Training Log Archive: maprunnerIn the 7 days ending Jun 19, 2007:
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Tuesday Jun 19, 2007 #
run/walk warm up/down 20:00 [2]
orienteer 21:19 [3] *** 2.36 km (9:02 / km)
ahr:167 15c
Sar-Ko-Par sprint course. I walked this course a month ago, when PTOC hosted a sprint event (I was nursing my Achilles). I decided to try to jog it tonight, and make it another summer test loop. There was some temporary fencing up around the park (for a BBQ festival) which affected a few of my route choices. Unexpected, but challenging. Fun evening.
Sunday Jun 17, 2007 #
run/walk 1:10:00 [3]
ahr:151
on the river trail in Lawrence. The trail is starting to dry out, but it is not yet rock-hard. Perfect surface for running. Nice slow steady pace today. No animals, but lots of bikers.
Saturday Jun 16, 2007 #
walk warm up/down 5:00 [2]
walk 13:43 [3] 1.0 mi (13:43 / mi)
ahr:150
I love to use numbers to follow my training, so I've been looking for some measure of my VO2 max, etc. The recent discussion on AP all suggested tough workouts such as running up and down a hill as fast as you can--I'm too lazy for that. Then I found the perfect test for me:Rockport walking test.
I went to the local HS track, only to find it closed for repairs. Mike came up with a solution, and found a relatively flat route through the neighborhood and HS buildings, using Google pedometer. So off I went.
It's actually hard to walk fast, because you're tempted to run. Also, I wasn't sure how to pace myself. And it was hot. My time was 13:43 with a final HR of 150. This calculates out to a VO2 max of 38.6. Not bad for an average 40 something female, but definitely not in the athlete range yet. It will be fun to try this test every once in a while to asses my training.
Many years ago (18 in fact) when I was poor graduate student, I volunteered for human studies to supplement my income. One time, I served as an "unfit control" for a series of fitness measures. I did a treadmill test then, and my measured VO2 max was 36.7.
Friday Jun 15, 2007 #
run/walk (hills) 40:00 [3]
ahr:144
Up and down and up and down and up and down on the horse trails at Wyandotte. This is not a great place to run: the weeds overgrow the trail in places, the horse divets are huge, there are large mud areas. But this is the best hill area we've got, so it will have to do. Plus, it will make me tough :)
(21:08 out, 19:44 back)
Thursday Jun 14, 2007 #
Nordic track 15:00 [2]
ho hum
weights 20:00 [2]
hum ho
Wednesday Jun 13, 2007 #
run/walk (speed) 30:00 [3]
ahr:146
at SMP after work. (I'm trying to create a catch-phrase, a la "powerline and return")