Training Log Archive: KatIn the 7 days ending Dec 23, 2007:
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Sunday Dec 23, 2007 #
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My back is feeling better today, but still not good enough to train. I made oatmeal cookies instead. Set off the fire alarm on the first batch because I forgot that the instructions were in Fahrenheit and the oven numbers are in Celsius. At least the second batch came out well. :)
Saturday Dec 22, 2007 #
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The plan was to go to Fiby and run a middle-distance course twice, but bad luck happened. I had serious back pain ever since last night and then today none of the chiropractors/naprapaths were working, so the only option left was to see someone at the hospital emergency room. Four hours at the hospital and I was diagnosed with a case of "back sprain" and given a prescription for some pain killers. The doctor said the pain should go away in a few days, so hopefully I will not have to take too much time off from training. The only cause I can think of for the sudden back pain would be my fall on a rock yesterday morning while out jogging. Argh. I knew I shouldn't have worn sneakers when running around on frost!
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Friday Dec 21, 2007 #
Running 10:00 [2] 1.0 mi (10:00 / mi)
shoes: Brooks 07
Running a bit before and doing some running drills and jogging afterward.
Orienteering 25:00 [1] 2.0 km (12:30 / km)
shoes: Brooks 07
Jogged around the Blodan DX Deluxe course from last spring. I stopped several times to make sure I had found the right spot - it's hard to keep going on a 1:1250 map without a compass and without any post-it notes out to mark the control locations. Fun and good training.
Stretching 5:00 [0]
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Meant to do a longer run today, but didn't have time because the afternoon was spent in Stockholm, looking at butterflies and then eating (amazing) Ethiopian food. So good!!!
Thursday Dec 20, 2007 #
Running 51:00 6.0 mi (8:30 / mi)
shoes: Brooks 07
10 minutes warm-up, 5 minutes of running drills, then intervals with the club in Stadsskogen. Today's session was 6x{3' fast, 1' jog}. I wound up running by myself again, trailing the fast people but way ahead of the slower ones. At least I could still see Kristina and the other fast girls ahead in the distance. The exciting part was that today's intervals actually felt *hard.* Still more like intensity 4.5 than 5, but it was definitely better than the last two weeks. Looks like my body is remembering what it is like to run fast again!
Strength Training 3:00 [1]
Some jumps and step-ups before circuits.
Circuits 36:00 [1]
shoes: Brooks 07
Club circuits. Body felt tired (especially my legs, which are sore from recent fast activity) but it was good to do this.
Stretching 5:00 [0]
Wednesday Dec 19, 2007 #
Running warm up/down 8:30 [2] 1.0 mi (8:30 / mi)
shoes: Green VJ Integrators
Jogging to the backbana. Felt stiff and slow, but time it took to get there was relatively short.
Running 32:08 4.9 km (6:33 / km) +300m 5:01 / km
shoes: Green VJ Integrators
Backbana. I did the first part as hard as I could, being as reckless as I dared on the downhills and really trying to push on the uphills and flats. Then I walked for 100-150 meters and started jogging the second part, speeding up as I went along. Splits were 14:29 out (new personal record!) and 17:39 for the second part, not including the section I walked (which took about 1:40). I definitely went off track a bit on the way back because the path became quite indistinct in two places, but I don't think I gained or lost a significant amount of time with this.
Running warm up/down 8:40 [2] 1.0 mi (8:40 / mi)
shoes: Green VJ Integrators
Jogging back to the MIC.
Running warm up/down 8:00 [2] 0.89 mi (9:00 / mi)
shoes: Green VJ Integrators
Jogging loops around the parking lot trying to warm up before the start.
Orienteering 57:20 5.4 km (10:37 / km)
shoes: Green VJ Integrators
Wednesday night-O. I did quite well today! Meandered off the line a few times and had to correct, but overall I felt in control of the navigation and was having fun out there.
Tuesday Dec 18, 2007 #
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(rest day)
Progress:
1. I am in the process of buying a new SI card to replace the one I lost. Unfortunately I cannot order one with the same number. :(
2. I am getting a Swedish ranking next year, so perhaps I'll be able to run some of the Swedish championships.
3. My British ranking in W21L puts me in 17th place, which doesn't by itself mean all that much. What is good is that the points I received for the regional events this fall were on average higher than those of the previous year.
4. I now own a Garmin Forerunner 305. It's waiting for me in New York, so I'll start using it in a couple of weeks.
1. I am in the process of buying a new SI card to replace the one I lost. Unfortunately I cannot order one with the same number. :(
2. I am getting a Swedish ranking next year, so perhaps I'll be able to run some of the Swedish championships.
3. My British ranking in W21L puts me in 17th place, which doesn't by itself mean all that much. What is good is that the points I received for the regional events this fall were on average higher than those of the previous year.
4. I now own a Garmin Forerunner 305. It's waiting for me in New York, so I'll start using it in a couple of weeks.
Monday Dec 17, 2007 #
Running 50:00 5.88 mi (8:30 / mi)
shoes: Brooks 07
Running to the track with Boris, attempting a 3km time trial (failed), then running back to the apartment.
Running 18:00 [2] 2.0 mi (9:00 / mi)
shoes: Brooks 07
As soon as I got back home, I grabbed another shirt and then ran down to the gym. (Time includes running both there and back).
Gympa 47:00 [2]
shoes: Brooks 07
Lots of Linne people there tonight. I was better at the coordination stuff today because I knew what was coming up, but felt quite tired from the almost non-stop running, so wasn't lifting my legs as high as last week.