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Training Log Archive: Vaala

In the 31 days ending Oct 31, 2007:

activity

time

miles

Gym

13:00:05

Ice Skating

9:10:00

Run

6:12:00

Orienteering

3:27:50

5.22

8.4

Gym - Cardio

3:12:00

Walk

1:15:00

Putting out/bringing in controls

1:10:00

Yoga

1:00:00

Rowing Machine

36:24

4.97

(7:19)

8.0

(4:33)

Total

39:03:19

10.19

16.4

3:13

0:00

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Wednesday Oct 31, 2007 #

Rowing Machine warm up/down 9:05 [5] 2.0 km (4:33 / km)

Gym (Weights and Stretches) 1:05:00 [3]

I was feeling a bit better this morning for the first time in a little while. Still tired though but my body seems to be physically functioning better.

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

Ice Skating 1:40:00 [3]

Besides a brilliant fall in a lovely wet puddle of ice and getting completely soaked down my front it was a pretty good session...but inside edge 3 turns suck. I think everyone in our group fell at least once attempting it. My left leg hurt quite a lot though and had to lace my right boot up so tight that it hurt just so the ankle wouldn't collapse. Grrrr. Couldn't practice much after class since there were so many looneys on the ice...

Tuesday Oct 30, 2007 #

Note
(rest day)

Couldn't get out of bed. Needed to rest...need more rest.

Monday Oct 29, 2007 #

Gym - Cardio warm up/down 10:00 [3]

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

Not feeling that good again today despite actually catching up on lots of sleep over the weekend.

Sunday Oct 28, 2007 #

Note
(rest day)

Slept a lot...and tried to sleep some more. Feeling a bit like a dead weight.

Saturday Oct 27, 2007 #

Gym - Cardio warm up/down 10:00 [3]

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

First day of the new programme.

Yoga 1:00:00 [2]

Friday Oct 26, 2007 #

Gym - Cardio 42:00 [4]

My left calf muscle hurt so I went to the gym instead. The summit trainer is awesome fun but I still would prefer to be running.

Walk 30:00 [1]

Went out with Stephen to escape the horrendous construction noises happening at our flat. Also walked to and from the gym but I can't be bothered logging that.

Thursday Oct 25, 2007 #

Gym - Cardio warm up/down 10:00 [3]

Trying out the summit trainer...it's pretty cool as far as gym cardio machines go.

Gym (Weights) 40:00 [3]

Going through my new programme with Alex.

Note

Had my first alignment at the Chiropractor which wiped me out completely. There is a LOT of damage to my neck and spine according to the scans which is a bit scary.

C • Why? 4

Wednesday Oct 24, 2007 #

Walk 45:00 [1]

Up Mt Hobson and back. My calves were too sore to even think of running but I was wide awake so thought the fresh air would do me good.

Ice Skating 2:10:00 [3]

An awesome session. I can now do an outside edge 3-turn on both sides. Yay!

Tuesday Oct 23, 2007 #

Gym - Cardio warm up/down 10:00 [2]

Gym (Weights and Stretches) 1:05:00 [3]

Took some of the weights down a bit 'cause I was tired but it was nice to know the body still functions!

Monday Oct 22, 2007 #

Run warm up/down 10:00 [2]
shoes: Jalas Black FLX

Orienteering race (WOA Championships - Long) 1:06:00 [4] ***** 5.1 km (12:56 / km)
shoes: Jalas Black FLX

It was physically exhausting and I felt really awful out there. Half our climb was simply getting from control 8 to 9! Several small mistakes when I was too high or too low really frustrated me. The winds were real strong and I was almost being blown right off the ridge at one stage which was pretty frightening.

Sunday Oct 21, 2007 #

Run warm up/down 20:00 [2]
shoes: Jalas Black FLX

Jog to start and then being dragged round the string course over and over again! It was a good warm down though!

Orienteering race (WOA Championships - Middl) 39:29 [5] *****
shoes: Jalas Black FLX

Argh, the hills! The first 3 controls were murderous and I struggled amongst all that rock but after that I went okay. Caught Sandra by the 2nd control. She must have hated me always starting a few minutes behind her!

Run warm up/down 10:00 [2]
shoes: Asics Gel 2120

Orienteering race (Deco Dash - sprint) 17:46 [4] ****
shoes: Asics Gel 2120

I HATE sprints! Had no energy and completely disoriented myself on controls 4 and 5. Actually suprised I was only 12 seconds behind Sandra after that.

Saturday Oct 20, 2007 #

Run warm up/down 10:00 [2]
shoes: Jalas Black FLX

Orienteering race (CDOA Championships - Long) 1:03:37 [4] *****
shoes: Jalas Black FLX

Caught the two others on my grade by control 2 so I have no idea what they did wrong. Then I went and stuffed up 11 by heading off down the marsh instead of the stream. Must have been brain fade! But lost a lot of time there and ended up with a lot more climb to rectify the mistake. Grrrr.

Friday Oct 19, 2007 #

Note
(rest day)

Had thought I'd go for a walk to keep the legs moving but I was still feeling really tired and ended up being busy getting stuff ready for the weekend.

Thursday Oct 18, 2007 #

Note
(rest day)

We went outside for a walk...it rained. We went for coffee instead! My neck is still real sore which is a pain for the weekend.

Wednesday Oct 17, 2007 #

Gym - Cardio warm up/down 11:00 [3]

Gym (Weights and Stretches) 1:10:00 [3]

I don't know why but everything took forever today.

Note

Went to chiropractor today but he's not doing any alignments until next week. GRRR...my neck is trying to kill me. Must remember to avoid hitting any more trees at Labour Weekend!

Ice Skating 1:45:00 [3]

Cass made us leave early. The ice was good today but I was rather distracted!! My right ankle keeps feeling like it's collapsing inwards when I try edges backwards so I had to keep tying my laces up ridiculously tight.

Tuesday Oct 16, 2007 #

Run 30:00 [3]
shoes: Asics Gel 2120

Tried to find a route that was mostly flat which is kind of hard when you're stuck at the bottom of a hole and all roads lead up. At least it had less climb than usual though! Physically still not feeling great but a hell of a lot better than Sunday's run. No more weird tingley sensations. But if I hit my head on the drying one more time I'm going to scream.

Monday Oct 15, 2007 #

Gym - Cardio warm up/down 22:00 [4]

Yawn!

Gym (Weights and Stretches) 1:05:00 [3]

The gym seemed busier than normal today. For some reason that always makes me feel more uncomfortable.

Sunday Oct 14, 2007 #

Run 45:00 [3]
shoes: Asics Gel 2120

Round One Tree Hill with Jono. Still feeling weird and going so slow but nice to be outside and off the road. The wind was freezing.

Saturday Oct 13, 2007 #

Note

I was planning to go to yoga this morning for a good stretch but I'm still getting wicked headaches and dizzy spells. Didn't help that I hit my head again on the dryer.

Run warm up/down 10:00 [2]
shoes: Asics Gel 2120

Orienteering race (Auckland Sprint Champs) 20:58 [5] **** 3.3 km (6:21 / km)
shoes: Asics Gel 2120

I certainly wasn't feeling that well by the time I started. Ran the whole way but there were definately times I wanted to sit down. Made some stupid route choices through the buildings but I was just glad to finish in one piece!

Friday Oct 12, 2007 #

Gym - Cardio warm up/down 11:00 [3]

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

Note

Walked into town and back and on the way down I walked into a tree (well, my head did anyway) and gave myself mild concussion. Thought I was okay but by midday I was feeling pretty awful. Gotta watch those trees, they spring from nowhere!

Thursday Oct 11, 2007 #

Note
(rest day)

The plan had been to go for a short, easy run with Jono but when the alarm went off there wasn't any way I was getting up. SO tired! Plus I have to work late tonight. I'm gonna need some Vs to get through I think!

Wednesday Oct 10, 2007 #

Gym - Cardio warm up/down 11:00 [4]

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

Run warm up/down 12:00 [4]
shoes: Asics Gel 2120

On the treadmill because I was bored of the crosstrainer and couldn't face the rower!

Ice Skating 1:50:00 [3]

Very awesome session today and I wasn't even freezing like normal! 3 turns, backwards edges and all sorts of weird stuff. It was great fun but my legs and feet were really killing me. Would have stayed longer but Cass wanted to go.

Tuesday Oct 9, 2007 #

Run 58:00 [3]
shoes: Asics Gel 2120

The Remuera to Newmarket run with an extra couple of kms added at the start (which almost killed me...what was I thinking?!). Felt dreadfully slow and was running like an unco at the beginning (can I blame the dark here?) but it really wasn't that bad.

Monday Oct 8, 2007 #

Rowing Machine warm up/down 9:04 [5] 2.0 km (4:32 / km)

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

Gym - Cardio warm up/down 11:00 [4]

I really think I was on another planet this morning!

Sunday Oct 7, 2007 #

Run 35:00 [3]
shoes: Asics Gel 2120

Round the Domain from Jono's house. First time we've tried running together and it was pretty successful. Good moderate pace but my stomach has been killing me the last few days. I might have ingested some bloody dairy again at some point and not realised. Grrrr...it hurts.

Saturday Oct 6, 2007 #

Gym - Cardio warm up/down 22:00 [4]

Ah, the joys of your own plasma TV screen on your cross trainer! Now I see where all my gym membership goes to!

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

Avoiding yoga like the plague today since our usual guy still isn't back and the evil lady is taking it again today!

Putting out/bringing in controls (Western Park Sprint O) 1:10:00 [2]
shoes: Asics Gel 2120

Putting out controls, putting out sport ident boxes, bringing everything back in again. Lots to carry, not enough arms, running like an unco wearing that sport ident belt! If I really was overweight and carried all that weight around my waist life would be hell! The event seemed to go okay apart from the last minute panic when I realised that one of the control sites I'd checked over a couple of weeks back was no longer accessible!

Friday Oct 5, 2007 #

Run long 1:16:00 [3]
shoes: Asics Gel 2120

Let's just say that it felt long and slow! Having a long flat bit at the end just dragged the whole thing out and I could feel last night's decandence killing my stomach! But the run through the domain was lovely.

Thursday Oct 4, 2007 #

Note
(rest day)

Changing the routine so Thursday morning's gym session is on Wednesday so I can sleep in after skating. Not sure whether it makes sense yet though since that makes Wednesday a very long day!

Wednesday Oct 3, 2007 #

Rowing Machine warm up/down 9:00 [5] 2.0 km (4:30 / km)

Gym (Weights and Stretches) 1:00:05 [3]

Gym - Cardio warm up/down 12:00 [4]

Ice Skating 1:45:00 [3]

No class again this week but the first hour was a skate school session again so we had the rink to ourselves. So cool. Worked on my 3 turns until my right leg felt like it was going to collapse. I'm going to get a nasty bruise on my tailbone though!

Tuesday Oct 2, 2007 #

Run 56:00 [3]
shoes: Asics Gel 2120

Grrr, dark mornings again! Oh well, the sky lightens quicker these days too so it's actually mostly light by the time I get back. Bring on the early sun risings though. At least it didn't rain on me but I felt like crap for the first half.

Monday Oct 1, 2007 #

Rowing Machine warm up/down 9:15 [5] 2.0 km (4:38 / km)

Not bad considering how long it's been since I last braved the rower. I must have been feeling keen this morning!

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

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