Thursday, May 21, 2009

Starting back up again and some goals

After my outdoor season ended I planned to take a full week off followed by some cross training and then after another week running again. When reading period hit, though, I was swamped with stuff to do and then got a fever at the end of the week. I tried to get things started again with a four mile run before the break-up BBQ, but wound up taking most of the next week off as I had a final each day and spent pretty much all of my remaining time studying. I finally got rolling again at 2:30 in the AM on my final night in Houston Hall. The next week I started lifting but was still having trouble running. For the first time in several years I was having trouble just getting out the door to run. After a week of struggling I'm starting to feel pretty good again. I should be close to 30 this week with some cross training and 3 days of upper lifting thrown in, too. Next week I'll be in Florida for a few days so I'll try to keep on building there, but when I get back it'll be time to throw down through June and beyond.
So, time for some goals.

1) Continue lifting upper and doing core and throw in some lower too and try to get back to where I was a year ago strength wise. I don't think I can maintain 3 days of upper a week, but I'm gonna shoot to do 2 days of upper, 1-2 days of lower, and ~5 days of core a week, aiming for getting stronger instead of gaining mass.
2) Drills and such: I want to try to do some hill sprints 2x a week to work on speed/turnover, do strides a few days a week, and work on some other plyo stuff.
3) Mileage: I'm hoping to reach 50 by the end of June so I can get into the 60's in July and try to hold that and then build if all's well. By the end of the summer I'm aiming to double 2-3 times a week, too.
4) Most importantly, stay healthy. Stretch after every run, ice whenever something hurts, use the foam roller, etc. To build strength in my lower legs, I'm going to try to get back to doing barefoot running at the end of my runs on a more regular basis.

Non-running goals:
-figure out what I should actually put on cliffbargar.com and then do it
-get back to practicing clarinet/saxophone
-get paid?


Also, another note in response to Jrags' recovery drink:
What I like to do after runs is make a smoothie - throw in some OJ, whatever frozen fruit I have in the freezer (usually strawberries/bananas/blueberries), some yogurt, and a scoop of protein powder (1/2 serving). After I lift or do a workout or long run I generally put in another scoop of protein powder to make a full serving. Not only does it taste great, but it's got plenty of carbs, protein, vitamins, minerals, fiber, etc. Fuck ratios.

3 comments:

  1. I know what you should put on cliffbargar.com!

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  2. good to know you have similar mileage goal to a certain female mid-distance runner...

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