Training Log Archive: igoup

Went to Kinetichain to get work on the hamstring.

Core Perf MP-B then CoachK #2. However, on the second round doing straight leg dead lifts my left medial hamstring said, "Nope!" I massaged it some but it wasn't loosening up and, in any case, self massaging your hamstring at the gym can get an old guy in trouble. I did some shoulder PT stuff and called it a day. Walking with a hitch.

The heat index was predicted to be well over 100 so I didn't feel like doing any evening rides (BP loops or King Crits). The Thu OMP ride starts at 0600 and I didn't feel like getting up early enough to make that. End result, did my own thing.

Did the usual 3 Loving-Shook-West Shore hills easy. Cranked the short & steep Kimberly hill twice. Then over to FPH for what I will now call Lanshire-Thunderbird Hill Loops, which I did 4 times. I took Lanshire at a moderate effort, then around to Thuderbird, which I sprinted, then around FPH and down. On Thunderbird I braked going down to avoid getting a bunch of momentum so that I had to work the whole thing, bottom to top. On the way home I hit Kimberly again. I suppose I should say I rode Kimberly again. maybe I'd better add the "Lane" and say I rode my bike up Kimberly Lane. Anyway, I was tired but not totally spent after it was all done, so good work.

Josh's class. Last one. Not a strong boat this morning so it felt very heavy to me. High load work and more tiring that I would have preferred.

Walk run because I was feeling hot. Tired but good spring in my stride.

Some sub-morons who presumably were feeding the ducks left a bunch of bread related trash along the shore. While picking it up something stung me on my leg. I now have a big welt and my hands and feel are all itchy. Very annoying.

Update: My arm pits started to get really itchy too. Went down the the SMU Health Center and picked up some Benedryl. That has been helpful but I really want to take a nap now.

Core Perf MA-A then Workout #1. Only 2/4 rounds though because 48min of work was plenty.

OMP. Cranking. Even set some segment PRs along the Arboretum, which arguably isn't a good thing because there is too much civilian traffic there, ie, not good for our rep. I made it up Loving Hill in the back of the group and up West Shore the last of the trailing stragglers who hadn't taken a short cut. I tried to hook up with another guy but he bailed at TP hill. I kept some effort on until Jackson Pt and then called it a day. Whooped. Had a headache when I got home; don't know if it was due to effort, the heat, or dehydration. All and all, my best OMP of the season.

25 min of one sort of drill or another then steady rowing. Felt like I had good pressure. Sweating buckets.

Right after rowing I starting my training for Big Basin with an easy run. Didn't feel too bad but going slow. I forgot that wearing a rowing uni running is a bad idea -- chaffing.

Great rowing in the 2x.