We’ve gotten thru the first week pretty unscathed. Skipped one run but still got my steps in. The hip flexors were sore after the first two runs and some targeted lifts in that area. No shame in that but hopefully I’m getting more acclimated to the routine sooner than later. We’re definitely sore, tired, and hungry already as I’m all of these as I write this.
Stretching is still a struggle I’ll admit. I’ll reference Atomic Habits again and say I have been minimally stretching at least but it feels like I’m devoting a lot of time every day and it’s just not been fully accepted in my mind that this is my new routine. Just wait until my runs are consistently an hour and a half when I start doing marathon training. The training splits are definitely easy mode right now.
Hunger is setting in a bit and I’ve had good days and somewhat bad days so far. Finally understanding I have a snacking habit when I don’t drink water and meal prepping burritos saved me this week. I think I could eat black beans for every meal if I had to. Reminds me of the meals I had in Costa Rica: rice, beans, protein. I think I could do that every day. Ah, simpler times…
Lifting has been somewhat consistent this week as well. As I run more I think I need to tone back some of the lifts and just focus more on my hip and glute lifts. Trying to stay in the game as long as I can before I get my first injury. I think any runner guarantees there will be some injury bug biting you at some point in your training. I’ve seen so many micro influencers tout their stretches and lifts will give you “bulletproof” this or that but I doubt they actually run and train for anything. I think most are you generic fitness influencer that gets paid to lift. Would be nice with my current circumstances but I don’t think there’s many unfit-fit influencers out there.
That’s my update. If I wasted your time, too late. lol