Training Log Archive: ultra_amyIn the 7 days ending Jan 10, 2010:
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Sunday Jan 10, 2010 #
Cross country skiing (Skate skiing) 1:30:00 [1] 10.0 mi (9:00 / mi)
No idea on the distance skied. Felt tired and worn down. Skied at Pittsfield SP, and trails basically either go up or down the mountain there, so I felt tired on the way up, and then froze on the way down. Got in 1:30, knew I was supposed to get in more, but I was so cold, in pain, tired, and instead I slept in the car for the next hour while Brian skied some more. I don't often cut workouts that short, but I felt so crappy that I decided to listen to the body and not push through it for once. With the stress of the weekend (and my car!), I think it took it's toll on my body.
Saturday Jan 9, 2010 #
Snowshoe (Snowshoe Race) 1:10:00 [4] 6.0 mi (11:40 / mi)
Easy warm-up of 1/2 mile (car broke down on the way to the race), then did the 5 mile race with tons of climbing and loose snow - 1 hour, then 1/2 mile warm-down. Felt ok during the race, but didn't feel in the zone (i.e. warmed up) until about 1/2 hour into the race. Was glad to survive and still do pretty well considering the conditions I raced in!
Running (Easy Run) 1:20:00 [1] 9.0 mi (8:53 / mi)
Easy 9 mile run to take my mind off the horrible morning and snow shoe race. Felt good to blow off some steam. Slipped around a bit on the snow, but enjoyed the beautiful day.
Friday Jan 8, 2010 #
Running (Easy Run) 1:08:00 [1] 8.3 mi (8:12 / mi)
Easy run through Holyoke w/ Abby and Kim. Felt good - very pretty with snow showers during the run.
Running (Easy run) 1:20:00 [1] 9.0 mi (8:53 / mi)
Easy run behind my house - to Town #2 and back. Felt great, but a bit sluggish on hills in the last half hour. Had a wonderful run on my own - the first in a long time!!!
Thursday Jan 7, 2010 #
Running (TM workout) 1:00:00 [2] 7.3 mi (8:13 / mi)
Easy pace on TM, and increased to 6% grade every 1/2 mile. Felt like an 'easy' workout, and helped the time pass by with the increase in incline from time to time. Felt great during this workout.
Weights 45:00 [0] 0.5 mi (1:29:58 / mi)
Decided to mix it up and warmup on elliptical machine (so boring and unnatural for me, won't do that again!). Then, did normal lifting routine with abs.
Running (Easy Run) 1:18:00 [1] 10.0 mi (7:48 / mi)
Easy run w/ Abby and Brian in Northampton, from Smith College up bike path, around Look Park and back. Felt good and legs turned over nicely for run.
Wednesday Jan 6, 2010 #
Running (Track intervals) 1:04:00 [4] 8.0 mi (8:00 / mi)
The girls (Abby and Kim) talked me into intervals on the indoor track. They wanted to do 6 x 1/2 mile repeats at 5k pace. We did easy ~2 mile warm up, then intervals (3:00, 3:02, 3:02, 3:02, 3:01, 2:59), and I felt good and relaxed, the last few felt easier and I was pleased that they were a hair faster, but I was also happy with the consistent pacing. Recovery of 1/4 mile each, and cool down of ~2 miles. Made an indoor track run go by fast and feel good.
Tuesday Jan 5, 2010 #
Running (Tempo Intervals) 1:00:00 [3] 8.0 mi (7:30 / mi)
Did slight alteration of prescribed tempo workout (since my friend needed pacing for his tempo workout) - so did warm-up through trails to a neighborhood that's slightly more than 1/2 mile long with some rolling terrain and then did 2 x 1 mile @ tempo (did 7:00 for the 1st mile and 6:45 for the second), then 3 minutes 'easy' pace, then 2 x 1 mile @ 10k pace (6:35, 6:34), 2 minute recovery between each, 2 x 1/2 mile @ 5k pace (3:07, 3:07), 2 minute recovery between. Cool down back to house on trails. Felt good and relaxed, but also strong and steady (my mantra lately for workouts).
Yoga 30:00 [0]
Did yoga and abs after my run to relax, stretch, and do some core work.
Monday Jan 4, 2010 #
Running (Easy Run) 1:01:00 [1] 7.5 mi (8:08 / mi)
Easy run in Northampton w/ Kim and Valerie. Went from Kim's house, past Smith to Bike Path, up to Look Park and back down to end of Bike Path, thru downtown. Felt good - easy tempo even with the crazy snowy footing.
Weights 30:00 [0] 0.7 mi (42:50 / mi)
Easy warmup walk on TM - 4.2 mph @ 10% grade. Then, did weight lifting exercises. Slightly lower weights since I hadn't lifted in about a week.