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December 27, 2004
At Least We're Not Going Backwards...
First of all, it was not the best idea to try so hard to keep up with my virtual buddy yesterday, because I conveniently forgot about the fact that my incredibly weak calves are not yet ready for the hills I subjected them to. The damage has definitely been worse, but I spent some time on the erg today instead of running in the 4 degree weather with injured legs.
Unfortunately, my time on the erg did not produce the results I was hoping for. Apparently, when you take three weeks off from training, you don't return to your previous state of fitness within a week. Who knew? Hence, I pulled the same split with the same average heart rate as I did last week. It is heartening to know that I'm not getting any slower, though. I'll start lifting again this week sometime, and we'll see how that goes, too.
Posted by rgutwin at December 27, 2004 06:40 PM
Comments
Becca,
Its Stu! Your blog is great. Hope you had a good Christmas. My wife also has the Forerunner. She likes it, except when she can't get a signal. Sometimes its hard to figure why, too, because there is an open view of the sky, but the unit still says weak signal. Hey, on your workouts...remember to schedule rest in there somewhere. If you train to hard, too quickly, you'll get injured. My experience is that hard workouts, that seem to be the norm for you, have the most advantageous effect when they are followed by a period of rest.
I'll check in again soon.
Posted by: Stuart Ashley at December 28, 2004 07:34 AM