Training Log Archive: DWildfogel

JCC. About 20 "long range jump shots). No running or actual jumping.

4 upper body exercises (7 sets), 1 set of core. Don't want to do too much with Big Basin tomorrow.

One lap (two lengths) of the pool (total 50m) freestyle, no stopping or touching. Then do it again with the backstroke.

The usual weekly accumulation of morning stretching.

Front of house. Quads still tired, and it's nearly 90 degrees out, so stay on the southern part (shade, flatter) of the loop. An easy 4+ laps in 10 minutes, then finish with a full southern half (mailbox to mailbox) in 2:14, probably about 510 pace for a full loop. Felt halfway decent during those last couple of minutes.

Cool down

JCC. Furiously paced workout. Core exercises interspersed between weight machines, 5 sets in all. Then 7 bad dips, then free weights, 6 sets with almost no rest.

2 laps in the JCC pool. Happened to run into Christy as I got into the pool, and she gave me a flotation device to put between my legs so I didn't have to kick. Was able to swim freestyle with appropriate breathing the full length of the pool, and then did it again on the way back. Quite surprised how quickly it went, though I certainly need to get better at getting more air in my lungs, and at swallowing less water.

Front of house loops: 654, 642, 640

Bit of a discombulated morning, as I drove down to Los Gatos to pick up our CSA veggie box then had to wait 15 mins for the delivery truck to show up. By the time I got back, was too hungry to run, so had a snack. But waited to long to go out, and I was hungry again, plus it was 85 degrees out. But none of that mattered, probably, because my thighs just didn't want to move, so I slowed down until they didn't hurt much (pitiful pace) and managed to get through 3 loops. Disappointing after the good workouts on Su and Mon - guess I over did it. Will try to take it easy for the next few days.

C • Just one of those days 4

Pretty good day shooting from "outside" (10 ft). Legs pretty tired from last two days, so didn't run or jump much.

JCC. Bar exercises: 2-3-7. 3 x pulldowns (70 lbs). Curls, presses.

Skyline and front-of-house. Started with two loops to just-past-Gist and back, the first very slowly with Louise, then much faster on my own. Finished with 3.5 front of house loops. Felt pretty good through 6 miles, but the last mile my quads and hamstrings started giving out a bit.

First time to past-Gist: 3057
-------------- 142(1227)1409(102)1511
3057(130)2927(1314)1614(103)

Second time: 2803
-------------- 131(1104)1235(55)1330
2803(122)2640(1213)1427(57)

Front of house: 614, 603, 556, 247

Cool down

Lake Ranch Reservoir. Fastest run at the lake in nearly a decade! Started running at 930. Lovely, cool weather. Energy seemed low, but after 50m started feeling really good. The second half-mile was amazingly fast. Maintained a good though easy pace for the next two miles. The big hill after the third mile took a lot of effort and I was breathing pretty hard from there to the finish, not going all out but keeping close to the earlier pace.

--------------- 442(445)928(414)1342(404)1746
3435(402)3033(501)2532(345)2147(401)

Loopback: 136 (after 1st mile)

The fastest I'd run out here in recent years was 3612 on 2-3-12. Didn't run at the lake at all from 2007 to 2010 (!) and for the several years before that, usually ran more than 4 miles.

11-19-06: 3455
11-23-04: 3407 (the first and last 3 miles of a 6 mile run)
11-9-03: 3043 (Calero meet was cancelled, so was ready to run hard)

Cool down