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[running-engineering-cats]

Hi hi hi! I feel like I do this every week! I’m good at posting in the beginning but then the weekend comes and I don’t haha apologies! Sooooo last Friday I got up for TRX! And my friend came too which was fun! It was a good class - she does a set of pushups and abs every few weeks and it’s a really good one and we did it this week so I was definitely feeling it 💪🏻 And after trx and some errands (I didn’t have to work - summer Friday!) and it was so nice out and my legs didn’t hurt so I decided to go for a run! And it was really nice! The weather was great and I just trotted along and enjoyed myself 🏃🏼‍♀️ Scott was here this weekend too which was fun! We went to a party on Friday with a bunch of my friends and had a great time 😊 Saturday Scott and I ventured out for an open water swim! I recently got an inflatable kayak, so we alternated who same and kayaked and it worked out really nice! We both swam for about 15 mins with short breaks and it was really good practice. Open water swimming is so scary and soooo different from a pool. I was really glad we did this - it was really good practice 🏊🏻‍♀️ And Sunday we headed out for a nice brick workout! The ride was really nice, we kept it easy-ish and enjoyed ourselves. The weather was really nice too - not too warm and little wind so it was perfect. We got back to my place, changed quickly, and headed out to run! 🚴🏼‍♀️🚴🏻‍♂️ This run went SO well! I felt so great. I was giving good effort but it was just really good. I felt controlled but pushing it and it was right where I wanted to be. Our last mile was 8:46 and I rarely run that fast - I just felt really good! It was a great run to finish a good workout with my fave guy 🏃🏼‍♀️🏃🏻‍♂️ Overall it was a really nice weekend with Scott and friends! Made getting up early this morning for my swim a little tough, but I still did it! I did 1,000 yards and just kept things easy and simple. That’s always the best rule for Monday mornings I think 😜 And that’s what I’ve been up to! Hope you’re all doing well 💕

[fatathlon]

Injuries

Early in this year of training, I hurt my calf. Just running along, then all of a sudden whoops, my calf is busted. It was a bad pull if not a tear, and it was debilitating and discouraging and basically awful. When you’ve built so much into your training, not just as physical conditioning but also as an emotional and mental therapy, being prevented from doing it is close to nightmare.

Yesterday I went out for a run in the cold rain. I started on hills, which was nothing particularly new. At my turnaround point, I felt something in my upper inner thigh. And it wouldn’t go away. It wasn’t one of those normal running pains that come and go. It was flaring when my thigh went back and when I brought it forward, a sharp kind of pain that felt white and distinct. Before long, I was walking. The first time I’d had to walk since I hurt my calf. I walked for about a mile and then was able to jog home slowly. I knew I couldn’t do my scheduled strength workout though. My first scratched workout in this 12-week plan.

I didn’t pay enough attention to myself when my calf got hurt. That is, I didn’t take note of the process of what happened after. At least not in a way that I internalized as any kind of useful information. If I had, I wouldn’t be so devastated right now. I would have learned something. I would believe in temporary, not permanent things. I would feel the value in rest and recovery, even if it’s forced. I would be okay.

I don’t feel okay.

I was able to swim today, a strength workout of about 2,000 yards total. Just an hour. I did it with a pull buoy so there was very little load on my legs. Still, I felt it when I had to stabilize myself in the water. It was hard to force out of my mind.

In the parking lot, I jogged to the car. Just to see. I felt it. Sore and tight. I wouldn’t make my run feeling how it felt. Another scratch.

It’s not failure. It’s part of the process. It happens. Injury and recovery. Build up and taper. Still.

I don’t feel okay.

[mybikerunstri]

My week in pictures Cleaned up after tonight's 5 mile out and back trail run. 9' miles! Hot Damn! Yesterday's pre-work 5k felt glorious. Perfect running weather Wednesday AM ride started out a bit chilly. 56 degrees Fahrenheit! The beach is so pretty in the morning. Now we're back to muggy ;/ Took mon/tues as rest days. Did 36 hilly miles Saturday and ran 6 miles on Sunday. I was on vacation the week before. I mostly stayed home. But it was nice to get a break. Got a couple days at the cape. I've been pretty absent from posting. I'll try to do better. :)

[cmjhawk86]

A sweaty mess after an hour of 🏊 🚴 🏃. As expected I was pretty much #dfl out of the water but my time was not nearly as the watch shows. I forgot to hit the transition button, so my swim was actually about 2:20 faster (and still slow). Of course means T1 was a mess at nearly 4 minutes. Things got better on the bike; we were on a muddy #longbranchtrail with a lot of sharp turns. I almost lost my front wheel one mud pit but managed to pull out of it just in time. Since I was on my hybrid bike the transition was really easy - helmet off, gloves off, go! We were back on the trail and I had my @topoathletic MT-2 trail racers on. I felt like I had some time to make up from earlier so I took off, and started running people down one after another. It was only 2 miles but the last 800 was pure suffering as it was hot and I was gasping for air. But I kept pushing and brought it home. I’m proud to say nobody passed me on the run - still my strong element. If I can run sub-7 miles at the end of a #sprinttri my #runfitness must be getting back to familiar territory, too. #runblr #fitblr #triblr #swimbikerun #summerrunning #trailcycling #trailrunning (at Canterbury Woods Swim & Tennis)

[running-engineering-cats]

I did it again you guys 🤦🏼‍♀️ starting Thursday though my life got very hectic so I’ll just need a pass this week (I’ll update on what’s going on eventually!). Anywho, Thursday morning I got up for a swim and it went really good! I was planning on doing 200 no fins/fins and 300 no fins/fins to get 1000 yards plus warm up and cool down. But my first 200 with no fins felt so good I decided to do them all with no fins! So it was a great swim and I felt good 🏊🏻‍♀️ Friday I did go to trx, but my friend came too and we got ready for work together at the gym so I forgot to selfie! But the class was great, it was only my friend and I so that was kinda fun! We did a lot of triceps and I definitely felt them the next day! Saturday I didn’t get a chance to workout due to a very busy day! But this morning I got up early-ish and headed out for a run! It was pretty warm but I did my best to power through! I got a pretty bad side stitch in mike 3 that wouldn’t go away, so I thought I might just wrap it up at 4 miles. But I started to feel better so I decided to power through and get to 6. And I’m so glad I did! I haven’t done a longer run in a while so this was nice. My legs are pretty sore though! I’ve definitely been neglecting running in favor of swimming and biking. But I’m sure I’ll get back into it soon! 🏃🏼‍♀️ Hope you all had good weekends! 😊💕

[running-engineering-cats]

Hi friends! Got up early yesterday morning to get in a swim before work! I kept it shorter for this one, only doing 200 yard repeats to get to 1,000 yards. This swim felt tougher than recent ones, but could have just been one of those day! Still a good swim and happy I got up for it 🏊🏻‍♀️ And today was run club after work! We did “hilly mile repeats”, which are as fun as they sound! I started off feeling strong, but the second repeats the hills were brutal (you did it backwards) and my legs were tiiiired. But I was running in a group with 3 other guys, so we did a great job of motivating each other! Always nice to have company for the hard workouts. It was definitely a good workout and I am feeling it 🏃🏼‍♀️😊 Hope everyone is having a good week so far!!

[running-engineering-cats]

Hello friends!! Weekend catch up! Friday morning I got up for TRX and I was the ONLY person in the class! I got a very personalized ass kicking!! But it was a fun class! The instructor is so nice so we were able to chat the whole class (when I wasn’t dying) so it was fun. I was definitely sore after though! 💪🏻 After that I headed to Michigan for the weekend! Scott and I finally got our engagement pictures taken Friday night and it was super fun! They’ll be ready in 3 weeks and I can’t wait to see them! I’ll definitely share once I have them 😊 Saturday morning Scott and I got up and headed to a park to get our workout in. We started with an open water swim and it went really well! We did about 700 yards (each lap was ~175 yards). We did 1 lap warm up, 2 laps nonstop, and 1 lap cool down. We were both very happy with how it went! I focused on breathing more often and that definitely helped 🏊🏻‍♀️🏊🏻‍♂️ After our swim we hopped onto our bikes and headed out! This ride felt really good for me, I was just cruising! We both felt really good after and were happy with our efforts 🚴🏼‍♀️🚴🏻‍♂️ The rest of Saturday involved wedding dress shopping (I picked my dress!!! 👰🏼) and dinner with my family. Sunday morning I dragged Scott out of bed for a short run together! It was hot, but we powered through and enjoyed our run together. We picked it up for the final half mile and it was a great run together 🏃🏼‍♀️🏃🏻‍♂️ Such a fun weekend with my love! Lots of fun couple time 💕😊 Hope you all had good weekends!!

[running-engineering-cats]

Up early for a swim today! I did 1,100 yards and it felt good! I got to share a lane with my friend Ann which was fun! I just kept it easy this morning and enjoyed my swim 🏊🏻‍♀️ That’s all I’ve got today! Hope you all had good Monday’s!