Training Log Archive: VaalaIn the 31 days ending Jul 31, 2009:
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Friday Jul 31, 2009 #
Note
(rest day)
Not feeling up to doing much.
Thursday Jul 30, 2009 #
Run (treadmill) 22:00 [2]
shoes: Mizuno Wave Nirvana 4
Was desperate to do something...as usual I launch straight in. About as far as I could run before feeling faint which is conveniently the time limit on the treadmill. Pip told me off for pushing myself too much...she's right but I don't like listening to it.
Gym (weights and core) 1:00:00 [2]
Fairly cruisey new temporary program (until I'm feeling more on top of things). Spent a little bit too much time talking so it took forever but I'm guessing that in between all that it probably took about an hour.
Wednesday Jul 29, 2009 #
Note
(rest day)
Spent half the day in bed at home (I was working though I promise) and half the day a bit on the 'not quite there' side at work. Sleep? No comment. It's too depressing.
Tuesday Jul 28, 2009 #
Walk 1:15:00 [1]
shoes: Mizuno Wave Nirvana 3
After spending most of the morning in bed (unfortunately not asleep but desperately trying), had a very gentle walk round the block with Cameron in the afternoon but I still managed to feel nauseous and dizzy. Unfortunately I'm way too stubborn. But I did go back to bed afterwards (still no luck with sleeping but resting was nice).
Monday Jul 27, 2009 #
Peloton (Spin) class intervals 45:00 [4]
shoes: Louis Garneau Monte Rosa MTB
Not the best idea. Felt shattered. After 3 days of lots of sleep (but still managing to feel like shit) I had another night of no sleep...grrrrr.
Gym (Core and Stretches) 20:00 [3]
Note
Was supposed to go climbing again tonight with Chris and Haydn but felt too shattered so had to pike :(
Sunday Jul 26, 2009 #
Run 36:16 [2]
shoes: Mizuno Wave Nirvana 4
Round the dirt track at OTH. Beautiful weather but I felt like absolute death. Had to stop a few times and reorient my head.
Walk warm up/down 10:00 [1]
shoes: Mizuno Wave Nirvana 4
Round the block once I'd got back from the run 'cause my legs and head felt weird.
Note
Finally sort of sleeping but feeling like death every time I wake up...and throughout the day. It's weird 'cause when I wasn't sleeping I actually felt okay and like I had some kind of energy but now I feel like I'm going to keel over just walking from one end of the house to the other.
Saturday Jul 25, 2009 #
Yoga 1:00:00 [2]
Was gonna go for a run but woke up feeling like death...me and late nights do not go together right now. But yoga was awesome...I SO needed the stretch. Will have to make this a regular thing again. I'd forgotten how relaxing it is.
Walk 1:10:00 [2]
shoes: Mizuno Wave Nirvana 3
The weather was so awesome so I had to go out despite Cameron and Julie piking on me. Couldn't believe how sunny it was this afternoon in the park.
Friday Jul 24, 2009 #
Run 52:43 [2]
shoes: Inov-8 Roclite 285
Round the dirt/mud track and up to the summit of OTH. Muddy so glad I wore my inov-8s. Felt pretty awful out there though. Either the effects of last night or running on a green smoothie is not a good idea...probably a combination of both.
Thursday Jul 23, 2009 #
Gym - Cardio (bike fitness test) 6:00 [3]
Gym (weights and core) 25:00 [2]
Going through a new, temporarily easier, program with Pip. She was making it up as we went along. Felt really weak and dizzy.
Walk (treadmill) 30:00 [3]
shoes: Mizuno Wave Nirvana 3
Needed to do something and was going to walk outside but Pip wanted to keep an eye on me so treadmill it was. Set it on random and ranked up the incline. Wasn't too boring but only 'cause I was watching the cycling.
Note
Tried another herbal sleep remedy last night...too early to tell. Slept on and off but felt weird this morning. Hopefully I can get a nap before the concert tonight otherwise I will keel over and die.
Wednesday Jul 22, 2009 #
Note
(rest day)
Slept for several hours...but only about 1 hour at a time. Woke up feeling like death, quite possibly the worst I've felt for ages. Feeling dizzy all day. Thank god for flatmates who cook you dinner, make you a hot drink, won't let you near the dishes and tell you to go to bed!
Tuesday Jul 21, 2009 #
Run 54:50 [3] 10.2 km (5:23 / km)
shoes: Mizuno Wave Nirvana 4
Just the Parnell/Remuera circuit. Bassett Road always kills me 'cause I keep thinking it's just round the next corner to the top...and then discover it's not! Felt slow and sluggish 'cause my legs felt tired but I felt really good afterwards.
Monday Jul 20, 2009 #
Peloton (Spin) class intervals 45:00 [5]
shoes: Louis Garneau Monte Rosa MTB
Lincoln was late (slack) so one of the guys in the class started it (he's had to take the class before) borrowing some other dude's ipod with some very interesting heavy metal music on it! Once Lincoln arrived it was like he was making up for lost time by making the class SO intense. Don't think I've sweated that much ever!
Gym (Core and Stretches) 15:00 [3]
Just some abs and stretches to finish.
Climbing 1:45:00 [3]
Climbing at Extreme Edge with Chris after work. Can't believe how long it's been since I last went. It was really great fun so we're already planning our next session. Wasn't quite as crap as I expected I'd be but obviously I'm still pretty crap! It's surprisingly exhausting.
Sunday Jul 19, 2009 #
Run intervals 55:00 [3]
shoes: Mizuno Wave Nirvana 4
Out with Cameron for some attempts at intervals to get his speed up for his police test. Long warm-up past a house they're looking at and then over to Puriri Drive and back. We both died...
Saturday Jul 18, 2009 #
Walk 1:10:00 [2]
shoes: Asics Gel Trabuco IX WR
Walking round OTH and up to the summit in very strong winds. Was going to head out for a run but feeling much to shady and tired but couldn't sit still so walking seemed the best option. Thought I might get blown off the summit the wind was so strong!
Friday Jul 17, 2009 #
Peloton (Spin) class intervals 45:00 [5]
shoes: Louis Garneau Monte Rosa MTB
Real hard class this morning but was feeling pretty strong in spite of another shit night. At least now I can go back to bed and attempt to rest before the epic-ness of Harry Potter at Imax tonight :)
Thursday Jul 16, 2009 #
Rowing Machine warm up/down 8:44 [4] 2.0 km (4:22 / km)
Unusually the first half was easier than the second half. Distracted myself by counting the strokes it took for each 100 metres which seemed to make it feel like the torture was passing quicker! Seemed to work 'cause that would be one of my faster times.
Gym (weights and core) 1:15:00 [3]
Everything felt really hard and heavy today. So glad to be finished.
Note
Damn, very bad night...didn't sleep much at all and kept waking up. Was wide awake from about 2:30am :(
Wednesday Jul 15, 2009 #
Run 55:16 [3] 10.2 km (5:25 / km)
shoes: Mizuno Wave Nirvana 4
From the gym round the Remuera/Parnell hills. Not fast but felt good and for once didn't need to stop for a breather. Wished I could have stayed out for longer but had to get to work and all that.
Note
This would have to be the first night in months I had a decent sleep (was about 6 hours uninterrupted sleep)...felt so good when I woke up.
Tuesday Jul 14, 2009 #
Note
(rest day)
Lots of walking around town, talking, and eating my weight in chocolate for the second day in a row. No more chocolate for the rest of the week...just the thought of it is making me feel queasy!
Monday Jul 13, 2009 #
Peloton (Spin) class intervals 45:00 [4]
shoes: Louis Garneau Monte Rosa MTB
Not such a tough class this morning plus after spending most of yesterday in bed or on the couch watching TV I was feeling pretty rested for once.
Sunday Jul 12, 2009 #
Walk 1:00:00 [1]
shoes: Asics Gel Trabuco IX WR
Round OTH with Ee. Was feeling crap and like hiding under the covers all day but Ee managed to drag me out in the afternoon which was a good thing as I felt a bit more human afterwards.
Saturday Jul 11, 2009 #
Event: Lactic Turkey Rogaine - 2
Orienteering race (Riverhead Rogaine) 2:41:49 [3]
shoes: Inov-8 Roclite 285
One hell of a mudbath but great fun...even Cameron enjoyed it despite the crap weather (well, until about the 2 hour mark when I think he'd had enough).
Friday Jul 10, 2009 #
Run 24:44 [2] 4.8 km (5:09 / km)
shoes: Mizuno Wave Nirvana 4
Round the block same as Wednesday. Legs feeling okay. Hands never warmed up...it was freezing this morning.
Wednesday Jul 8, 2009 #
Run 25:01 [2] 4.8 km (5:13 / km)
shoes: Mizuno Wave Nirvana 4
Round the block clearing the head and stretching the legs...
Monday Jul 6, 2009 #
Peloton (Spin) class 45:00 [4]
shoes: Louis Garneau Monte Rosa MTB
Died...but so did Janeane (the lady I always sit next to) so it was okay. I blame Cameron and his crazy idea of going out late on a Sunday night.
Sunday Jul 5, 2009 #
Run 45:15 [2]
shoes: Mizuno Wave Nirvana 4
Didn't feel up to leaving the house and going orienteering today so ran round the mud track around the edge of OTH. Felt slow and tired but better for getting outside. Couldn't sleep most of last night. It's so quiet here at night you could hear a pin drop. Will be interesting to see if I sleep any worse when the flatmates go away next week as I'm not good with being alone in strange places...hoping I'll get used to it soon.
Saturday Jul 4, 2009 #
Run 58:05 [2]
shoes: Mizuno Wave Nirvana 4
Round the dirt (mud?) track of OTH and up to the summit with Cameron. Fairly cruisey pace so that Cameron didn't die on me (although he did protest at the idea of the summit but still managed to get to the top just fine).
Friday Jul 3, 2009 #
Peloton (Spin) class 45:00 [5]
shoes: Louis Garneau Monte Rosa MTB
Real tough class today.
Thursday Jul 2, 2009 #
Rowing Machine warm up/down 8:49 [4] 2.0 km (4:25 / km)
Started out fairly slow but picked up speed in the last 800 metres. Felt pretty good.
Gym (weights and core) 1:15:00 [3]
Spent some time working on my shoulder stuff as well as the usual program. Again, feeling pretty good (although the shoulder is a bit sore as usual).
Note
Slept okay last night...not great but I don't think I woke up over the night as I have been doing and was asleep for a respectable number of hours too. Let's see how I go tonight...
Wednesday Jul 1, 2009 #
Note
(rest day)
Tried to sleep in and failed (was wide awake by 2.30am and never got back to sleep) but made myself stay in bed and at least rest for once. This lack of sleep thing is getting a bit serious but have been given a CD by the chiropractor today which is, apparently, guaranteed to get me asleep within half an hour and keep me asleep - it shall be an interesting test tonight...