Training Log Archive: TorinoIn the 31 days ending Mar 31, 2009:
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Friday Mar 27, 2009 #
Running 44:29 [3] 7.0 km (6:21 / km) +130m 5:49 / km
Finally went running again (just had no motivation all week and felt very tired).
To Lombach 2nd bridge, not that fast though. R knee hurt, low back and L hamstring: 23.33 to bridge and 20.56 back.
To Lombach 2nd bridge, not that fast though. R knee hurt, low back and L hamstring: 23.33 to bridge and 20.56 back.
Thursday Mar 26, 2009 #
Yoga 45:00 [1]
Teach morning fitness yoga class; felt quite dizzy and had problems not to pass out several times :-(.
But was good stretching anyway.
But was good stretching anyway.
Nordic Walking 1:10:00 [2] 6.8 km (10:18 / km) +130m 9:24 / km
Nordic Walking with my Thursday group. Went over to the Lombach and back through Unterseen.
Tuesday Mar 24, 2009 #
Nordic Walking 1:10:00 [2] 6.6 km (10:36 / km) +240m 8:58 / km
Had PT today and it felt really good: he could loosen up that hamstring and released lots of pain :-).
Evening NW up to Ruedi's hut AND... it snowed again!! I am really getting sick of it. Only 3 people showed up, of course!
Evening NW up to Ruedi's hut AND... it snowed again!! I am really getting sick of it. Only 3 people showed up, of course!
Monday Mar 23, 2009 #
Nordic Walking 1:30:00 [1] 4.5 km (20:00 / km)
My regular Monday with 2 core classes and NW late afternoon.
Saw the Dr. again today and she finally agreed to order PT for my hamstring.
Still my back hurts quite a bit, and she thinks it is a herniated disk. We'll see.
My last week with fulltime work :-((.
Saw the Dr. again today and she finally agreed to order PT for my hamstring.
Still my back hurts quite a bit, and she thinks it is a herniated disk. We'll see.
My last week with fulltime work :-((.
Sunday Mar 22, 2009 #
Running 53:05 [3] 9.0 km (5:54 / km) +220m 5:15 / km
Tried running despite my back pain, and it went better than expected. Started at the Beatus Caves and ran on the pilger trail to sundlaunen and beyond and back.
Turnaround 26.01 and 27.04 all uphill back.
Turnaround 26.01 and 27.04 all uphill back.
Friday Mar 20, 2009 #
Unspecified 1 [3]
Picking up Christoph in Zurich with his 5 bags :-)). Then, we drove to Unterseen, my place to pick up my bed and other stuff for his room in the apartment he shares with 2 women!! (One of them is Seline Stalder, one of the top notch Swiss orienteers)
Thursday Mar 19, 2009 #
Nordic Walking 1:10:00 [2] 6.8 km (10:18 / km)
Good NW with my Thursday group along the Aare and up onto the road bridge, back down the other side and back into U'seen.
Yoga 1:00:00 [1]
Teaching yoga felt really good to my back! Lots of good stretching.
Went to see the Dr yesterday and she suspects a herniated disk! Rats and bullshit. i just wanted a PT prescription for my injured hamstring which, at this point, probably pulls on my back and makes everything out of whack. I was so annoyed and perplexed by the diagnosis. She told me to stay in bed for 4 days, swallow Ibuprofein for the inflammation and come back on Monday.
Today, i went to PT even without a prescription, and he did some ultrasound and massaging which worked well on loosening up my muscle
Went to see the Dr yesterday and she suspects a herniated disk! Rats and bullshit. i just wanted a PT prescription for my injured hamstring which, at this point, probably pulls on my back and makes everything out of whack. I was so annoyed and perplexed by the diagnosis. She told me to stay in bed for 4 days, swallow Ibuprofein for the inflammation and come back on Monday.
Today, i went to PT even without a prescription, and he did some ultrasound and massaging which worked well on loosening up my muscle
Tuesday Mar 17, 2009 #
Nordic Walking 1:10:00 [3] 6.8 km (10:18 / km) +120m 9:28 / km
Was a very busy and tiring day with 2 senior fitness classes and NW in the evening. Went to the Wachtfeuer and back. Fast group and I had trouble following because of my back pain :-(.
Afterwards we had a spaghettata at the Bellini with 4 different sauces (mmhh) and a meeting to plan the events for this year. Did not get home until after 11 pm, a very long working day.
Afterwards we had a spaghettata at the Bellini with 4 different sauces (mmhh) and a meeting to plan the events for this year. Did not get home until after 11 pm, a very long working day.
Running 43:30 [3] 9.0 km (4:50 / km) +160m 4:26 / km
Went running over lunch to Lombach, 2nd bridge. My legs felt like lead, my knees hurt and my back ached. Sometimes, after 5 min into the jog, things lign up and calm down, so I pushed on even though the first few minutes were painful. And it really got easier but never good.
23.07 to the bridge and 20.23 back.
23.07 to the bridge and 20.23 back.
Monday Mar 16, 2009 #
Nordic Walking 50:00 [1] 4.8 km (10:25 / km)
Was teaching core classes but as I organised a circuit, I did not take part but gave instructions all the time.
NW with the seniors in the late afternoon. Spring is finally here!! So warm and beautiful :-)
My back hurt a lot in the morning, and it was good I did not do any exercises.
NW with the seniors in the late afternoon. Spring is finally here!! So warm and beautiful :-)
My back hurt a lot in the morning, and it was good I did not do any exercises.
Sunday Mar 15, 2009 #
Downhill skiing 2:00:00 [2]
Skied in the French Alps, in Portes du Soleil where the sun was out! Unlike the Swiss runs, some of these runs are not groomed that clean so there were lots of bumps!! Great skiing in a enormously spread area.
We were there at the liftline at 9 am, we had to ski for almost an hour until we reached Avoriaz and had a French croissant and coffee breakfast. Afterwards, we skied until 5:30 pm when we arrived back on the Swiss side.
We were there at the liftline at 9 am, we had to ski for almost an hour until we reached Avoriaz and had a French croissant and coffee breakfast. Afterwards, we skied until 5:30 pm when we arrived back on the Swiss side.
Saturday Mar 14, 2009 #
Running 37:27 [3] 7.0 km (5:21 / km)
Went running after a shopping and chatting day with Sandra :-). Did the same loop as a week ago but, again, was 2 minutes faster and felt better, actually this was the first time i did not have these heavy legs in over 2 weeks. The back still hurt and Sandra urged me to get PT for the hamstring and back.
Did also quite a bit of stretching for the back.
Did also quite a bit of stretching for the back.
Friday Mar 13, 2009 #
Running 45:09 [3] 9.0 km (5:01 / km) +90m 4:47 / km
Kicked myself out the door again for a run at lunch. Did the same loop as 10 days ago to the second bridge on Lombach. My legs still hurt quite a bit, they felt like lead, and my back hurt. While running, it suddenly dawned on my that they are probably all related: because I kept my left hamstring shortened to let it heal, it shortened everything including my back and calf. I need to do a lot of stretching my back.
24.09 to 2nd bridge and 20.59 back. I actually WAS faster than 10 days ago!
24.09 to 2nd bridge and 20.59 back. I actually WAS faster than 10 days ago!
Thursday Mar 12, 2009 #
Yoga 1:00:00 [1]
Gave the yoga class which took a lot of energy out of me. Was really beat afterwards. Still my muscles ache all over especially the outside of both shins!!? Strange.
Awoke again with a headache creeping up from the neck over the top of the head which disappeared the longer I was up.
Awoke again with a headache creeping up from the neck over the top of the head which disappeared the longer I was up.
Nordic Walking 1:05:00 [2] 7.3 km (8:54 / km) +80m 8:26 / km
Thursday NW group: went along the Aare to the Lake of Brienz then back over the high railroad bridge up towards the ruins and into Goldswil and back. Felt a little better still not very strong nor motivated to push.
Wednesday Mar 11, 2009 #
Nordic Walking 1:00:00 [1] 4.8 km (12:30 / km)
Went back to work a little weak but got lots of work done, mostly the administrative kind.
NW with the seniors from Monday: went along the Aare over the high rail bridge and back.
NW with the seniors from Monday: went along the Aare over the high rail bridge and back.
Tuesday Mar 10, 2009 #
Teaching classes 1 [3]
(sick)
Had a huge headache when I woke up, felt all achy, took a pill, called in sick and slept another 3 hours. Felt better afterwards but still achy all over. I also felt so relieved that I did not have to plan nor give any classes today!
The Nordic Walkers in the evening went through a steady rain!! While I was sitting in a dry heated room nursing my sickness :-).
The Nordic Walkers in the evening went through a steady rain!! While I was sitting in a dry heated room nursing my sickness :-).
Monday Mar 9, 2009 #
Teaching classes 30:00 [1]
Taught the morning core class and felt quite lousy.
Afternoon class was cancelled and Nordic Walking class for seniors as well as it was snowing like crazy again :-((. Boy, when will it ever stop??? We got 20 cm within 90 min which immediately turned to slush and streams of water in the streets.
Afternoon class was cancelled and Nordic Walking class for seniors as well as it was snowing like crazy again :-((. Boy, when will it ever stop??? We got 20 cm within 90 min which immediately turned to slush and streams of water in the streets.
Sunday Mar 8, 2009 #
Downhill skiing 3:00:00 [2]
Had breakfast on Silleren at 8.15 am!!! It was finally a gorgeous day and almost warm. Then we skied in Adelboden for most of the day in incredible snow. There is so much snow, it is truly amazing, and the slopes are groomed but not too much, so one had to "work" when skiing. It was a lot of fun and very tiring on my legs. In the evening, my legs were shaking from all that strength workout ;-).
My back still hurt and my left hamstring hurt a lot when I tried to go into the deep snow, I can't do that! I still need to be careful!
My back still hurt and my left hamstring hurt a lot when I tried to go into the deep snow, I can't do that! I still need to be careful!
Saturday Mar 7, 2009 #
Running 39:54 [3] 7.0 km (5:42 / km) +80m 5:24 / km
Went running late Saturday afternoon even though i had a terrible day. Very slow jogging first, along the Aare, then up to Elfenau and back through the Dählhölzli. Felt better and better but never really great. 16.31 to turnoff Elfenau and 23.22 back.
Thursday Mar 5, 2009 #
Yoga 1:00:00 [1]
Easy, but fluid and gentle yoga which was so good on my legs and my painful back. (My back hurts since Monday evening, I can barely bend or go down into my knees.)
Nordic Walking 1:10:00 [1] 6.0 km (11:40 / km)
It was raining again :-((. 8 people showed up anyway as we had yet another birthday to celebrate. Did a shorter loop to Lombach and through Unterseen back. Had coffee/tea and cake at a bakery on the way back :-).
Wednesday Mar 4, 2009 #
Snowshoe Touring 3:00:00 [2] 10.5 km (17:09 / km) +300m 15:00 / km
Took another group on a snowshoe hike from Bussalp to Bort and Grindelwald. On the snowshoe trail we were on, it dipped suddenly steeply down through the woods, and one of the participants bareley made it down. Very tough going, trying to encourage her, but she always "froze" up and fell. The snow was deep and soft and wet. We eventually made it down, whew. But I went with her further down onto the road to catch the bus back to Grindelwald while the others went on to Bort on their own on the big (and safe) winterwander trail.
Tuesday Mar 3, 2009 #
Running 47:47 [3] 9.0 km (5:19 / km) +70m 5:07 / km
Kicked myself out the door at lunch for a run. My leg felt fine for about 20 minutes, then it started hurting again. I am still very slow, but at least I could run somewhat normal again!
24:44 to second bridge and 23.04 back! Now, I can only improve from that!!!
24:44 to second bridge and 23.04 back! Now, I can only improve from that!!!
Nordic Walking 1:20:00 [2] 7.5 km (10:40 / km) +230m 9:15 / km
Good big group for Nordic Walking: went up the Harder road and did a loop then over to Goldswil, ups and downs, then back along the Aare. pretty good pace, too.
Monday Mar 2, 2009 #
Teaching classes 1:00:00 [1]
Was teaching my two core classes with bands.
In the evening, I already had sore stomach muscles and the back hurt so much I must have tweaked it somehow.
In the evening, I already had sore stomach muscles and the back hurt so much I must have tweaked it somehow.
Nordic Walking 1:00:00 [1] 5.5 km (10:55 / km) +110m 9:55 / km
Nordic Walking with my seniors in the rain! Went to the Wachtfeuer which was a real challenge for them.
Sunday Mar 1, 2009 #
Unspecified 1 [0]
Weekend without activity :-(. On Saturday, when the weather was beautiful, we were in Zurich for a meeting and good food! On Sunday, we tried to go skiing but turned around as the weather got worse. Had breakfast with Christine and Kurt at their vacation home in Adelboden.
Back in Berne, I took a nap (from doing nothing) and felt too groggy and unmotivated to go for a run afterwards.
Back in Berne, I took a nap (from doing nothing) and felt too groggy and unmotivated to go for a run afterwards.