Training Log Archive: MDeVollIn the 7 days ending Mar 2, 2008:
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Sunday Mar 2, 2008 #
Walk warm up/down 20:00 [1]
10 minute warm up, 10 minute cool down
Running long (Run) 1:00:00 [2]
rhr:51 weight:177lbs
Planned to run longer, but knees started feeling tired around 50 minutes, so I pulled back to a 60 minute run. (Tired from yesterday's race at the Met, no doubt). A beautiful day in the 70s, though a stiff wind and gathering dark clouds to the North reminded us that we're under a winter storm warning with nastiness due to set in tomorrow.
Saturday Mar 1, 2008 #
Note
Master the Met
Yoga (Stretching) 10:00 [1]
Stretched for 10 minutes or so before the race.
Running race (Stair race) 7:24 [5]
I MASTERED THE MET!
Ran the Master the Met race today. A fun event all around.
Finished 27th overall out of 564 (over 900 registered), tied for 3rd in age group out of 75.
Rudy finished 23rd overall and 1st in his age group. Rock on Rudy!
Saw Rudy at the beginning. He'd already run. Good to see you Rudy! I was amazed they were on schedule, with a runner going up every 15 seconds for hours. I managed to run the first 20 flights, then walked the rest quickly with litttle sprints past people as I managed to whisper "passing" through my heavy breathing. Amazing what hell we'll put ourselves through on race day when we know this is it. Finished in around 7:30, though can't find the official results online which were advertised as being available "almost immediately."
A weird experience at the end of the race. Maybe someone else can clue me in about this. Shortly after the race ended, I felt a burning sensation along the sides of my tongue, and it soon spread to under my tongue. Then I started to feel like something was stuck in my throat, and I had this awful cough. I figured the thing "stuck" in my throat was my tonsils and I wasn't going to cough it out, so I did my best not to cough. I got that little voice I remember from when I used to drink too much saying, "Get out of the room now. You're going to throw up," so I went to go get my t-shirt and monitor myself. I soon felt much better (walking seems to have helped) and now I'm fine. I just don't exert myself continuously at full intensity for more than a couple minutes at a time. Maybe those of you who have trained much longer and at higher intensities (i.e., for sprints or very fast miles) can tell me if any of this sounds familiar.
Thanks to everyone who contributed for American Lung Association.
Ran the Master the Met race today. A fun event all around.
Finished 27th overall out of 564 (over 900 registered), tied for 3rd in age group out of 75.
Rudy finished 23rd overall and 1st in his age group. Rock on Rudy!
Saw Rudy at the beginning. He'd already run. Good to see you Rudy! I was amazed they were on schedule, with a runner going up every 15 seconds for hours. I managed to run the first 20 flights, then walked the rest quickly with litttle sprints past people as I managed to whisper "passing" through my heavy breathing. Amazing what hell we'll put ourselves through on race day when we know this is it. Finished in around 7:30, though can't find the official results online which were advertised as being available "almost immediately."
A weird experience at the end of the race. Maybe someone else can clue me in about this. Shortly after the race ended, I felt a burning sensation along the sides of my tongue, and it soon spread to under my tongue. Then I started to feel like something was stuck in my throat, and I had this awful cough. I figured the thing "stuck" in my throat was my tonsils and I wasn't going to cough it out, so I did my best not to cough. I got that little voice I remember from when I used to drink too much saying, "Get out of the room now. You're going to throw up," so I went to go get my t-shirt and monitor myself. I soon felt much better (walking seems to have helped) and now I'm fine. I just don't exert myself continuously at full intensity for more than a couple minutes at a time. Maybe those of you who have trained much longer and at higher intensities (i.e., for sprints or very fast miles) can tell me if any of this sounds familiar.
Thanks to everyone who contributed for American Lung Association.
Friday Feb 29, 2008 #
Walk 40:00 [1]
walk back and forth from car to office 4 times today, 10 minutes each. A bonus 20 minutes of walking since I got a call from my daughter's pre-school principal that she bit another kid, and I had to come in to talk with her. She's a pistol, that one. Lord help us all.
Strength Training 25:00 [4]
Thursday Feb 28, 2008 #
Movement Prep 30:00 [1]
30 minutes of yoga in the morning.
Running tempo (Run) 30:00 [3]
30 minute run in FP from Skinker/Lindell to the bridge (at the intersection with the trail leading to the overpass over FP Pway). Funny thing ... while waiting for the light to change, the men's running team came trotting up and waited at the light with me (saw Aaron, an advisee of mine, Hi Aaron!), and after we crossed, I watched them move way ahead. I like to think I was keeping it easy, but I wonder how long I really would have kept up with them before I had to drop back. Man, they move so easily and fast. (I bet they were taking it easy too!) Then on the way back saw the women's team (Hi Anna!).
Walk 10:00 [1]
5 minute walk to warm up before run, 5 minute walk to cool down.
Wednesday Feb 27, 2008 #
Strength Training 20:00 [4]
Feeling better. Back to the gym for 20 minutes of weightlifting. Glad to have all the good equipment to work with.
Core Shoulder 5:00 [4]
5 minutes of abs and lower back.
XT--Biking (Stationary Bike) 30:00 [2]
30 minutes on the stationary bike, keeping it easy both for getting over the cold and for keeping the legs warm and loose for the race on Saturday.
Walk 30:00 [1]
During the day, 10 minute walk from office to S-40 for meeting, and 10 minute walk back.
I was a little worried because there was a big ball of fire in the sky that was making everything bright. I had the feeling I'd seen it before, but couldn't place it. I hope it goes back to cloudy tomorrow, like it's been for the past few weeks. The ball of fire freaked me out.
At the gym, 5 minute warm up walk before the bike, 5 minute cool down walk afterward
I was a little worried because there was a big ball of fire in the sky that was making everything bright. I had the feeling I'd seen it before, but couldn't place it. I hope it goes back to cloudy tomorrow, like it's been for the past few weeks. The ball of fire freaked me out.
At the gym, 5 minute warm up walk before the bike, 5 minute cool down walk afterward
Tuesday Feb 26, 2008 #
Movement Prep 15:00 [1]
(sick)
Ack ack. Still sick, but getting better. 9 hours of sleep last night, sinus rinse in the morning and evening, multi-vitamins and sudafed, Air-borne throughout the day, with lots of green tea and water, chicken soup for dinner, and 15 minute yoga stretch in the evening. Hope to feel better tomorrow.
Monday Feb 25, 2008 #
Movement Prep 30:00 [1]
(sick)
Just a matter of time ... my turn to feel sick. Woke up with a scratchy throat and low energy. Took it easy today, sleeping in till 6:30 and doing 30 minutes of yoga in the evening. A smoothie for dinner along with Parm Chicken Breast, and a good night sleep tonight (I hope).