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November 22nd, 2009
08:37 pm - Weekly Training Log: Nov. 9 - 15th & Nov. 16-22nd, 2009.
*Nov. 9-Nov.15*
Monday: 12.5km run
Tuesday: 1609 metre swim & 45 minutes of Yoga class
Wednesday: 15km run
Thursday: 10km run & 1 hour of Muay Thai training
Friday: 19km run
Saturday: 3km barefoot run on indoor track & 10km bike ride
Sunday: 11.2km run 56 min. 6 secs. (5:02/km)
*Nov. 16-Nov. 22*
Monday: 6.02km run in 28 mins. & 40 secs. (4:45/km)
Tuesday: 15km bike ride & 45 minutes of Yoga class
Wednesday: 10.02km run in 48 mins. 30secs (4:50/km)
Thursday: 3km barefoot run on indoor track & 1609 metre swim
Friday: 5:01km run in 22 mins. 58 secs. (4:35/km) & 1 hour of Muay Thai training
Saturday: rest
Sunday: 23km run
*all runs with no times attached were run without Nike + Running Monitor.
** 400 crunches, 100 pushups, 100 squats are done every other day
Avg. resting heart rate: 34-37 bmp
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So far my times have been improving much like has happened after marathon training and just before winter hits. Noted are my lack of rest days. I've been trying to improve on this by making my runs later in the day rather than first thing in the morning or substituting it totally with a swim and light Yoga instead.
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November 8th, 2009
05:51 pm - Weekly Training Log: Nov. 2 - 8th, 2009.
Monday: 15.22km run, 45 mins. yoga class
Tuesday: 8km run, 1500 meter swim
Wednesday:5.35km run. (hit 5km in 23 mins. New personal best!) and a 10.14km evening run.
Thursday: 1 mile swim, 15km cycling, Muay Thai drills and practice 1 hour
Friday: 21.7km run
Saturday: 5.02 kilometre run ( 24 minutes & 32 seconds) plus a 3km barefoot street run (the leaves & wind cleared the sidewalks and I kept to the sunny side of the street)
Sunday: 21.23 km run (stopwatched time: 2hrs!). Everything flowed well.
**400 crunches, 100 pushups, 65 squats on every other day.
** Most runs were done without iPod or gear with the exception on Sunday which was done with iPod and Saturday's with Nike+
Avg Resting Heartrate: 36 bmp
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I should have done a rest day. I will vow to include a rest day or two for this coming week.
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November 1st, 2009
06:44 pm - Weekly Training Log: October 26-Nov. 1, 2009
Monday: 10.02km run(49:14, Avg. Pace: 4:55/km), 15km bike ride
Tuesday: 1 mile swim, 8km run (no gear),
Wednesday: 13km run(no gear), 5.02km (24:32, Avg. Pace: 4:53/km), 30 min. of pylometrics
Thursday: ran 14.1 km run (with the iPod & sans Nike)
Friday: 15.25km run (no gear), 1.5 km barefoot indoor track sprint
Saturday: 23 km run (no gear)
Sunday: rest, 45 min. of Yoga
**400 crunches, 100 pushups, 65 squats on every other day.
Avg Resting Heartrate: 37 bmp
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This week was spent primarily on running. Even the Plyometrics was mostly sprints and leg based. I'm prepping myself for winter running. Less gear use as well because the music has become more of a distraction these days.
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October 25th, 2009
11:30 am - Weekly Training log (October 19th-25th 2009)
Monday: 10.37km (53:38 Avg pace: 5:10/km), 15 km cycling, 400 crunches, 100 pushups
Tuesday: 1 hour Thai boxing training + drills, 15 km cycling, 1 mile swim
Wednesday: 11.26kmkm (59:36 Avg. pace: 5:18/km), 400 crunches, 100 pushups, 65 squats
Thursday: 6km run (no iPod), 20km bicycling, Pylometrics
Friday: 32 km run (no iPod), Weight Training
Saturday: Nike Human Race: 10.01km (50:21 Avg. pace:, 5:02/km), Strength Training (Bruce Lee Training Method)
Sunday: 45 minutes of Yoga, rest
Workouts do not include what is recorded on my commuting pedometer although on Thursday I had done a total of 14000 steps. I really should start taking the subway more for commutes.
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Nothing new to report. I *tried* to take it easier than last week.:)
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October 19th, 2009
10:49 am - Weekly Training log (October 12th-18th 2009)
Monday: 5.01km (24:26 Avg pace: 4:52/km) 400 crunches, 100 pushups, 15km bicycling
Tuesday: 1 mile swim, 1 hour Thai boxing training + drills, 30km bicycling
Wednesday: 12.1km (1:02:37 Avg. pace: 5:10/km), 400 crunches, 100 pushups, 65 squats
Thursday: 3.98km (19:23 Avg. pace: 4:52/km), 20km bicycling, Strength Training (Bruce Lee Training Method)
Friday: 1 mile swim, 25km bicycling, Plyometrics, Weight Training
Saturday: 24.23km (2:21:47 Avg. pace:, 5:51/km)
Sunday: Toronto Marathon 5km run 31:33 chip time, 45 minutes Yoga
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Autumn has provided for some eye-opening results of distance bringing speed, but it has leveled my head somewhat with regards to what I expect of myself when I train or exercise. At the moment, I just want to keep active and learning some more discipline when it comes to the mind vs the overall confidence boosters that reaching certain goals brings.
At the 5km race on Sunday, I was both hungover and on just 30 minutes sleep. I told my running mates that I was going to race it on a whim at the last minute. And I did and it turned out giving me a big confidence when it came to running races. Usually it's all about finishing and my times at races are vastly different than my training personal bests. This time it balanced out somewhat for I lost myself in the views and the flow of the race. I am humbled by both the experience and the fact that I do need to take myself more into consideration instead of continually telling myself I'm not at my best, but rather just to continue pushing my limits within reason.
Good stuff this past week.:)
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October 11th, 2009
02:23 pm - Weekly run and training log (October 11, 2009)
Monday - ran 11.19km in 57 minutes and 51 seconds at a pace of 5:10
per kilometer (with iPod and music)
Tuesday - rest day, 30 minutes of Yoga
Wednesday - 11.21km 57 minutes and 14 seconds at a pace of 5:06 per
kilometre (iPod, but no music or feedback)
Thursday - 1500 metre swim, 15km stationary cycle (intermediate
setting), ran 5km (no iPod)
Friday - ran 5.14 kilometre in 24 minutes and 48 seconds at a pace of
4:49 per kilometre. (iPod, but no music or feedback), 15 km bicycle
Saturday - ran 22.29km 2 hours 8 minutes and 44 seconds at a pace of
5:46 per kilometre. (with iPod and music)
Sunday - ran 21.55km roughly 2 hours and change (sans iPod)
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All in all my energy levels are high and the legs feel strong. Sculpting regimen to start this coming week. Still trying to decide which marathons I want to register for next year.
Am considering just personal training myself (help friends for free) and concentrating on university and part-time work instead.
Thaz it!
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October 5th, 2009
08:06 am - Today's run......
7°C
Partly cloudy
Wind: SW 13km/h
Relative Humidity: 93%
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O_o
That's all I gotta say.
I'm restructuring how I log in my runs to save time and so I don't bog down daily friends' pages. I'll be upping some of my runs and changing my daily training as well for a new sculpting and toning tune up that I've been planning out. I'll be updating once a week in big post on Sundays with all my runs, swims, bike rides and whatever else. I'm not going to be using these widgets either, just the data, but those who follow here most likely will see these things regularily posted as usual on my FB and/or Twitter.
Current Mood: ![[mood icon]](http://stat.livejournal.com/img/mood/niaha/kitty/ankhappy.gif) happy
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October 2nd, 2009
09:43 am - Today's recovery run....
7°C
Partly cloudy
Wind: NE 9km/h
Relative Humidity: 81%
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OMG I can still run that speed. :) I can't tell you how AMAZINGLY WONDERFUL this run felt. I can't wait to do my first long run this Autumn. CAN'T WAIT!!!
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September 29th, 2009
02:58 pm - Today's bike ride......
Weather conditions: 16C and light rain.
Today's bike ride (Sept. 29/09): 22 km
I don't know. I was full of energy still and felt good. Nothing too strenuous, just zoomed through the park paths.
Good napping day too.:)
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September 25th, 2009
09:38 am - Today's taper run....
12°C
Partly cloudy
Wind: E 15km/h
Relative Humidity: 71%
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I ran. I stopped.
BUTTERFLIES IN TUMMY.
MUST REMEMBER......I HAVEN'T INJURED MYSELF THIS YEAR.
2 more days until the Toronto Waterfront Marathon.
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September 24th, 2009
08:30 am - Today's swim......
Pool: Saltwater
Pool Temp: 84F
Today's continuous lap swim (Sept. 24/09): 1609 metres/1 mile
I wanted to do more, but as soon as I saw that there were going to be 3 of us in the slow lane, I decided to finish.
I had a quick check up with the personal trainer. Deets in my personal journal later, but to summarize: I am assured that fit-wise the marathon might not kill me. Heh. If I don't get lost or knee buckle out or anything.:P
AHHHHHH! 3 more days!
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September 23rd, 2009
09:54 am - Today's tapered run.....
21°C
Overcast
Feels Like: 29
Wind: S 7km/h
Relative Humidity: 94%
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One more small run this week before Sunday.
OMFG 4 more days until the marathon.
Powersong: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0RiJMZQXa2o
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September 20th, 2009
10:13 am - Today's "tapered" long run......
7°C
A few clouds
Wind: N 7km/h
Relative Humidity: 87%
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It was only supposed to be 13km, but after 10km something just went off in my head, something good. I had reached the lake so there was quite a bit of terrain I could cover, so I did an overall body check and it gave me the ok, so I kept going. It felt really good.
At 16km I had to tell myself to start cooling down to stop. I ran the whole thing almost full blast. And it felt really good.
No, no, no, it *felt* *really* gooooooooood.
I'm fucking scared, but that's ok. I'm crazy like that.
Six days until the Toronto Waterfront Marathon.
Powersong:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ft_lQ9oyU0
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September 17th, 2009
08:06 am - Today's swim....
Pool: Saltwater
Pool Temp: 85F
Today's lap swim (Sept. 17/09): 1000 metres
Still a bit tired, but feeling a bit more positive.
And a bike ride later to do my errands.
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September 16th, 2009
08:22 am - Today's run.....
10°C
A few clouds
Wind: N 20km/h
Relative Humidity: 87%
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I have a pain in my left knee. It's not soreness. It's arthritic pain. Occasional, but it's there. It's not ITBS. I'm doing physio exercises for it. It starts when I start my run and goes away a few minutes into it. I've had this before, so it's nothing new, just concerning....just a bit.
My body is all ripped. My arms are tight, my legs are tight, my stride solid and smooth. But I feel like crap all over due to sickness, overuse and just general malaise.
Kids are sick too today. I'm going to go try and sleep all day.
10 days until the Toronto Waterfront Marathon.
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September 14th, 2009
10:38 am - Finely tuned tapered long run.......
16°C
Partly cloudy
Wind: W 19km/h
Relative Humidity: 88%
i was never just an ordinary girl
who underwent a transformation
i always thought i could see the stars
and watch them grow in my hands
"but my mind was bigger than the world
my choice was being born a girl"
when will i ever learn the truth
without the fiction without the friction without the fiction
when it's the same as before
i conquer nothing or all
"but my mind was bigger than the world
my choice was being born a girl"
i like to watch
so nothing can hurt me
i understand
when your patience deserts you
i think i've loved
but i'm not so sure
can someone tell me
what i'm here for
i was never just an ordinary girl
who underwent a transformation - Cuckoo by Curve
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Sleepy, but ok, and it's sunny out.
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September 11th, 2009
08:09 am - Today's run.....
13°C
Partly cloudy
Wind: N 11km/h
Relative Humidity: 88%
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_like_a_caged_animal.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xf20Effo6ds
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September 9th, 2009
08:12 am - Today's run.....
16°C
Partly cloudy
Wind: N 7km/h
Relative Humidity: 88%
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I HATE TAPERING. Sure, I like all kinds of distances for the rush or the endorphin build they build. The thing is, you spend months getting to a certain distance and speed and all of a sudden you have to hold back for the main event, the actual race. I could possibly do the marathon distance right now (I am that full of angst and training that I'd probably just go without thinking of how I would get home). But that would be nuts and I really can't chance injuring myself.
Instead I have expense all this stuff into the smaller runs or the crosstraining or dancing. I really should have gone dancing on Monday, but alas.
I'll be feeling like a caged animal until the 27th and try real hard not to overdo it.
Powersong: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxNX_PRqhCQ
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September 8th, 2009
08:14 am - Today's swim....
Pool Temp: 84F
Pool: Saltwater
Today's lap swim (Sept. 8/09): 1000 metres
Yoga and a small run laters....
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September 7th, 2009
12:02 pm - Today's bike ride.....
Today's bike ride (Sept. 7/09): 30 km
Resting heart rate taken again today and yesterday: 37 bpm
I need to go in for a doctor's check up soon to make sure it's just due to fitness level.
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