ahh, that's the stuff.

[moominmolly]

I'd forgotten how some good morning exercise makes me feel serene for the rest of the day. It was lovely out this morning, and although it was hard to get out of bed, once fanw showed up and I was out the door, the weather was a real treat.

I was still a bit sore from Sunday's jogging and jumping on the crazy stilts -- turns out, that's a hell of a workout. I find that even though I don't think I get the runner's-high endorphin rush that people talk about, I do love the post-workout feeling. I even (especially) love the soreness that comes from a workout that was too hard for me. However, I shouldn't learn to expect that soreness after every workout. I am not THAT much of an exercise masochist, and anyway, that's a surefire route to injury for me at the moment, it seems.

Running is forcing me to be sane. I am finding that if I do too much too quickly, I have asthma-like breathing problems. (Yes, I will be seeing a doctor.) But if I work up slowly, everything feels a lot better. It's a bit frustrating to have lost most of the spring's running training over the summer, but that's just incentive to work back up again and be better.

Ah! Ah, god! I love the feeling of working out on the tail end of soreness! It makes everything smooth.

Comments

[ivorjawa.livejournal.com]

Have you heard of this "Chi Running" concept? It's supposed to apply mindful principles the same way Total Immerson does for swimming, to running. We had a (short) workshop on it last night at track, but all we got to was balance and posture. It seems interesting, though. I'm going to buy the book today or tomorrow.

[moominmolly.livejournal.com]

Huh! No, I hadn't heard of it. You should buy the book and tell me how it is!

Also, "at track"? You have practices? That is too great.

Also also, I miiiight make it out for the Treasure Island Tri in November.

[ivorjawa.livejournal.com]

Huh! No, I hadn't heard of it. You should buy the book and tell me how it is!

Bought it at lunch. It'll be my T Muni reading for the next week or so.

Also, "at track"? You have practices? That is too great.

It's a great program. We do track workouts on wednesday nights for speed, group swims in the pool on Friday, and bike-run bricks on Saturdays. Soon we'll be doing open water swims on the weekend. On sunday, he emails us with the details of our individual workouts during the week, and all the workouts are broken down into beginner, intermediate, and advanced. (I'm surprised that I've been doing the advanced workouts in ever discipline, even swimming.)
It breaks down to 2-3 each of swim, bike, run, and 2 weights sessions per week. Monday is the rest day.

Also also, I miiiight make it out for the Treasure Island Tri in November.

Awesome! Better register soon.
We did our first workout on the island on Saturday. It was dead flat, except for a short climb at the end of the bike loop, and the swim is a lot more sheltered than I thought it would be.

[signsoflife.livejournal.com]

I'm really debating about Treasure Island -- $300 planefare + bike shipping + hotel + racing fee = an expensive tri. It doesn't seem worth it unless I go for the oly, and I'm not sure I'll be ready for an oly by then. On the other hand, if would make me SO happy, and if I work the trip in with grad apps, then the marginal cost is reduced. On the other hand, I have too many hands at this point and will stop frazzling in your journal.