Friday Run, Saturday Long Run
On Friday evening I went out for a 9K/5.5M run in the dark. With a little help from my headlamp and warning vest I managed not to hit any trees or get shot at by any hunters (it’s hunting season again). I ran somewhere between marathon and 10K pace, but tried not to push too hard because I had a long run planned the next morning.
On Saturday morning I arrived at my hilly route trailhead just as it was getting light out at 7:30 a.m. I always wait until its light out during hunting season, and was sure to wear my bright orange warning vest!
I warmed up with a relatively flat kilometer, then headed up the first major hill. I felt surprisingly tired as I wound my way up the 10 minute climb, I didn’t think I had pushed the pace so much the night before. I guess the running/Crossfit training combination is harder than I imagined – or maybe holiday stress is setting in??
Anyway, I made my way around the roughly 15K/9.3M loop, then turned around and headed around the loop in the reverse direction. I quickly discovered that the reverse direction contains much steeper hills, which normally I would enjoy, but ended up being quite challenging on this particular morning. I ignored my inner grumbling and kept moving, albeit slower than normal. My goal was a 2-1/2 hour run so I took a shortcut back to the trailhead, arriving there just past my time goal – mission accomplished.
I was pretty wiped out by the time I finished my run, I wearily made my way home and tried to bring myself back to life so I could get my Saturday chores done. I guess I’m not a teenager anymore ;-)
On Sunday I spent the better part of the day trying to catch up on a project for work. Around four in the afternoon I took a break and did the Crossfit workout:
5 minutes of Double unders
5 minutes of 95 lb Clean and Push jerk
3 minutes of Double unders
3 minutes of 95 lb Clean and Push jerk
1 minute of Double unders
1 minute of 95 lb Clean and Push jerk
I can’t do a double under with the jump rope so did singles (a double under is where you jump up and swing the robe twice before hitting the ground).
I also am weak, so only used 68 lbs. for the clean and push jerk.
Results:
5 min. 105/25
3 min. 110/16
1 min. 65/6