Training Log Archive: Sandy

Short hill loop - only walked the really steep hill and the bit from the crosswalk to the fire hydrant. But tried to keep a real easy pace in the early part. Which is hard since anything beyond a walk is not easy by definition.

Walking along the beach at the NJ shore in the deep sand. Finally loosened up all the muscles in the back of my calves.

C • Beach 3

TNT Media - ran/jogged/walked the trails with Sandy and Dasha. Felt good but we were taking it nice and easy and walking most uphills.

Fine dinner afterwards and fun watching Dasha watch the Sixers while Clem hid in the bathroom.

5 close arm pushups; 15 v-sit swivels; 15 regular pushups.

Big fail this evening trying to do even one pull up/chin up.

C • Big fail 11

A couple of sets of pushups and core exercises. Still feeling the soreness in the top of my calves.

TNT - sort of. It was just going to be me and the Ahlswedes and Karl still can't run so Sandy and I just met and did the short loop early. The time isn't quite as bad as it looks as I was jogging in place at the corner for probably a minute waiting for Sandy.

Only walked the steep hill and a bit of the hill before the final meadow. Legs felt pretty good but lungs were working hard.

Tops of my calves, right below the knee in the back, are really sore. Did somewhere between 80 and 100 calf raises on the steps yesterday and while they seemed really easy while I was doing them, obviously they were working some muscle or ligament that needs to be a lot stronger. I was worried that running would be a problem but didn't feel it all on the trail.

2nd session with trainer - he used more resistance and made everything harder this week. I can do lots of pushups with arms about 2 ft apart and struggle to even do one with my arms only a foot apart. Amazing that they use different sets of muscles.