Training Log Archive: bbrooke

Today's the last nice day before a week of "arctic" cold (highs in the teens), and my scale hit a milestone today (130). So I figured I better get in gear -- especially since I'll be making Christmas cookies next week, and that means eating lots of cookie dough (sugar, butter, etc.).

I jogged at Davidson Mesa. Saw a few prairie dogs and bunnies. I hope they're prepared for tomorrow's arctic blast. I also saw two nearly complete, brand new homes on two lots along the trail that were vacant the last time I was there. A sad commentary on how long it's been since I've jogged on a regular basis... Luckily the trail was nice and dry, considering how much snow we had last week.

Rock climbing at the gym with Troy. Five routes: 5.8, 5.9, 5.10-, 5.10, 5.10

Strength Training for Runners class:

Jog two laps to warm up.

Three sets of (three-minute "killer" plank / high-knees / butt-kickers / galloping / shuffling / hops x 12)

Three sets of (star jumps x 10 / front-back jumps x 10 / side-to-side jumps x 10 / push-ups x 10 / reverse crunches x 20)

Three sets (lunge jumps x 10 per leg / heel walking / toe walking)

Jog ten laps to cool down.

I felt pretty queasy afterwards. Either it was my late lunch not settling well, or it was a tough workout. Maybe both.

Shovelling snow -- only because I knew the UPS man was coming.

Strength Training for Runners class:

Jog five laps to warm up.

Three sets of (high knees / butt-kickers / shuffling / fast-skips / 75-second plank (the last of the three was a two-minute plank)).

Three sets of (tuck jumps x 8 / scissor jumps x 8 per leg* / side-to-side jumps x 8 / push-ups x 10 / crunches x 20).

Three sets of (one-leg forward jumps x 10 per leg / plank with leg lift x 10 per leg)

Two minutes of heel walking and toe walking.

Jog 10 laps to cool down.

* The hip / butt area that was aching as I ran errands this afternoon decided to kick into high-gear during the scissor jumps. I ended up just doing one-leg lunges on my other leg. Maybe I tweaked something when I was shovelling snow this morning? I'm not sure what it is, but it really hurts. Piriformis? I did some stretching and "pigeon pose", but that didn't relieve the pain. I also have sort of a mild dead-leg (numb) feeling, which makes me wonder if a nerve is pinched.

Jogged eight laps at the park in Elizabeth with Troy and Coco (alternating direction on each lap since it's hilly), with a core / strength exercise at the end of each lap.

Lap time / exercise:

- 4:14 / push-ups x 20
- 4:17 / crunches x 20
- 4:16 / 60-second plank x 1
- 4:20 / 30-second side plank x 2
- 4:22 / picnic table dips x 15
- 4:15 / handstand push-ups (heavily modified!!!) x 10
- 4:29 / crunches x 20
- 4:09 / push-ups x 20