Training Log Archive: workouttexas

Some cardio kickboxing type class today mixed with dance = flailing for the white guy. I'm glad there's no tape on this.

Good workout HR perspective. I read How to be a Better Runner. Makes a whole lot of sense to me, and i'm giving the HR Zones philosophy a try.

- Better but still not going to half ass it

Class way too crowded. Got fed up with having some guy's butt or stinky feet in my face the whole time, so I left halfway through.

Terrible prep for the race and bad race day experience (long long lines for packet pickup, with no Friday pickup).

I was beaten by a runner that should have never beaten me. I'm done with half assing it in preparing for a race. Either I'm going to win the Master's Division, or there's no sense in paying for a race. And there's no reason I shouldn't have won today. My own laziness is the only reason I lost, and I'm sick of it. Sick of it I tell you!

I scratched my next race in July and am pushing back until Aug 13th Lazy Hazy Crazy Days of Summer 5K. I want to be on the same page as the outright winner, and I promise you I'll have no excuse for a loss of Master's Division. I follow that up with Lake Houston 10K on the 27th, and I expect the same there. That will leave 10 weeks until San Antonio. I can really start to turn up the mileage in Sept and Oct, so I'll have no excuses for not making it sub 2:50 or 2:45 there.

- Frustrated

Punishment for my lousy race preparation.

A little more punishment for my lousy race preparation.

Quick weights and core session. Left the legs alone to recover for the 5k tomorrow.

Got the Garmin 210 and used it for the first time today as a heart rate monitor for a treadmill interval session. Really cool. Had an old timex for heart rate monitoring that I used to use. The strap on the Garmin is alot more comfortable, less bulky, and doesn't lose connection. I can't wait to take the GPS functionality out for a spin, but I just didn't want to run in the heat this afternoon. It's been Africa hot for weeks here in Southeast Texas.

Oh, also became a premium member on Attackpoint for the Garmin upload functionality. It connected straight to the watch, no problem. Really cool.

No problem with groin. Disaster averted.

Slightly strained left groin.

Spin class instructor is insane.

Very lazy last week. It was the final big week of the budget, which has nearly killed me. Back to workouts this week.