Good Day!
I have struggled lately with my writing. I have been definitely focused on other facets of life and am encouraged. I enjoy chatting to the running community and sharing thoughts and encouragement to those that check in. Today I am going to just be random with my thoughts, if not a bit disorganized.
This past week I was blessed to get in three great High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) workouts. Typically, I want two such workouts and 3 to 4 runs, but since I am working back to running, having three challenging strength training sessions is a great feeling! Kathy led the way by getting certified as an American Counsel on Exercise (ACE) certified personal trainer and then becoming an IDEA Fit member. I followed in her footsteps and am now both a certified personal trainer through ACE, and a member of IDEA Fit. The wonderful thing is that I can design custom strength training plans for myself and continuously adjust it. Last spring Kathy had designed a plan for me that was gym oriented and I have kind of used that to base my current plan. Great to have such options for working out. No longer need Men’s Health for training!
As I mentioned, I am working my way back to running. It will certainly be a slow process as my calf does not like being rushed. This past week I got in 3 walk/runs with okay results. I can see that there is no way to shortcut the process. Yesterday I did a 40-minute 2/2, with my running at a 10:30 pace and that was okay, but around the 30-minute mark, I could feel some tightness. I will be careful and patient. Tuesday will be my next run and it will be interesting to see how I feel?
We now have the final plans in place for our half marathon training group for the 2018 Seacoast Half Marathon. If you are fearful of doing your first ever half marathon, this is the group for you! If you can run 4 miles, you will be fine for this training. If you can walk/run 4 miles, you can join me! For more information go to: https://nofinishlinerunning.com/halfSignup. Will be lots of fun!
Thanks for stopping in and having coffee with me! Have a great Sunday and a awesome week! May God Bless and keep you running!
Mike
