May was the last time I wrote a blog? Oh. I've been busy. Super busy! Working dayshift, training, & parenting takes up ALL my time. And I'll be honest and say that I had no idea how much time it takes to train for a marathon. It takes up any extra time I have... Everything revolves around running. I even told work that I can only do overtime on rest days!
Wow. I was totally obsessed with training. Until I couldn't finish my longer runs and I started to get leg pain especially hip pain. So I tool a break. I took a week long break. This week was my first week back to running. Last week my leg/hip pain was so bad I could barely run 2 out of 7 miles. I was so upset and overwhelmed by this. This last week I did yoga, a little Turbofire, and some Les Mills Combat. It's workouts but using muscles differently. I also got a massage.
I have been training for Marine Corps Marathon for 3 months. The Nike+ training program is great but it was becoming too many miles a week. I was up to 30 miles a week. It was a lot of miles but not effective miles and I discovered this is a big difference. I have a history of hip problems so I have to be very careful of what I do and how I do it especially when it comes to running. Ive decided to start again and use Hal Higdon's Novice Marathon Training program (www.halhigdon.com). I started at week 3. I do have 4.5 months until the Marathon and this program is 18 weeks. I have time to change my training. I also added Piyo from BeachBody by Chalene Johnson.
I think for me these 2 new programs will workout for me. I'm taking better care of myself. I'm using my foam roller nearly every day. I've been taking Motrin and icing my leg. I think Piyo is going to help with flexibility and strength without adding high impact cardio. I still am getting sweaty doing piyo!
Ciao
USMCdaffy
