Training Log Archive: TorinoIn the 30 days ending Apr 30, 2010:
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Friday Apr 30, 2010 #
Running 58:17 [3] 8.5 km (6:51 / km) +90m 6:31 / km
Went to Büren a.Aare to visit a friend, run and have lunch. Went running together up into her woods, had trouble keeping up with her, but we were chatting the time away anyway. Fun!
Thursday Apr 29, 2010 #
Nordic Walking 1:24:00 [2] 6.2 km (13:33 / km) +177m 11:51 / km
NW to Wachtfeuer; absolutely beautiful day, warm over 20oC, sunny with lots of flowers and fruittrees in full bloom.
Wednesday Apr 28, 2010 #
Yoga 1:00:00 [2]
Barely slept at all last night, so could not get the strength up to go running. Opted to have my mt bike fixed instead.
Was teaching a fitness yoga class in Bern as a substitute. All youngish people so it was a lot more intense than I usually do in Interlaken. But fun!
Was teaching a fitness yoga class in Bern as a substitute. All youngish people so it was a lot more intense than I usually do in Interlaken. But fun!
Tuesday Apr 27, 2010 #
Nordic Walking 1:18:00 [3] 6.4 km (12:11 / km) +163m 10:49 / km
As it was Elfie's bd, she got to choose where she wanted to go: pretty flat to Lombach and through the fields of Unterseen back. Beautiful evening. Very green fields with tons of yellow dandylions, lots of cowbell ringing and both cherry and apple trees in full bloom. And all this idyllic setting in front of the glaciated peaks of Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau. It was just a superb picture perfect landscape.
Monday Apr 26, 2010 #
Nordic Walking 1:05:00 [1] 4.5 km (14:27 / km) +170m 12:09 / km
After teaching the core strength class I felt so exhausted that I only "crawled" when doing the Nordic Walking with the seniors ;-(. well not really, but it was pretty hard to stay motivated.
went on the Harder and did the loop. Saw 3 of last year's little marmots out in the animal park.
went on the Harder and did the loop. Saw 3 of last year's little marmots out in the animal park.
Sunday Apr 25, 2010 #
Orienteering race 1:01:01 [4] 3.6 km (16:57 / km) +185m 13:29 / km
Went to do the Huttwil Orace in a very, very steep area. Good course-setting that made it actually quite enjoyable. Some crossings of the ditches are gullies were so steep, I kept wondering how orienteers do them.
Some minor mistakes towards the end, but overall I was happy with it. Came in 5th out of 17 women in my class.
Note; the approach to the start from the event center was the same length and more elevation than my course!! That's Swiss fitness standards for orienteers ;-)
Some minor mistakes towards the end, but overall I was happy with it. Came in 5th out of 17 women in my class.
Note; the approach to the start from the event center was the same length and more elevation than my course!! That's Swiss fitness standards for orienteers ;-)
Mountain Biking 1:10:00 [3] 8.5 km (8:14 / km) +320m 6:56 / km
As we had parked the car between the finish and the event center, I went back to the car after finishing, changed onto the mountain bike and biked down to read in my SIcard, then we biked back up and around the woods returning to the car again. Boy, now my legs got really tired!
Friday Apr 23, 2010 #
Running 49:49 [3] 7.4 km (6:44 / km) +130m 6:11 / km
Did the Elfenau loop, first kind of slow, then better and better.
Saw the surgeon this morning, and he agrees that we ought to investigate further with my tight fascia and pains.
Saw the surgeon this morning, and he agrees that we ought to investigate further with my tight fascia and pains.
Thursday Apr 22, 2010 #
Nordic Walking 1:10:00 [2] 5.4 km (12:58 / km) +251m 10:31 / km
Only 3 people showed up on this beautiful day :-(. Did the gnome and the sheep trail. Saw 4 new lambs, the oldest being 4 weeks old already!
Wednesday Apr 21, 2010 #
5 PM
Running 45:45 [3] 5.91 km (7:44 / km)
Late afternoon, went to the Bremer, warm up to the Finnenbahn (wood chip surface track) and did 3 km on it (5 loops) (19.34 min), way faster than in December! I also was faster on the 12 min test run and could go 1.875 km which is considered good for women my age. So, I do make progress :-). Slow jog back to the car.
Tuesday Apr 20, 2010 #
Nordic Walking 1:15:00 [1] 6.7 km (11:12 / km) +194m 9:47 / km
NW to the ruins of Goldswil. We caught a moment between drizzles. Saw a great sunset anyway with all the ashes in the atmosphere. April weather.
Monday Apr 19, 2010 #
Nordic Walking 1:05:00 [1] 4.5 km (14:27 / km)
NW with seniors on a beautiful afternoon down the Lombach to my garage to pick up my car. This way, we could go further than we ever do because we could drive back in 2 cars, actuallq!
Sunday Apr 18, 2010 #
Orienteering race 46:56 [4] 2.7 km (17:23 / km) +180m 13:02 / km
went to the Bieler O race in Twann. My course went from the start straight up the 180 m climb looking for 4 controls then along the pretty part back down for the next 7 controls. I had no problems going up being 2nd all the time. But on the way down, I seem to be losing lots of time to the others in my age class. I was disappointed when I looked at the splits and realised the reality of it all. Oh well. (I came in 3rd in the end)
Mountain Biking 1:30:00 [3] 12.0 km (7:30 / km) +320m 6:37 / km
Biked around Twannberg to Lamboing etc. I felt exhausted and did not have much energy left after the O-meet.
Friday Apr 16, 2010 #
Running 47:55 [3] 7.4 km (6:29 / km)
Did the Bremer Loop and ran the best time since the meniscus surgery! Yipee, it was a good day, and my back and left knee/leg hurt only little.
Thursday Apr 15, 2010 #
Nordic Walking 1:10:00 [2] 6.5 km (10:46 / km) +120m 9:52 / km
Did the Lombach - Vita Parcours loop with my NW group. Freaking cold again and drizzling rain.
Wednesday Apr 14, 2010 #
Running 51:22 [3] 8.2 km (6:16 / km)
Did the Elfenau Zigzag loop anyway. Was slower than normal even though I tried.
I could barely fall asleep as my left knee and low back hurt excessively after the long NWing last night. Back pain all day long and very painful after the run. I tried stretching, gentle yoga and plain just laying on my back and stretching but it did not ease up much. Bummer.
I could barely fall asleep as my left knee and low back hurt excessively after the long NWing last night. Back pain all day long and very painful after the run. I tried stretching, gentle yoga and plain just laying on my back and stretching but it did not ease up much. Bummer.
Tuesday Apr 13, 2010 #
Nordic Walking 1:50:00 [2] 8.1 km (13:35 / km) +320m 11:20 / km
With the bad weather only 3 people showed up. We went towards Wilderswil after the ruins of Unspunnen, then decided to try something new, went up towards the Abendberg and coming back down over the heimwehflueh. Long walk today. I already started hurting while we were coming down. Stupid Nordic Walking!
Monday Apr 12, 2010 #
Nordic Walking 1:00:00 [1] 4.5 km (13:20 / km) +70m 12:22 / km
NW with the seniors
Teaching of core training class.
Teaching of core training class.
Sunday Apr 11, 2010 #
Orienteering race 1:01:00 [4] 5.2 km (11:44 / km) +80m 10:54 / km
Regional Orace near langenthal. Again, the back started hurting a bit together with all of my left lower side, hamstring down to calf.
I have to start not making any mistakes when my speed is so compromised from not training/running and having pains.
But... overall, I really liked running through the spring woods again!! :-)
Came in 9th out of 15 women in my class.
I have to start not making any mistakes when my speed is so compromised from not training/running and having pains.
But... overall, I really liked running through the spring woods again!! :-)
Came in 9th out of 15 women in my class.
Saturday Apr 10, 2010 #
Downhill skiing 2:00:00 [2]
Went downhill skiing on the Schilthorn, probably the last time of this season. Started out as a wonderful and sunny morning, then clouds moved in and fog before they lifted again mid-afternoon.
In the morning, I still felt exhausted and wasted and just skied because it felt so good bein out in the sun with this great scenery. Somehow, sometime after lunch my exhaustion lifted and strength came back into my muscles and I could enjoy some really good skiing in spring snow.
In the morning, I still felt exhausted and wasted and just skied because it felt so good bein out in the sun with this great scenery. Somehow, sometime after lunch my exhaustion lifted and strength came back into my muscles and I could enjoy some really good skiing in spring snow.
Friday Apr 9, 2010 #
Unspecified 1 [0]
Somehow, this was an exhaustive day, I felt wasted all day, and after grocery shopping, I could simply not unpack but went to bed for a 90 min nap. No running today, I was so disappointed, but I simply did not have it in me today. Strange :-(
Thursday Apr 8, 2010 #
Nordic Walking 1:10:00 [2] 5.8 km (12:04 / km) +210m 10:13 / km
Went NW with my group, up to Heimwehfluh. First time this year without snow but a beautiful view.
Yoga 45:00 [1]
Very tired in yoga class, had to concentrate to keep the flow. Downday.
Wednesday Apr 7, 2010 #
Nordic Walking 50:00 [1] 4.5 km (11:07 / km) +70m 10:19 / km
NW with seniors, first time doing the gnome trail again as it had re-opened.
I was also teaching 2 fitness classes today.
In the morning, when I woke up I was thinking what I was thinking when I planned this!! After such a strenuous tour I definitely would have needed another day of rest instead of going back to a long day of back-up classes and work!!
I was also teaching 2 fitness classes today.
In the morning, when I woke up I was thinking what I was thinking when I planned this!! After such a strenuous tour I definitely would have needed another day of rest instead of going back to a long day of back-up classes and work!!
Tuesday Apr 6, 2010 #
Ski touring 4:00:00 [3] 20.0 km (12:00 / km) +450m 10:47 / km
A gorgeous day to do our skitour!! We took the train to the Jungfraujoch (or top of Europe) at 3454 m. Incredible scenery in the middle of all the glaciated high peaks. Skied down to the Concordia place in 40 cm of new snow which made it quite difficult. From there, up towards the Lötschenlücke for 6 km on 3200 m. A little lunch before we headed down for 8 km to Blatten to catch a bus. This downhill was very hard in 50 cm of heavy new snow which was very treacherous. We had to dig out people several times as there was almost no possibility of getting out on its own as the snow was like cement. Or, when I found a smoother spot to ski down a bit, it stuck on the skis! We all worked harder coming down than going up!! And we had to avoid all the ceracs and open glaciers which was quite easy to do and very spectacular. Further down, the skiing got easier but the snow still stuck to the skis and we had to doublepole for a long distance.
I still was elated with this tour, the scenery and the clear, sunny day!
I still was elated with this tour, the scenery and the clear, sunny day!
Sunday Apr 4, 2010 #
Running 50:30 [3] 7.3 km (6:55 / km)
Did the Bremer Loop after my brother left. I was slower than it felt like. Was a little disappointed.
Friday Apr 2, 2010 #
Running 58:30 [3] 9.0 km (6:30 / km) +130m 6:04 / km
Did the zigzagloop the other way around and picked up the car up in our neighborhood that we left earlier after the party to finish "our Ramadan". Now, it is back to my "Cs" which are chocolate, cookies and cakes!
Saw the lynx again, in fact, the little one was very high up in a tree very scared because his father had almost bit it to death.
It also stayed up there overnight! I hope the animal park will do something about this situation soon!
Saw the lynx again, in fact, the little one was very high up in a tree very scared because his father had almost bit it to death.
It also stayed up there overnight! I hope the animal park will do something about this situation soon!
Thursday Apr 1, 2010 #
Nordic Walking 1:15:00 [2] 5.8 km (12:56 / km) +330m 10:04 / km
NW and went up to Ruedi's Hüttli. Beautiful scenery after lots of wind and rain.