Monday: rest (greatly appreciated!)
Tuesday: 5 miles (um, I rested)
Wednesday: 45 minutes cross-training (does house cleaning count?)
Thursday: 6 miles (I'll get less than 5, but that is sufficient for my feet)
Friday: 45 minutes of cross-training
Saturday: 8 miles
Sunday: 6 miles
It is a "recovery" week on the schedule. Most of my team is switching this weekend with next weekend (and walking 17 for Saturday and 13 for Sunday). I haven't committed to that yet. I am feeling the need for a recovery week! So I am not sure which I will do...
Thursday, July 2, 2009
The week that was
I haven't been updating like I should be, sorry about that. All the walking has kept me busy, as has life in general! So here is the recap of week 16:
I skipped both Tuesday and Wednesday, to let the blisters heal a bit.
Saturday I skipped the shoe clinic (there was just not time in the day!), helped my sister move, and then walked part of the Minneapolis chain of lakes. It was a pleasant walk, but it was 15 miles! No amount of pretty scenery can make 15 miles painless. I ended up with a hot spot on the bottom of my left foot. I put moleskin on it when we had about 2 miles left to go, but that only sort of helped.
Sunday I did 11 miles. Kiddo walked 2 of them with me. It was so fun to have him along! He talked a blue streak, so it went by fast. I think I'll try taking him on a few more walks with me!
I walked 5 more after I dropped him off at the park (with Kutey and DH). Then I walked 4 more in the evening with 2 of my sisters. It was good to break it up. The blisters on my heels were much better, though still covered in moleskin. The one on the bottom of my foot required a cut out of moleskin covered with another piece in order to reduce the friction.
So there you have it, I walked a marathon in two days. Yes, I know, 15+11 is only 26 and a marathon is 26.2. We went over both days, so I figure it was more than a marathon...
I skipped both Tuesday and Wednesday, to let the blisters heal a bit.
Saturday I skipped the shoe clinic (there was just not time in the day!), helped my sister move, and then walked part of the Minneapolis chain of lakes. It was a pleasant walk, but it was 15 miles! No amount of pretty scenery can make 15 miles painless. I ended up with a hot spot on the bottom of my left foot. I put moleskin on it when we had about 2 miles left to go, but that only sort of helped.
Sunday I did 11 miles. Kiddo walked 2 of them with me. It was so fun to have him along! He talked a blue streak, so it went by fast. I think I'll try taking him on a few more walks with me!
I walked 5 more after I dropped him off at the park (with Kutey and DH). Then I walked 4 more in the evening with 2 of my sisters. It was good to break it up. The blisters on my heels were much better, though still covered in moleskin. The one on the bottom of my foot required a cut out of moleskin covered with another piece in order to reduce the friction.
So there you have it, I walked a marathon in two days. Yes, I know, 15+11 is only 26 and a marathon is 26.2. We went over both days, so I figure it was more than a marathon...
Sunday, June 21, 2009
Week 16 plan
Here is this week's training plan:
Monday: rest
Tuesday: 4 miles (due to the blisters, I will more than likely rest this day, too. That and it is supposed to be 90+ degrees!)
Wednesday: 30 minutes of cross-training
Thursday: 5 miles (we'll see how the blisters are!)
Friday: 45 minutes of cross-training
Saturday: 15 miles
Sunday: 11 miles
I am hoping to go to a shoe fit clinic on Saturday, and my sister is moving that day, so 15 miles might be a bit of a stretch--especially if the middle of the day is 90+ degrees!
Monday: rest
Tuesday: 4 miles (due to the blisters, I will more than likely rest this day, too. That and it is supposed to be 90+ degrees!)
Wednesday: 30 minutes of cross-training
Thursday: 5 miles (we'll see how the blisters are!)
Friday: 45 minutes of cross-training
Saturday: 15 miles
Sunday: 11 miles
I am hoping to go to a shoe fit clinic on Saturday, and my sister is moving that day, so 15 miles might be a bit of a stretch--especially if the middle of the day is 90+ degrees!
Sunday Training
I did all ten miles. 10 PAINFUL miles. The blister from yesterday has turned into more than one blister, on both feet.
Actual blisters. On my feet. Heels, to be precise. The outside of the heel on both feet. I can't figure out just what happened. My shoes have been SO good up to this point! The only thing I can think of is it was warmer, and more humid, so maybe my feet were more sweaty?
I walked to a nearby park/recreation area where they have hiking/horseback riding/mountain biking trails. Well, sort of. The hiking trails seem to have been deemed low maintenance. they have not been mowed recently, so the grass and weeds were very long. And there was no breeze, so the bugs were TERRIBLE. And I hadn't realized how hilly the paths were. I was anxious to get out of there, but there is only one way out--to finish the loop. So I did, and then I left and went back to my city streets and sidewalks. I love to hike, I have done my share, but these paths were not appropriate for hiking!
Actual blisters. On my feet. Heels, to be precise. The outside of the heel on both feet. I can't figure out just what happened. My shoes have been SO good up to this point! The only thing I can think of is it was warmer, and more humid, so maybe my feet were more sweaty? I walked to a nearby park/recreation area where they have hiking/horseback riding/mountain biking trails. Well, sort of. The hiking trails seem to have been deemed low maintenance. they have not been mowed recently, so the grass and weeds were very long. And there was no breeze, so the bugs were TERRIBLE. And I hadn't realized how hilly the paths were. I was anxious to get out of there, but there is only one way out--to finish the loop. So I did, and then I left and went back to my city streets and sidewalks. I love to hike, I have done my share, but these paths were not appropriate for hiking!
Saturday, June 20, 2009
Saturday Training--Update
Um....I have a blister. A BIG blister. On my heel. I had managed to get to this point in my training without much in the way of pain or injury--OR BLISTER! Sigh. I might have to drain it in order to walk again tomorrow.
Saturday Training
I was up and out the door by 7:30 am. I finished walking before lunch! YAY! I did all 14 miles, I never got out the ipod, and after a brief rest at home, I feel like I could walk some more! That is encouraging.
Monday, June 15, 2009
Week 15 training
I feel like all I will be doing for the next bazillion weekends is walking, walking, walking!
Monday: rest
Tuesday: 4 miles
Wednesday: 30 minutes of cross-training
Thursday: 5 miles
Friday: 45 minutes of cross-training
Saturday: 14 miles
Sunday: 10 miles
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