Instead, I did something that I really love - played ultimate frisbee! The switch to indoor for the winter season meant we played speedpoint, which is a heck of a lot more running with a whole lot less recovery time. We had only one sub, everyone was exhausted from Halloween Parties from the night before. But it was one heck of a game! We played with guts, but more importantly, we played with intelligence.
I was nervous before we started for a few reasons. First, my legs were killing me from the previous 3 days of insanity. Secondly, I didn't play in the fall league, so it had been a few months since I played. And I find that not playing for just one week leads to me playing like garbage!
The funny (and great) thing was I felt like I could run a little bit harder for a little bit longer than I used to be able to. That gives me a lot of confidence going forward with this insane workout plan will produce results. And seeing as Sundays are supposed to be my Cardio Recovery day, I think I might continue to use this substitution!
The next test will be to see how my running time changes, if at all. I'm training for Around the Bay in March. I'm running one of three 10k legs of the race.
Questions:
Do you often substitute planned workouts to suit your schedule?
- In the summer I play a lot of Ultimate, so that usually becomes my workout for the day. Depending on the game and the position I end up playing, it can be like 45 minutes to 1.5 hours of wind sprints. With a disc to chase!
Do you play team sports? If so, which is your favourite?
- I've tried some other team sports, but ultimate is my favourite for a few reasons. It's supposed to be non-contact, and it usually is. I can run with my legs and throw and catch with my hands. I'm worried that I will trip over the ball when I play soccer.
I love soccer and once I find a REC league in hamilton I'm playing :D YAY for indoor ultimate
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