Training Log: slauenstein

Really really dead legs while setting these controls, so lots of this was walking. I think 10 days of bad nutrition, lots of training and then a deep massage yesterday really made for some weird sensations while trying to run. I hope I will recover this week and then get two good weeks of training in before my first trail race of the year on March 17th. Marc is running the Marathon du Trail de Mont Ventoux like every year and I will run the same 1/2 marathon there as I did last year. I am overly worried about not being faster than last year. After you've had pregnancies and babies to take care of, you usually get stronger and stronger every year for a while, but now I have reached a point where it's possible not to get stronger anymore and that I would actually have to train better and weigh less (or at least not more) than last year to do better. Challenges in life change, but I like challenges, so I am going to try for some trail races this year and see how it goes.

Running around coaching in the evening.

Lots of hip pain while unpacking bags, stopped to stretch for a while and watch xc-skiing on tv.

Needed to do a short jog to see how my left hip is feeling, but also to enjoy the beautiful sun and warmth. Wow, it's hot out, like 8°C, almost shorts and t-shirt weather!!

Did some yoga after running.

Last ski before heading home. We got the apartment packed up, but unfortunately couldn't leave the car in the parking space after 10am and there is no parking in Davos, especially on Saturday, so we decided to have lunch at the restaurant on the Wolfgang Pass (like last year) and pack up there. The kids went on a horse and carriage ride with my mom and Marc and I had some time to ski one last time. So nice of her!!

Was a bit tired of skiing and also wanted to give my gliding muscles a break. Running felt wonderful in the beginning, but I quickly started to feel my left hip/butt muscles (which were bothering my already yesterday on my long ski). Running in the afternoon made it much tougher than if you go early in the morning, since the snow is softer. I felt my stabilizing muscles working hard and I was actually getting pretty tired after 1hr of running. I had to be back to let the grandparents go for a tour at 15h, so I ran up towards Schatzalp as much as I could before having to head back to be on time.