My body continues to feel good and strong after the weekend festivities. I continue to relive those happy moments. Race chatter got me through the “back to work blues” today! It was exciting to share the highlights with my co-workers.
As is recommended. I took it easy today. I went for a nice long walk with Lucy. It rained through the morning, but the sun broke through this afternoon and made it the perfect day for a spring stroll. I snacked on a slice of bread with PB&J before hitting the road.
I enjoyed my snack on the deck…surrounded by begging puppies, of course! I set out on my walk and met my friend, Lolly, along the way. We decided an afternoon walk would be a fun walk to chat and break out of the gym for a bit. About five minutes into the walk, ominous storm clouds loomed over us…and the skies opened! We quickly turned around, but within minutes, the rain stopped and the sun returned. I’m glad we didn’t quit! We kept walking for about an hour before parting ways for dinner.
I came home and whipped up a quick meal.
I had a plate of seasoned oven-baked fries (sweet and white taters!), mixed vegetables, and baked beans. I grilled some pork sirloin for the family, but I just wasn’t feelin’ it when it came time to eat, so I ate some of yesterday’s leftover beans. What can I say? I love fries dunked in baked beans!
After dinner, my mom decided to take advantage of the sunshine-y day and go for an evening walk, so I joined her. Since I’d already done quite a bit of walking, we shortened our usual route and did a quick two mile loop through our neighborhood.
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It felt really good to walk today. My muscles felt warm and loose and I got to enjoy the outdoors. This brings me to the idea of recovery. For the next week, I plan to recover with long walks, pilates, and yoga. By Thursday, I may throw in a short easy run. I will probably do my first real run on Saturday. I will listen to my body and do what I feel is best. I will also listen to my mind and do what I wanna do!
I feel like it’s really important for me to do anything I really want to do, whether its new workouts, extra rest, or otherwise, during the next month. In June, marathon training begins! I can’t wait to get down to the nitty-gritty of marathon training. I will be working hard to develop a suitable plan before I begin.
In the meantime, I will follow the “no plans” plan. I’m a planner by nature. I love schedules and routines. It’s not for everyone, but it works for me. Here’s the May-June plan:
- run 2-3 short runs during the week.
- try to do one long maintenance run on the weekend.
- go to 1-2 yoga classes per week.
- walk Lucy on sunny days.
- dust off my bike and cycling shoes and hit the trail a few times.
Nothing is set in stone and that’s how I want it, but that’s the basics of my fitness plan for the next month. I have not registered for any upcoming races…I have some in mind…but I’m not rushing into anything just yet.
How do you approach recovery after months of training?
Are you a planner like me or do you prefer less structure?
Enough workout talk! I’m ready for my PJ’s! Sleep tight, blog friends!
