Saturday, July 15

Cross-training cancelled

So much for my plan to reintroduce cross-training back into the schedule. G's classes were cancelled this morning. I guess that's a sign that a higher power really wants me to get moving on finishing boxing up belongings in the condo.
Maybe when I'm ready for a break, I'll sneak down to the condo gym a little later and ride the bike, or do my own core strength class. It's too hot to go outside... unless I go swimming. That's good cross-training activity. Who am I kidding, I'm sure I'd end up at the pool, with a drink that comes with an umbrella, bake in the sun, get heat- and/or sunstroke, won't finish packing. Bad plan, let's ixnay it now.

Here's the Long Run plan for tomorrow: Again I"m not going to do the full 23K/14mi that is on the Running Room Group's schedule -- that's 40 percent more distance than I've ever run in one go -- to prevent injury, but also because I don't want to tire myself out too much for the two-pronged process of a move (no, we did not hire movers, don't bother lecturing me). So I'm going to stick close to my plan and go 15K/9.5mi.

I've been thinking about the Running Room group. I've worked out with them 2.25 times so I'm not particularly attached to them, but I wonder if I should stick with them after I move. The group won't be in my area anymore, requiring a drive downtown. Granted, it's a 20-minute drive, so it's not unfeasible. The other option is to join another group, and there's one in the Beach, which is a 5-minute drive from new home. Still, I've made acquaintances at present group, and some of them are Chicago-bound too. The effort to go downtown may be worth it.

4 comments:

yumke said...

Go for the group. Me, I think i'm destined to train alone :)

jellypepper said...

Yumke, come to the group. At least once. How about for hills. You'll meet the other Chicago-goers. Frankie and I will be there. That should be reason enough.

Arcane said...

If you like the RR, then driving there shouldn't be an issue. I sometimes drive 20 minutes to downtown to run by the lake. usually when it gets hot cause they have water fountains every couple of miles.

yumke said...

Maybe I will.. but it starts at 6 right? Have a hard time getting out of work by then..