Training Log Archive: kweinmann

My legs felt kind of tired today - I did do some hiking and extreme river crossing yesterday, so even though I didn't really work out it wasn't really a day off. Also, it was still quite hot, even though I waited until like 8 to go running in hopes that it would cool off. Otherwise a fine run though. I have to mentally prepare myself for this week though, cause I think I have tests in all my classes except for one, so it will be a fun time. At least I'll hopefully have a bit of a break after this week is over though, I just have to make it through!

Long run day! There was one big hill in this run, about 3 miles in I would say, but it actually wasn't as bad as I was expecting it to be. I actually started off this run trying to run a bit slower than usual since this is the farthest I have run in a very long time, but I guess I still ended up going a pretty good pace. (I'm actually very surprised by how fast I was going because there was a decent amount of uphill and some slower trail running too.) I completely illegally crossed a very busy intersection because I had no idea what was going on or how to cross...luckily I didn't get hit by a car but I still feel really bad about it because I totally ran out in front of a car because I thought they were going a different way than they were. Maybe I won't try running through that intersection that way again - there was probably a better way I could have gone. Besides that incident though, it was a pretty good run. I was definitely pretty tired by the end but that was to be expected since it was my long run, and it was Friday evening. I'm really starting to feel like I'm in a good place as far as running goes, so I just have to stick to my routine! And I think I might, possibly, be kind of adjusting to running in the heat.

Deadlifts (#115)
Barbell Rows (#45)
Incline Press (#25 per side)
Side arm Raises (#8 per side)
Curl to Overhead Press (#17.5)
Split Leg Lunges (#30)
Calf Raise/Squats (#95)

So this was supposed to be just a recovery run, but I feel like I was running a bit too fast for it to be considered strictly 'recovery.' Either, I really needed this run. It's been a rough week, and I feel like I ran out all of my frustration and stress at work and school, and I felt sooo much better by the end! Then I saw fireflies for the first time EVER as I was walking to cool down, and I'm not going to lie, that made my week. THEY ARE SO COOL! I was trying to get a closer look at them but then it suddenly started to rain so I ran inside. I think I need to run later at night more often so I can experience the wondrous joy of these fantastic critters though!

Went to the Pete, but it was too crowded so ended up at Trees instead:
Bench press (#75)
Bar tricep extension (#30)
21's - Curls (#30)
Lunges (#40)
Flies (#20 per side)
Single-leg deadlift (#40)
Rows (#25)

2 min plank middle, 1 min each side
25 crunches
15 side crunches (per side)
15 scissors (hold for 3 sec each)
15 side plank dips (per side)
15 leg lifts
20 bicycle abs
10 single-leg bridges (per side)

Did some more 'speedwork' today. After warming up for about a mile, I did 8 X (1:30 fast, 1 min jogging recovery). This went alright, I think better than last time. About the first half was generally slightly uphill which was a little hard, but it meant the last few intervals were strictly flat and downhill, which made it easier to push through them. I almost got in a people crash (the human equivalent of a car crash), and it was during one of my intervals so I just kind of awkwardly made an ahhHHHhhh sound when I saw the lady didn't see me about to run into her. She said 'sorry' and jumped out of my way but I just kept on running because I was in the middle of my interval, and I felt kind of bad afterward. Oops!