It was a stressful week for few days after my visit to the physio as I was advised to take 3 days rest to fully recover from the hamstring pull. Remember that I had it after my half marathon, then I was fine but scheduled this visit just in case as this is a sport … Continue reading Workout report: -8 weeks “forced rest days” →

Monday: since I didn’t run on Sunday and wondered how I recovered, I did 40 min super easy run. Cardio wise felt good but my right hamstring felt a dull pain, 2/10 discomfort and my lower back felt tight, similar feeling from a month ago when we came back from the US. I decided to … Continue reading Workout report: -9 weeks, settling back →

Monday: I was in São Paulo and it was my rest day. I did 30 min swim in this pool. Very refreshing. Tuesday: another rest day as I took 6am flight back home and left hotel 4:15am. I was exhausted by 7pm. Wednesday: I was supposed to do 4 sets of thresholds workout of 10 … Continue reading Workout report: -10 weeks to NY →

It was a de-load week, much needed, after 3 weeks of intense workouts and increasing mileage. This is also timely before my half marathon next week in Florianopolis. Monday: 30 min easy yoga for runners Tuesday: two 15 min segments of MP with 4 min recovery, total 7.5 miles. I felt good on this run, … Continue reading Workout report: -11 weeks →