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
Sunday, June 26, 2016
Sunday Workout
Longest workout on foot
Sunday late morning - midday: Sunny at 82F/27C
10K GWB bound run; 11K walk then grocery shopping :)
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