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Training Log Archive: BP

In the 7 days ending May 20, 2013:

activity	#	time	miles		km		+m
Walking	6	2:31:00	8.89	(17:00)	14.3	(10:34)
Jogging	4	1:12:33	8.45	(8:35)	13.6	(5:20)	40
Orienteering	1	1:12:21	4.69	(15:25)	7.55	(9:35)
Strength	3	1:10:01
Running	2	38:56	5.26	(7:24)	8.46	(4:36)
Stretching	5	36:00
Drills	2	20:00	0.43		0.7
Spin	1	16:15	3.73	(4:22)	6.0	(2:43)
Beach	1	1:03	0.25	(4:13)	0.4	(2:38)
Total	7	7:58:09	31.7		51.01		40
[1-5]	7	7:42:08

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Monday May 20, 2013 #

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(rest day)

Slo to go today.
Useful to look back on a training log and see patterns. One for me is hectic travel, usually transatlantic, resulting in mental and physical fatigue/ disconnects. Last week was similiar and did not take a body break- aka rest day - hence today, other than the usual power walk, will be a rest day.
Oh yeah, first year anniversay today for being in MN. Noticeably, being out of NE for this time and more complex terrian, has certainly resulted in a degradation in my orienteering skills / performance; interesting to note.

Walking 26:00 [1] 2.5 km (10:24 / km)

Between rain showers - ponds are full!

Strength (Vertical jump) 1 [0]

So with all the plyos lately I decided to retest my vert. Last recorded 9/25/11 at 51.5 cm or 20.25".
Today (no warm up and best of 3) 54cm or 21.25". So 1" gained over past year and a bit against natural aging decline. Hope this translates to a decent finishing kick. Will have to try the old 25m bounding test.

Sunday May 19, 2013 #

Event: MNOC Willow River State Park

Walking 28:00 [1] 2.4 km (11:40 / km)

Quite humid today.

Orienteering 1:12:21 [3] *** 7.55 km (9:35 / km)

One of those days- busy week, a bit of stress and poor sleep conspired; felt really tired but had paid up for the event so we trotted out to WI. Hot, muggy and foggy. Slogged at it from the start and with a miss on number 9 (up and over route choice was good but failed to nail the right rentrant in the circle),and then failure to locate 12 (pretty sure I located the right hill off the end of the small trail, so either I just plain couldn't see it or the map / flag locatipn were flaky), then bailed on the course- glasses were just plain blurry. Took a couple of controls on the way back at a slow jog. Compass bearings were all off to left today and I wonder if the map meridians are off. Anyhow a DNF and not an HFA experience. Prised off 4 ticks within 30 mins. Time to give this sport a rest.

Saturday May 18, 2013 #

Jogging warm up/down (indoor track) 8:15 [2] 1.6 km (5:09 / km)

Felt jaded this am but decided to go to the group marathon prep session at LT MG, led by my trainer Ewan. Legs felt OK.

Stretching 5:00 [0]

legs with roller

Strength (circuit) 50:00 [3]

Abs to warm up, then lunges, slams and 4x10sets of plyos (box jumps, step ups with drive etc), finishing with some arms and closed grip pullups to fatigue (did 22).

Running intervals (treadmill and track) 17:40 [3] 3.5 km (5:03 / km)

Strides, speed and hills group session. 1k of alternating strides (mile pace), then jog the bends, the 1 min, 2min, 3 min increasing intensity intervals (6:40 pace) with jog recovery, then 3x 90 sec hills - 8% at 9 min/mile (aka 6 min mile effort) all with 90 sec jog recovery between. Felt good.

Note

Generally feel like I am finding my running legs again and foot, whilst occasionally "tweaky" in the arch, is not holding me back. Have to plan some TTs soon (ie 600m, 1200m, 3k)

Note

Motivational reading arrived in my mail box! Located a copy of "the perfect distance" about the Coe -Ovett rivalry ($2 for the book and 3.99 for shipping from UK- I guess I should thank Amazon for something).

C • movie 4

Walking 27:00 [1] 2.4 km (11:15 / km)

Post rain outing.

Friday May 17, 2013 #

Jogging (Road) 24:15 5.0 km (4:51 / km)

Out early before it got too humid, cruising on the Aventura exercise trail.

Stretching 5:00 [0]

Legs

Note

Long day in the saddle - successfully gave talk - then made it home by midnight via Detroit.

Thursday May 16, 2013 #

Walking 25:00 [1] 2.4 km (10:25 / km)

Cool non humid morn- shaking the legs out

Spin warm up/down 16:15 [2] 6.0 km (2:43 / km)

Easy effort

Stretching 6:00 [0]

Legs with roller

Drills 10:00 [1]

Hips and other dynamic loosener- uppers

Strength 20:00 [3]

Abs 10 mins then arms and shoulders 10 mins

Wednesday May 15, 2013 #

Walking 19:00 [1] 2.0 km (9:30 / km)

Apparently cooler in FL than yesterday in the TCs

Walking 10:00 [1] 1.0 km (10:00 / km)

Sunny LT break from meetings

Jogging warm up/down (Treadmill) 11:03 [2] 2.0 km (5:32 / km) +20m 5:16 / km

Decided on tempo day- so warm up inside.

Stretching warm up/down 10:00 [1]

Static and dynamic with hip drills.

Running tempo (Road) 21:16 4.96 km (4:17 / km)

Aventura exercise trail; 3.1 miles and clock stopped at just short of 5k. Warm at 80F with slight breeze. Good steady and comfortably hard effort- and pretty close to target threshold pace- felt a fade at 4 km and eased off the pace a tad. Haven't done one for a while, so felt good to have in the bag ahead of track season, although should do more.

Jogging warm up/down (Treadmill) 11:30 [2] 2.0 km (5:45 / km) +20m 5:29 / km

Back inside and dripping with sweat!

Tuesday May 14, 2013 #

Note

On the road again, so have to see what the day and rest of week brings re training opportunities. Feeling the need for speed!

Walking 16:00 [1] 1.6 km (10:00 / km)

Feeling jaded after flight (but only 3 hours duration)

Jogging warm up/down (Beach) 11:30 [2] 2.0 km (5:45 / km)

Barefoot in the soft sand with decent onshore breeze

Drills (Beach) 10:00 [2] 0.7 km (14:17 / km)

Pretty hard going so skipped the b skips but did everything else plus 4x50m strides

Beach (Sprints) 1:03 0.4 km (2:37 / km)

Short speed session in the soft sand. Marked off 50m and aimed for 10 reps @ 90-95% effort with 50m walk recovery between. Focused on arm drive and fast feet. With breeze slightly behind was hitting them fairly consistently at what I felt was sub 13sec 100m (on the track) effort - probably decent 400m training for say a 60.x target. Started to fatigue on last 2 so called it a day at 8. Went as follows (rounded to nearest tenth):
7.8, 8.0, 7.7, 8.1, 8.0, 7.9, 8.1, 7.7

Stretching 10:00 [1]

Static legs

Jogging warm up/down 6:00 [2] 1.0 km (6:00 / km)

Short cool down and back to hotel.

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