Training Log Archive: dlevineIn the 31 days ending Jan 31, 2012:
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Tuesday Jan 31, 2012 #
8 AM
Swimming 29:47 [2] 0.75 mi (39:43 / mi)
Adding to the "equipment mix"
Watercize 50:00 [1]
Monday Jan 30, 2012 #
8 PM
Handball 45:00
Cutthroat with Brian and Jim - a never, ever
Jim was without a doubt the best "never, ever" we've had. He's an athlete and a tennis and racquetball players. His skills were a bit raw, but his instincts were better than half the folks in our group.
Game 1: Brian and I tried hard to keep Jim in it and show good form. Brian won out. 13-15-8
Game 2: Jim was doing well and Brian started getting lazy. 15-8-8
Game 3: Jim continued to excel and Brian went all kablooey. 15-4-9
Afterward, Jim's hand showed that he needs to work a bit on how he strikes the ball, but I think that he could already be the folks at the bottom of our ladder.
Leaving late, I left my handball in the hall, but at 7 a.m. this morning (swim), it was still there, so I lucked out.
Jim was without a doubt the best "never, ever" we've had. He's an athlete and a tennis and racquetball players. His skills were a bit raw, but his instincts were better than half the folks in our group.
Game 1: Brian and I tried hard to keep Jim in it and show good form. Brian won out. 13-15-8
Game 2: Jim was doing well and Brian started getting lazy. 15-8-8
Game 3: Jim continued to excel and Brian went all kablooey. 15-4-9
Afterward, Jim's hand showed that he needs to work a bit on how he strikes the ball, but I think that he could already be the folks at the bottom of our ladder.
Leaving late, I left my handball in the hall, but at 7 a.m. this morning (swim), it was still there, so I lucked out.
Sunday Jan 29, 2012 #
2 PM
Running race 49:11 [3] 5.0 mi (9:50 / mi)
Polar Bear Series #3 - 5 Miles @ Bonas
Nice day; roads completely clear other than sidewalk in front of Dev and Hickey and a bit of the river trail near Shay. Had wrong shoes (trail shoes, expecting a layer of snow, like at my house), but dressed reasonably.
0.5 miles: 4:33 (too fast)
1 mile: 9:24
2nd mile (estimate off 2.5 mile mark): 10:06
3rd mile (estimate again): 10:05
4th mile: 10:06
5th mile: 9:31
Nice day; roads completely clear other than sidewalk in front of Dev and Hickey and a bit of the river trail near Shay. Had wrong shoes (trail shoes, expecting a layer of snow, like at my house), but dressed reasonably.
0.5 miles: 4:33 (too fast)
1 mile: 9:24
2nd mile (estimate off 2.5 mile mark): 10:06
3rd mile (estimate again): 10:05
4th mile: 10:06
5th mile: 9:31
Running warm up/down 12:00 [2] 0.8 mi (15:00 / mi)
3 PM
YardWork (Snow shoveling) 7:00 [1]
Almost more like "snow sweeping", but I wanted to get the walkway clear so that it didn't glaze.
Friday Jan 27, 2012 #
3 PM
Cardio (Bike) 25:00 [3]
Random @ 18
Weights 32:00 [3]
Started with abs (other machines taken) and got wicked cramps after second set. Thought I would get sick, but walked around and then moved to arms, etc. and the pains went away until I got a drink of water on the way to the locker room when I was done. I guess I spent too much time twisting (futilely) last night playing handball.
Thursday Jan 26, 2012 #
8 AM
Swimming 25:11 [2] 1.0 km (25:11 / km)
...with equipment...
Watercize 49:00 [1]
8 PM
Handball 45:00 [3]
Singles against Lucas.
As it was a "ladder, challenge match" he was particularly focused - which is very much to my disadvantage.
I opened the first game with an ace, but he then rattled off six points in a row. I fought back and we were tied several times. Down 16-18, I just barely missed a shot to pull within one. Afterward he said that that scared him a bit and he focused to win 16-21.
I was exhausted - and he nearly was, too, but I didn't know that. Exhaustion dictated the entire second game in three phases. I trailed 0-11 (me tired), then 12-13 (him sucking wind), then 12-21 (me dead).
He remains my superior, but the gap is closing...
As it was a "ladder, challenge match" he was particularly focused - which is very much to my disadvantage.
I opened the first game with an ace, but he then rattled off six points in a row. I fought back and we were tied several times. Down 16-18, I just barely missed a shot to pull within one. Afterward he said that that scared him a bit and he focused to win 16-21.
I was exhausted - and he nearly was, too, but I didn't know that. Exhaustion dictated the entire second game in three phases. I trailed 0-11 (me tired), then 12-13 (him sucking wind), then 12-21 (me dead).
He remains my superior, but the gap is closing...
Wednesday Jan 25, 2012 #
6 PM
Watercize 47:00
Tuesday Jan 24, 2012 #
8 AM
Swimming 26:15 [2] 1.0 km (26:15 / km)
With equipment. Felt pretty good at the end...
Watercize 49:00 [1]
Fighting some lower leg "proto-cramps".
Monday Jan 23, 2012 #
8 PM
Handball 50:00
Cutthroat with Jerry and Brian. They both got there early and were warm before I got on the court, so I cut my warm-up short. Maybe I should do this more often.
Game 1: Led 9-4-1, trailed 10-11-5, won 15-11-6.
Games 2-5: Won by a total composite of 60-16. Started serving left-handed in game 3.
Game 6: Started a bit slow, but won 15-6-9.
I was in "the zone". I can't recall having been that much "in the zone" in any sport in quite some time. These guys are talented and weren't playing badly, but my legs were fresh, my depth perception fine, my sight of the flow-of-the-game nearly perfect. It was cool, although I was feeling badly about the scores.
Game 1: Led 9-4-1, trailed 10-11-5, won 15-11-6.
Games 2-5: Won by a total composite of 60-16. Started serving left-handed in game 3.
Game 6: Started a bit slow, but won 15-6-9.
I was in "the zone". I can't recall having been that much "in the zone" in any sport in quite some time. These guys are talented and weren't playing badly, but my legs were fresh, my depth perception fine, my sight of the flow-of-the-game nearly perfect. It was cool, although I was feeling badly about the scores.
Sunday Jan 22, 2012 #
10 AM
Cardio (Elliptical Cross Trainer) 1:05:00 [3]
Sunday morning at the Y. Only machine available had "its" TV on the fritz. So, I got to stare at the two nearest ones up high. The one on the right had the Food Network (really? that's what I need while working out) and the one on the LEFT had (irony alert) Fox News. I must say, though, that I thought that Fox News did a fair and balanced report on the death of Joe Paterno.
11 AM
YardWork (Snow shoveling) 5:00 [3]
Never got to the mailboxes yesterday; hadn't realized that they needed it. So, a quick trip out there after coming back from the Y.
Saturday Jan 21, 2012 #
3 PM
YardWork (Snow shoveling) 23:00 [2]
Thursday Jan 19, 2012 #
8 AM
Swimming 26:01 1.0 km (26:01 / km)
Watercize 52:00 [1]
Wednesday Jan 18, 2012 #
6 PM
Watercize 51:00 [2]
Trying out the evening class - for nights when I can make it.
Tuesday Jan 17, 2012 #
8 AM
Swimming 26:38 1.0 km (26:38 / km)
Fiddling with equipment and technique.
Watercize 51:00 [1]
Monday Jan 16, 2012 #
6 PM
Handball 40:00 [2]
Cutthroat with John and Steve B. I should beat these guys with my eyes closed, but that is just about how I played as I had depth perception issues for the first part.
Game 0: Singles with John until Steve showed up. Lost 6-11 and had vision issues.
Game 1: Trailed 0-9-2 before finally starting to serve well. Won 15-13-6.
Game 2: Slacked off and trailed 0-1-6. Won 15-9-12.
Game 3: Won 15-1-1.
Game 0: Singles with John until Steve showed up. Lost 6-11 and had vision issues.
Game 1: Trailed 0-9-2 before finally starting to serve well. Won 15-13-6.
Game 2: Slacked off and trailed 0-1-6. Won 15-9-12.
Game 3: Won 15-1-1.
Sunday Jan 15, 2012 #
1 PM
Running warm up/down 8:00
Before Polar Bear race
Running race 31:35 [3]
Polar Bear Series #2: 5K at Pitt-Bradford campus
Weather was (I thought) frightfully cold and I layered up. This was a big mistake as I was overheated and didn't run well. Only split (at 2 miles) suggests that I ran "negative" splits by about 2 seconds/mile.
Weather was (I thought) frightfully cold and I layered up. This was a big mistake as I was overheated and didn't run well. Only split (at 2 miles) suggests that I ran "negative" splits by about 2 seconds/mile.
Saturday Jan 14, 2012 #
4 PM
YardWork (Snow shoveling) 37:00 [3]
Thursday Jan 12, 2012 #
8 AM
Swimming 27:20 1.0 km (27:20 / km)
Mixture of drills. Kickboard with no fins is a brutal one.
Watercize 52:00 [1]
Back to the former instructor...
8 PM
Handball 1:05:00 [3]
Cutthroat with Brian and Lucas
We all got loose and were really psyched - at least at first. Brian continued his recent habits of poor form, though, and wasn't really in any of the games.
First game: I was making shots and playing just steadily better than my opponents 15-8-5
Second game: I continued hot and led 13-4-6 before hanging on to win 15-12-8
Third game: Now I felt that no matter what, I was "redeemed" for the night and may have relaxed. Came on a bit at the end, but lost 13-15-6
Now Brian felt that, despite his poor play, we should try another. Lucas was amazingly focused and Brian and I weren't: 2-15-2
Well, that was too fast, so we tried again. This time, I had the focus: 15-6-4.
"One more, guys?" Okay, but I was exhausted and Lucas wasn't. 6-15-6.
Still, I took 3 out of 6 from our best player. Clearly, the competition is making me better.
We all got loose and were really psyched - at least at first. Brian continued his recent habits of poor form, though, and wasn't really in any of the games.
First game: I was making shots and playing just steadily better than my opponents 15-8-5
Second game: I continued hot and led 13-4-6 before hanging on to win 15-12-8
Third game: Now I felt that no matter what, I was "redeemed" for the night and may have relaxed. Came on a bit at the end, but lost 13-15-6
Now Brian felt that, despite his poor play, we should try another. Lucas was amazingly focused and Brian and I weren't: 2-15-2
Well, that was too fast, so we tried again. This time, I had the focus: 15-6-4.
"One more, guys?" Okay, but I was exhausted and Lucas wasn't. 6-15-6.
Still, I took 3 out of 6 from our best player. Clearly, the competition is making me better.
Wednesday Jan 11, 2012 #
4 PM
Cardio (Elliptical) 25:00 [3]
Random @ 18
Weights 32:00 [3]
Tuesday Jan 10, 2012 #
8 AM
Watercize 42:00
New instructor - who teaches the evening classes. Hmmm... Can I jiggle my training schedule?
Monday Jan 9, 2012 #
7 PM
Handball 1:00:00
Two different matches. Joined John B. and Dave C. a bit late (as planned):
Spent the evening serving left-handed towards opponents' right hands.
First game: Trailed 9-11-4, won 15-12-6
Second game: Trailed 2-8-6 when John had to leave, lost the next two points to trail 2-10 and then came back to win 15-14.
Second match against Jerry and Jim S. Neither is a strong player and I mostly worked on technique. I won all three games...
Spent the evening serving left-handed towards opponents' right hands.
First game: Trailed 9-11-4, won 15-12-6
Second game: Trailed 2-8-6 when John had to leave, lost the next two points to trail 2-10 and then came back to win 15-14.
Second match against Jerry and Jim S. Neither is a strong player and I mostly worked on technique. I won all three games...
Sunday Jan 8, 2012 #
11 AM
Running 32:22 [3] 5.0 km (6:28 / km)
Went for a windy "redo" of the campus 5K course, but the results weren't as I had hoped as I was two minutes slower. Admittedly, I didn't feel all that good, but still...
Friday Jan 6, 2012 #
8 AM
Watercize 50:00 [1]
Too sore from handball last night to contemplate anything but watercize today.
Thursday Jan 5, 2012 #
8 AM
Swimming 19:00 [2]
First time in the pool in forever. Decided to work on a variety of swim/kicks/pulls and not go for time in any way for at least a month. I hope that in doing so I will be able to improve technique without worrying about the clock each day.
Watercize 52:00 [1]
7 PM
Handball 50:00 [3]
Cutthroat with Brian R. and Lucas. Brian and Danny set up the ladder that had both of them in the top five and me at number 12. (No complaints about Lucas at #2 and the guy from Bradford at #1.) I don't really care about the ladder, but was taking umbrage. Having knocked off Danny, Monday, I viewed this a "message" meeting. Alas, Brian was going to have "one of those nights" anyway.
First match: trailed 4-12-6, but came back to lose 13-15-8
Second match: pulled ahead early and hung on to win 15-14-4
Third match: Lucas and I duked it out and I got the victory 15-11-3
Fourth match: Score was 5-9-0 when I accidentally served up a softball that Brian whiffed on. He got really upset (at himself) and left for the night. Lucas and I decided to hang on to finish the match and I got hot and won 15-11.
Here's the scoop. Lucas played well all night - not his best, but not badly at all - and I took 3 out of 4. I was moving well and seeing the court, but there is no doubt that he has made me a better player - to his (temporary, I am sure) detriment. He still has more skills, shots, and quickness than me, but I have finesse and craftiness to even it up. If we are both on, he wins, but if he lets up, the door is open. I am psyched!
First match: trailed 4-12-6, but came back to lose 13-15-8
Second match: pulled ahead early and hung on to win 15-14-4
Third match: Lucas and I duked it out and I got the victory 15-11-3
Fourth match: Score was 5-9-0 when I accidentally served up a softball that Brian whiffed on. He got really upset (at himself) and left for the night. Lucas and I decided to hang on to finish the match and I got hot and won 15-11.
Here's the scoop. Lucas played well all night - not his best, but not badly at all - and I took 3 out of 4. I was moving well and seeing the court, but there is no doubt that he has made me a better player - to his (temporary, I am sure) detriment. He still has more skills, shots, and quickness than me, but I have finesse and craftiness to even it up. If we are both on, he wins, but if he lets up, the door is open. I am psyched!
Wednesday Jan 4, 2012 #
2 PM
Racquetball 12:00 [1]
Discounted heavily as I was teaching Sarah to play on one of the courts at the Richter Center.
Volleyball 25:00 [3]
Bumping with Sarah in the Richter Center. For the first time in a long time, I was really working my feet well when we did this!
Tuesday Jan 3, 2012 #
8 AM
Watercize 52:00 [1]
Monday Jan 2, 2012 #
6 PM
Handball 55:00 [3]
Singles with Danny Barr
First game trailed 4-13, but got hot and won 21-15.
Second game trailed 1-4, but was steady thereafter, never letting him get more than two points in a row and won 21-12.
Was pooped, but agreed to a third game and lost 12-21 after a "furious" comeback motivated by wanting to have the higher composite score for the night.
First game trailed 4-13, but got hot and won 21-15.
Second game trailed 1-4, but was steady thereafter, never letting him get more than two points in a row and won 21-12.
Was pooped, but agreed to a third game and lost 12-21 after a "furious" comeback motivated by wanting to have the higher composite score for the night.
Sunday Jan 1, 2012 #
2 PM
Running race 30:21 [3] 5.0 km (6:04 / km) +60m 5:44 / km
Polar Bear 5K. Cold and rainy
Ran poorly. First mile was okay, but tiring at 9:30, but then I ran 10:25 for the second as there was no one near me who seemed like a good pace. Third mile plus was also 10:25 as I passed more folks who just weren't moving so well. Completely confused as to how I slowed so much or why.
165 out of 211.
Ran poorly. First mile was okay, but tiring at 9:30, but then I ran 10:25 for the second as there was no one near me who seemed like a good pace. Third mile plus was also 10:25 as I passed more folks who just weren't moving so well. Completely confused as to how I slowed so much or why.
165 out of 211.