Cassie W.

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My husband and I decided to buy a Cycleops Fluid 2 indoor trainer so we could cycle year 'round regardless of the weather.  It'll never replace the open road or even my spin class, but it's nice having another alternative when I can't get to the gym or outdoors. 

Today was a recovery day for me . . . just 30 minutes testing out the new  trainer.  I kept my heart rate at 65-70% of max and worked hard enough just to loosen up the hips.

After the Disney Marathon, I took it easy for 10 days to give my body a chance to recover.  I did some easy running and kept up with my spin class at a reduced intensity level.  Now, I'm ready to start training again to regain the speed that I lost when an IT band injury kept me from running for 2.5 months.  My goals for 2009 are to increase the number of base miles that I run per week and run faster, while committing time to stretch and strengthen to prevent injury.

I'm off to a good start.  I've ran 6 out of the last 8 days for a total of 28 miles and have started incorporating speedwork into my training.  Today, I ran 4 miles including 3 at a 10:00 minute per mile pace.  I've been using a heart rate monitor to help me better assess when I can push myself and when I need to back off.  I still need to decide if I'm going to concentrate on training for shorter races this year or commit to another marathon.