Training Log Archive: BecksIn the 31 days ending May 31, 2014:
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Saturday May 31, 2014 #
8 AM
Cycling 1:15:00 [1]
Cycling to work, then to the Farmer's Market at Wooster Square (actually very good, although it's clear the veggie places are suffering from the slow spring, they're selling mostly lettuce and seedlings), then home with a backpack full of bread, cheese, and meat from happy pigs (Truelove Farms near Simsbury, excellent breakfast sausage).
4 PM
Running 1:14:56 9.93 km (7:33 / km) +239m 6:44 / km
ahr:163 max:181 shoes: X Talon 212s
Longish run at West Rock. Glorious day, great views, and ran on some trails I don't think I've run on since M & M left. So that was a little bittersweet - still miss those guys! Tough blue trail to start than easier trails on the way home. Tried to make it to 10km but had my watch in miles and failed by an irritatingly small amount!
Friday May 30, 2014 #
Note
I worked 10 hours today and failed at training.
Thursday May 29, 2014 #
3 PM
Running 20:44 3.39 km (6:07 / km) +27m 5:53 / km
ahr:147 max:166 shoes: 2014 Saucony cohesions
Shuffle round the neighbourhood. Explored a new path in one of the conservation areas, which was pleasant but very short, as these things are. Today was beautiful, so I made the most of it by staying home with a pile of papers, as I have to work all weekend. Still feeling wiped, felt fine jogging but very wobbly when I got back.
Core 27:57 [0]
ahr:89 max:125
Short core session (30 good mornings, sit ups, squats, leg raises and press ups), then some back yoga to open up after hunching over papers all day.
Wednesday May 28, 2014 #
5 PM
Running 40:23 7.11 km (5:41 / km) +53m 5:29 / km
ahr:160 max:185 shoes: 2014 Saucony cohesions
Ran home easy with a half mile at tempo. Felt better than I expected despite still feeling generally sleepy all day.
Monday May 26, 2014 #
Note
Lots more garden digging today. Now totally worn out. Lovely Bank Holiday weekend.
Sunday May 25, 2014 #
Event: WCOC Ansonia Nature Center
10 AM
Orienteering 42:17 4.74 km (8:55 / km) +109m 8:00 / km
ahr:176 max:187 shoes: Integrators 5000
Beautiful morning at Ansonia. Felt pretty bad but was actually running okay. Didn't feel up to one leg on one leg off, so just ran and tried not to walk. I have ruined Ansonia for myself now - it's still gorgeous, but I only took about 10 glances at the map the whole way round I think. Actually just nabbed 10 mins per km for the first time in a while.
Then we went to see Happy Goats, which turned into Happy Cows, which turned into Happy Wine. And then Happy Cows again! A very lovely day in Eastern CT. I think I ate pretty much dairy produce and bread all day. It was amazing.
Then we went to see Happy Goats, which turned into Happy Cows, which turned into Happy Wine. And then Happy Cows again! A very lovely day in Eastern CT. I think I ate pretty much dairy produce and bread all day. It was amazing.
Saturday May 24, 2014 #
Note
Spent the whole day in the garden. Totally exhausted. Lots of weeding from some invasive nightmare that popped up in the last week, and planted a border to try and outcompete it. Lots of nice perennials. Garden is going great guns - if it stays this cool, I might get more than one floret of broccoli! Potatoes in trash cans growing like wildfire, they have almost popped out the top, so it's time to stop filling them in. Got some nice salad stuff ready to eat, I'm worried that the peas and berries are going to come just as we go away. That would be sad.
Friday May 23, 2014 #
7 AM
Running 31:45 5.4 km (5:53 / km) +37m 5:41 / km
ahr:167 max:197 shoes: 2014 Saucony cohesions
Ran in. Felt awful, very tired and stiff.
6 PM
Cycling 35:00 [1]
And home - stayed dry again! Winning.
Thursday May 22, 2014 #
Note
Except I forgot that we're going to see Death Cab For Cutie tonight, so the cycle into work will have to be sufficient for today!
8 AM
Cycling 35:00 [1]
Into work. Managed to time things quite spectacularly and thus stay dry.
Wednesday May 21, 2014 #
Note
My ear infection from the weekend has migrated to general ill. Boo hiss!
Note
Immune system seems to be doing a surprisingly good job (I hope), so maybe run tomorrow?
Monday May 19, 2014 #
7 AM
Running 43:10 4.97 km (8:41 / km) +104m 7:52 / km
ahr:142 max:160 shoes: 2014 Saucony cohesions
Early morning shuffle round East Rock. Gorgeous run, despite the eau de skunk at the beginning which lingered for a while. Quads are very tired from the weekend!
Cross Fit 1:30 [1]
ahr:113 max:140
I've put my Cross Fit membership on hold till after vacation with my back and feeling pretty rubbish in general. So this was a quick two sets of press ups, sits ups and squats.
Sunday May 18, 2014 #
11 AM
Running 1:14:41 7.42 km (10:04 / km) +250m 8:37 / km
ahr:177 max:190 shoes: Integrators 5000
Same thing again today, at Earl's Trails this time. By the end there was not so much fast, the increase in speed was relative. I orienteered like an idiot today, massively lacking in confidence. But I did enjoy being out there a lot, and doing alternate legs faster is a good proxy for fun orienteering until I can manage the whole course fast. Some good route choice too - it'll be fun to see what other people did. Thanks Phil (and others?)
Saturday May 17, 2014 #
Event: WCOC Gay City Meet
Note
I need an aim! I'm thinking at the moment something long and bumpy, but not necessarily fast. Any ideas? I might try fast if I manage to string together two weeks of actual physical activity anytime soon!
Note
Oh no! I think the leaf miners have made it underneath my floating row covers! Bah humbug. No mines yet but definitely some eggs on the underside. Bah!
11 AM
Running 54:54 6.3 km (8:43 / km) +136m 7:52 / km
ahr:182 max:193 shoes: Integrators 5000
Thanks to Earl, I went orienteering! A super fun course at Gay City. I decided to run O' Fartlek - one leg slow, one leg "fast," and see how that went. The answer was mostly good, after a ropey start. Thanks to George and Lyn for helping out on the day and Charlie for being my ice cream companion on a beautiful day. Now I have to go to work :(
Wednesday May 14, 2014 #
Note
HVO or NEOC on Sunday? Any offers?
Monday May 12, 2014 #
6 PM
Running 57:22 6.67 km (8:36 / km) +119m 7:54 / km
ahr:145 max:164 shoes: 2014 Saucony cohesions
Shuffle through East Rock and home. Back normal, shuffle slow, good end to a very sticky day in the lab.
Sunday May 11, 2014 #
2 PM
Running 26:24 4.83 km (5:28 / km) +14m 5:23 / km
ahr:172 max:192 shoes: 2014 Saucony cohesions
Wow, high max heart rate! Guess that comes from the first properly hot day of spring! Ran to the book shop, which despite everything on the internet, was closed. Ran at 8 minute mile pace and although it was harder than it should have been, no specific back issues.
Saturday May 10, 2014 #
6 PM
Running 26:36 3.78 km (7:02 / km) +94m 6:15 / km
ahr:166 max:184 shoes: 2014 Saucony cohesions
Ran at cruisey speed round East Rock. A little tightness in the back by 25 minutes, no problems other than the lack of running aside from that. Good!
Thursday May 8, 2014 #
8 PM
Recovery 15:23 1.95 km (7:53 / km) +17m 7:34 / km
ahr:134 max:150 shoes: 2014 Saucony cohesions
Trying out a very slow shuffle. Back was tight but not painful. Yey! Didn't do much directed rehab after all this week, but have been none stop active in the lab, and I think that helped a lot.
Monday May 5, 2014 #
Note
Oh dear. I am a wreck this month. I woke up yesterday and my back was a bit stiff, but I'd slept for the longest I had in months so I figured I was just stiff. Spent half the day in the garden and it was the same, stiff but not serious. Then throughout the evening it got worse and worse. It was difficult to find a comfortable position to sleep. This morning it is really bad. Tried to go for my Monday shuffle, but that was not happening. Took 5 steps, pain. Walked for a few metres, tried to jog five more paces, pain. So gave up and drove to work - turning the steering wheel a lot also hurt.
I am currently using one of those heat pad things and have taken ibuprofen. Is the heat actually a good idea? Would I be better with ice? Any care advice would be much appreciated. I might go for a walk later. I'm pretty sure it's my right serratus posterior inferior, but it could also be the attachment site of the lattissimus dorsi attachment near the spine, but I think the smaller muscle is more likely. Twisting is bad.
Foam roller a bad idea with acute pain?
Trust me to do Cross Fit for two years and pull my back by being asleep!
I am currently using one of those heat pad things and have taken ibuprofen. Is the heat actually a good idea? Would I be better with ice? Any care advice would be much appreciated. I might go for a walk later. I'm pretty sure it's my right serratus posterior inferior, but it could also be the attachment site of the lattissimus dorsi attachment near the spine, but I think the smaller muscle is more likely. Twisting is bad.
Foam roller a bad idea with acute pain?
Trust me to do Cross Fit for two years and pull my back by being asleep!
8 AM
Running 1:18 [0] 0.11 km (12:16 / km)
ahr:97 max:103 shoes: 2014 Saucony cohesions
See note above. Recorded for posterity. I think this is the least amount of running I've ever managed to do when I actually made it out of the door.
7 PM
Yoga 30:00 [1]
8 PM
Recovery 15:01 [0] 1.24 km (12:08 / km) +7m 11:48 / km
ahr:84 max:103
Spent half an hour doing back centric yoga, then took a walk around the neighbourhood, then had some rolly time. Everything on the very gentle yoga take fine until I tried to twist lower back, which was very much not happening. Think I'm right about the muscle I've hit.
While I was out walking I did remember than Rob and I moved a very nice free sofa into our living room on Saturday. I'm sure this combined with seven hours of grading is what did it. This makes me feel slightly less decrepit. Hopefully it mends soon!
While I was out walking I did remember than Rob and I moved a very nice free sofa into our living room on Saturday. I'm sure this combined with seven hours of grading is what did it. This makes me feel slightly less decrepit. Hopefully it mends soon!
Saturday May 3, 2014 #
Note
Just woke up, turned over my calendar, and noticed that George & Lyn's Macedonia meet is today. I have two dissections to do today and 215 exam pages to mark. It appears I'm doing a very poor job of being an orienteer these days.
Friday May 2, 2014 #
7 AM
Running 47:58 8.43 km (5:42 / km) +87m 5:25 / km
ahr:167 max:183 shoes: 2014 Saucony cohesions
Run into work for lab meeting. Nothing to report!