Weekend Recap

I decided to do the Run By The River 10K on Saturday, so I didn’t run on Friday, but did finish my lifting plan. I prepared well for the race and was able to run a PR of 45:38. More than my finishing time, I was happy with the fact that I had negative splits in miles 5 and 6. I caught a guy ahead of me and he pushed me into keeping a 7:00/mile until the end. I took it easy Sunday and ate like crap. But on Monday I bounced back and ate well, played basketball, and did a good chest workout. I tweaked my groin slightly playing ball and again playing softball tonight, so I doubt I will log many miles this week. Getting injured right now would be so discouraging. I will keep lifting though.

I’m hoping to do the Super Quick 5K Saturday, as it features a large downhill/uphill which is what I’ve been training for. I spent a lot of money on a little bit of healthy food so my plan is to eat well, lift, and run when I feel like it.

Make your plan flexible

As I explained yesterday, my running and weightlifting plans vary all the time due to different reasons. I think anyone serious about a healthy lifestyle must be reasonable and factor in the unpredictabilities of life. If not, they will most likely be discouraged when forced to change plans and quit.

Yesterday, I was scheduled to do chest/abs and then run 4 miles. However, I needed to do some laundry and take a short nap, so I just played a little basketball but still ran my 4 miles. The important part is, I will start my weight plan today, while continuing with my running.

Having a flexible plan is so important and being able to keep a mental (or physical) bookmark of where you are is key. This applies to diet as well, but that’s for another post. JB