Training Log Archive: cktrahan

Joy Yoga. Early morning session that was supposedly geared to runners. All I know is that it was pretty much like all the other sessions I've done. That is, hard and non-stop. Though, local ultra-stud Peter Vrolijk was in the class so maybe it actually was for runners... But, more likely it was just clever marketing.

HCM trails. Trail day with HTREX. Good run at a good pace. I'm kind of guessing at the distance. Dino's stupid-ass garmin says we ran like a mile or something ridiculous like that so I'm having to try to recreate the route. We did do a fair bit of stopping and a little walking, though, and I didn't stop my watch like I normally do. But, I think it's fairly accurate. When we were actually running, it was 9-high pace.

Memorial. Nice and consistent. Started out very slow and was able to pick up the pace throughout the entire run. Nice day but hot.

Sabine. Just a stupid run. It hurt. Everything was very good for three miles but after that it started to fall apart. In the intermittent shaded parts, I felt pretty good and was relaxed but in the direct sun I completely wilted. I must have run well in the shade because in the direct sun I was practically walking a couple of times. I was woozy when I got home and despite drinking almost a gallon of fluid since the run, I'm still dehydrated. Stupid.

Gym. Circuit training and cool down/cardio on treadmill.

Was going to KW in the afternoon but it got rained out.

Memorial x 2 (but I didn't make it). Because of the late start and the ridiculous heat, the goal was to keep it slow, easy, and consistent and I was right on the money for all my goals... For 6.25 miles. Then, the heat got to me and I kind of shut down. It's also a nutrition thing, too. I think we overcompensated over the weekend when trying to eat healthy and both nights I woke up in the middle of the night starving. Not good at all. I have to take in more calories no matter what.

Walk of shame back home after a blow-up in the heat (with some very minimal jogging).

Joy Yoga. Holy hell. I used to think that the gym was hard. Everything hurts. The difference between yoga and the gym is that yoga works on functional strength and it's just unrelenting. Four hours later and my arms are still shaky and my calves are completely shot.

Sam Houston Jones S.P., Lake Charles, LA. Hot and humid trail run at the park. I really love those trails but it was blazing and I was definitely feeling all that heat.