Training Log Archive: Sandy

Morning walk with Ann and Charlie before leaving. Although it was snowing and then raining it was still very pleasant.

Morning hike on Hammond Hill with Ann and Charlie Leonard.

Afternoon hike with Ann. A gorgeous day in the woods!

One of my standard hill loops - horse stables, down to Bells Mills bridge across the Wissahickon, up the other side staying high by the covered bridge, back down across the Rex Ave bridge, up the killer hill, and through the woods back to the horse stables.

I was getting depressed that I seemed to be running slower than about a month ago so decided that I would run my old 3 miles and push it a bit to see what was up. I didn't look at my watch until I was done (didn't want to get discouraged) and was very pleased that I managed 9:30 pace. I was definitely pushing harder than I have been recently and breathing was a little ragged.

Jogging on the trails down, a slow half mile after the three faster ones, and walking straight up the hill through the woods home.

Feeling bad again...although it could be allergies and not illness...my knees were getting sore in any case and I needed to take it easy....

Down to Forbidden Drive and back up to home. Easy jog and walking.

Definitely felt yesterday's workout - my legs totally died after two miles. My lower calves were sore as well - the "hard" intervals were on a steep incline with more resisitance and I was on my toes a lot I think. But it was a beautiful day down in the valley and I went early enough that it was cold enough that the mud was still pretty solid instead of slippery.

Intervals on the elliptic trainer at the gym at school. Two minutes easy, two minutes hard. Got that "want to throw up" feeling so know I was working hard; my heart rate was over 170 at times.

Some warm up and cool down stuff before and after the intervals, some weight machines (arms and abs) and some stretching.