Bouncing Back on Tuesday in Bloomington
After getting through a Monday where my quads were totally sore and my spirits were bruised even more, I haven't made it back out to run yet.
However, I did do what I needed to do get my spirits back up a bit and that was to get into the gym.
Although I went in with not enough food in my system, I hammered out a 5.59-mile effort on the elliptical trainer (60 minutes; level 15, random; without the sticks). That's probably a mileage-high at that setting. I always try to mimic my running motion (by going without the sticks.) From a pacing standpoint, I went a minute easy - 60-62 rpm - and then sustained a 67-70 rpm pace for, at first, a minute. Then 2 and then 3. Somewhere towards the end, I maintained it for 10 minutes.
I hit a setting at about 50 minutes that mirrored a minute-long hill climb. I didn't have a problem going through it; however on the back side of it, it took a little bit out of me. (Interestingly enough, I realized that same trend from Saturday on any inclines at the Helotes Half Marathon.)
I go to a place called the Bloomington Sports Plex. It is a pretty unique facility that has about 6 full-size basketball courts and a soccer field inside on a lower level. Upstairs they have a track (five times is a mile - I did 2 laps but I didn't have my running shoes on or with me - they were at the hotel - so I didn't want to pound my legs) as well as a large weight area.
I finished up with a 30-minute effort on the stationery bike.
Man enough to admit that it wasn't a run, but I feel a lot better about things, should get a good night's sleep and am ready for a good run tomorrow evening.
However, I did do what I needed to do get my spirits back up a bit and that was to get into the gym.
Although I went in with not enough food in my system, I hammered out a 5.59-mile effort on the elliptical trainer (60 minutes; level 15, random; without the sticks). That's probably a mileage-high at that setting. I always try to mimic my running motion (by going without the sticks.) From a pacing standpoint, I went a minute easy - 60-62 rpm - and then sustained a 67-70 rpm pace for, at first, a minute. Then 2 and then 3. Somewhere towards the end, I maintained it for 10 minutes.
I hit a setting at about 50 minutes that mirrored a minute-long hill climb. I didn't have a problem going through it; however on the back side of it, it took a little bit out of me. (Interestingly enough, I realized that same trend from Saturday on any inclines at the Helotes Half Marathon.)
I go to a place called the Bloomington Sports Plex. It is a pretty unique facility that has about 6 full-size basketball courts and a soccer field inside on a lower level. Upstairs they have a track (five times is a mile - I did 2 laps but I didn't have my running shoes on or with me - they were at the hotel - so I didn't want to pound my legs) as well as a large weight area.
I finished up with a 30-minute effort on the stationery bike.
Man enough to admit that it wasn't a run, but I feel a lot better about things, should get a good night's sleep and am ready for a good run tomorrow evening.
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