Workout 9/30: Back Squats

Have you ever heard the phrase, "My eyes were bigger than my _________"? You fill in the blank with something like "stomach." Well, today I found that my eyes were bigger than my strength. I thought for sure I could back squat more weight than I was actually able to do. Now don't get me wrong, my predictions were based on past performance, but it so happens that five back squats is much more work than one back squat. So, here it is...

Workout: Back Squats 5-5-5-5-5
155#-165#-175#-185#-195#
*I could have gone heavier, but I think that did it for today. I'll chalk it up to ramping down a little bit before the Urbanathlon. I'd hate to arrive at that start line injured or super sore.GO SOX!

Workout 9/29: 10k

So, "Failure is not an option." Well, how about not quite meeting the recommended workout. Ugh, I need to figure out this morning workout stuff. Earlier to bed, earlier to wake up, more time to eat a proper breakfast early enough for it to be semi-digested before working out, proper hydration, etc. Those are but a few things to work on as I move through the year.

Workout: Run 10k at 95% Effort
Actual: 5.6 miles in 47:13
*I must have gone out a bit too fast. I couldn't maintain it and had to end early. I probably could have gone all 6.2 miles, but my body was not keeping up. Not just that, but that amount of time on a treadmill is B-O-R-I-N-G! I need a motivational boost.

Workout 9/25: 5k

The countdown has officially begun for me and the Urbanathlon. Yeah, it's in October, and I'm still focused on September, but next week will mark the turning of my calendar. A new month FULL of fun stuff...Urbanathlon, CPS Shakespeare!, and more teaching. Speaking of CPS Shakespeare!, we've been written about. Check it out!

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Workout: 5k Time Trial (TT)
I didn't bother timing this since it was done on a treadmill and would not be an accurate measure of a true road race. So I ran it at an average of 7.6 mph on the treadmill. That's about the same pace of my best 5k so far.