Dear Diary
10 weeks to Peninsula Marathon
18 Weeks to TTOM
‘Easing back in’
I had high hopes of returning to a full training regime with running and rowing this week but my body had other plans.
How I'm going to balance it all remains to be seen. Rowing is very much dependent on the wind and being flexible. When the wind drops off its important to take advantage so that makes a set training schedule really difficult to maintain. Fortunately, running mostly happens in the evenings and the cross training supports the other sport. Strength training is on the cards and I’m excited. 🙂
Week's training
Tuesday - Rowing 5.3km. Double with Liesl but the choppy conditions kept us working hard. It requires great finesse and technique to stay balanced in poor conditions. It was a struggle and I tweaked my back as a result.
Thursday - Walk 3.5km. Under instructions from Physio I opted for a short gentle walk to work out the tension.
Friday - 3.2km walk with Sky
Saturday - 12.15km 9.2/km average pace. First long run in a while so I kept it slow with a portion up Southern Cross. The Mizuno’s are ok for shorter distances so have ordered the Nimbus to use for the longer runs.
Saturday - 2.4km walk with Sky.
Sunday - 3.2km walk with Sky. An easy peasy route to limber up and get the princess out and about.
I felt really encouraged after the long run. It has been a few weeks since I ran a long distance so I was nervous. The pace was comfortable and focussed more on getting the distance than the pace. I would like to run the Bay to Bay 30km in January and Cape Peninsula Marathon in February so it's important that I get up the mileage over the next few weeks to catch up with the training program. I have lost a bit of muscle but that will come back quickly.
Exciting news - I am eating better! It might sound like a strange thing to celebrate but I have been eating like mad the fast few weeks. For me to reach the point of ‘enough is enough’ is so important. I need to reach that point to stop overeating naturally. From here, it's so much easier to return to healthy eating in a controlled manner. I feel in control of my eating in response to my environment. When I am in the cycle of emotional eating it is really difficult to break the cycle until I reach this point. For now, I feel better and more in control and that's a huge component of improved eating. With the upcoming races I am looking forward to being a little lighter as that will help the running overall. I’ve taken before pics and will share those down the line.
2022 was a year with ups and downs. Looking forward, I am excited about 2023!
Next stop - Bay to Bay 30km
Hasta la próxima
XOXO
Haylee
Top tips for the week:
Shoes are so important when running. Make sure the fit is good for you.
Intentions for the upcoming week:
Ease back into a slow run once shoes are sorted.
Get back into healthy eating. Please!
Upcoming runs:
Here is my list for the rest of the year and some others you might like.
Bay to Bay 30km 23 January 2023 (0)
Cape Peninsula Marathon and Half Marathon 21.1km February 2023 (2) Two Oceans Marathon 21.1km or 56km April 2023 (10) (ENTERED 21.1km) SAFARI Half Marathon 21.1km May 2023 (1)
Festival of Running July 2023 (1)
World Rowing Masters 21-24 September 2023 (0)
The Gun Run 21.1km September 2023 (3)
Cape Town Marathon 42.2km October 15th Sunday 2023 (1) (entered)
Fueling:
32gi Sports Chews, Endure Sports Drink and Hydrate for running/snack fuel
HMT Vegan Protein - post run recovery. I loved chocolate for years and now love combining the strawberry and vanilla flavours. Takealot: https://tinyurl.com/25n6s7d6
HMT L’Glutamine - amino acid replacement and before bed to aid recovery. This stuff is the bomb! Takealot: https://tinyurl.com/2p9ep5nb.
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