weekly x-training thread, March 14-20

OrangeMat · Mar 15, 2011

Opie's post for last week inspired me for this week's question. Since he reported his activity totals in terms of total time spent rather than miles or other quantitative units, I started thinking about all the time I spend in exercise-related activity, including pre- and post- workout stuff. Such as driving to and from my running locations, showering (sometimes before and after), digestive issues, etc. Maybe I focus too much on the pragmatic and efficiency aspects of my activities, but I tend to wonder if the 30 minute run is really worth the 2+ hours of pre- and post- "work" that sometimes happens. Or maybe I just have way too much free time to burn...

So this week's question is (thanks BTY!): how do you feel about your bang-for-your-buck of your running vs pre/post maintenance of said running?
 
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Please update your totals from last week and post your plans for this week.
 
From last week:
hally = 3 elliptical, 4.5 weights, weights twice, walking and caching
Fortunate One = 25 miles
Hemerocallus = 35.5 miles
Better than yesterday = 27.9 miles, 6 days stretch, 4 days core (2 & 2)
OrangeMat = 40.17 miles
evanflein = 66.4 miles run, 6.8 miles elliptical, 2.6 miles walked and 32 minutes weights
Paul = 52.6 miles
HappyFeat = 30 miles

Better than yesterday · Mar 15, 2011

Hi OM. I can empathize. But I'm very fortunate in that my office has a shower and locker room facility, and I just run across a brand new pedestrian bridge in order to get to one of the most popular running trails in the downtown Albany area, so I can fit my whole running routine into my lunch break. Sometimes I go a little long and just stay longer in the evening to make up for it. I also have great roads for running & cycling near my house, and I live 2.5 miles from the high school track, so I either have a manageable run to get there or a very short car ride. So in answer to the question, yes, I get a lot of bang for my commitment buck.
 
Missed my run Monday due to other commitments, so will wind up a few miles short of a full schedule. But I'm shifting gears this week by adding some (at least one more than before) quality runs to the menu. Today is my first tempo run since long ago and far away.
 
Thursday - Edited to change my plans for today. I woke up and stretcheds & did my core work for the day, and also decided another tempo run made more sense than a 7 mile medium long run this close to Saturday's long run. 
 
Monday............................5.0, stretch, core (abs)......................0, per plan.
Tuesday...........................6.0 tempo, stretch, core (hips)............6.0, per plan
Wednesday......................4.0 recovery, stretch, core (abs)..........4.0, per plan.
Thursday..........................7.0 Mid-Week Middle-Long, stretch.....
 ..........................6.0 tempo, stretch, core (hips)............6.0, per plan
Friday..............................5.0 easy running, stretch, core (hips)...5.0 per plan
Saturday..........................13 long, stretch, core (abs) optional......14.0
Sunday............................0 Adjust as needed.............................0
 
Total Plan.....35 miles, stretch 6 days, 4/5 days core (2/3abs / 2hips)
Execution.....35 miles, stretch 5 days, 4 days core (2 abs / 2 hips)

OrangeMat · Mar 16, 2011

Guess everyone's still too busy prepping/recouping from running to post their weekly plans...

Mon....... 4.36 miles walking, 3 miles elliptical, yoga
Tues...... 6.5 miles
Wed...... 9.3 miles
Thur....... 3.3 miles AM, 7 miles PM
Fri......... yoga
Sat........ 5.5 miles
Sun....... 13.15 miles, 2.6 miles walking (to Rita's for free ices!)
 
totals: 44.75 miles running, 3 miles elliptical, ~7 miles walking, 2x yoga

Hemerocallus · Mar 16, 2011

Sometimes the rest of life just gets in the way!
 
I understand what you mean, OM. Like BTY, I have a great facility available here at work, complete with a nice gym. I try to optimize my running time before/after work, but it's just so easy to get side tracked into chats with friends, doing a couple of extra strength exercises, reading the paper, that a 4-5 mile run easily turns into a 1.5 to 2 hr commitment. Solo runs on the weekend are much easier.. get dressed, run, stretch, shower, done. But my favourite time wasters are the occasional Saturday social long runs..... going for coffee with a training partner, or sitting in the river after a nice long trail run with the group, tossing back a beer!
 
This week is a cutback.
 
M........... core........... abs/core/hips etc.
T............ 6 .............. 6.2
W............5-6 ............ 6
T............ core
F............ 4-5
S............ 12
S............ rest/yoga

HappyFeat · Mar 17, 2011

Well it threw me off since it now says "X-training" instead of just "weekly" Since I don't do much besides run, I think I stumbled into the wrong group. I'm a planner though if that qualifies for anything! My plan for this week is just to get through it....eating too much sugar and feeling way too tired..it's my own fault I'm such a wreck.

OrangeMat · Mar 17, 2011

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<div class="quote-block">Originally Posted by HappyFeat <a href="/forum/thread/73026/weekly-x-training-thread-march-14-20#post_1989170"><img alt="View Post" class="inlineimg" src="/img/forum/go_quote.gif" style="border:0px solid;"></a> Well it threw me off since it now says "X-training" instead of just "weekly" Since I don't do much besides run, I think I stumbled into the wrong group. I'm a planner though if that qualifies for anything! My plan for this week is just to get through it....eating too much sugar and feeling way too tired..it's my own fault I'm such a wreck.
 
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Um, it said "x-training" last week too... though you're not in the wrong group, trust me. Just post what you got and we'll be happy to see it.

hally · Mar 17, 2011

Thanks OM, I was traveling on business and am home (well at work) now! Will catch up soon.
 
Totals
Elliptical twice
Weights once
Ran 2
Hiked 6

HappyFeat · Mar 17, 2011

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<div class="quote-block">Originally Posted by OrangeMat <a href="/forum/thread/73026/weekly-x-training-thread-march-14-20#post_1989200"><img alt="View Post" class="inlineimg" src="/img/forum/go_quote.gif" style="border:0px solid;"></a> Um, it said "x-training" last week too... though you're not in the wrong group, trust me. Just post what you got and we'll be happy to see it.

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I noticed that and wondered then too, that's why I didn't enter anything this week. Okay, I'll stay..maybe it'll prompt me to do some other needed exercises more often!
 
So far this week:
 
M: 6
T: 4
W: 8
Th: planned 4...didn't happen
Fri: rest
Sat: planned 10...ran 12
Sun: rest
 
total: planned 32
reality: 30 miles - yay, met my mpw goal again!

Better than yesterday · Mar 17, 2011

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<div class="quote-block">Originally Posted by HappyFeat <a href="/forum/thread/73026/weekly-x-training-thread-march-14-20#post_1989224"><img alt="View Post" class="inlineimg" src="/img/forum/go_quote.gif" style="border-right:0px solid;border-top:0px solid;border-left:0px solid;border-bottom:0px solid;"></a> Okay, I'll stay..maybe it'll prompt me to do some other needed exercises more often!
 
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Paul · Mar 19, 2011

Thanks OM.
 
M - 8 miles
T - 8 miles
W - 8 miles
Th - rest day
F - 4.5 miles
Sa - 8K race + 8.6 easy miles
Su - rest day
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Total - 42.2 miles
 
Paul
 
mta: PRed in 8K race by 2 seconds

evanflein · Mar 20, 2011

Running in the winter definitely stretches the "bang for your buck" thing for me. If I'm going to take all that time to get layered up, then I'm going out for at least 5-6 miles and/or some hills or something I can't easily do on the treadmill. It gets real easy to just say, "I don't feel like getting all that crap stuff out and on so I'll just slip downstairs to run on the 'mill." I've gotten pretty quick at the post-run rinse most days though. In the summer, it's great... just pull on shorts, top and shoes and off I go!
 
 
Monday: 20:50 elliptical (2.7 miles) and 15 minutes of weights/core; 2.2 mile walk with DH in the evening. Nice. <img alt="Smile" src="http://www.runningahead.com/images/forum/emo_smile.gif" style="color:rgb(68,68,68);font-family:Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:1em;border-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;">
Tuesday: 5.5 mile run and about .25 mile walk
Wednesday: 20 minutes elliptical (2.6 miles) and 20 minutes weights, then a 10.5 mile tempo run after work and a half mile walk
Thursday: 23 minutes elliptical (3 miles) and 10 minutes of abs/core, 5 miles of hills after work and a half mile walk
Friday: 10.1 miles with some tempo miles in there, felt good! .5 mile walk c/d
Saturday: 5.1 more or less easy miles
Sunday: 15.1 miles, 8:07 average and last mile was 7:50... woohoo! Beautiful day for a run out there.
 
Totals: 52.3 miles run, 8.3 on the elliptical, 3.9 miles walked and 45 minutes of weights in 3 sessions

JJJessee · Mar 21, 2011

Thanks, OM
Sorry for my absinthe last week.
 
Bang-u4-Buck good question. 
When you're running for only a half-hour it does seem like there's a lot of overhead in pre- and post-staging, but think its just the nature of the beast.
I have gotten more efficient over the years but those short runs are crucial for maintaining.
 
 
Heel is healing
M...0
T...0
W..2.6
T...0
F...4
S...9 Annual Leprauchaun Run with the IMTR 
S...6.75
 
JJJ...22.35

Fortunate One · Mar 21, 2011

For me, the maintenance is just the cost of doing business. I try to keep it to a minimum.
 
Lots of rest (travel) days this week. Thanks, OM.
 
M 5 M
T rest
W 6 M
T rest
F rest
S 5 M
S 9 M
 
Total: 25 M

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