Week 7 of Boston Marathon Training is complete: 30 miles
Sadly none of those miles were running ones as my achilles is still out of commission. I’m trying my best to give it a thorough rest rather than push too hard and pay the price of having it messed up even longer. The mental aspect of this is exponentially more challenging than the physical one. As you’ll notice below, the bike seat is pretty much becoming one with my behind.
Here’s how the week went:
Monday: Yoga
Tuesday: Kettleworx Core DVD and Hips, thighs, butt DVD
Wednesday: Speedwork was on the schedule but I pulled the plug as soon as I felt my achilles. Ended up walking 3 miles then cycling another 5.
Thursday: Kettleworx Cardio DVD and arms and shoulders DVD
Friday: Muscle Conditioning + 45 minutes hard cycling
Saturday: Yoga + 30 minutes cycling; skating with the kids
Sunday: This is the first long run I’ve missed since I started running. Waaa! Went to a killer group cycle class + cycled 1 hour on my own. More skating with the kids.
Great job on a week of great workouts. Sorry about your achilles, I feel your pain. Giving it rest is the best thing you can do for it.
Hi Marcia,
I am sorry that your Achilles is still giving you a hard time:( Good job on your other cross training…you are doing a wide variety of other workouts:) I am sending you and your Achilles positive get better vibes!! Happy Monday Marcia!!
I think it is great that you are still getting hardcore workouts in! When my shin went out, I kind of gave up on myself. It is inspiring to see you still going strong!
another great week for you. bummer about the achilles but your other workouts look killer!
I'm glad you are giving the achilles a rest and still getting in some quality workouts!
Looks like a great week of workouts! Hope you feel better soon.
You are being super smart and not running and injuring yourself further. Way to keep up the workouts though, and I am sure this time off will repay you ten fold when you hit the roads again! Happy Monday!
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Wow! That's some cool xtraining. Jealous of the skating…;-)
I'm so sorry about the injury. It looks like you're getting in a lot of quality workouts, though. Here's to fast healing! Hang in there.
Great job on getting in a good week of workouts! You're being smart taking care of not further injuring yourself and before you know it, you'll be back out there!!!
Achilles – arghhhhhhhh! I hear your frustration but hang in there. We still have time!! Sending fast healing magical powers your way!!
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Best to rest.
But you got in some great workouts.
The PB balls would totally have been chocolate covered if I was making them for myself! The boy doesn't like chocolate much…crazy I know!
I've had the achilles issues before and it stinks! Great job on all those workouts though..at least you know you will stay fit!
SO, I was just telling a friend about the mental aspects of training for Boston…we really only need to have it pulled together and tight by three weeks before Boston…thinking of it that way, we still have lots of time! 🙂
As hard as it is; you are doing what you need to do to heal your achilles. Great job on all the cross training, I am impressed.
i'm so sorry! really stinks. i can't imagine how hard mentally it is to be side lined. hang in there!
Smart training! Good luck. I hope it pays off big time.
Hope the foot heals soon! Great job training this week!
Woo! That's a lot of training! I understand about the mental part. Midway thru training that's the hardest part for me. Gotta do some serious kicking myself in the booty.
Nice job getting in the cross training with your hurt achilles!
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You amaze me! Still get in some great calorie burning even when you are injured..
Great Job on that. I have been thinking about getting those kettle balls and giving them a whirl. Have you noticed any improvement since you have been on them?
Wow, great week! I hope your achilles starts behaving. And, while I wouldn't go straight to "gardener," I do love playing in the dirt, moving plants around and putting new gardens in every spring.
Way to keep up with the cross training. I really don't enjoy anything but the running so I probably would have given up already!! Way to be smart! Nine weeks to Boston-plenty of time to heal if you do it properly!! Good luck!
I hope your achilles is feeling better really soon. In the mean time, way to g okeeping up with all of these other workouts!
Get better ok? 🙂 Nice work with the Kettleworx. I just bought one a month or so ago and I realized, after reading your post, that I could get a better workout with it if I watched the dvd that came with it. DUH!