Training Log Archive: AliC

Cycling back from Hoogeveen. In the rain and the dark. And when I crashed my bike the other day (silly story- I was trying to dry my hair while riding a bike! oops), I broke the dynamo lights on it, so it was in the *complete* dark. And the Dwingerveld Heide is one of the darkest places in the Netherlands (where people come to look at the stars with their telescopes), so it really was completely, completely dark. Made it home, though!

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To Hoogeveen station to get the train to go see SGB in Amsterdam!

I got 5 minutes out, and realized I left my cell phone. I decided to go back and get it, even though it meant I would miss the train I said I'd be on, becuase if I didn't have it and something went wrong, we might not meet up and that would be horribly tragic. So, went back, grabbed phone and got on the next train!

Warm up, down and stuff between intervals. Kind of rushed it as I had very little time to cook roasted veggies before the BBQ at 6...

The old 1-2-3-4-5-4-3-2-1 pyramid. Focused on being quick on the shorter ones, and solid on the longer ones. I feel pretty fast on these trails now. Not sure how much it will cross-over to running on things that have more ups and downs, or running through the woods, but I feel like it's gotta help somewhat!

Orienteering in 6 days, wahoo!

A run, fit into the bitty bit of time free I had today. Did some spenst during it, but not tons. Starting to get excited about the Belgian 5 days next week! I going to go orienteering again!! Wahooo!

So I guess this would be a tempo run. I just felt like running fast this morning, but not really like doing a time trial or intervals, so I ran the yellow loop at a good tempo pace. Actually, I *meant* to run the yellow loop, but apparently zoned out so completely that I went on the red loop for a good portion of it after they crossed once, then got back on the yellow loop, and didn't realize it until I got to the end and it took much less time than it should have! I blame starting the run 5 minutes after I woke up.

A run with other people. Slightly longer than last time, but not very. Real good to run with people though!

Over to Hotel de Borken for some soccer. Passed on the way by the boys, who have now wimped out and refuse to run with me to the field- now they take their bikes. A hotish one, but it clouded over for us to play soccer, which was nice!

Played in goal for the last bit, so not a full hour of soccer. It was only 5 on 5 to start, but a sixth for each team came eventually. We played the first half with small goals instead of goalies (my idea), but people wanted goalies for the second half so they could take a break!

And... I scored a goal for the first time!! Usually I'm sort of a midfield type since I can run that way, this way and back again, but I was playing further up, got the ball, made a move and faked out the goalie. Made me happy, even though my team must have been down at least 10 points by the end. It's a fun game, no one really cares!

Ran back from soccer, taking the Red Loop from the Bospub (where we get yummy pancakes every week, mmmmm....) Legs were a bit tight from yesterdays walking (probably from walking around 12k in flip-flops....), and it felt good to have a bit of a steady run.

Only did abs- the pizza was almost ready!