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Training Log Archive: Vaala

In the 30 days ending Nov 30, 2007:

activity

time

miles

Gym

9:20:00

Ice Skating

8:25:00

Gym - Cardio

6:08:00

MTB

4:10:00

Walk

3:55:00

Peloton (Spin) class

2:15:00

Putting out/bringing in controls

1:45:00

Climbing

1:30:00

Run

44:58

3.11

5.0

Orienteering

32:20

Total

38:45:18

3.11

5.0

3:22

0:00

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Friday Nov 30, 2007 #

Peloton (Spin) class 45:00 [5]

Awesome class. It felt shorter than I was prepared for so I still had a little more in stock for the final section so pushed it pretty hard on the last "hill".

Climbing with Debs, Dalen and Andy. I wore Andy's old shoes tonight and it made a real difference but boy do your feet hurt when you get down off the wall! Those shoes are like some old fashioned sort of torture!

Wednesday Nov 28, 2007 #

Gym - Cardio warm up/down (Bike) 20:00 [4]

Gym (Weights and Stretches) 50:00 [3]

Ice Skating 1:45:00 [3]

Lots of out of control people on the ice after class so practicing was a mindfield of near collisions. Otherwise a rather uneventful class.

Tuesday Nov 27, 2007 #

MTB 35:00 [2]

To and from the gym. Hmmm...getting a bit better at this whole riding thing but the traffic freaks me out still (even though it's really light at this time in the morning).

Peloton (Spin) class 45:00 [4]

A bit of a girl-power class this morning.

Monday Nov 26, 2007 #

Gym - Cardio warm up/down (Bike) 32:00 [4]

Gym (Weights and Stretches) 1:00:00 [3]

Feeling a bit stronger again which is good.

Sunday Nov 25, 2007 #

MTB 30:00 [3]

To and from the gym again. Getting a distinctly sore arse. I am not cut out for bikes.

Gym - Cardio (Bike) 40:00 [4]

Ice Skating 1:00:00 [3]

They did a shody job of the ice which really sucked. After a fairly shaky start where I almost went crashing over in my first step (I blame the ice!) things improved. Backwards edges are getting much steadier.

Saturday Nov 24, 2007 #

MTB 40:00 [2]

Rode to and from gym as well as looping through the Domain. Apart from my lame pushing of the bike up Ayr Street I think I am improving (well, that wouldn't exactly be hard considering how crap I am!).

Gym - Cardio warm up/down (Bike) 20:00 [3]

Gym (Weights and Stretches) 55:00 [3]

Friday Nov 23, 2007 #

Peloton (Spin) class 45:00 [5]

My physio suggested I try a spin class and I finally got around to going this morning. It was so awesome! I'll definately do that again.

Thursday Nov 22, 2007 #

Orienteering (Onepoto Summer Series) 32:20 [1]
shoes: Asics Gel Trabuco IX WR

I just wandered round the memory course. Never done one before so it was really fun. But since I was going so slow I had plenty of time to think about where I was going so didn't have any problems. It was such a lovely evening.

Wednesday Nov 21, 2007 #

Gym - Cardio (Bike) 32:00 [3]

Gym (Weights and Stretches) 50:00 [3]

Ice Skating 2:00:00 [3]

I needed this...been feeling pretty down since at least last week and that freedom feeling on the ice seemed to really help tonight.

Tuesday Nov 20, 2007 #

Putting out/bringing in controls (OTH Summer Series) 1:45:00 [2]
shoes: Asics Gel Trabuco IX WR

Stress!! First Merv realised he'd forgotten to pick up all the controls so we were missing half the Cs, then the caravan was late with the tape to relabel controls, then people had started before I'd managed to put out the missing controls. Yeah, pushed my leg too much trying to get everything out fast enough. So good to sit down afterwards. I'm just so glad people liked the courses after all that!

C • great course @ oth 1

Monday Nov 19, 2007 #

Gym - Cardio warm up/down (Bike) 26:00 [4]

Gym (Weights and Stretches) 55:00 [3]

Sunday Nov 18, 2007 #

MTB 1:10:00 [2]

Cruising round being Jono's "support crew" as he attempted his first long(ish) run. I just wanted to be running but hey, we'll get there.

C • > 9 hrs? 1

Ice Skating 1:00:00 [3]

My backwards edges are finally getting better. Getting bruises on my right ankle from having to lace the boots up so damn tight round the top so my ankle doesn't collapse inwards too much. Doesn't hurt until I take the boots off!

Saturday Nov 17, 2007 #

Walk 50:00 [2]

To the gym and back via Newmarket Park. Leg is feeling a lot better.

Gym - Cardio warm up/down (Bike) 10:00 [4]

Gym (Weights and Stretches) 1:00:00 [3]

Friday Nov 16, 2007 #

Gym - Cardio (Bike) 45:00 [3]

My bum hurts from all this exercycling/biking (and I haven't even done that much!)...don't know how you guys do it!

Thursday Nov 15, 2007 #

Note
(rest day)

Tired, dizzy, frustrated, upset...

Wednesday Nov 14, 2007 #

Gym - Cardio warm up/down (Bike) 20:00 [3]

Gym (Weights and Stretches) 1:00:00 [3]

Ice Skating 1:40:00 [3]

Not my night. Wasn't really feeling the best and my feet hurt heaps for some reason. Perhaps it was because I wasn't wearing my usual socks so perhaps they were a bit colder than normal?

Tuesday Nov 13, 2007 #

Gym - Cardio (Bike) 34:00 [3]

Gym (Weights and Stretches) 50:00 [3]

Monday Nov 12, 2007 #

MTB 45:00 [2]

Took the bike out for my first ride in, well, years. I can't even remember the last time I rode a bike actually. It was pretty cool but I am sticking to the flat. Walked the bike up Ayr Street so I could cruise through the Domain though. I must have been freaked the whole ride 'cause I noticed my hands were clutching the handlebars with a death grip and I was shaking when I finally got back to the flat!

Sunday Nov 11, 2007 #

Walk 45:00 [2]

Final (hopefully) control scouting for summer series at One Tree Hill.

MTB 30:00 [1]

Argh! Re-learning to ride a bike...they say you don't forget how to ride a bike but it took me ages to work out how to get on (and not fall off...it has been YEARS since I ever rode!). Yeah, so now I'm covered in numerous cuts, scrapes and bruises. I'm sure Jono had a great old laugh watching me.

Ice Skating 1:00:00 [3]

It was so awesome to be back on the ice (yeah, I know it's only been a week and a half but I really missed it). Because of the weight of the boot it slightly pulls on my left shin but not as bad as I had kind of feared.

Saturday Nov 10, 2007 #

Gym - Cardio warm up/down (Bike) 34:00 [3]
(sick)

Gym (Weights and Stretches) 1:00:00 [3]
(sick)

Everything took so long to do today. Used lighter weights and just took it easy. Still not eating properly.

Friday Nov 9, 2007 #

Note
(sick) (rest day)

I managed to walk down to the Chiropractor from work and back. So tired and still can barely eat anything though.

Thursday Nov 8, 2007 #

Note
(sick) (rest day)

Still sick but at least I made it to work. Just walking as far as the office from my car nearly wiped me out though and I was glad I didn't have to get up pretty much all day.

C • Get yourself better 1

Wednesday Nov 7, 2007 #

Note
(sick) (rest day)

Got the tummy bug from hell.

Tuesday Nov 6, 2007 #

Gym - Cardio (Bike) 45:00 [4]

Monday Nov 5, 2007 #

Gym - Cardio warm up/down (Bike) 10:00 [4]

Gym (Weights and Stretches) 1:00:00 [3]

No legs.

Sunday Nov 4, 2007 #

Walk (Looking at control sites) 1:30:00 [1] ***
shoes: Asics Gel Trabuco IX WR

Looking at control sites for summer series.

Saturday Nov 3, 2007 #

Run warm up/down 10:00 [1]
shoes: Asics Gel Trabuco IX WR

Run race (Huia Fun Run) 24:58 [4] 5.0 km (5:00 / km)
shoes: Asics Gel Trabuco IX WR

I hadn't been able to convince Jono to do the 13km one so we settled on the 5km. Lucky in the end really 'cause my calf muscle still hates me. It was a pretty gentle race really 'cause I just ran at a fairly cruisey pace (even if bits of me weren't so sure about that!) and the climb wasn't nearly what I had imagined.
Jono enjoyed it too so hmmm, what shall I challenge him to next?!

Walk 30:00 [1]
shoes: Asics Gel Trabuco IX WR

Walking round the Waitakeres while waiting for prizegiving (yay, won a prize!!).

Friday Nov 2, 2007 #

Walk warm up/down 20:00 [1]

Run 10:00 [2]
shoes: Asics Gel 2120

Seeing if my leg was going to carry me...it did...just. I ran around the field just down from the flat then up the dirt track and back round. Tomorrow shall be interesting.

Thursday Nov 1, 2007 #

Note
(rest day)

My leg hurt, my head hurt and I was tired. At least I'm actually sleeping again though.

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