Last week’s stats (05/02/08 – 05/08/08)
Running: 33.2 miles (trail 21.1, tmill 6.1, street 6); Stepper 65 min; elliptical 115 min.
While the weather has been terrific for running (not hot!) my enthusiasm level has been sub-par. I’m going to need to adjust the schedule to allow for longer runs—the problem is that if I don’t do a workout in the morning, the job often sucks all my energy later in the day and / or runs overlong into the early evening hours. The next 16 weeks, especially during July, are going to be pretty tough.
I’m hoping that the pressure of the Reno-Tahoe relay (June 5-6) will motivate me in the next few days. There is altitude involved in this relay (which is some 20 mi. shorter than the Calistoga-to-Santa Cruz), but I won’t be taking delivery of my Higher Peak system in time to be fully “acclimated” by 6/5. I am going to be very interested to see if I can discern any real difference in my training as I go along using the machine. My real hope for the Higher Peak system is that it will allow me to actually run more than hike through the TR. Since I don’t yet know the cut-off times for the stages, I continue to worry that I will be too slow.
P.S. Ordered the Higher Peak, Mag-10 on 5/8. ETA is 5/15/08!!
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Hi Judy,
I know what you mean about getting the run in before work...
I know from experience that if I leave it for lunchtime or evening then I'm likely to skip it because work wears me out.
So we do our runs before work - meant getting up at 5am this morning :(
Regarding the Higher Peak system - sorry I haven't posted on it yet.
Basically I tried building a "tent" for it - it was too hot (cos it was a hot evening and the unit was in the same room - the air generator produces quite a bit of heat).
Also tried using the mask to sleep with - mask is a bit uncomfortable but I reckon one can get used to it. But it was mainly the noise that kept me awake (so ear plugs recommended) - it sounds like someone heavy breathing next to you!
Anyway - from tonight we're going to go back to the "tent" approach - and use the long hose and make sure the unit is in another room hence should be cooler.
Expecting to do a proper blog posting on it on Friday.
Keep running
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