PROGRESS
Things here are CRAZY busy, but in the best of ways! In running-related news, I’m seeing progress in my running/paces and hip rehab, so that’s good.
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| After a 50 min HR progression elliptical workout at the YMCA. |
I wish I had taken more time to capture workouts in blog posts since I know the post-partum journey back to competing is filled with a lot of ups and downs. But eh, can’t go back. Instead, here are a few 1k repeat workouts that show progress.Guess I didn’t realize how many times I’ve done 1ks in the past several months!
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Workout 1: Mid-Jan (3 months post-partum): 5x1k, averaged 3:56.4. And then threw up on the cool down. That workout hurt, not in the best of ways. Blog recap here.
Workout 2: Late-Feb (4.5 months post-partum): 5x1k, averaged 3:54.2. With Jeff, on the roads vs. track.
4 weeks after previous workout, 2.2 second improvement.
Workout 3: Mid-March (5 months post-partum): 5x1k with 400m recovery, averaged 3:49.8. Blog post recap here – done in the evening with Nate and Jeff, running from Children’s Hospital.
3 weeks after previous workout, 4.4 second improvement.
Workout 2: June 6th (7.5 months post-partum): 5x1000m – averaged 3:47
Email to Jerry:
5×1000: 3:47, 46, 47, 47, 48. R leg held together okay, I had trouble controlling it after 800m so really slowed during the last 200. I can’t wait until I have two good legs/hips to carry me!
~11 weeks after previous workout, 2.8 second improvement.
(Not much given that amount of time, which is interesting. I attribute that to struggling to control my hip/leg during each repeat – I wasn’t able to run fast enough to fully make my lungs burn)
Workout 3: June 20th (8 months post-partum): 8x1000m – averaged 3:44!!
3:38 (I can’t remember what I used to do these in, and probably shouldn’t look, but I’m thinking even being able to move fast enough for one rep in 3:38 is a good step in the right direction)
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Hip-hip-hurrah for improvements! I’m racing a 5k this weekend so am excited to see what I can do!
Just because it’s fun to see everyone’s guesses, what are your thoughts on a finish time?
And — Nate will be racing the 5k as well — who do you predict will win?!?
What an amazing workout! You killed it girl! Do you have a time goal? I'm going with …. 19:06! ��
No time goal. My 5ks so far have been 19:50ish. But with this workout maybe something low 19s is possible? That would be fun!
I think so!!!! We do 1000s a lot in cc and in track so I'm honestly just estimating based off what I know for your 1000s- you probably will crush it and run 17, let's be honest. You are such a stud!!!! Your cc kiddos are going to be very, very lucky to have you as a coach.
18:15?! Lol idk��♀️��♀️ your �� puppy will be sad to sit this one out ��
I wish! It will be fun to see if I can get back into the 18s at some point…
Good luck Nichole!
Thanks, Janet!
19:28. I think you'll do well!!! When you do 1000s, what is your recovery between?
Depends on where I'm at in my training. Sometimes 400m (walk/jog), sometimes timed (so a little less).
Thanks! And do you do them on the track or just measure out during the road run? I've decided my new goal….consistently run 1:45 or less half marathons. Aiming for 46 min 10k and then 40 min 10k. So obviously speed work is in my future…