Cloudy and rainy run
Saturday, July 30, 2016
Summer Exercise Series: Saturday Workout
Saturday Run @ Central Park: 3/4 Lower Loop + 2 Reservoir Loops
Cloudy and rainy run
Cloudy and rainy run
Friday, July 22, 2016
Summer Exercise Series: Weekday Runs and Workouts
This week is hot! We are getting heat waves and everyday the temp stay around 90s! (~32C)
Luckily I'm working from home this week, so I can go out for a quick run in the morning before the temp is too uncomfortable for running!
Monday: NOTHING (battling a headache, probably from dehydration or sudden temperature change in multiple occasions during the weekend)
Tuesday: Gym only. Ran 1M (1.6K) 100 weighted squats, 100 weighted lunges, 20 supported push-ups, 20 supported pull ups
Wednesday: Ran 3.4M (5.5K) 80F/26.7C
Thursday: Ran 3.1M (5K) 80F/26.7C
Friday: Ran 0.5M (1K), Biked 10M (16K)
Luckily I'm working from home this week, so I can go out for a quick run in the morning before the temp is too uncomfortable for running!
Monday: NOTHING (battling a headache, probably from dehydration or sudden temperature change in multiple occasions during the weekend)
Tuesday: Gym only. Ran 1M (1.6K) 100 weighted squats, 100 weighted lunges, 20 supported push-ups, 20 supported pull ups
Wednesday: Ran 3.4M (5.5K) 80F/26.7C
Thursday: Ran 3.1M (5K) 80F/26.7C
Friday: Ran 0.5M (1K), Biked 10M (16K)
Saturday, July 16, 2016
Summer Exercise Series: Saturday Run + Sunday Short Run
Saturday Run
GWB bound 7.5M/12K
Temp: Sunny 93F/34C!
On my way back I took a long walk. Passed by the Armory which brought back some memories from high school. The uptown area looks a lot different now.
Sunday Update: 5K Run! @ 90F/32C
I also walked a lot this weekend. So my total run this weekend:
Sat: 7.5M/12K Run; 2.7M Walk
Sun: 3.1M/5K Run; 3.2M Walk
Total Distance: 16.6M/26.7K!
GWB bound 7.5M/12K
Temp: Sunny 93F/34C!
On my way back I took a long walk. Passed by the Armory which brought back some memories from high school. The uptown area looks a lot different now.
I also walked a lot this weekend. So my total run this weekend:
Sat: 7.5M/12K Run; 2.7M Walk
Sun: 3.1M/5K Run; 3.2M Walk
Total Distance: 16.6M/26.7K!
Sunday, July 10, 2016
Thursday, July 7, 2016
Summer Exercise Series: Hot and Humid Run - But turn out perfect!
It was a hot and humid day - feels like 93F, 88% humidity, cloudy with 3 hours away from thunderstorm. Had a decent afternoon and then went off running at 2pm. I adjusted my running posture a little bit today, and perhaps from good amount of swimming in the past few days, I was still feeling great in the first 2K despite the heat and humidity. I actually felt a little surprised as I don't do well running in the heat, but maybe the new posture helps, I did feel like I had more energy.
Then rain started to come down hard, to the point of almost a downpour. It wasn't supposed to start until 5pm, so I had to run for cover. Stood under the underpass until it got better but as soon as I start, it felt like 100F and 100% humidity! It was a tough 1K, and I felt a little dehydrated and fatigued.
I pushed my best for another 1K, with my heart rate going up to high intensity zone and loss too much fluid, I had to stop to get some water. In the last 1K I decided to not push to the point of being dehydrated again. To my surprise, I finished strong comparing to my own PB, by 1'40"! I looked at my pace in both mi and K, that my last mile was 8'06"/mi and my 4th K was 4'48"/km. I know it's not a competitive time at all, but racing myself this record was better than the one I had when I was running more regularly 5 years ago. I thought I would just run slower with age, and after not running for a long time and having a kid, I was a lazy self who didn't want to exercise, had poor choice in my diet, and almost at the verge of hitting the high end of the normal BMI range. When I finally got back to running, my pace was barely 10'00"/mi or 6'12"/km.
I would not have imagined doing a 5K under 9'00"/mi or 5'35"/km pace. I think choosing the right training and diets, and with tenacity and consistency, age is just a number.
Keep running and keep training!
Then rain started to come down hard, to the point of almost a downpour. It wasn't supposed to start until 5pm, so I had to run for cover. Stood under the underpass until it got better but as soon as I start, it felt like 100F and 100% humidity! It was a tough 1K, and I felt a little dehydrated and fatigued.
I pushed my best for another 1K, with my heart rate going up to high intensity zone and loss too much fluid, I had to stop to get some water. In the last 1K I decided to not push to the point of being dehydrated again. To my surprise, I finished strong comparing to my own PB, by 1'40"! I looked at my pace in both mi and K, that my last mile was 8'06"/mi and my 4th K was 4'48"/km. I know it's not a competitive time at all, but racing myself this record was better than the one I had when I was running more regularly 5 years ago. I thought I would just run slower with age, and after not running for a long time and having a kid, I was a lazy self who didn't want to exercise, had poor choice in my diet, and almost at the verge of hitting the high end of the normal BMI range. When I finally got back to running, my pace was barely 10'00"/mi or 6'12"/km.
I would not have imagined doing a 5K under 9'00"/mi or 5'35"/km pace. I think choosing the right training and diets, and with tenacity and consistency, age is just a number.
Keep running and keep training!
Wednesday, July 6, 2016
July 4th long weekend
It was a great long weekend with full of fresh air! It's definitely a lot fresher than NYC :)
We had a lot of yummy food! We dined mostly at the resort restaurants (which are famous in the town) that specializes in New English cuisine with local VT flavors and ingredients - starch, nuts, herbs, berries, cream, butter and syrups in almost all dishes. They emphasize a lot on homemade fresh ingredients, and to bring out the most of the natural juice and flavors from the fish/seafood/poultry. Most of our plates were heavily integrated with VT cheddar cheese, homemade butter, jam, maple syrups, and potatoes. I guess for a hilly place with chilly winter, these are very hearty food.
In terms of activities, it was a bit lacking with a toddler; but I guess that's the expectation for a resort that is more catered to adults (skiers and business travelers) and older children. We weren't able to hike, canoe, fish, observe glass making...
So back to my workout, with a pool in the resort, I was able to add some swimming to my daily exercises!
Saturday - Bike 7 miles; High Intensity exercises 30 mins
Sunday - Swim 0.5 miles (800m); run 1 mile
Monday - Swim 1.1 miles (1.78K)
Tuesday - Rest
Wednesday - Run 1.5 miles; Bike 2 miles; Elliptical 3 miles; High Intensity exercises 15 mins
We had a lot of yummy food! We dined mostly at the resort restaurants (which are famous in the town) that specializes in New English cuisine with local VT flavors and ingredients - starch, nuts, herbs, berries, cream, butter and syrups in almost all dishes. They emphasize a lot on homemade fresh ingredients, and to bring out the most of the natural juice and flavors from the fish/seafood/poultry. Most of our plates were heavily integrated with VT cheddar cheese, homemade butter, jam, maple syrups, and potatoes. I guess for a hilly place with chilly winter, these are very hearty food.
In terms of activities, it was a bit lacking with a toddler; but I guess that's the expectation for a resort that is more catered to adults (skiers and business travelers) and older children. We weren't able to hike, canoe, fish, observe glass making...
So back to my workout, with a pool in the resort, I was able to add some swimming to my daily exercises!
Saturday - Bike 7 miles; High Intensity exercises 30 mins
Sunday - Swim 0.5 miles (800m); run 1 mile
Monday - Swim 1.1 miles (1.78K)
Tuesday - Rest
Wednesday - Run 1.5 miles; Bike 2 miles; Elliptical 3 miles; High Intensity exercises 15 mins
Delicious bread plate for the table
Homemade fettucine (with lots of shaved VT cheese)
View of Equinox Mountain
Resort properties
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