This week was sort of a turning point for me with my running. I am finally feeling like that annoying achilles strain is on it’s way out. Goodness knows I have nursed it the past few months like a needy baby! I am finally making great strides, adding back in the miles and feeling a bit more confident about my fall schedule.
Weekly Wrap Making Great Strides
Here’s a quick snap shot into my week.
Monday-30 min walk, 60 minutes strength training, Bend and Brew yoga event
In case you missed my review earlier in the week, Bend and Brew was a definite change of pace and super fun way to start off the week. Balancing beer and tree poses is not easy!
Tuesday- 5 mile run + first day of Girls on The Run coaching.
I did not know how I would feel after Saturday’s 7 miler, but was pleasantly surprised to find the 5 miles felt great. I was still using the 4:1 intervals. Perhaps running in the rain is good for me. Making great strides indeed! Organized chaos for the first day of GOTR. Thrilled about starting the new season with a new group of 70 girls.
Wednesday- 90 minutes strength training and kickboxing + 3 mile afternoon walk
Really working more on my form in my strength training workouts as well. I am feeling it a lot more. Making great strides there too. Nice hilly late afternoon walk with a friend.
Thursday- 5 mile run + Girls on The Run coaching
Upped my intervals to 5:1 and felt pretty good while continuing making great strides. Managed to find the last of the roses blooming for a quick photo.
Friday- rest day + physical therapy
Technically a rest day but did go to physical therapy. She confirmed that yes I am making great strides. Apparently my form is looking much better and I’ve built up some more strength in my glutes. She is having me move my intervals up to 9:1 for this weekend’s Rock The Creek Relay on Sunday. A little nervous a little excited. Fingers crossed.
Saturday- Hot Yoga
Just what I needed today. Great stretch and nice food for thought from my instructor.
Sunday-Rock Creek Relay
Our team of 3 taking on a ~30 mile relay race. More to come later this week.
How was your week? Making any great strides of your own this week?
Linking up with Hoho and Wendy
Hope you are enjoying the relay race today! Heres to making more strides this week.
Thanks so much it was really fun
Congrats on all those great strides!! Myself, I’m enjoying my Taper with total bliss 😉
Fantastic as you should!
I hope that to Rock Creek Relay went well today!
That’s great news about your achilles strain! I’m glad that you feel like it’s getting a lot better.
Thanks no achilles pain today at all but yikes it was tough
Glad you are making progress! It’s always nice when things start to fall into place.
Thanks it sure is!
Glad to hear you are feeling better! I’m anxious to hear about your relay.
Thanks! Good but harder than I expected
Hot yoga sounds nice after a busy week!
OH it sure was!
70 girls for GOTR is amazing! I hope you have a great season!
I know it’s such a huge group!
Congrats on moving up the intervals! I certainly know about niggling injuries. I dealt with Achilles’ stuff in college because of my weak calves. I still have weak calves…
I have the opposite over used calves-ugh it’s hard to change isn’t it
Yay on your PT seeing your progress as well. Loved your Yoga tights, can’t recall if I said it in that review
Ah thanks friend!
That’s awesome! 70 girls? Eek!
I know! 70 girls is a huge amount so far so good though
You are so dedicated to taking care of yourself, its an inspiration! Glad the Achilles is out its way out 🙂 Hope the relay was amazing!
I don’t know if it’s out of the way but it’s doing much better for sure. Thanks!
It’s so great to hear your achilles strain is behind you. Just in time for cooler weather! yay! All the best with this season of GOTR!
I am not sure if it’s totally better but lots better. Fingers crossed. GOTR is going really well so far Thanks
Yay! I’m so glad you’re feeling better! I skipped yoga this week …. again. Can’t wait to hear more about Rock Creek.
Feeling better for sure and now I need to get back into better running shape
Yay so happy to hear your strain is feeling better! Recovery certainly feels like it goes on forever. Can’t wait to hear more about GOTR, I loved coaching when I was a teacher.
It really does feel like it goes on forever. I am loving coaching GOTR
Glad to hear your achilles is improving. Hope you had a great race today!
It is on it’s way to healing thanks
That’s great news that your achilles is feeling better! I look forward to hearing about the relay 🙂 It sounds like a fun event.
It was fun but hard more details coming Wednesday
I’m so glad to hear that you’ve been making so much progress! It stinks having a pesky injury so that’s awesome that you’re able to extend your intervals much longer. Looking forward to your race recap!
Oh and I have to look up these Bends and Brews – that’s my kind of yoga class!
I bet they have the bend and brews by you as well!
It sounds like everything is going well for you. What I need to know is where do I sign up for yoga and beer? That sounds very interesting! It’s amazing you have a group of 70 in your GOTR group. How exciting! I hope the relay went well and you were able to bump up to your 9:1 intervals with ease! Thanks for linking.
The beer and yoga was a fun experience for sure. Always fun to do something new
So glad your achilles is feeling better! That can really be difficult/frustrating to recover from – I’m so glad you’re making those great strides!
Can’t wait to hear about the relay! Sounds like fun and Rock Creek Park is just so pretty. 🙂
It was a beautiful venue review coming tomorrow
So glad to hear you’re making such great progress! Best of luck with GOTR!
Thanks so much!
Yay! What a great week for you and so glad to hear there is definite improvement with your achilles and form in general! I did a mile time trial yesterday and was 21 seconds faster than I was last month. So I am walking tall and proud today!
Well you should be! Nice!