After Dopey, I took a full week off of running. When I did start back, I decided that I was going to take one day a week when I wouldn't run in order to let my body heal. In the past I would run every day. However, I have been working with the coach for our Boston training group and realize I no longer need to do that. In fact, in the last two weeks I have started not running the day after my long run too (so 2 days a week of no running). Running every day in the past just set me up for injury.
I have also been doing a lot of aerobic cross training to lessen the impact on my body. I swam occasionally in Chicago but it wasn't really conducive to my workouts as the pool at our gym was in a separate building. But when we moved to Dallas and joined Equinox, I started swimming much more regularly. They have a 25 meter, salt water lap pool that they keep on the warmer side (which I definitely love). So now I have been swimming most days a week in addition to my running. It gives my legs a break from all the pounding while still providing a great aerobic workout. And honestly, I have come to love it. Yes, the laps back and forth can get monotonous and my hair has been bleached by the chlorine, but swimming gives me time to think (much like running) and I always feel accomplished after I'm done.
My plan is to continue this pattern of training at least until Boston and then reevaluate and change things if needed based on how I run there. So for at least the next two months, if I'm not out running on the trail, I'm probably in the pool...
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| Equinox's pool |
