Training Log Archive: SandyIn the 31 days ending Dec 31, 2015:
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Thursday Dec 31, 2015 #
strength & stretching 40:00 [3]
Core DVD.
Wednesday Dec 30, 2015 #
Note
Weighed a little less but not quite down to 129 this morning.
6 PM
stairs 30:03 [3] 0.37 mi (1:21:17 / mi)
Stairs. 7 min. warmup (single stairs walking), 17 min. double stairs, 3 min. running single stairs, 3 min. cool down (single stairs walking).
Was listening to a book on tape but hadn't charged my mp3 player since Monday's long hike and it died after about 10 minutes.
Was listening to a book on tape but hadn't charged my mp3 player since Monday's long hike and it died after about 10 minutes.
Tuesday Dec 29, 2015 #
Yoga/Pilates 1:00:00 [3]
Yoga DVD with Sandy. Instead of just doing bridges, used the big ball to do back bends which felt good. My shoulders are still are a real issue. But, can feel my core getting stronger.
Note
Still stuck at 130. Ate a lot last night, but not much today. Maybe tomorrow?
Monday Dec 28, 2015 #
11 AM
hiking 4:00:40 10.48 mi (22:58 / mi) +637m 19:19 / mi
ahr:107 max:132
A hike in the Wissahickon. Slowly getting back some endurance; only really tired the last half hour of this.
Saturday Dec 26, 2015 #
2 PM
trail 52:24 2.82 mi (18:34 / mi) +114m 16:30 / mi
ahr:111 max:131
Hiked the meadow loop with Sandy. Neither one of us particularly inspired today.
4 PM
strength & stretching 39:02 0.37 mi (1:45:35 / mi)
ahr:80 max:107
But then I felt like a total wuss so did the core dvd.
Saw Star Wars with Scott. That was fun. Watched a lot of Dr. Who yesterday. That was also fun.
Saw Star Wars with Scott. That was fun. Watched a lot of Dr. Who yesterday. That was also fun.
Friday Dec 25, 2015 #
9 AM
hiking 1:09:30 [3] 4.0 mi (17:23 / mi)
Brisk walk along Forbidden Drive with Valerie who is in town. Lots of folks out including some adorable little kids on bikes saying Merry Christmas to everyone.
Thursday Dec 24, 2015 #
11 AM
hiking 2:32:31 6.44 mi (23:40 / mi) +374m 20:03 / mi
ahr:109 max:135
Took a bad fall on a wet, slimy wooden bridge, but just bruised. Should have worn spikes like yesterday.
Wednesday Dec 23, 2015 #
1 PM
trail 34:36 2.14 mi (16:10 / mi) +96m 14:11 / mi
ahr:132 max:162
A run in the deserted, foggy and rainy Wissahickon. On the other hand, it is now pouring and thundering and lightning, so happy I got out when I did!
Hit stop instead of lap on the watch for the section along the drive, but the total time is right. Ran more than previous times.
Also, have added single leg knee bends to my morning drills and they are paying off. When I started about 5 weeks ago, I could not bend my right knee at all without holding on to something and taking some of the weight on my arms. Now I can do 20 without holding on and am slowly getting lower the more I do them. I should have been doing these for the last 20 years but better late than never! Anyway, the payoff is that going downhill is starting to feel less precarious and I actually jogged some of them today. Who knew.
Hit stop instead of lap on the watch for the section along the drive, but the total time is right. Ran more than previous times.
Also, have added single leg knee bends to my morning drills and they are paying off. When I started about 5 weeks ago, I could not bend my right knee at all without holding on to something and taking some of the weight on my arms. Now I can do 20 without holding on and am slowly getting lower the more I do them. I should have been doing these for the last 20 years but better late than never! Anyway, the payoff is that going downhill is starting to feel less precarious and I actually jogged some of them today. Who knew.
Tuesday Dec 22, 2015 #
Yoga/Pilates 40:00 [3]
A different yoga dvd. This one was more about strength. The arm stuff was pretty much a disaster. I really should investigate what's wrong with my shoulder a little more thoroughly.
Monday Dec 21, 2015 #
Note
weight:130lbs (rest day)
Plan still on track.
Sunday Dec 20, 2015 #
10 AM
hiking 2:28:04 6.12 mi (24:11 / mi) +369m 20:22 / mi
ahr:107 max:132
Another hike in the Wissahickon. It's was gorgeous out.
Saturday Dec 19, 2015 #
12 PM
trail 43:06 2.78 mi (15:30 / mi) +117m 13:43 / mi
ahr:140 max:160
Meadow loop with Sandy. Jogged all but two sections and talked most of the way. Had to go pretty slowly but that's what I've got in me at the moment.
Friday Dec 18, 2015 #
1 PM
hiking 2:54:46 7.37 mi (23:42 / mi) +456m 19:53 / mi
ahr:108 max:131
I'm beat. I better not have jumpy legs tonight!
C • Wow 3
Thursday Dec 17, 2015 #
Yoga/Pilates 1:00:00 [3]
Yoga DVD with Sandy A. Keeping the streak alive.
Wednesday Dec 16, 2015 #
Note
So very sad about Scott Pleban. He was such a great athlete and competitor. His story about Denali was the best ONA article ever.
2 PM
trail 35:40 [3] 1.51 mi (23:37 / mi) +142m 18:17 / mi
ahr:111 max:159
I forgot to start my garmin until I got down to the drive (added in 11:30 for that) and I think I reset my heart rate zones somehow since it reported all but a minute or two in zone 1 which is clearly not true. Ran several sections and felt pretty peppy.
Tuesday Dec 15, 2015 #
Note
Need to decide on a HNY map...maybe the Water Gap as I look for rogaine control locations.
strength & stretching 40:00 [3]
Core dvd. Seemed easier than last week but I imagine I'll be just as sore.
Monday Dec 14, 2015 #
Note
(rest day)
Decided to take a day off.
Sunday Dec 13, 2015 #
Event: DVOA Fort Washington
orienteering race 52:52 [4]
Brown course. Had something to do in the afternoon so went early and left early. Fun little course. Could really feel the last few days in every climb. Tried to run some on the trails but it was tough. A few hesitations but no errors that I remember. Woods were wide open so pretty much saw the controls from a good distance away.
Saturday Dec 12, 2015 #
Note
weight:131lbs
Week 2 was good on the exercise front and okay on the losing weight side. Believe it or not, that weight is 4 lbs below where I started, so another pound lost this week (despite several holiday parties at work).
Note
Made reservations for the Georgia Navigator Cup. Haven't been in a number of years and for some reason just felt like going this year. Decided to come home Sunday though and not stay for the Extreme-O.
2 PM
hiking 2:14:00 [3] 6.13 mi (21:52 / mi) +408m 18:07 / mi
Nice hike in the Wissahickon. Crazy warm. I like this route; I've done it before as part of a longer route but I like this one a lot for a medium long hike. Really tired by the end - definitely need to work on endurance.
Friday Dec 11, 2015 #
3 PM
hiking 43:15 1.97 mi (21:57 / mi) +226m 16:11 / mi
ahr:122 max:160
Was going to do this in the morning but could not get motivated. Surprised myself by getting home early and out the door before dark.
As usual, the ups got progressively faster and the downs slower.
I now feel very balanced - I have sore muscles everywhere.
As usual, the ups got progressively faster and the downs slower.
I now feel very balanced - I have sore muscles everywhere.
Thursday Dec 10, 2015 #
strength & stretching 40:00 [3]
Oof. Core DVD. I'm going to be sore tomorrow.
Wednesday Dec 9, 2015 #
10 AM
trail 35:42 2.21 mi (16:09 / mi) +129m 13:40 / mi
ahr:128 max:163
Same loop as last week but felt a little peppier and jogged a little on the trail up from the drive and a little longer on the road.
Tuesday Dec 8, 2015 #
Yoga/Pilates 1:00:00 [2]
Woohoo. Third week in a row. Yoga dvd with Sandy.
Sunday Dec 6, 2015 #
Event: DVOA Batsto
orienteering 2:09:26 [3] 7.4 km (17:29 / km)
Decided to do the Red course at Batsto figuring it was the same distance as the Short Stumble and I survived that. Made a couple of errors. On the way to #5 passed over a ditch that I was going to use as an attackpoint and never saw it and had trouble relocating. That was at least 5 minutes. The other errors were all smaller just not really able to stay on a good bearing since the blueberries were tough to push through. Pleased with my route choices though - a mix of trails and just gritting my teeth and plowing into the bushes and going straight. Really nice course and an absolutely beautiful day.
Saturday Dec 5, 2015 #
Note
Week 1 of the plan went reasonably well. I have lost 3 pounds of the 20 I want to lose. The first 5 shouldn't be too hard but it will get much tougher after that. I also exercised all but two days and even those days I did my morning toe raises and knee bends. So I'm feeling like at least things are going in the right direction.
2 PM
trail 38:00 2.16 mi (17:36 / mi) +130m 14:49 / mi
ahr:121 max:160
1/2 mile jog on the drive and then 200 paces of jogging on the road when I got to the trailhead. Happy that the heart rate and speed both confirm that I was working harder during those sections. I go so slowly that I sometimes wonder.
Friday Dec 4, 2015 #
2 PM
hiking 1:38:09 4.16 mi (23:37 / mi) +327m 18:59 / mi
ahr:112 max:173
Wednesday Dec 2, 2015 #
Note
Not a good day. Visit to the dentist and so a half numb face for most of the day. Then some things at work that I should totally be able to blow off but for some reason really got to me. Ah well, so it goes.
Tuesday Dec 1, 2015 #
6 PM
Yoga/Pilates 1:00:00 [3]
Yoga DVD with Sandy. Yay for us - two weeks in a row.