Training Log Archive: heyUIn the 7 days ending Feb 25, 2007:
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Sunday Feb 25, 2007 #
Running 1:32:01 [3] 20.0 km (4:36 / km)
am: Long run. First time I've cracked the 20k barrier in 6 months! Left hamstrings not too bad
Originally I hoped that by adding about 5min each week I could be up to 2hrs by the end of March (starting from 1 hr in early Jan). At current rate of progress, it looks like I'll up to 1:45 by then - not too bad. The next step was originally going to be adding in some terrain running, but I'll wait and see how I'm going. No point in rushing now. If it takes a couple of weeks longer - no problem. Better than being injured again.
Originally I hoped that by adding about 5min each week I could be up to 2hrs by the end of March (starting from 1 hr in early Jan). At current rate of progress, it looks like I'll up to 1:45 by then - not too bad. The next step was originally going to be adding in some terrain running, but I'll wait and see how I'm going. No point in rushing now. If it takes a couple of weeks longer - no problem. Better than being injured again.
Saturday Feb 24, 2007 #
Running 44:02 [3] 10.0 km (4:24 / km)
am: Steady run. Slow at the start but eventually got going.
Slept in this morning and didn't start running until after 8. I'm finding it increasingly difficult to get up early because it's not light now until just after 6.30. I'll be sooooo glad when daylight saving ends. The best thing about daylight saving (and some would say, the only redeeming feature) is that when it finally ends you get to sleep-in an hour longer. The second best thing is that I'm forced to run earlier wrt. the sun. It means that it's a bit cooler, which is good for longer runs, but it comes at a cost in that you miss out on an hour of sleep in the relative cool of the early morning and you're only half awake in the first few ks (which can be a safety hazard! - I have twice come to ground forcefully in the first k of a run when I've still been wiping the sleep from my eyes; not in recent times though, thankfully).
Slept in this morning and didn't start running until after 8. I'm finding it increasingly difficult to get up early because it's not light now until just after 6.30. I'll be sooooo glad when daylight saving ends. The best thing about daylight saving (and some would say, the only redeeming feature) is that when it finally ends you get to sleep-in an hour longer. The second best thing is that I'm forced to run earlier wrt. the sun. It means that it's a bit cooler, which is good for longer runs, but it comes at a cost in that you miss out on an hour of sleep in the relative cool of the early morning and you're only half awake in the first few ks (which can be a safety hazard! - I have twice come to ground forcefully in the first k of a run when I've still been wiping the sleep from my eyes; not in recent times though, thankfully).
Core stability 40:00 [2]
pm: usual core stability workout.
Been doing the same set of exercises for a couple months now. Must soon be time to reassess and maybe drop a few of the easier ones and replace them with something more challenging.
Been doing the same set of exercises for a couple months now. Must soon be time to reassess and maybe drop a few of the easier ones and replace them with something more challenging.
Friday Feb 23, 2007 #
Running 52:04 [3] 11.7 km (4:27 / km)
am: steady run. Left hammies still a bit sore
Thursday Feb 22, 2007 #
Running 32:25 [3] 7.0 km (4:38 / km)
am: Easy run. As usual, feels harder when you go slow!
Gym 1:00:00 [2]
weight:73.7kg
pm: Usual upper body strength and core stability workout
Note
Massage at lunchtime. Seemed to help loosen up the left hamstrings and some general tightness around the left greater trochanter.
Wednesday Feb 21, 2007 #
Running 59:35 [3] 13.3 km (4:29 / km)
am: Standard 13k. This one turned out to be a real struggle. Like a battery-operated toy, I just starting winding down after halfway. I was glad to reach the end!
This went against the recent trend of gradually feeling stronger and finishing my runs with a bit left in the tank. I haven't struggled like this for more than a month. May have an easy day tomorrow.
This went against the recent trend of gradually feeling stronger and finishing my runs with a bit left in the tank. I haven't struggled like this for more than a month. May have an easy day tomorrow.
Core stability 16:00 [2]
pm: First 1/3 of my core stability exercises. Felt lazy today!
Tuesday Feb 20, 2007 #
Running 43:24 [3] 10.1 km (4:18 / km)
am: Steady run. Left hamstrings were better this morning. The tennis ball work seems to have done the trick. If I repeat it each day for the next few days it should solve the problem. I wish I had known about it years ago before I had all my hip/bursitis problems !!!
Gym 48:00 [2]
weight:74.1kg
pm: Usual upper body strength and core stability workout (same as last Thurs)
Monday Feb 19, 2007 #
Running 30:36 [3] 6.8 km (4:30 / km)
am: steady run. Felt like crap in the first 2k but got going alright in the second half. Left hammies again tight at the start. Hamstrings have been a bit tight for more than a week now, I should get stuck into some serious stretching and massage before they become a real problem.
Core stability 45:00 [2]
pm: Core stability.
Massaged top of left hamstrings afterwards using a tennis ball (sitting on floor, legs straight with tennis ball placed strategically under the tight spots). This really gets into the sore spots like you wouldn't believe! Gentle stretching after.
Massaged top of left hamstrings afterwards using a tennis ball (sitting on floor, legs straight with tennis ball placed strategically under the tight spots). This really gets into the sore spots like you wouldn't believe! Gentle stretching after.