I know many of you mamas are training for Fall half/full marathons and/or triathlons or duathlons. Is there anyone out there doing all of the above?! If so, PLEASE contact us; I think this would automatically make you a Fit Mama of the Week. :) We'd love to chat with you so message us!
Fall is definitely a time when a lot of races happen everywhere. I see our social media #fitfam putting all these miles in and training so consistently! We are so proud of you guys! You inspire US so please keep on tagging us on IG or FB on your training pictures and we'd love to give you a shout out to cheer you on. So let us know especially if it will be your first race; we know how challenging that could be!
So whether you're training for SF Nike Women's Marathon, San Jose Rock n Roll Half Marathon, Mermaid Series Sirena 10 mile (Team GIG will be at this race!), or another long distance race...right about NOW you are probably hitting the part of your training that is going into the LONG RUNS once a week.
Long runs can be a grueling part of training but you cannot skip these days. Skip a 2 mi run but NOT your long run. An important part of avoiding injury are these long runs because the idea is to slowly increase mileage every week. When you skip a long run, you do not want to shock your body by running so many miles that you are not used to in order to 'catch up' to the schedule. When you add on mileage too quickly, you risk getting injured...then you might find yourself even further behind in your training schedule as you sit on the couch trying to heal your injury. Also, to avoid injury, what worked for me is not to worry about my time or pace during my long runs. My goal for long runs is to just complete it at a comfortable pace (this was especially true when I was training for my first and second half marathons). If you are worried about your timing/pace...just let that go for the long runs and don't think about it; go at a slower pace and definitely TRUST IN THE TRAINING and believe in yourself! For me, this was the hardest thing but come race day, I found I did a lot of worrying for nothing and hit my goals most of the time. Lessons I learned the hard way (and hopefully you can take to heart to avoid injury!!):
1. Do not skip a long run.
2. Do not increase mileage too quickly.
3. Do not try to go at your fastest pace during long runs.
4. Rest days after a long run are almost as important as the long run!
I typically give myself a 'no running day' after long runs. I might just rest and don't workout or do some cross training, working out muscle groups different from the muscles used heavily in running. For cross train days I might swim, take a walk with the dogs, or just do an arm day with free weights at home.
Just for you mamas who have a few more weeks of long runs before your races, we are releasing our SECOND free workout mix (download our first one by clicking here). It is an extra long mix to last throughout the long run (almost two hours of non-stop music!). Christelyn and I want to dedicate this mix to you mamas who want to do nothing but rest on the couch because of a long day of work and caring for the kids BUT instead you lace your running shoes up and head out the door. It's dedicated to those who want a slice of that yummy cheesy pizza but pass it up because you know it will upset your stomach and won't do anything to fuel you properly for tomorrow's early morning run. It is also dedicated to those with a sink full of dishes and baskets full of laundry yet you KNOW the best thing for YOU is to do this 30 minute run and not make the housework an excuse of why you have to skip. We are right there with you mamas! :)
Content Warning: Some songs may contain explicit language
click the link above to download the mix!
This mix is an early 90's RnB/rap mix. Shanice. Color Me Badd. Bobby Brown. Naughty by Nature. Mostly songs released in 1992!
And TLC!! :) Christelyn and I were OBSESSED with TLC back in day (Like hella obsessed. No joke. I will spare you the embarrassing details the two of us rarely share with strangers who will probably judge and label us completely nutso.). And this is why we named this mix the Crazy, Sexy, Cool workout mix, after TLC's second album.
Let us know how you guys like the mix or how you will use it! Comment here, FB or IG! Who was your favorite group/singer from the 90's? What are you training for? Will you be joining us for the Sirena 10 miler?
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