Training Log Archive: BecksIn the 7 days ending Aug 19, 2007:
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Sunday Aug 19, 2007 #
Running 18:08 [2]
ahr:149 max:162 slept:11.0 shoes: Saucony Cohesion
I must be sleeping too much this weekend! Another day of total lack of motivation, grey skies and being uninspired. This time though I managed to force myself in the direction of the gym, figuring I could get tomorrow's weights session in and hence not have to get up early tomorrow, and do a bit of cardio on those silly machines whilst catching up on the Hollyoaks I missed. So this was the run in, pretty easy like. Feeling fine when I'm running, just being stubborn and don't want to.
Strength 1:08:17 [3]
ahr:115 max:162 slept:11.0 weight:58.6kg shoes: Saucony Cohesion
Weights session - heavy. Did really good long warm up as left knee still seems to be complaining a little despite plenty of hip flexor and quad stretching. Then session was:
Snatch from hip 25kg 4 x 5 (Getting better and faster with a closer base)
Split jerk 25 kg 4 x 4
Back squat 60kg 4 x 5
DB Row 16kg 3 x 10
DB Shoulder press 9kg 3 x 10 - this was one hell of a struggle!
Snatch from hip 25kg 4 x 5 (Getting better and faster with a closer base)
Split jerk 25 kg 4 x 4
Back squat 60kg 4 x 5
DB Row 16kg 3 x 10
DB Shoulder press 9kg 3 x 10 - this was one hell of a struggle!
Intervals 20:54 [3]
ahr:137 max:165 slept:11.0 shoes: Saucony Cohesion
Then went to the cross trainer to do some intervals, but switched on the TV to find that instead of Carmel sitting weeping in her pink velour tracksuit (the most tear jerking moment on British TV this year, I'm pretty sure) Big Brother was actually occupying all of the channels that may have been showing Hollyoaks. So after 20 minutes of Europop goodness I got bored and sacked it and ran home instead. Just can't get my heart rate high enough on these things for them to be of much use.
Recovery 17:14 [2]
ahr:154 max:162 slept:11.0 shoes: Saucony Cohesion
Easy run home, legs feeling, still generally fed up though after the intiial being pleased at my improved snatching faded away. Boooored.
Saturday Aug 18, 2007 #
Note
slept:7.0 (rest day)
Today is just a non starter of a day. Pissing with rain, I'm tired, I have no motivation, and I'm about to hit the sofa for a rather rare bout of television watching. I just want some sunshine, then I can sit in the Meadows and natter with people and read a book. This has been the worst "summer" ever.
Edit: Robin Hood, Prince of Thieves is just about to start on TV. Amazing!
Edit: Robin Hood, Prince of Thieves is just about to start on TV. Amazing!
Friday Aug 17, 2007 #
Cycling 14:24 [2]
slept:7.0
Cycle to work.
Cycling 18:48 [2]
And back home again.
Recovery 32:44 [2]
ahr:133 max:147 slept:7.0 shoes: Saucony Cohesion
Nice easy recovery run round Craiglockhart. Legs and everything feeling fine but a bit detached, think I'm tired. Lie in tomorrow, yey!
Thursday Aug 16, 2007 #
Cycling 1:09:32 [3]
ahr:104 max:152 slept:7.0
Just four short cycles, to work, to George Square, back to work, then home. Not as tired as expected but in a rush to get out in the evening so didn't train.
Wednesday Aug 15, 2007 #
Cycling 15:38 [2]
ahr:118 max:151
Cycle into work, pretty routine.
Cycling 17:49 [2]
ahr:111 max:149
Cycle to George Square, feeling pretty dead legged and slow.
Circuits 46:24 [3]
ahr:117 max:155 slept:8.0 shoes: Saucony Cohesion
Pretty hasty core/balance session at the Pleasance in my hour of alpha screen incubation time.
Ankle hops 2 x 6
Power skip 3 x 6
Low hurdle jump 3 x 6
Long jumps 2 x 4
Box jump 3 sets
Olympic moves 20kg 3 sets
Walking lunges 15kg 3 x 10
Pull ups 3 x 10
Candlesticks - running out of time so did 3 sets of 5 there and back instead od 3 sets of ten one way.
Bit rushed, more tired by the end than I should have been. The absence of crazy/irritating gym types on Monday was more than compensated for today by a very scary lady doing her own circuit in her head. 1000 yard stare, not eaten in months, continuously exercising the whole time I was there but doing every exercise really badly, breathing like on the edge of orgasm and generally frightening everyone in the place. Actually a mentally. Go out, get drunk, laugh at something and remember what it is to be human please. Terrifying.
Ankle hops 2 x 6
Power skip 3 x 6
Low hurdle jump 3 x 6
Long jumps 2 x 4
Box jump 3 sets
Olympic moves 20kg 3 sets
Walking lunges 15kg 3 x 10
Pull ups 3 x 10
Candlesticks - running out of time so did 3 sets of 5 there and back instead od 3 sets of ten one way.
Bit rushed, more tired by the end than I should have been. The absence of crazy/irritating gym types on Monday was more than compensated for today by a very scary lady doing her own circuit in her head. 1000 yard stare, not eaten in months, continuously exercising the whole time I was there but doing every exercise really badly, breathing like on the edge of orgasm and generally frightening everyone in the place. Actually a mentally. Go out, get drunk, laugh at something and remember what it is to be human please. Terrifying.
Cycling 13:55 [2]
ahr:111 max:150
Cycle back to the Western
Cycling 17:13 [2]
ahr:118 max:147
Cycle back home...good day at work!
Running race 44:16 [5] 9.0 km (4:55 / km) +200m 4:26 / km
ahr:183 max:190 shoes: Integrators
My first ever hill race! Okay, so it was more cross country than hill, with only a small amount of climb, but the fact that I turned up, ran up that hill, then a very long way along the flat on the way back is huge step for me! No idea whether I did well or badly, just know I really wanted a map on the final flat 4km to know when it finished - totally wrecked by the end! Stomach pretty much okay too, good stuff. And the rain held off and the views were amazing across the Forth.
Cycling 46:00 [2]
Argh, wanted to go to Jesse's to watch a video but the boys faffed for so long that by the time I had got half way through my tea (and decided to put the rest in a tupperware container to eat chez Jesse) I realised I woudln't be able to get back on a bus and so had to jump on the bike again. Now I like a good night time cycle generally, but post midnight all the way up sodding Leith Walk after plyometrics and a hill race...boy, I'm going to sleep tonight! Easy day tomorrow methinks!
Tuesday Aug 14, 2007 #
Cycling 15:03 [2]
ahr:112 max:145 slept:9.0
Much better sleep last night and feeling rejuvenated today. Cycle into work.
Intervals 33:19 [4]
ahr:163 max:190 slept:9.0 shoes: Saucony Cohesion
Nice wee little intervals set at lunchtime, 6 mins warm up, 10 x 90 30s, then 7 or so mins warm down back to work. All on hard surface but away from the roads - really good. Legs felt much looser and certainly appreciated the stretch afterwards.
Cycling 17:04 [2]
ahr:125 max:158
Pretty beasting cycle home to try and avoid the rain.
Monday Aug 13, 2007 #
Cycling 10:39 [2]
ahr:125 max:144 slept:7.0
Bit of a restless night's sleep, kind of annoying, thought I'd be straight out after the huge run yesterday. No such luck! Must have been thinking about something, but no idea what. Anyways, cycle into the gym, left knee a bit achey.
Strength 46:39 [3]
ahr:107 max:155 slept:7.0 shoes: Saucony Cohesion
As knee was being a bit twingy did a medium session of the weights today but really focussed on the technique, especially getting as big a shrug as possible in the clean. Shape not very good at all on the overhead squat, knee must have taken quite a pounding over the last three days, though didn't notice it at all when running.
Clean from blocks 30kg 4 x 5
Push press 25kg 4 x 5
OH Squat 20kg 4 x 5
BB roll outs 3 x 10
Pull downs 22.5kg 3 x 10
Clean from blocks 30kg 4 x 5
Push press 25kg 4 x 5
OH Squat 20kg 4 x 5
BB roll outs 3 x 10
Pull downs 22.5kg 3 x 10
Cycling 12:45 [2]
ahr:127 max:157
Almost every traffic light in my favour this time, a rather speedy trip to work despite the actually pretty strong wind outside.
Cycling 19:39 [3]
ahr:115 max:148
Tough cycle home in the increasing wind...was going to recovery run but feel a bit rub in general so am just going to laze around at home for a wee while instead.