Grooved to Run

Much like last week, I felt the need to modify this week’s schedule a bit.

W7D2: I ditched yesterday’s run and just did a serious upper body lifting routine, adding some bench for the first time. I seem to be able to go up to about 150 pounds with low reps. I’m tempted to figure out a regular bench routine (with lower weights) to add into my usual mix. Kind of fun… even if not particularly necessary.

W7D3: Today was supposed to be 8×400 intervals, but I skipped that and did an easy three instead. Covered 3.11 miles in 35:33 (11:26/mi pace). Splits were 11:16, 11:26, and 11:44. Finished at a 9:57/mi pace. Burned about 465 calories.

Some more RICE tonight and I’ll see how it goes. Perhaps I’m overreacting, but with a race next weekend I want to make sure I’m not sidelined with an injury.