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day after first coach's workout report: my quads and core hurt.
this is absolutely a sign of things to come. great workout though, got in a lot of strength exercises. balance, flexibility (especially in the ankles, which is a place in my body i really need to strengthen the most i think, they are just not as strong or flexible as other body parts) and core strength will go a long way on the trails. after our strength exercises we ran for i think about 25-30 mins and then ended with a good 10-15 min stretch. hour and a half total. we did a funny exercise: learning how to fall! oh boy, i hope i don't fall too much! Practicing on the pavement was not as soft as i'm hoping the snow will be! I think it's time to dust off the old foam roller from the marathon days. i was very thankful for the ride home last night because i was so tired and hungry after the work out (thanks corey!) Next week we switch back to our regular workout night of tuesday so i'll be coming directly from class and will have my bike to cruise home on.
gift ideas for me for the holidays: massages!!! :)