Training Log Archive: joshbarrow

Drills + 80mins easy with strideouts. Woodland trail.

It’s been a busy couple weeks after the Seville marathon. It’s made sense to over-emphasise the day job whilst training has been lighter, now we are starting to specialise the training, I will be distributing the focus better.

Diet has been good. Reduced carbs means no processed carbs, pizza, pasta, that kind of stuff. I eat a vegan bean wrap for lunch every day with a protein stake and usually steak or stir fry for dinner with white rice and broccoli. Seems to be working well. I note your concern about maintaining a good level of calorie intake as training load increases and I will follow.

This run today was great. Did the drills for the first time and was better for it afterwards. Seems a good way to warm up as well as the other benefits you mention in the training plan. It also means I’m not wearing too much clothing for the run because I’m sufficiently warmed up when I start.

Took a look at the plan for the easy run before starting. Make a conscious effort to run slower than I think ever before. Also make an effort to stay in an undulating woodland area for the duration. Yeah, it’s important I do this before each run. To understand and recall the guiding principles behind each session. It helped to keep focus and motivated taking it genuinely easy.

Felt very good and looking to get back on the hills tomorrow.

Strength #2. Gym.

HEELS ELEVATED GOBLET SQUAT WARM-UP - 10
DB STEP-UPS - 10
MEDBALL LUNGE WALK 16
SINGLE LEG RDL 10 each side
SL SWISS BALL HAMSTRING CURLS 10 each leg
LEG PRESS CALF RAISES 8 each leg
CORE CIRCUIT: 45'' ON/15'' OFF (KNEELING FRONT PLANK, SIDE PLANK ROTATIONS, SWISS BALL ALPHABET).

Ran a little flat on time travelling back from Derby. Did one set of each movement.

80 mins easy. Treadmill.

Had another long derby of travel so got this done early on the treadmill imagining I could get the strength done afterwards but ran out of time. Took the run very easy. Felt good.

60’ easy with strideouts. Road.

First run ive really started to enjoy in a couple weeks. Reduced carbohydrates in the evening and body is better for it. Felt light and bouncy. Moved well. Better.

Bike 60mins. Watt bike.

So great to be able to get back home after the run, have a nap and then bike in the afternoon at home. Can feel the quads are a bit stronger the day after the biking. Enjoying it and body is feeling better.

Strength 1. Gym.

Strength #1:
HEELS ELEVATED GOBLET SQUAT - x10, x10
DB STEP-UPS - x10, x10
REPEAT FORWARD LUNGE x10, x10 8kg
MEDBALL LUNGE WALKS - x10 8kg, x10 8kg
SL SWISS BALL HAMSTRING CURLS - x10, x8
LEG PRESS CALF RAISES - don’t have the resistance machine for this one (will innovate). Did them as standard x8 8kg, x8 8kg
CORE CIRCUIT: 45'' ON/15'' OFF (KNEELING FRONT PLANK, SIDE PLANK ROTATIONS, SWISS BALL ALPHABET) - A-J, J-Z

Really enjoyed doing some new movements. Couldn’t remember what the core circuit was so I did the Swiss ball alphabet but I will check out Chris’ email.

60’ easy with strideouts.

Had such a long last two days with work. Did not have the time today to get the training done. Did 45mins at about 7pm then got home to eat. Felt good on the run - nice and light because diet has been good.

Tomorrow is another long day down to London and back. Will do the training in the evening and then catch up on the missed bike session from today. Thursday and Friday are better.

60’ easy. Treadmill.

Felt okay. Illness now gone. Quad heaviness now gone. Felt less cluncky and shot today. Diet is better.

50’ easy. Road.

Felt much better today. Ready to get back into it mentally but body’s is still easing back in. Very inspired by George’s performance. Awesome.

40 mins. Watt bike.

Really enjoyed it. Did the session straight after the run because driving down to Wembley for the final. Felt much better for the rest of the day for having trained early. Body feels better.