Training Log Archive: Kim

Morning session with Coach Provan again. Did a 5min'er, 10min'er, 5min'er, 10min'er, 5min'er at 80% all with 5 minutes recovery paddle in between. My 80% pace was basically whatever pace was needed to keep Dave on my wash - he had a tennis ball for resistance. We paddled up the river and a few kms up Oxley Creek which was nice. I was spent after the middle 5min'er but came good for the last two efforts after Dave told me "It's supposed to be hard!". Good session.

Same session as yesterday. Turned at the wrong buoy though. Managed to last the 2 one minuters today - got out 48 double strokers in each. I think that's pretty poor so I need to work on that too.

C • 96 SR 2

Same as last time. Felt a bit fatigued from paddling.

Finally after 3 mornings of ignoring the alarm we got up. On the water at 5.30am(!!!) with Coach Provan for 5 x 5 min'ers at 80% with 5 minute recovery paddle between each. We finished off with 2 x 1 min'ers as hard as we could. I blew up at about the 55 second mark on each proving that my anaerobic fitness is very poor. I was quite stiff to begin with but loosened up as I embraced the morning.

Went to the physio this arvo. As suspected my tight soleus is actually Achilles related. New exercises and 1 week of no running or riding. What am I going to do for a week? Bake? Lucky I got in a good ride this arvo :-)

MTB ride over Mt Coot-tha and down into the Gap Creek Picnic area. Did a quick Curlew Loop then climbed back over Coot-tha and back home. Tough ride.

It finally stopped raining so I got out for a quick river loop. The rain has made it rather muggy. Legs are a little toast from the wind trainer yesterday I think.

Got some structure into the session whilst watching a hijacking on Air Crash Investigations..... Did 4 x (2 mins at 70%, 2 mins at 80%, 2 mins at 90%), with 4 mins spin recovery between sets. Hard - I was pretty spent by the last 90%'er. It's been raining all day, and is expected to continue until tonight - good inside day.

Usual session but upped the bent over row weight by 5 pounds. I'm getting stronger - I can feel it with the push ups. It still hasn't stopped raining.