Training Log Archive: AliCIn the 7 days ending Aug 5, 2007:
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Sunday Aug 5, 2007 #
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slept:5.0
Wadloping!
Today, I went wadloping. This (particularily Dutch?) activity consists of walking through mudflats and the Waddenzee at low tide, over to one of the Wadden islands along the north coast. It's amazing. The idea of *walking* to an island 9km from the mainland is very bizarre! It only got about waist-high at the deepest, and the most fun bit was at the beginning with the mud sucking you in! Its a very fun thing to do, particularily if you're country has no mountains in it!
We walked to the island (12km), across to the north side (1km), swum in the ocean from a gorgeous beach, then meandered back along the beach to the inhabitated part of the island (6km) where we refueled on drinks (chocolate milk for me!) and ice cream before heading back to the ferry (5km). So a fair distance traversed by the feet today, and a fantastic time!
Today, I went wadloping. This (particularily Dutch?) activity consists of walking through mudflats and the Waddenzee at low tide, over to one of the Wadden islands along the north coast. It's amazing. The idea of *walking* to an island 9km from the mainland is very bizarre! It only got about waist-high at the deepest, and the most fun bit was at the beginning with the mud sucking you in! Its a very fun thing to do, particularily if you're country has no mountains in it!
We walked to the island (12km), across to the north side (1km), swum in the ocean from a gorgeous beach, then meandered back along the beach to the inhabitated part of the island (6km) where we refueled on drinks (chocolate milk for me!) and ice cream before heading back to the ferry (5km). So a fair distance traversed by the feet today, and a fantastic time!
Saturday Aug 4, 2007 #
Rowing 1:30:00 [3]
And today rowed in a coxless 4 with the veteran men. Yikes! They had me stroke since I'm tinier and fit better towards the end of the boat, but that meant I couldn't follow anyone- I had to set the rhythm and pace, which is difficult when I had no clue what they usually row like!
The boat was surprisingly heavy feeling- I thought it would be light since they're stronger than me and we had no coxswain. Went hard some, easy some, and it did feel way better on the way back. Did a final 30 that really took some effort.
The boat was surprisingly heavy feeling- I thought it would be light since they're stronger than me and we had no coxswain. Went hard some, easy some, and it did feel way better on the way back. Did a final 30 that really took some effort.
Strength (Abs) 6:00 [1]
A few ab exercises right before dinner.
Friday Aug 3, 2007 #
Running 1:05:00 [2]
Run with spenst in the middle. A sunny day! Around the lake with the grave mounds on the far end, to the blue loop, back on the yellow loop. Pretty day.
Body still feels off- from hard intervals Wednesday? Dehydration? Who knows... Going to work on drinking more water for a start!
Body still feels off- from hard intervals Wednesday? Dehydration? Who knows... Going to work on drinking more water for a start!
Strength (Spenst) 30:00 [2]
Jumps, hops, skips, bounds...
I'm a Tigger, and Tiggers are wonderful things, they're tops are made out of rubber, their bottoms are made out of springs.... =)
I'm a Tigger, and Tiggers are wonderful things, they're tops are made out of rubber, their bottoms are made out of springs.... =)
Thursday Aug 2, 2007 #
Running 35:00 [2]
A run with other people!!!
Assiz, who works in the canteen, Ronald, Sauroud and I got together for a run. It was short, but still so nice to run with others. My body was sore from yesterday's effort, so I didn't go longer or anything.
Assiz, who works in the canteen, Ronald, Sauroud and I got together for a run. It was short, but still so nice to run with others. My body was sore from yesterday's effort, so I didn't go longer or anything.
Strength (Core) 16:00 [1]
The usual stuff. Abs felt weak too- how are they sore from my intervals yesterday?
Wednesday Aug 1, 2007 #
Running 35:30 [2]
Warm up, down and the 5 min between intervals. Was super stressed going out as I had been working furiously on comments and corrections my supervisor had faxed on my first year report.
Running intervals 24:49 [5]
2 x 3k Red Loop
Really went for it again, trying to improve on times from last time- and did! Not sure if I improved physically, or was just mentally tougher getting myself around the loop, but either is good!
First loop: 12:14 (last time 12:17)
5 minute recovery
Second loop: 12:35 (last time 12:44)
Really went for it again, trying to improve on times from last time- and did! Not sure if I improved physically, or was just mentally tougher getting myself around the loop, but either is good!
First loop: 12:14 (last time 12:17)
5 minute recovery
Second loop: 12:35 (last time 12:44)
Tuesday Jul 31, 2007 #
Cycling 31:00 [2]
Cycling back from the train station after an awesome trip to Leiden!
Monday Jul 30, 2007 #
Cycling 30:00 [2]
Cycling to the station. Always, always takes 30 minutes...
Strength (Kayaking) 20:00 [1]
Went flatwater kayaking around the canals in Leiden. So gorgeous- you get a very, very different perspective on the city from the water!
Counting this as strength as it wasn't realy aerobic, but man do my arms hurt!
Counting this as strength as it wasn't realy aerobic, but man do my arms hurt!