Sarah\’s Training Blog

June 19th, 2008

Week before the big race

Posted by sarazapp in Uncategorized

Ive really just been taking it easy.

Sunday I ran 30 minutes easy on the superior hikinh trail.

monday i went for a long walk

Tuesday i went 30 min easy along the lakewalk

wednesday I ran 55 min easy flat along the lakewalk

thursday I plan to go biking if it ever stops raining

Good luck everyone this weekend!

June 4th, 2008

week 12

Posted by sarazapp in Uncategorized

monday: off; cross-training 45 minutes biking munger trail

tuesday: 45 minutes approx. 4.5 miles on rolling hills on superior hiking trail

wednesday: 45 minutes, approx. 4.5 miles hilly route on trails in and around lester aprk. exhausting run.

thursday: 30 minutes, approx. 3 miles flat across skyline parkway. easy

friday: 30 minutes easy superior hiking trail.

Saturday: 50 minutes flat along the lakewalk. approx. 5 miles easy.

I went to the doctor this past friday, and my doctor said the reason why hip is been hurting is probably caused by impact of my feet hitting the hard ground. she gave me some exercises to do in order to strenghten my hip. so hopefully that works :)

May 26th, 2008

Week 11

Posted by sarazapp in Uncategorized

Training week 11:

sun:off-wisdom teeth

mon:off wisdom teeth

tues: walked 3 miles; wisdom teeth

Wednesday: 3o min. easy on Superior Hiking trail. rolling hills approx. 3 miles. Surgery didnt have any complications, but it seems that not exercising for a week as taken a toll on my endurance

Thursday: 30 min. easy lakewalk. approx. 3 miles. teeth and hip are doing well

Friday: Cross-training: 2 hr biking stared at lakewalk ended at LSC.  Flat and some hills

Saturday: 30 min. easy. rolling hills on superior hiking trail. approx. 3 miles.

                 Saturday, a few hrs later

                   35 mile bike ride along munger trail. completly flat. exhausted afterwards.

Sunday: 45 min. easy along superior hiking trail. still exhausted from the day before; made it difficult to run. ran approx. 4 miles. Surprisingly my hip is still feeling ok.

March 30th, 2008

Thursday Training Week 2

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Duration: 45 minutes;  6 x 100 meter strideouts approx: 4 miles

Route: Skyline PKWY; generally flat

Effort: easy

workout completed

March 26th, 2008

Wednesday- Training week 2

Posted by sarazapp in Training Week 2, Uncategorized

Duration: 55 minutes approx: 5 miles

Route: A hilly route, went up and down side streets out by UMD

Effort: The hills were tough, tempted to stop and walk but tried to run through it for awhile

I did Thursday’s workout today because I have to work tomorrow and I thought I would be to tired to attempt a workout like this tomorrow. I’ll do Wednesday’s tomorrow.

Lifestyle: I had yoga class earlier in the day so I kind of had to workouts today