Training Log Archive: ultra_amyIn the 31 days ending Dec 31, 2010:
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Friday Dec 31, 2010 #
Running (Easy run) 1:18:00 [1] 10.0 mi (7:48 / mi)
Easy 10 miler with Abby around Holyoke - from her house, through HCC, to Whiting, out far entrance and through nice neighborhoods (up Mt. Everest!!!) and back to her house. The run flew by, and felt easy...nice to have a 10-miler fly by!
Running (Easy run) 1:10:00 [1] 7.5 mi (9:20 / mi)
Easy run w/ Chris, Ross, Brian and Ashley at Mt. Tom. Did 'light blue' trail from up hill of parking lot, then took teabag, and then extension trail back to cars. Great run, felt great but hills were rough (haven't done many hills recently). Ran easy with Ashley - didn't feel like being dropped by the boys today.
Thursday Dec 30, 2010 #
Running (Easy run) 1:03:00 [1] 7.8 mi (8:05 / mi)
Easy run w/ Kim - both of us were feeling 'sluggish' because of running in the snow, and from a week of slipping around! But, it was a good run - typical Wednesday morning run in Noho.
Wednesday Dec 29, 2010 #
Running (Easy run) 1:20:00 [1] 10.75 mi (7:27 / mi)
Easy run w/ Jeff Hanson - did large loop around Amherst and Hadley. Felt good to run with him, altho the route had almost no sidewalk, so we were running in the slush a ton! :)
Tuesday Dec 28, 2010 #
Running (Easy run) 1:01:00 [2] 8.1 mi (7:32 / mi)
Easy run w/ Annie - felt a bit harder, but I think Annie was pushing the pace to make up for the snow/slippery roads that were slowing us down. It was fun, even if at times we felt we weren't going anywhere.
Monday Dec 27, 2010 #
Running (Snow run) 1:05:00 [1] 7.0 mi (9:17 / mi)
Again, no idea the distance (assume equivalent to 8.5 miles if road running, but on the trails, it was more like 7 maybe?) - ran w/ Brian at the Notch. Went down the 'fun trail' and back up the 'new trail', but in the snow ended up at the bottom of the hill instead of at the bunker. We ran out to the roads and up 116 to get back to the cars. The snow was about 6" of fresh powder, so we slipped and slid around the trails - my road shoes (which is all I had with me!) didn't work so well on the trails in snow! :)
Weights 45:00 [0]
Lifted at gym - no one was in my way, so I was able to work through the circuits pretty quick. :)
Sunday Dec 26, 2010 #
Running (Easy run) 1:30:00 [1] 10.0 mi (9:00 / mi)
Easy run behind house - to Pike and back. Between leaves and frost heaves, the trails were rough...but felt mostly good. I could feel the long uphills, so I need to work on that (man, I felt weak, but I guess I haven't done any steep, long uphills in a while).
Saturday Dec 25, 2010 #
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Day off - enjoyed a relaxing Christmas, and honestly, the house was such a mess that I opted to clean instead of running with Brian! :)
Friday Dec 24, 2010 #
Running (Easy run) 1:30:00 [1] 10.0 mi (9:00 / mi)
Easy run behind house - went towards Mt. Tom, until about gun club crossing (just before downhill to GC). Felt good - awkward on rocky trails! :)
Thursday Dec 23, 2010 #
Running (Easy run) 1:27:00 [1] 10.0 mi (8:42 / mi)
Easy run - did lap at Earl's Trails w/ Brian. Started at Notch. Felt good, glad to enjoy a nice easy run.
Wednesday Dec 22, 2010 #
Running (easy run) 1:00:00 [1] 7.8 mi (7:42 / mi)
Easy run w/ Kim - did the Noho loop. Both of us were 'worked up' - she has some issues going on at work, but I am excited/anxious about potential house stuff...so we felt like we were going easy, but the pace was pretty quick. Felt great! :)
Tuesday Dec 21, 2010 #
Running (easy run) 1:02:00 [2] 8.1 mi (7:39 / mi)
Easy run w/ Annie - loop from my house. Wind was at our face for the first several miles, but felt great after that! :)
Monday Dec 20, 2010 #
Weights 45:00 [0]
Lifting at the gym. Again, kept up the weight to try to go harder.
Running (easy run) 1:19:00 [1] 9.75 mi (8:06 / mi)
Super easy run - from Smith College to Look Park and back - traditional run with the lights! Felt great, but pace was slowed a bit for the group. The lights were amazing - felt super Christmas-y.
Sunday Dec 19, 2010 #
Running (Easy run) 1:47:00 [1] 13.5 mi (7:56 / mi)
Easy run w/ Annie - did plenty of hills, and I could feel my tight hamstrings from Saturday's run. But, felt good to stretch it out and do longer runs back to back. Ran from Annie's house and up to Southwick and back.
Saturday Dec 18, 2010 #
Running (Long run) 2:55:00 [2] 21.7 mi (8:04 / mi)
Long run @ Forest Park - did some of the FA50k - 7 laps. Felt great, relaxed, and was pleased to keep up an easy 8 minute pace. Great time! :)
Friday Dec 17, 2010 #
Weights 45:00 [0]
Lifting at the gym. Accidently missed one or two things, the gym was so busy that my routine was all thrown off. But, tried to increase the weights by a few to crank it up. :)
Running (Easy run) 1:25:00 [1] 10.0 mi (8:30 / mi)
Easy run at Earl's Trails - did full loop. Felt a bit sluggish since I lifted right before my run, but oh well. Trails are starting to get slippery/icy.
Thursday Dec 16, 2010 #
Running (Easy run) 1:19:00 [2] 10.5 mi (7:31 / mi)
Easy run w/ Annie - we were a bit slow since the roads are icy/snowy in patches, but oh well. Felt good to crank out over 10 miles before work. My upper hammies are a bit tight - guessing the cold weather isn't helping any.
Wednesday Dec 15, 2010 #
Running (Easy run) 1:01:00 [1] 7.8 mi (7:49 / mi)
Easy run w/ Kim in Noho. It was super cold, but I was glad that the pace was good. I still have the cough, but feel better than the last few days (perhaps it was just because we ran early).
Circuits 45:00 [0]
Did my deck of cards circuit workout - core, legs, upper body. Felt hard, but good. :) Nice to change it up.
Tuesday Dec 14, 2010 #
Running (Easy run) 1:02:00 [2] 8.1 mi (7:39 / mi)
Easy run w/ Annie from my house - made slightly more difficult since it snowed a bit last night, so the roads were dicey. Oh well, it felt good to stretch out the legs and get in the mileage today.
Monday Dec 13, 2010 #
Weights 50:00 [0]
Back in the saddle again after my weekend away. Still don't feel 100% but just can't justify any more time off from working out! Lifted this morning - tried to add a bit of weight since I haven't been in the gym for over a week!
Running (Easy run) 45:00 [1] 5.5 mi (8:11 / mi)
Easy run w/ Erik at the Notch - did 'short route'...felt good to stretch out the legs, and body felt great (well, many days with minimal training will do that!). Still have the cough.
Sunday Dec 12, 2010 #
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Stupid cold - hoping to get over this...didn't help that I was away all weekend and trying to sleep in a hotel room away from Brian. Blah! No workout today - but spent many hours in a car instead.
Saturday Dec 11, 2010 #
Running (Easy run) 45:00 [1] 5.5 mi (8:11 / mi)
Easy run w/ some girls from the coaching clinic I'm attending - we snuck in a quick run over the lunch break. I am still coughing and feeling like crap...so I didn't push any other mileage.
Friday Dec 10, 2010 #
Biking 30:00 [1] 7.0 mi (4:17 / mi)
Easy spin on the bike - just wanted to get in something before I drove to Maine for the weekend and sat in on 8 hours of classes...long day. My body is also super worn from this cold, so I didn't push it.
Thursday Dec 9, 2010 #
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No workout - feeling crappy with the cold, but also dealing with house stuff. I'll be happy when the house is on the market, and things are moving forward - for now, there is plenty of stress with making the house look nice, finishing projects, and throwing stuff away.
Wednesday Dec 8, 2010 #
Running (Easy run) 1:00:00 [1] 7.8 mi (7:42 / mi)
Easy run w/ Kim in Noho. Felt good (lungs still not happy!), but time-wise we ran a good pace. :)
Tuesday Dec 7, 2010 #
Running (Easy run) 1:02:00 [2] 8.1 mi (7:39 / mi)
Easy morning run w/ Annie. Altho the time is a bit slower than normal, I've got a bit of a chest cold so I know that slowed me a bit. Legs feel ok, just some congestion in the chest.
Monday Dec 6, 2010 #
Running (Easy run) 45:00 [1] 5.5 mi (8:11 / mi)
No idea on the distance - did trail run w/ Eric at Earl's Trails from the Notch. Did fun trail on the way down, and new trail back up. Felt good, I have the beginnings of a cold but otherwise things are doing well.
Sunday Dec 5, 2010 #
Running (Road race) 59:00 [4] 8.4 mi (7:01 / mi)
Ran the Hot Chocolate Run 5k - did 5k warmup (~25 minutes) then did race (19:19, a new PR!), and then ran 2 miles cool down. Felt great during the run, really didn't like the hill just after mile 2, but oh well. First two miles are net downhill, so splits were fast (6:03, 6:10) - but beating my college PR was awesome, so I just don't care. :) Think the course may have been long - bummer I can't see what my real 5k PR would be!!!
Saturday Dec 4, 2010 #
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Day off. My dad and I did house projects, which inevitably took much longer than expected, so I never got to workout, and I was exhausted by the end of the day. Oh well! At least the master bathroom shower is operational again! :)
Friday Dec 3, 2010 #
Weights 45:00 [0]
Lifted - did minimal abs, but plenty of back, legs, and upper body. Can feel fatigue of doing this now 3 times this week...but it's good! :)
Running (Easy run) 1:25:00 [1] 9.5 mi (8:57 / mi)
Easy run w/ Erik on Earl's Trails - did the regular loop. Felt good, relaxed! :) It got a bit dark towards the end of the run, but we survived.
Thursday Dec 2, 2010 #
Running (Easy run) 1:19:00 [2] 10.25 mi (7:42 / mi)
Easy run w/ Annie from her house. Did rolling 8 mile loop with out and back on Loomis to add 2ish miles. Felt good.
Running (Intervals) 50:00 [4] 6.6 mi (7:35 / mi)
Ran @ Mt. Holyoke College w/ Abby - did 2.3 mile warmup around campus. Then, on pond loop, did 6 x 1/4 mile on (~1:30 for each), 1/4 mile off. Cool down 1.3 mile around campus. Felt good, relaxed, but wished I could have run faster!
Wednesday Dec 1, 2010 #
Running (Easy run) 1:01:00 [1] 7.8 mi (7:49 / mi)
Easy run w/ Kim in Noho. Felt super relaxed - we lucked out on Dec. 1st that it was warm! Awesome.
Weights 35:00 [0]
Cranked out weights (skipped step-ups and abs) on my lunch break. Glad to get it in today.