Well, I’m slowly coming out of depression over the 49ers loss. I watched the game with my cousins and friends. We all love this team so much, and after such an inspiring season, it was a tough loss to take. More than anything, my heart breaks for the Niner Defense – best defense I have ever seen. Justin Smith and Patrick Willis absolutely inspire me.
Sunday, January 15
Plan
Rest Day
Actual
Rest Day
After the Niners win in the NFC Divisional game, I was so emotionally spent, I felt like I had no energy going into the week. I felt “off” and the mojo just wasn’t flowing.
Monday, January 16
Plan
Strength Training
1-hr Bike Trainer
Actual
Strength Training
I took advantage of the MLK holiday and met Trainer Dave (also a life long 49er fan) at Seal Point for an outdoor workout.
3 sets of:
- 10 TRX Atomic push-ups
- 10 TRX body rows
- 10 TRX one-legged squats w/body rows
3 sets of 5 laps of stairs (50 stairs up, 50 stairs down):
- 1st: 3:16
- 2nd: 3:12
- 3rd: 3:08
*1-min rest in-between sets
2 hill repeats:
- 1st: 00:31
- 2nd: 00:29
*1-min rest in-between sets
Tuesday, January 17
Plan
5-mile Run, Speed Work
Actual
6.18-mile Run, Speed Work
So the actual running time was 5-miles, but factor in the recovery times in between intervals and you end up with 6.18 miles. It wasn’t the greatest run. I thought it would only be 5-miles so I misjudged the time and got stressed out when it took longer. I thought I was going to be late for evening plans with RoadBunner and Audrey. The evening plans all worked out, but overall, I just didn’t feel good during this run. It felt forced, I didn’t feel in control, and my calves were killing me from running stairs the day before.
Wednesday, January 18
Plan
Strength Training
1-hr Bike Trainer
Actual
1-hr Vinyasa Flow Yoga
30-min Bike Trainer
1-hr Strength Training
I need to remember that triple workout days wipe me out, physically *and* mentally.
Strength Training Workout:
3 1-min planks
3 1-min side planks on each side
5-sets of:
10 push-ups
10 squats with shoulder presses holding 10 lb weights
10 sumo squats with KB overhead presses using 20 lb KB
10 lateral arm raises holding 5 lb weights
10 hamstring curls on fitness ball
10 jack knives
**1-min rest in between sets
None of the workouts were particularly overpowering, but all 3 in one day was just too much. The rest of the week went downhill from here. And can I just say how bored I am on the Bike Trainer?!? I’m so over it right now.
Thursday, January 19
Plan
6-mile Run
Actual
5-mile Run
Bikram Yoga
I felt wrecked from Wednesday and could only manage 5-miles. And even then, it felt so hard. I figured since I had banked a mile on Tuesday’s run, I could cut this one short.
To try and snap out of the funk, I went to a Silent Bikram Yoga class. It helped loosen up some tight muscles and work out some aches, but I still felt blah.
Friday, January 20
Plan
Strength Training
Yoga
Actual
Unplanned Rest Day
I worked from home and needed a Fat Dog Day.
(Fat Dog Day = days where you do nothing but lay around, read magazines, watch TV/movies and eat all day. Must have at least one per week…)
Saturday, January 21
Plan
11-mile Run
Actual
11.33-mile Run
This was my first double-digit run since CIM on December 4th. I would like to say it went well. If you look at the average pace per my Garmin of 9:22 min/mile, you would think it did.
Truth was, it was a stormy weekend. I ran along the Bay where the winds were 20+ mph. It was miserable. I had to stop several times when my hat flew completely off (this happened about 4 times), when the dust and sand kept blowing in my eyes and mouth, and when I had to stop and put on a jacket when it down poured. I love running in the rain, but running in soaking wet clothes in the wind is not fun – at all.
I was supposed to run 2 of the 11 miles at a 9:10 min/mile pace. They ended up being sub-9. I think mostly because I just wanted the whole darn thing over with.
One thing to note, I decided to try out some new nutritional products so this was my second longer run eating an Accel-Gel and the first one drinking Accelerade. The good news is that neither upset my stomach and both tasted okay. The neutral news is, I didn’t feel any different from the other products that I had been taking. I plan to continue experimenting with these and see how it goes.
