Training Log Archive: hcmaxie22

Pre-Act
15 min WU
Active WU
Excels in Spikes
1500m Race (4:45.9)
15 min BF CD
Rest for 20 mins.
Pre-Act
10 min WU
Modified Active WU
Excels in Spikes
800m Race (2:32.8)

Well today was both pretty good and really bad. Read my journal as some mental prep work before this and to remember all the good things we have talked about and are to focus on for this season. I think that helped me especially for the middle of the 1500m today.

For the 1500m I took the lead off the start which isn't usually something I would do and wasn't apart of my plan but I went with it. Felt like I put in more work off the start in the first 2 laps than I did last week but I also think that running alone makes you think you are working harder than you are if you have someone to drag you along. I remember picking it up on the third lap and not hearing that girl behind me anymore so I thought I had dropped her. That was another part of my plan that I executed well. Went into the 4th lap and could feel that girl coming up on me with 300m to go and tried to go with her and get in her way a bit but she got around and had a really good kick and I felt like I was pretty flat at that point. Finished feeling much more exhausted and much more lactic acid in the legs than I did last week. I wanted to PB so was a little dissappointed at that but very close anyhow. There were no moments where I was fighting myself. Still learning that there is more there and how to attack from further out when on the track. I feel like I am good at getting to that level when running in the pool or for time but have more troubles when I know it is a certain amount of distance such as on the track, especially when I can see how far it is. More track workouts should help this.

The 800m was a different story. Felt pretty exhausted from the 1500m so I layed down in the shade for a few mins before starting my warm up. Noticed I felt a bit weak during the usual warm up run so I cut it short and went in the building to guzzel some water from the fountain. Got onto the field for active and started to feel awful and overheated and upset. I kept repeating to myself that I couldn't drop out, that I had to do this, that I needed to do this race to get better and that it was only over 2 mins of pain. That I needed to do this race to get fitter. Got more and more nervous and stressed out, fighting myself and yo-yoing with my thoughts. Forgot about having a calm conversation and started having a mental freak out before the gun went off and was on the verge of a breakdown. It was last year all over again where I forgot why I was there and just decided that whatever happened when the gun went off would be what would happen and who cares because being done the race at the time was going to be a way better feeling than what I was feeling in that moment. I left nothing in my control and felt in over my head at 200m into the race. Got scared and shut down mentally and physically. Even though it was only an early season race and meant for fitness and not for a good time it was still a missed opportunity. I felt pretty hurt from this because to me it was a repeat of last outdoor season and I've put in a lot of mental reflection and work this past year to try and avoid a repeat of that. I haven't had a race like that in a while so it is positive to see how far I've come and that the mental reflection and meditation has been paying off. Going to learn from this and it has only highlighted the importance of my mental training even more. I know I am gearing myself for the 1500m right now but I am still determined to wrap my head around the 800m.

11 min Shake-Out
Stretches

Nice morning shake-out before the car ride. Slept fairly decent. Feeling nervous for this weekend.

15 min Shake-Out
Rope Stretches
Roll
Ice Bath (10)

Evening shake-out to get the car ride out of the legs. Rolled my ankle kinda badly during this which was really annoying. It hurt at night. Good recovery stuff afterwards too.

Pre-Act
Roll
20 min BF Run
15 min Bike
15 min Elip
Hip-Mob
Drills
Strides x 2 BF
Strides x 2 Spikes

ETT = 7

Decent circuit this morning. Had a pretty poor sleep again. Felt very awake after that workout last night and just couldn't seem to find sleep. Decided to have some coffee before this to get my energy levels up a bit more which seemed to help. Strides are feeling like thery are improving in the spikes.

Weight Session - Week 2 (Day # 2)

RFE's (2 x 8) 80lbs + A-Run (2 x 12s)
Anti-Rotation Push (3 x 10s) + Plyo PU's (3 x 10)
Shoulder Taps (3 x 6/s) + Front Plank (3 x 35s)

Rope Stretches
Roll
Ice Bath (10)

Great weight session this morning. Increased the weight for the RFE's and felt stronger this week. Have to remember to keep appropriate stance for shoulder taps so that my butt doesn't move. Plyo PU's were very challenging. Didn't do any extra feet/ lower leg rehab stuff today because I think I did enough on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Been keeping healthy in that department so I think I will stick with what I'm doing.

30 min BF run w Paige
Hip-Mob
Stretches
Ice Bath (10)

Nice run around the turf. Pretty tired today from the lack of sleep last night.

15 min Shake-Out from the House
Stretches
Roll
Shoulder Opening

Decided to run outside this morning. Legs feel good but shoulder was bugging me first thing and in my sleep. Did some exercises after the run to help it and applied some voltaren. Made an appt. with Blake again for next week.

Pre-Act
Roll
Glute Activation
15 min WU
LPH Tempo Loop (4:20)
Active WU
Jog around for 3 mins.
8 x (400m, 100m Jog, 200m, 100m Jog, 200m @ 3-5km RP) 90s rec. btwn sets. Spike last 2.
17 min CD
Back to Hangar:
Hip-Mob
Hurdle Hip
P & S
Rope Stretches
Roll
Ice Bath (10)

ETT = 9

Started with 2:48 then rolled it down to 2:42/2:40 in shoes. Put the spikes on and finished with 2:39 and 2:35!

YA! Really excited about this workout! Had a lot of fun with it and excited to see my fitness coming along :) So many sets! I think this is the most mileage I've done in an interval type workout and pleased that I was able to handle it well. There was never a point today where I was fighting and my breathing was relaxed and my legs it seems were able to run faster and faster as the workout progressed. My focus was great and I was only focused on what I had to do in the moment and really broke it down. The 400's got tough but the 200's were fairly easy and floaty. Ran this with Noah who ran behind me the whole workout and then decided to snake me in the last 200m! I got a bit annoyed at this so I attempted to catch him in the last 50m but he heard me coming and responded again to take the win! What the heck boy!? After all those intervals and even after that last fiesty 200m I only had to go hands on knees today and there were no wheezes present haha. Love these longer intervals and workouts and know its what I need to be doing right now. Excited for the fun weekend coming up! :)

Pre-Act
6 min Flutter Kick
Drills
3 x (1, 2, 1 min Running A's)
Deep Water Running to 45mins
Hip-Mob
Drills
Strides x 5 in Spikes
Hurdle Hip-Mob
Foot/ Achilles Strength
Rope Stretches
Roll
Ice Bath (10)

ETT = 8

Great pool workout today. Best one in a while. Shoulder still bothers me when I swim and was sore from yesterday's weights. Got in the deepest during the last set. HR = 26. Strides in spikes were smooth but felt slow.

35 min Run down Oliver w Paige
Hip-Mob
Rope Stretches
Ice Bath (10)

ETT = 7

Nice afternoon run. Super windy on the way there and could barely hear anything that Paige was saying because of it! Super nice coming back though. Got in some good stretching afterwards along with some nice chats with D-man. :)

15 min Shake-Out on the Tread
Stretches
Roll

Nice morning shake-out. Body feels much better than it did yesterday. Both hamstrings are tight and sore.

Pre-Act
Roll
15 min WU
3 x (1 min @ 5k RP) 1 min Easy.
2 mins Easy.
12 mins @ Tempo
2 mins Easy.
3 x (1 min @ 5k RP) 1 min Easy.
16 min CD
Hip-Mob

ETT = 9

Great Monday workout for me again this week! Feeling strong and fit. Basically just ran the 1 minutes Hard and focused on tall efficient running. Grouped back up with the gang for tempo. Tempo was the toughest part of the workout. My legs were really feeling it. Just a prolonged annoying pain but I was still moving fairly fast. Trying to keep with Benny Boom Boom I hoisted it up the hill and noticed I was above tempo but made sure I got back in control again. Finished hard and it was quite difficult to get into cool down by the end. Had fun and love being at the LPH again! :)

Weight Session - Week 2 (Day # 1)

DL's (3 x 8) -120, 140, 150lbs + Double Leg Elevated Glute Bridge (3 x 10) -35lbs
Bench Press (3 x 8) -35, 40lbs[Per arm] + Landmine Press (3 x 8) -20lbs +BAR
Feet Elevated PU's (3 x 1/2 Max) [15]

Rope Stretches
Roll
Ice Bath (10)

Good strength session. The DL's are really coming along. Feeling myself getting a lot stronger. Increased the weight a bit for the Bench Press which kinda hurt my shoulder a bit but only while getting into position and not actually while pressing. My arms gave out during the landmine press in 2nd set so kinda decreased the weight halfway through. Could really feel the upper body fatigue after today.

Pre-Act
Lunges (5)
Roll
1 hr Long Run down Oliver
20 HOH
Hip-Mob
Basic Strength
Rope Stretches
Roll
Ice Bath (10)

ETT = 7

This was alright. Many moments today where I noticed I was feeling tired while running when usually that feeling disappears as soon as I start the run. Need to remember to focus on having my best running at the end. Can't wait to go back to Centennial and get in some big hills! Feeling pretty beat up and tired from the meet yesterday.