Training Log Archive: BecksIn the 7 days ending Aug 5, 2007:
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Sunday Aug 5, 2007 #
Event: Scottish 6-Days
Cycling 16:28 [2]
ahr:122 max:154
Cycle to the Seat for o training. Weather is minging! How can I get burnt yesterday and then be freezing cold in full body lycra the day after?!
Orienteering 1:28:27 [4] ***** 8.7 km (10:10 / km) +550m 7:43 / km
ahr:174 max:191 spiked:22/27c slept:9.0 shoes: Saucony Cohesion
Finally did Oleg's beasting Brown course on the seat from our SoSOL earlier on in the year. And boy was it a beast. Had I not faffed far too much at number 4 (how I can still miss on Whinney Hill amazes me) I would have made ten minute kms, as it was Eddie just beat me on the day. I claim the grass was higher and hence the whole thing was tougher though. Some awesome climbs, and I got up all of them with no walking. Running felt fantastic, strong and powerful, though not overly speedy. Didn't think it was possible to enjoy a course on the Seat that much, Oleg is a mastermind of devious planning. Some shocking sections of mapping though. The weather by the time I finished was utterly minging, cold and drizzly and then the cycle home was freeeezing. Please tell me yesterday wasn't our whole summer!
Cycling 19:17 [2]
ahr:144 max:173 shoes: Shiny silver integrators
Pretty beasting cycle back, really pushed it up the hill on the Seat to attempt to warm up and pushed hard all the way home. Nearly had an exciting accident with a white van map but it was cunningly avoided. I think I probably looked like a twat though. My incredible soddenness didn't really allow for any warmth to build up, and despite having showered and eaten lots I still feel that horrible cold inside. Gay tea time, it has to be!
Saturday Aug 4, 2007 #
Hill Walking 2:15:00 [1]
slept:7.0
Pleasant stroll out in the heat and sunshine (22 whole degrees!) for a picnic with Val. I wanted to eat but he wanted to keep walking, and eventually we made it to the top of Capelaw having taken turns to carry the highly impractical picnic bag. I might add that I was the one carrying it up the steep offroad bit ;) It was really windy and hence a bit chilly, but we ate a lovely brunch and then half ran half walked back down. Gorgeous day, am a tad sun burnt but wonderfully relaxing. Glad we took the route we did as Will was in the same area and found a dead body. Not a pleasant afternoon for him.
Cycling 50:00 [2]
Some errands to run around town before the shops shut. Down to Morningside for the preparations for Gav's present of the ace, then onto PRinces Street, then back via Princes Mall. Legs actually pretty tired but don't think I ate enough today so will have a big meal any time now.
Note
Foot and mouth is apparently back. Please please please let them contain it quickly and effectively this time. The cars going to the Scottish from the infected area have been asked to disinfect their car wheels and stuff. Fingers crossed people learnt from last time.
Friday Aug 3, 2007 #
Cycling 50:00 [2]
Cycling into KB, then work, then home. Then had a rest for the rest of the day, just becaus eI couldn't really be bothered to do anything. Next week!
Thursday Aug 2, 2007 #
Note
The DOMS, the DOMS. Ouch!
Note
Thought I was feeling better but today still don't feell 100% - can't pinpoint what it is but it's not 100%. If I'm going to run at the Scottish I might have a lazy afternoon in with the Sports Nutrition book.
Cycling 38:00 [2]
ahr:118 max:157
Cycle to work and back, quads tired, but feeling okay in myself.
Wednesday Aug 1, 2007 #
Cycling 22:29 [3]
ahr:123 max:157 slept:7.0 shoes: Saucony Cohesion
Less sleep than I had planned thanks to getting all angry on msn with Sarah about the morons calling us evil vivisectionists on the Times website. Still felt fine when I woke this morning, gave myself an extra house in bed and it was all good. Cycle into work via Mr Ghafoor's to pay the month's rent. Grey morning, boo!
Cycling 15:36 [2]
ahr:129 max:167
to the gym, felt like every traffic light was against me today, boo!
Strength 1:30:00 [3]
ahr:109 max:164 slept:7.0 shoes: Saucony Cohesion
Weekly S & C session with Steve. Spent half an hour at the start looking at snatching, my snatch is now slightly improved but still more than a bit rubbish. The clean took time and isn't too bad now though and at least I now know what to focus on etc etc. Steve made a random fireman watch me which was mildly embarrassing but never mind.
Then we went upstairs to join Ros and did some jumping over some new lightweight higher hurdles (yey, can get good at them before going back to nasty big heavy ones), some walking lunges, a few shoulder presses and DB rows (but with a circuits gym BB, crazy weight distribution), some pull ups and some candlesticks. Felt like I would have abs like some kind of insect by the end, but no such luck.
Then we went upstairs to join Ros and did some jumping over some new lightweight higher hurdles (yey, can get good at them before going back to nasty big heavy ones), some walking lunges, a few shoulder presses and DB rows (but with a circuits gym BB, crazy weight distribution), some pull ups and some candlesticks. Felt like I would have abs like some kind of insect by the end, but no such luck.
Cycling 14:39 [2]
ahr:119 max:152
Cycle back to work for a quick medium change.
Cycling 20:59 [2]
ahr:119 max:156 shoes: Saucony Cohesion
Cycle back from work, sluggish at the start but pushing hard up the hill by the end. Quads a bit tight, good day!
Tuesday Jul 31, 2007 #
Cycling 14:07 [2]
ahr:135 max:164 slept:8.0
Slept wonderfully last night thanks to actually being properly tired at bedtime and woke up raring to go, feels good after the lethargic slump of late. I think it's good to be busy again in the lab too, a busy Becky is a much happier one. Shot into work on the bike, but despite this heart rate looks pretty normal (pushed it up the only hill to try and catch two beardy men in lycra hence the slightly higher max. It's sunny too! Am itching for a nice hill run this evening, might even take the car out to flotterstone or something.
Cycling 18:00 [2]
ahr:121 max:157 shoes: Saucony Cohesion
Cycle home, feeling fine, looking forward to getting out on the hills in the sunshine!
Running 52:09 [3]
ahr:156 max:180 slept:7.0 shoes: Saucony Cohesion
Went to Bonaly and headed out on a long run. Felt fine on the uphills and flat but on the downhills my legs were inexplicably wobbly and so I curtailed my cunning figure of eight plan in the centre and just did 50 mins instead. Was lovely to be out and about, photos will probably appear on my flickr tomorrow. No people, only sheep!
Parked at Bonaly then straight up the hill, through the col and round the base of Capelaw, to the col with Allermuir then up Capelaw, descent off path back to Bonaly reservoir and home with a bit of an off track foray in the woods. Gorgeous.
Parked at Bonaly then straight up the hill, through the col and round the base of Capelaw, to the col with Allermuir then up Capelaw, descent off path back to Bonaly reservoir and home with a bit of an off track foray in the woods. Gorgeous.
Cycling 40:00 [2]
Random errand running on the bike in the evening, to Gav's, to new flat then home. I love cycling at 11pm kind of time on a balmy evening, wanted to go for longer but decided that I should get to sleep, only to get home and have uncontrollable urges to tidy my room which is now locely and tidy. IT is however 12.30, so that call to bed should be answered I feel. Easy day at work tomo though and back to circuits with Steve - must remember to get him to do some snatches with me!
Monday Jul 30, 2007 #
Running 17:30 [3]
ahr:155 max:175 rhr:44 slept:7.0 shoes: Saucony Cohesion
Back on the wagon again! Made the error of lending Valentin my bike, and so had to job to the gym this morning. Heart rate maybe slightly higher than expected, but aside from a couple of gunky coughs felt fine apart from that. Lovely morning, really warm by half seven and a clear blue sky!
Strength 51:02 [3]
ahr:127 max:182 rhr:44 slept:7.0 shoes: Saucony Cohesion
Back to the gym for strength stuff. When I sped up on warm up heart rate was higher than it should have been, which explains the 182, so still not 100%. Did the session as below - felt a little bit slow motion, guess that's what happens after a week of doing nothing.
Power clean mid thigh 32.5kg 4 x 5 (Struggling a little with the shrug, maybe from rucksac carrying all weekend)
Push press 27.5kg 4 x 5
OH Squat 22.5kg 4 x 5
Front pull down 22.5kg 3 x 10
BB Roll outs 3 x 10 - ouch!
Good work out and no more green goo. Ace.
Power clean mid thigh 32.5kg 4 x 5 (Struggling a little with the shrug, maybe from rucksac carrying all weekend)
Push press 27.5kg 4 x 5
OH Squat 22.5kg 4 x 5
Front pull down 22.5kg 3 x 10
BB Roll outs 3 x 10 - ouch!
Good work out and no more green goo. Ace.
Running 23:22 [3]
ahr:167 max:187 rhr:44 slept:7.0 shoes: Saucony Cohesion
Run into work from the gym. Heart rate slightly high but feeling fine. Another good night's sleep and should be right as rain I think. Gorgeous running through Princes Street Gardens in the sunshine, hope it stays like that!
Running 20:38 [3]
ahr:149 max:174 shoes: Saucony Cohesion
Run back from George Square post an afternoon in the dark in neuroscience.
Note to self: Don't lend cute french boys your bike.
Note to self: Don't lend cute french boys your bike.
Running 19:52 [3]
ahr:159 max:182 shoes: Saucony Cohesion
Unsurprisingly feeling a bit tired by the time it got to coming home! Spent twenty minutes agonising over the choice between straighter home with hills or longer flatter way. In the end I think it agonised for longer than it took me to run home, having decided to go shorter hillier way. Luckily Jesse called me for a gossip at the top of the biggest hill so I snuck a cheeky rest in. Chest not tight on the hills, feeling much better by the time I got home, even motored pretty quickly up the hills. Got the bike back too, yes for two wheels.
Note
Why can I not go to them gym at the moment without it being inhabited by a single annoying gym stereotype? Today's was a big muscly type, mid fourties, obsessed with massively exagerrated labour style rhythmic breathing. Single leg squats with the women's bar = crazy exertion noises despite a rather pathetic number of reps. Stretching a calf = cheek puffing and loud "relaxation" exhale. Bent over row with the worst bent back I have ever seen = noises on the edge of full blown lung explosion. Then a woman walks in, sets of 20 full squats with 50kg, and there's nothing but a little grimace. Grimaces are fine, we like grimaces. Full blown ante natal clinic histrionics, not necessary! Please!