The Plan: Today’s workout was set to be a challenging tempo session:
- Warm-Up: 10-20 minutes easy jogging in Zone 2 (8:08-8:37/km), 5 minutes of running drills, and 5×15-second strides (RPE 7-8).
- Main Set:
- 3 miles (4.8 km) at tempo effort, top of Zone 3 (6:51-7:01/km)
- 1.5 minutes walking/jogging recovery
- 2 miles (3.2 km) at tempo effort
- 1.5 minutes walking/jogging recovery
- 1 mile (1.6 km) at tempo effort
- 1.5 minutes walking/jogging recovery
- Cool Down: 10-20 minutes easy jogging (8:08-8:37/km)
The Situation: Unfortunately, I woke up with a touch of what feels like sciatica. I noticed it last night, and while I had hoped it would dissipate overnight, it lingered into the morning. Rather than risk aggravating it, I made the prudent decision to skip today’s run.
Options on the Table:
- Run through it? Absolutely not! Been there, done that, and got the injury T-shirt.
- Reschedule for tomorrow? This feels like the best approach, provided I’m feeling better.
- Skip the workout altogether and stick to my original weekend plan? Also a valid choice if I need the extra recovery.
My Decision: For now, I’m leaning towards attempting the workout tomorrow, assuming my sciatica settles down. If not, I’ll play it safe and simply focus on my easy runs this weekend. Sometimes the smartest training move is to know when not to train!
Stay tuned—I’ll keep you posted!