was stronger.
So today I started weight training combination today. I made the recommended circuit today, I don't know if I will stick to it always since it is very short and is an only one set per exercise. Maybe I will put more sets, I definitely can do farther. What I like is the jump rope finishing each set.
My run was great. I had planned to run 4 miles but I was feeling so great that I made one more.
The HR was slow over 140, and the pace was fine. What also helped today was that the wind was blowing such a nice fresh air that made me feel in heaven. I think it was the freshest air we have had during this not yet ended "tropical winter".
That should be one of the reasons why I can't run at slow HR, the heat combined with the humidity.
ITB update. It was some sore yesterday, but after doing that weight training the soreness was gone. During the first 3 miles all the knee area was like stiff, but as I had to make a technical stop on the 3rd mile, the last two it went just fine.
After the run I put ice water into the bathtub and lay there for some minutes.
posted by Hilda at 11:30 AM
8 Comments:
I love adding jump rope to weight workout! Ice tub?? Brr, I can see you miss winter there at the beach:) But it surely helps!
Ice baths are priceless for recovery, but they sure are cold. I am wondering what the time difference is from where you live and where I live. Your post says Monday and it is Sunday at 2:45 here.
I have the Complete Book of Running - it was a birthday present from a friend a couple of years ago. I've read about that workout but haven't tried it yet. Its a good book.
Icewater in the bathtub - wow, sounds cold but would do the trick.
Great run! I've been wanting to buy a jumprope lately. I need to do that!
Never done an ice tub yet, but I did do a bucket of ice water before, let me tell you, it was painful! I'm such a wimp!
Thats sounds like a great run - well done, and the heart rate was pleasingly low, so well done on that, too.
Ice bath - brrrrrrrr!
I found that doing weights help me wiht my knee problems I had from running.
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