VO -2 Max run

 

Today was a VO-2 Max run. It is a lot like in interval run. The speed varied from 4.2-5.6. Not gonna lie the last 5.6 push was at a 5% grade and my legs were on fire! It is nice to know that I can run at a 5.6 pace, even if it is for only 1 minute!

 

A Nice Relaxing Hike

This morning Zac took us on a hike up a good sized hill in Australia. The views were spectacular.  The grade varied from 8-15% and he controlled the treadmill speed.

I am really enjoying the different workouts we do instead of running every day.  I absolutely love running, but feel that doing something different is helping me to get stronger and avoid repetitive injuries.

I am still up in the air about running the full or the half in May, but am leaning toward the half. I just don't think I can ramp up my milage fast enough to be ready by May.

I have backed off counting my macros and am focusing more on deliberate eating and drinking at least 1 gallon of water a day.

Enjoy the views of my hike this morning!

Tempo Run

Today I ran on a couple beautiful beaches in Sydney. It was a tempo run. We did 3 minutes on 4.8 and 1 minute on 4.2  three times plus a 3 minute warmup and cool down. Here are a few snapshots of the views

As always, the trainer controls the speed of the treadmill and the incline is dictated by the actual terrain that the trainer is running on. I really enjoy this program.

My first Google Maps run... THE Hill

So I created a few google maps runs based on the route of the marathon. Here is my first run. I KNOW you recognize this route 😉

Here is the summary: Why yes, it did top out at 14% grade!!! The next 3 days are my Intro to Running Group with the trainer with my weigh in on Monday....

Feelin' Good

Great workout today. It was circuit training. Shouldn't be surprised, but I am REALLY out of shape! Bask in the day I could do mountain climbers for days! Now? Well let's just say that I made the 45 seconds...barely! And My mountain climbers were more like hill stumbles HAHAHA

I really did enjoy tonight's workout. The views were amazing too. I really like the fact that the trainer is in charge of the treadmill and the exercises that I do. If it were up to me, I would overdo it. This was I know I am going to progress at a good and safe rate!

Meet my new trainer

This is Zac Marion, my new trainer. I have joined an Intro to Running Group on my NordicTrack. It is a 6 week program in Australia! Today was our first workout. We ran through a park in Sydney and ended at the iconic Sydney Opera House!

Here we are towards the end of our run.

We got a great view of the Opera House and the bridge.

Once we got to the opera house, we did some cool down stretches, This run was an interval type run. We started with a warm up jog at 4.2. The incline of the treadmill followed the terrain that the trainer was on. We did 4 sets of 30 seconds at 5.7 with rest periods at 4.2. The whole workout lasted about 20 minutes. I am excited to be a part of this program! It should be a lot of fun and just my speed!

Cautiously back at it

My ankle is beginning to feel so much better. This morning I started back on the treadmill, this time with a beginner runners program. This morning was a focus strength and stretching. I feel pretty good. It was only about 20 minutes, but I felt all of it!!!

On to other news. I lost my dietbet round by 1.8 pounds.

My goal for the next round is 181.2, that's almost 6 pounds. I can do this. BRING IT ON!