Postpartum training log, week 4

June 16 - June 22

For context, see Postpartum training - intro  

 

Goals

• More biking this week - get in an FTP test 
• Keep up walk/running but still max two sessions
• More strength!

Highlights

This week I feel like I finally started to crack the baby napping code, which makes organizing training (and life!) a bit easier. 

The weather was crappy but that meant that I really got a lot out of the one day with sunny weather by getting in both a family hike and a mountain bike ride. 

I went to a physiotherapist on Friday and got confirmation that my core muscles are in good shape, hurray! She did, however, warn me to take it easy with the running as it is early.

Lowlights

My second walk/run of the week was on Friday, 8.5 km with 5 min running intervals. I felt like I overdid it a bit - no pain but some heaviness in my pelvic floor. Just a reminder to take it slow!

I've reflected a bit this week on how tired it's ok to be. As a parent you're constantly fitting in workouts when you have time, not necessarily when you feel a great excess of energy. It's kind of a knife edge because if you push yourself too hard you won't make any gains. I definitely managed to tire myself out this week and need to start adding a weekly rest day now.

Training summary

Hiking: 13km / 3h5min

Less this week because the weather was less inspiring

Run/walk: 16km / 2h3min

Two sessions, where the second was perhaps a bit excessive. Running with a baby carriage & dog - should probably get out with the dog only more so as I imagine too much carriage running could cause some inbalance.

Biking: 62 km / 2h49min

An increase in biking volume this week due to the bad weather. I had to have two tries to get in the FTP test as Iris didn't nap through the first attempt. My FTP was basically spot on what I had assumed, but it was good to do an actual test!

Strength: 1 strength class (34min) + 1 bouldering session (untimed)

Iris slept through the thud music at the strength class, bless her heart. A lot of work with light weights but nice to get in a session where someone tells you what to do. Also went to the bouldering gym, although my fingers are the main limiter at this point, it's still good functional strength work.

Yoga: 4 sessions / 2h15min