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| Today's perfect choice |
Yesterday's run affected me more than I realized, and I found myself exhausted by the end of the day. This morning I woke with a pressure headache that was quickly dispatched by my standard cure of aspirin and Sudafed. Unfortunately, pseudoephedrine and running don't mix well, so I decided to put off my workout until later.
Once the day got going, I started to doubt whether I could fit in a workout. I generally dislike afternoon running, especially when I plan to run again the next morning. I remembered that tomorrow is my weekly rest day, so even with a late day run, I'd have plenty of recovery time. All I needed to do was figure out a workout. Given yesterday's tough going, I didn't think a speed run was advisable. I also didn't want to do a recovery run outside, in conditions that matched Saturday's oppressive humidity.
Then it hit me - the elliptical, that I've neglected for months, would be a perfect workout. I decided that a hill simulation, done at moderate speed, would provide a good a balance. I set up the floor fan, put the speed on high, and set the machine's resistance to 80%. Once I got past the first few minutes, it was smooth sailing and the time went quickly from there.
It's often hard for me to focus on cross-training, because I always prefer to run. But after today, I won't be so quick to dismiss the elliptical, especially on the day after a really difficult run.
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I got on the elliptical a couple times at the gym when I was just starting to run again. As you say it's not a bad recovery workout.
ReplyDeleteI used to incorporate an elliptical session into my weekly workout schedule, but I started replacing those days with another run. Yesterday's session made me realize the benefits, including using leg muscles in a different way.
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