Training Log Archive: KatIn the 7 days ending Nov 29, 2009:
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Sunday Nov 29, 2009 #
Orienteering 50:00 4.0 km (12:30 / km)
shoes: 2008 VJ Integrators
Training on Pole Brook. Felt really hungry and therefore tired, so didn't get as much out of it as I could have, but still a nice day and I felt comfortable with the navigation.
Saturday Nov 28, 2009 #
Running 2:00 [1] 0.29 km (7:00 / km)
shoes: 2008 VJ Integrators
Jogging a bit before the start.
Orienteering 1:09:33 8.4 km (8:17 / km)
shoes: 2008 VJ Integrators
HVO local event at Blue Mt, red course, 6.7 km. I felt really slow the whole way around because of the hills, rocks, and leaves! Didn't even break 10 min/km. But it was great technical training, and nice weather. Knee felt sore, but no sharp pain, so that was good.
Wall Climbing 20:00 [1]
Did some wall climbing with Boris and Jesse in Brooklyn. Got to try walking on a slack line too. Awesome!
Friday Nov 27, 2009 #
Cross-Training (biking) 43:00 [1]
Stationary bike while watching Coyote Ugly.
Strength Training 19:00 [1]
Stretching 5:00 [0]
Thursday Nov 26, 2009 #
Running 39:45 6.7 km (5:56 / km)
shoes: Asics Cumulus 11 (Nov 2009)
Run at West Rock with Boris - once around the lake, then along the flat red trail. My knee seems to hurt less when I run faster, so I attempted to do some tempo pace running in the middle, with breaks, about 7 minutes in total. I'm sure it was actually a really slow pace, because I felt short of breath even on the easy lap around the lake. That's what happens after two weeks off from running.
Strength Training 5:00 [1]
Stretching 5:00 [0]
Note
I don't like the new version of the Asics gel cumulus. The previous version was excellent and I absolutely loved it. But this new version has less toe room, is wider in the middle (even though I got the "narrow" version of the shoe), doesn't have as much stability support, and in general doesn't feel as comfortable. Plus, my shins hurt today, which is surprising given that I was running on soft dirt most of the time. I blame the shoes.
Wednesday Nov 25, 2009 #
Running 39:07 6.65 km (5:53 / km)
shoes: Asics Cumulus 11 (Nov 2009)
Easy run in East Rock by myself. I did slightly more than one loop around the park, taking the hilly trails on the east side. Twisted both of my ankles - the trails are in some cases ankle-deep with leaves, and these leaves hide pointy rocks. My knee felt fine for the first ten minutes and I was happy, but then it started to get progressively worse after that. Bummer. But it's better than nothing.
Strength Training 5:00 [1]
Stretching 5:00 [0]
Tuesday Nov 24, 2009 #
Cross-Training (stepper) 45:00 [1]
Looked at maps from Latvia. Towards the middle of the workout, a woman got onto the stepper next to me. At first she was doing just low level, slow stuff, but then she started looking over at what I was doing and tried to imitate me. That was pretty funny. I don't hold on to anything while on the stepper (other than the map in my left hand, of course!), but when she would try to let go of the bars, she would lose her balance and need to grab them again. So then she gave up on that, but tried to increase the level to the one I was at. I think she sustained it for about 15 seconds before both steps hit the ground and she gave up. Finally she left, and I finished the last ten minutes of my workout.
Strength Training (gym) 45:00 [1]
Stretching 5:00 [0]
Monday Nov 23, 2009 #
Note
(rest day)
Knee hurt all day yesterday after the run. :(