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Training Log Archive: OL

In the 31 days ending Jan 31, 2013:

activity # timemileskm+m
  Cycling - Trainer (fluid)11 14:53:00 251.03(3:33) 404.0(2:13)
  Swim - pool11 8:40:00 16.28(31:56) 26.2(19:51)
  Run - Treadmill9 8:28:12 52.94(9:36) 85.2(5:58)
  Run - outside9 6:14:45 40.44(9:16) 65.07(5:46) 517
  Run - Track2 3:00:00 0.5(6:02:06) 0.8(3:45:00)
  Strength, Core, Stretch10 3:00:00
  Cycling - trainer (gym)2 2:21:00
  Unspecified2 2:20:00 2.49 4.0
  Crossfit6 1:59:00
  Climbing1 1:30:00
  Physio, Chiro, IMS..3 1:30:00
  Cycling - Rollers2 25:00
  Total63 54:20:57 363.67 585.27 517
  [1-5]57 52:15:57
averages - sleep:7.7 weight:172.2lbs

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Thursday Jan 31, 2013 #

6 AM

Swim - pool (DESC PULL / PACING) 50:00 [3] 2.6 km (19:14 / km)
slept:7.0

400 E, 300 K, 200 kick, 100 T

2 rounds of stroke count work:
200 swim
100 swim
50 swim

2 rounds of pace work:
4 x 25 on :30
4 x 50 on 1:00
2 x 100 on 2:00
(holding same pace for all)

NOT A GOOD SWIM. Ended up stopping after the first round of pace work and not doing the second set. Just wasn't my swim day today. Nutrition? (had pizza for supper the night before, and not enough breakfast [piece of toast])
2 PM

Unspecified (SNOW SHOEING) 1:00:00 [1] 4.0 km (15:00 / km)

Snowshoed some of our mountain bike course with Graham.

Wednesday Jan 30, 2013 #

6 AM

Crossfit 30:00 [3]

Hanging Snatch work
Worked up to 125 lbs.
-5 reps of elevated leg lunges between sets

3 rounds of:
-3 muscle ups
-5 handstand pushups
-10 double unders

Tuesday Jan 29, 2013 #

5 AM

Swim - pool (MACCA ELEVATOR) 50:00 [4] 3.0 km (16:40 / km)
slept:7.0 weight:172.5lbs

2 x 200 w.u.

4 x 50 (#1 fast/ 3 at pace) on 0:55 [0:38, 0:46 for the 50s]
2 x 200 @ race pace on 3:40 [holding 3:08 - 3:12 for the 200s]

4 x 50 (#1,2 fast / 3,4 at pace)
2 x 200 @ race paace on 3:40

4 x 50 (first 3 fast, #4 at pace)
2 x 200 @ race pace on 3:40

4 x 50 (#1 fast / 3 at pace)
2 x 200 @ race pace on 3:40

200 w.d

Like this set. Focus on low head and high hips. Seemed to help with feeling smooth in the water.
Better paced workout, didn't go out too fast. 50's maybe could have been a bit faster.
6 PM

Cycling - Trainer (fluid) (Z1 - Z2 ENDURANCE) 1:15:00 [2] 33.0 km (2:16 / km)
ahr:118 max:128 slept:7.0 weight:172.4lbs

NP: 151 W
AvgP: 149 W
IF: 0.754
TSS: 70.2

Z1-Z2 endurance ride
Tried to hold power at 150 in an easy gear at a high RPM

Monday Jan 28, 2013 #

7 PM

Cycling - Trainer (fluid) intervals (HOUR OF POWER) 1:00:00 [5] 28.1 km (2:08 / km)
ahr:137 max:170

Max Avg Power (20 min): 225 W
Normalized Power (NP): 231 W
Average Power: 183 W
Intensity Factor (IF): 1.153

10 min w.u.
3 x (0:30 spin ups / 0:30 recovery spin)
3 x (0:30 HARD / 1:30 recovery spin)

2 x 4 x (1:00 HARD / 1:00 recovery spin) + 4 min
-53 x 5th cog.
Focus on effort, not watts. This workout hurt a lot. I couldn't have done another set.

(163 - 168 avg HR, 340 - 350 W avg (one at 371 W avg, 313 - 324 NP, (one at 340 NP))

Sunday Jan 27, 2013 #

6 AM

Swim - pool intervals (LADDER 200's ) 45:00 [4] 2.5 km (18:00 / km)
slept:7.0 weight:173lbs

[SWIM SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN DONE THURSDAY]

2 x 200 w.u.
7 x 200 as:
-50 hard/150 pace (3:05)
-100 hard/100 pace (3:03)
-150 hard/50 pace (2:59)
-200 hard (2:56)
-150 hard/50 pace (3:03)
-100 hard/ 100 pace (3:06)
-50 hard / 150 pace (3:08)
2 x 200 w.d.

-Couldn't remember the warm up and warm down portion of the w.o.
-Probably needed more of a warmup or paid for now swimming consistently
as I "clincally died" on this set. Hard to finish after the 200 hard.
-technique not there and stroke count was up. (19 strokes /25m)
May have started too fast as well.
3 PM

Crossfit (7 x 7 Deadlifts) 15:00 [3]

[NO PRESCRIBED RUN]

Deadlifts, working up to 155 lbs.
Followed by aggressive lacross rolling of glute-ham insertion (OUCH)

Took it easy as hamstrings are still strained.
Focus on techinque and activating glutes

Saturday Jan 26, 2013 #

7 AM

Run - Track (TECHNIQUE/ROLL/BAND) 1:30:00 [2] 0.4 km (3:45:00 / km)
slept:8.0 shoes: K-Swiss Kwicky Blade

Very tired this morning when waking up.
Legs tired, heavy and sore from yesterday's hill session.

Aggressive foam rolling, band stretching and mechanical work at Kinsmen.
-Emmanuel suggested that:
+aggressive roll in Glute/ham insertion
+concentrate on getting hips under you when you run
+need to loosen up low back muscles

12 PM

Cycling - Trainer (fluid) intervals (Z1-Z2 Endurance Ride) 2:00:00 [3] 53.0 km (2:16 / km)
ahr:129 max:151

-30 min w.u.
-2 x [10:00 as 1:00 stand/1:00 sit] + 5:00 recovery spin.
(tried to hold standing at 215 - 230 watts)
-15:00 race pace + 5:00 spin (143 HR, 181 watts)
-10:00 race pace + 5:00 spin (142 HR, 182 watts)
-10:00 race pace + 5:00 spin (144 HR, 188 watts)
-10:00 spin

TSS: 131.6
NP: 163 watts
IF: 0.813

Legs ok to start.
Could feel fatigue during the 1:00 hill/1:00 sitting
Tried to hold 180 watts for the race pace intervals.
Had to work a bit to maintain this on the two following 10 min intervals.
2 PM

Run - outside (TRANSITION RUN) 30:00 [4] 5.17 km (5:48 / km) +24m 5:40 / km
ahr:146 max:162 shoes: Gel Nimbus 13 (#2) Asics

30 min transition run with 6 x 1:00 "peppy" with 1:00 jog.
Focus on "pelvic tilt" when running (keeping hips under my body.
Very hard to do and I found my glutes fatigued easily (or was it pre-fatigue from yesterday?).

Very tired when getting to the 1 min peppy run. Had to walk a few times during the jog portion.

Friday Jan 25, 2013 #

9 AM

Run - outside hills (8 x 2 MIN HILLS) 49:20 [4] 7.72 mi (6:23 / mi) +201m 5:55 / mi
ahr:149 max:165 shoes: Gel Nimbus 13 (#2) Asics

Science Park Run
-20 min w.u., snowy footing
-8 x 2 min hill repeats
-5 min w.d. walk/jog

Broke the hills into 3 part focus: 1 not starting off too hard
2. getting pulled up the hill from the hips,
3. and piston legs to finish.
3 PM

Cycling - Trainer (fluid) (Z1-Z2 RIDE) 1:00:00 [2] 25.8 km (2:20 / km)
ahr:124 max:136 slept:8.0 weight:172lbs

Z1-Z2 ride
-avg watts 133
-Keep rpm above 90
-Enjoyed this ride. watched the tour of Australia

Today's inspiration to train:
http://vimeo.com/34046413

Wednesday Jan 23, 2013 #

10 AM

Run - Treadmill long (LONG RUN) 1:30:00 [3] 9.0 mi (10:00 / mi)
ahr:139 max:147 slept:8.0 weight:172.2lbs shoes: Gel Trainers Asics (#3)

2.5% incline.
Ran at a bit of a slower pace to see how I felt.. It worked. I felt good at the end of the run. Tired of course, but could have kept going if I had too.
12 PM

Strength, Core, Stretch (FOAM ROLL & Stretch) 10:00 [0]

Foam roll with treaded roller, focus on legs

Tuesday Jan 22, 2013 #

10 AM

Cycling - Trainer (fluid) (FTP TEST) 1:21:00 [5] 37.15 km (2:11 / km)
ahr:138 max:179 slept:7.0 weight:172.4lbs

-17.9 celcius avg, 20.0 celcius max, 17.0 celcius min.

20 min w.u.
6 min spin up work
5 min all out effort [267 watt avg, 164 HR avg]
"tried to hold 270 watts"
10 min recovery spin
20 min TT [219 watt avg, 166 HR avg]
"started off at and tried to hold 215+ watts. Seemed to be the right effort as I don't think I could have gone another minute"

Have some baselines to compare with for next time now.
1 PM

Swim - pool (IM ) 1:20:00 [2] 3.8 km (21:03 / km)

Prescribed Long swim after FTP test
Took it easy, did a bit extra.
Took a long time to 'warm up'. Shoulders were fatigued and sore to start.

Monday Jan 21, 2013 #

9 AM

Physio, Chiro, IMS.. (Chiro adjustment) 30:00 [3]

L hamstring, glutes, shoulder and feet adjustments.
10 AM

Cycling - Trainer (fluid) (Z1-Z2 ride) 1:15:00 [1] 30.0 km (2:30 / km)
ahr:117 slept:5.0 weight:172.8lbs

Couldn't remember how long this ride was supposed to be so I did 75 min on the trainer and 15 on the rollers.
121 avg power for the ride

HR readings seemed off, or, my HR would jump above Z2 easily (tired??)
Power meter kept auto pausing. Frustrating. Hope it doesn't tomorrow.

Cycling - Rollers 15:00 [1]

Sunday Jan 20, 2013 #

8 AM

Run - outside (RR EASY SUNDAY RUN) 46:23 [3] 7.82 km (5:56 / km) +59m 5:43 / km
ahr:145 max:163 slept:5.0 weight:172.9lbs shoes: Gel Nimbus 13 (#2) Asics

COLD!
Run to Hawerlak and back.
Long hill going up Groat to get back, snowy footing.
Took it easy on this one.
Legs tired from yesterday.
L hamstring strain hurting.

Saturday Jan 19, 2013 #

7 AM

Crossfit 20:00 [3]
slept:6.0 weight:171.5lbs

1000 m row
40 KB swings
30 pull ups
20 KB swings
10 pull ups
1000 m row

-very weak with pull ups. No technique nor endurance. Haven't been doing enough strength training.

Run - Track (TECH , BANDS & ROLLING) 1:30:00 [1] 0.4 km (3:45:00 / km)
shoes: K-Swiss Kwicky Blade

Worked with Emmanuel Paris on:
foam rolling - feet, IT bands, quads, calves, glutes, lateral hamstrings, shins, hip flexors
banding - open up TFL, shoulder girdle,
and run technique - running in place drills, lean from ankles, hips under body.

'Good to get some hands on coaching and technique critique'

'Definitely can feel L Hamstring pull during some of the fast work, that's why I did an long warm up and took it easy on the drills.'
9 AM

Run - Treadmill (HILL/TEMPO/HILL (#1)) 31:00 [4] 3.25 mi (9:32 / mi)
ahr:152 max:170 slept:7.0 weight:171.5lbs shoes: Gel Trainers Asics (#3)

1st attempt to do prescribed hill/tempo/hill run. Had to leave the kinsmen though, and stop half way through the tempo.

1st hill set done at 6:00/km at 8.5% incline, 0:45 second recovery. (tough hills!) [157, 160, 162 HR avg for each]

Tempo set done at 5:15/km at 2.5% incline (tough as well. Different treadmill than what I am used to. May have gone to hard to start.) [163 hr avg for the 10 min]
2 PM

Run - Treadmill (Hill/Tempo/Hill (#2)) 37:12 [4] 4.16 mi (8:57 / mi)
ahr:161 max:176 shoes: Gel Trainers Asics (#3)

Redo on the prescribed workout on regular TM.

2.4% incline
-5 min w.u.
-3 x 1:15 hill / 0:45 recovery walk [7.7% incline, 6.1 speed, 154, 155, 160 HR avgs]
-20 min Tempo run (2.4% incline, 7.2-7.5 speed, 166 hr avg
-3 x 1:15 hill / 0:45 recovery walk [7.7% incline, 6.1 speed, 166, 167, 167 HR avgs]
-10 min cool down jog on track

Mental satisfaction to get this set done on a second attempt.

Friday Jan 18, 2013 #

5 AM

Swim - pool warm up/down (IM) 20:00 [1] 1.0 km (20:00 / km)
slept:6.0 weight:171.6lbs (rest day)

4 x 250 swim/drill mix for each stroke, zero effort

Thursday Jan 17, 2013 #

6 AM

Strength, Core, Stretch 10:00 [3]
(rest day)

Shoulder and hamstring stretch.

L Hamstring still pulled. Still can't stretch it properly. Need to get a massage.

Wednesday Jan 16, 2013 #

2 PM

Swim - pool intervals (6 x 200's) 1:00:00 [5] 2.8 km (21:26 / km)
slept:9.5 weight:170.8lbs

3 x 200 w.u.

Main Set:
6 x 200 e on 4:15, best avg pace (2:57 - 2:59s)
-Legs were starting to cramp off of turns.

6 x 75m Head Up/Sighting drills
2 x 200 pull w.d.

Very tired today.
Felt good about the 200s. Needed the full 1:15 rest in order to hold that pace.
4 PM

Run - Treadmill (3 x 8 MIN DESCENDING) 50:00 [4] 5.2 mi (9:37 / mi)
ahr:149 max:168 shoes: Gel Trainers Asics (#3)

2.5% incline
10 min w.u. (legs SO heavy)
3 x 8 min ( increase speed every 2 minutes by 0:15 s) with 2 min recovery
10 minutes recovery jog on the track

1. 152 hr avg
2. 157 hr avg
3. 161 hr avg

started at 6.6mph and drop 0.2 every two minutes.
New set so I wasn't sure where to start for a pace.
Legs probably tired from yesterday's workouts and the incline (2.5%) may factor in.

Had to tell the legs to "shut up"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2GXeHbsG40
5 PM

Strength, Core, Stretch (FOAM ROLL) 15:00 [1]

Aggresive foam rolling after the run.
Worked the high gastrocnemius' fairly hard.

Tuesday Jan 15, 2013 #

9 AM

Cycling - Trainer (fluid) long (2 HR w SS & TT) 2:00:00 [3] 52.38 km (2:17 / km)
ahr:133 max:170 slept:5.0 weight:172lbs

0:00-20:00: Easy gearing: Add 5 rpm every 5 min.

20:00-41:00 21 minutes of Z3 intervals
-alternate 3min Z3 / 3 min easy at 95 rpm
(168 to 170 watts avg, 137 - 140 HR avg for the Z3)

41:00-46:00 5min spin...
46:00-66:00 20 min alternating effort every 5min with 8-10 s max effort bursts
- 5 min upper Z1 (125 - 129 watts, 122-127 HR avg)
- 5 min upper Z2 (155 watt, 134 HR)
- Repeat
66:00-76:00 10 min easy
76:00-91:00 15 minutes building effort every 5min with 8-10 second max effort bursts
- 5 min upper Z1 (122 watt, 118 HR)
- 5 min upper z2 (154 watt, 131 HR)
- 5 min upper z3 (194 watt, 147 HR)

91:00-96:00 5:00 easy
96:00-114:00 4x(2:00hard/ 2:00easyspin) [272, 274, 273, 271 watts, 155, 158, 161, 161 HR]

8 min easy spin cool down

Took a while for legs to loosen up and "like" the work. 4 x 2 min hard challenging to hold 270+ watts.
1 PM

Run - outside (LONG RUN) 1:15:58 [3] 13.05 km (5:49 / km) +89m 5:38 / km
ahr:145 max:152 shoes: Gel Nimbus 13 (#2) Asics

Long run supposed to be done yesterday.
9 and 1's, good pace and good pacing.
Done 2 hours after long bike ride this morning.
Focus on technique later on in the run, quick feet.
Terrain was slushy and sloppy.
Adductors and calves on the verge of cramping.
7 PM

Run - outside (RR Tuesday Run) 42:01 [1] 5.75 km (7:18 / km) +35m 7:05 / km
ahr:127 max:150 shoes: Gel Nimbus 13 (#2) Asics

Running Room run. Ran with the slowest group, lots of walking on the hills. Pace was decent when running though.
8 PM

Strength, Core, Stretch (FOAM ROLL) 10:00 [0]

Group foam roll after the run, to review what they had done last Saturday.

Monday Jan 14, 2013 #

9 AM

Physio, Chiro, IMS.. (Chiro) 30:00 [0]

shoulder work
glute & piriformis
hip flexors
2 PM

Swim - pool (12 x 100's) 45:00 [4] 2.5 km (18:00 / km)
slept:5.0 weight:172.6lbs

*No Bike yesterday (75-90 min) (no time and super tired)
*No long run today (no time [tri meeting & physio])

MAIN SET: 12 x 100's, 20 seconds rest, 1 min rest after 4
4 x (mod/mod/mod/fast)
4 x (mod/mod/fast/fast)
4 x (mod/fast/fast/fast)

-moderate at 1:32's, fast at 1:24's.
-Had to dial back a bit on the last set in order to finish
-focused on high core and low head in the water

Sunday Jan 13, 2013 #

6 AM

Run - Treadmill hills (HILL PYRAMID) 50:00 [4] 5.1 mi (9:48 / mi)
slept:6.5 weight:172lbs shoes: Asics Gel Trainer (#2)

20 min w.u., 2.5% at 6.2

1-2-3-3-2-1 minutes at 8.5, 8.0, 7.5% incline at 6.1 mph with half the time recovery

w.d on track with 1 lap run and 30 seconds of core work, 7 x.

Very tired today and all day. Didn't end up doing planned bike ride later today.

Saturday Jan 12, 2013 #

5 AM

Strength, Core, Stretch (INJURY PREHAB FOCUS) 20:00 [0]

GHD 3 x 10
Lacross ball roll for both feet (3 x 20 seconds)
Range of Motion stretch, R shoulder
adductor, quad, hamstring stretches.
2 PM

Cycling - trainer (gym) (0:40 / 1:20) 50:00 [4]

No HR, no power meter.

2 x 8 x (:40 seconds fast with 1:20 Z3 spin at 90+ rpm)

Friday Jan 11, 2013 #

5 AM

Crossfit 30:00 [4]
slept:6.5 weight:172.4lbs

GHD w.u.

5-5-3-3-3-2-1 reps of Front squat, worked up to 185 lbs

5 rounds of:
-5 Deadlifts (185 lbs)
-10 burpees
2 PM

Unspecified (WALLEYBALL) 1:20:00 [3]

Walleyball at work.

Thursday Jan 10, 2013 #

10 AM

Climbing 1:30:00 [3]

Haven't climbed in a long time and it shows. I was weak with my grips and fatigued early.
Probably also attributed to lack on intensity on crossfit workouts. Will try and get in at least one climb every other week.
3 PM

Swim - pool (PYRAMID (4-3-2-1)) 55:00 [4] 2.5 km (22:00 / km)

Warmup: 300m mixed swim/kick.

Drill set: 6 x 75m of 25m arm lead side kick/ 25m fist / 25m swim

2 x:
400m swim@racepace/:30rest (6:12, 6:13)
300m pull focus on distance/stroke...long strokes/:30rest
200m FAST...time it/:30rest (2:55, 2:55)
100m sightingevery6strokes/1:00rest

Cool down: 200-300mmixedswim/ pull /kick

Good set. Focus on snappy hips and deep underwater push offs to get under the wake from my turn.
Surprised at my times for the 400's and 200s considering I haven't been focusing on swimming that much. Would have to go slower to maintain for more 400's or 200's. Felt good and smooth though.
Not happy about stroke count though. Was up in the 18 - 19 strokes per 25m. SHould be 16 - 17
4 PM

Run - Treadmill tempo (20 min TEMPO) 50:00 [4] 5.33 mi (9:23 / mi)
slept:8.0 weight:172lbs shoes: Asics Gel Trainer (#2)

HR strap not working properly.

2.5% incline
30 min w.u. at 6.2 mph
20 minutes Tempo (2.5% , 6.8 up to 7.1, adding 0.1 every 5 minutes)

Knew that if I started at 7.0 I would have lost technique so started a bit slower.
Not happy with my runs. Haven't been able to hold any speed for long intervals (5 min plus intervals)

Wednesday Jan 9, 2013 #

12 PM

Crossfit (MET - CON) 6:00 [3]

50 - 40 - 30 - 20 -10 reps of:
-double unders
-sit ups

terrible at the double unders. Faulted lots. Need to work on skipping again or get a longer rope (?)

Strength, Core, Stretch (CLEAN & JERK) 15:00 [3]

1. GHD extensions and raises to warm up and warm down.

2. 7 x 1 rep Clean and jerk.

95, 115, 135, 155, 175 (fail) 155, 155 155 lbs.
-tried to focus on technique. Lots to think about.
-set a PB anyways.
1 PM

Swim - pool (FREE DRILL & KICK) 25:00 [1] 1.0 km (25:00 / km)

12 x 75 free as 25 drill, 25 swim, 25 kick
#1 - 4: side 6
#5 - 8: Catch up with finger tip drag
#9 - 12: Fist drill

100 fly warm down.

-Legs heavy, but good to do light kick with the board and loosen up.
5 PM

Cycling - Trainer (fluid) long (Z1-Z2 endurance ) 1:05:00 [2] 32.0 km (2:02 / km)
ahr:115 max:129 slept:8.0 weight:172.2lbs

70 minutes ride followed by 10 minutes on the rollers, maintaining RPM at 95

avg 135 watts for the ride

Cycling - Rollers 10:00 [2]

10 minutes of rollers to finish off ride

Tuesday Jan 8, 2013 #

1 PM

Cycling - Trainer (fluid) warm up/down 20:00 [3] 10.0 km (2:00 / km)

20 minute warm up before HR & Watt testing

Cycling - Trainer (fluid) (THRESHOLD TEST) 50:00 [3] 25.0 km (2:00 / km)
max:175 slept:8.0 weight:172lbs

No HR monitor, just watts for each interval:

"Start at 80 watts and increase watts by 20 every 3 minutes until failure"

-went off watts from the testers watt meter. Mine read about 10 to 25 watts lower.
-got up to 3 minutes at 300 watts. HR was not as high as last time, but Lactate was much higher and holding off going above 5.0 mmol was longer.

7 PM

Run - outside 50:00 [1] 7.0 km (7:09 / km)
ahr:125 max:150 slept:8.0

Barb signed me up as a group leader for the Edmonton Run Project with Emmanuel Paris and Kevin Masters.

Very easy run, ran in the back with the 7:00/km group.

Monday Jan 7, 2013 #

11 AM

Physio, Chiro, IMS.. 30:00 [0]

-Graston on Right shouder
-chiro adjustment
4 PM

Run - Treadmill long (TEMPO & HILL) 1:30:00 [4] 9.5 mi (9:28 / mi)
slept:9.0 weight:173lbs shoes: Asics Gel Trainer (#2)

Long run on treadmill
-last half hour I did yesterday's main set (3 x 1 min hill + 15 min tempo) + 3 x 1 min hill)

-hills done at 7% and 6.3 mph
1 min recoveries done at 1.5% and 6.3 mph
-Tempo done at 7.0 and 2.0%

Better run today than yesterday
6 PM

Strength, Core, Stretch (STRETCH) 15:00 [3]

Stretching legs and lacross ball rolling of calves

Sunday Jan 6, 2013 #

10 AM

Run - outside 46:31 [3] 7.55 km (6:10 / km) +47m 5:59 / km
ahr:139 max:148 slept:8.0 weight:173lbs shoes: Gel Nimbus 13 (#2) Asics

-Supposed to be a hill run / tempo / hill run
-ran outside and it was bad footing.
-I was really tired too.
7 PM

Swim - pool (FREE DRILL) 45:00 [2] 2.1 km (21:26 / km)

Prescribed free drills (fist, scull, pulling, catch up)

-my back kick is weak.
-rotator cuff muscles are weak as well.

Saturday Jan 5, 2013 #

9 AM

Cycling - Trainer (fluid) hills (HC & STAND & SURGE pyramd) 1:32:00 [5] 43.57 km (2:07 / km)
ahr:143 max:163 slept:5.0

Avg Power (for set): 173 W
Max Power (for set): 318 W
Max Avg Power (20 min): 194 W

-5 min w.u., 9 min spin up pyramid
-4 x [2 min in low Z3 + 1 min HCS]
(175 - 180 watt avg)
-55 minutes of various HC and SAS efforts from 1 minute up to 6 minutes and back down to 1 minute.
(probably started out too hard again. Tried to keep HC + SAS watts at 210 - 220)
-10 min w.d.

legs very lactic when going from HC to SAS portion of the set.
12 PM

Run - outside (TRANSTION RUN) 20:00 [2] 3.64 km (5:30 / km) +38m 5:13 / km
ahr:140 max:153 shoes: Gel Nimbus 13 (#2) Asics

Out and back run from home. Started this one very slow and relaxed.
1 PM

Strength, Core, Stretch (OLYMPIC COACHING) 1:00:00 [3]

Received formal technical coaching for Olympic lifting from Mike Gilpin.

Friday Jan 4, 2013 #

7 PM

Run - Treadmill long 1:05:00 [3] 6.8 mi (9:34 / mi)
ahr:144 max:148 slept:4.0 weight:172lbs shoes: Gel Nimbus 13 (#2) Asics

Long run.
Feeling effects of tough night shift or.. running is weak.
Missed planned Swim for today. have to try and do it tomorrow
8 PM

Strength, Core, Stretch 15:00 [0]

Stretch legs, adductors and hip flexors.

Thursday Jan 3, 2013 #

6 AM

Swim - pool (MACCA 50s) 45:00 [3] 2.4 km (18:45 / km)
slept:6.0 weight:172lbs

An extra swim as I missed Monday's Swim. A tough set but one of my favorites.
Adopted from Chris McCormack and the Australians.

4 x (4 x 50, last one fast)
4 x (3 x 50, last one fast)
4 x (2 x 50, last one fast)
4 x (1 x 50, all fast)

-send off of 0:55. Able to hold easy 50's on 48, 49 seconds and the fast on 40-42 seconds.
-not the fastest 50's, but the best I could do for not swimming much in the last two weeks.

400 pull with paddles, band and buoys.
1 PM

Cycling - Trainer (fluid) (HC & TT efforts) 1:15:00 [5] 34.0 km (2:12 / km)
ahr:141 max:168

10 min w.u.
5 min spin ups as :30 spin / 0:30 easy

6 x [5 min + 3 min recovery spin] as:
-# 1 - 3 hill climb at 50 - 60 rpm, # 4 - 6, 40k TT efforts (keeping efforts the same for each effort), 0:15 second surges at the end of each.
10 min w.d.

-able to hold first 3 at 220 watts fairly easy (in hardest gear)
-last three attempted to hold 230 watts but VERY hard to keep 230. May have started #4 too strong and died.
3 PM

Run - outside (TRANSITION RUN) 14:32 [3] 2.67 km (5:27 / km) +24m 5:13 / km
ahr:143 max:155 shoes: Gel Nimbus 13 (#2) Asics

short loop from home. Slippery and some uneven snow surfaces.
Tried to start slow and maintain.

Wednesday Jan 2, 2013 #

2 PM

Run - Treadmill hills (LONG run w HILLS) 45:00 [4] 4.6 mi (9:47 / mi)
ahr:144 max:163 slept:7.0 weight:172lbs shoes: Asics Gel Trainer (#2)

20 min w.u. at 2.5% incline, 6.2 mph
5 x [2 min hills (6.1, 7.5%) + 2 min jog (6.1, 1.5%)]
5 min w.d.

adductors are still a bit sore from squats two days ago.
3 PM

Crossfit 18:00 [3]

5 rounds of:

-10 toes to bar
-10 snatch (75 lbs)
-10 wall ball shots (20 lbs)

-went at an easy pace and just worked on form.

Strength, Core, Stretch 10:00 [0]

10 minutes of TRX stretch work (hip flexors, glutes, chest)

Tuesday Jan 1, 2013 #

2 PM

Cycling - trainer (gym) hills (HILL RPTS (sit/stand)) 1:31:00 [4]
ahr:144 max:164

-20 min w.u. with some Tempo bursts.
-8 x (2 min seated + 1 min stand + 1 min recovery spin)
-3 min spin + 7 min Z2
-10 min as [ 1 min sit / 1 min stand, 50 to 60 RPM]
-recovery spin
-8 min as [ 1 min sit / 1 min stand, 50 to 60 RPM]
-warm down with some spin ups

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