Yoga Pants Life

Week 2

Huh…literally can’t find any info on Strava for my runs/walks this week. I know it was a ‘light’ week for me (endo belly issues) but I can’t imagine I didn’t run at all…but maybe that’s exactly what happened. And this is exactly why I need to do this every week instead of waiting.

Monday: 80 minutes indoor cycling/strength

Tuesday: 2 mile walk? (I think that’s what I remember)

Wednesday: 80 minutes indoor cycling/strength

Thursday: rest?

Friday: rest?

Saturday: rest?

Sunday: more rest?

Week 3

Monday: 80 minutes indoor cycling/strength

Tuesday: 3.3 mile run (hot, slow)

Wednesday: 80 minutes indoor cycling/strength

Thursday: rest (gnarly allergies, near triple digit temps)

Friday: rest (gnarly allergies, near triple digit temps)

Saturday: 2 mile run, 1.5 mile walk (was supposed to be a 5 mile run, but my body had other plans)

Sunday: rest

So…maybe not the best two weeks of training, but that’s the beauty of a really long training cycle. I almost didn’t post this because I didn’t run much last week, but then I realized that consistency is my friend, both with running and writing, so why not just post it? I’m still in the ‘base-building’ phase for another 6-7 weeks, so missing workouts isn’t the end of the world right now.

Indoor cycling is also really helping build my aerobic capacity and I feel a lot stronger when I do actually run. I’m running in places where I used to stop and walk and I think I’m also starting to see physical changes in my body (I don’t weigh or measure myself though, so who knows…but I can see muscles in my upper body shadows when I run, my thighs, while still proudly large and in charge feel more muscular, and my shadow has a much smaller belly now). There’s really no good substitute for running, but intense cross-training allows me to still build cardio fitness without trashing my body, so it’s still a win in my book.

On to week 4!