Training Log Archive: hughmac4In the 7 days ending Dec 12, 2009:
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Saturday Dec 12, 2009 #
Orienteering race 2:38:29 [4] ** 21.1 km (7:31 / km) +1411ft 6:49 / km
shoes: Asics Gel Trail Attack 4
Planned on the full marathon, but didn't train enough (barely at all), and it showed up in my hips on the icy ground (at least it wasn't 6 inches of mud!). Too painful (getting on to no fun) the last 4 miles or so, so I called it quits at the half. Wish I'd just maturely made that decision beforehand and carried less, ate less, worried less, gone out a tad faster, and done better on the half, as I could have. Silly me! Live and learn. I enjoyed the course a lot, and big thanks to everyone who made the event such a pleasure.
My shoes are too big by about a 1/4 size. I need to go back to the Salomons ... I miss them.
Let the lessons sink in and the winter base mileage begin!
My shoes are too big by about a 1/4 size. I need to go back to the Salomons ... I miss them.
Let the lessons sink in and the winter base mileage begin!
Friday Dec 11, 2009 #
Walking/Hiking 22:00 [1] 1.25 mi (17:36 / mi)
work > home (COLD out!)
Thursday Dec 10, 2009 #
Walking/Hiking 44:00 [1] 2.5 mi (17:36 / mi)
home <> work ... winter is coming! Stiff breeze made the cold bite pretty good on the way home.
Trying to carb load and hydrate for the marathon ... bleh. I've never done it properly before, so it will be interesting to see how it affects me on Saturday. I can guarantee it will start off by making me feel like a rolley-polley oaf, but even in that state I should be able to maintain the slow pace I've set myself, and then maybe I'll have something for the last 1/2, too.
Trying to carb load and hydrate for the marathon ... bleh. I've never done it properly before, so it will be interesting to see how it affects me on Saturday. I can guarantee it will start off by making me feel like a rolley-polley oaf, but even in that state I should be able to maintain the slow pace I've set myself, and then maybe I'll have something for the last 1/2, too.
Wednesday Dec 9, 2009 #
Running (Grass) 47:19 [2] 5.1 mi (9:17 / mi)
weight:162.8lbs shoes: Asics Gel Trail Attack 4
Amazingly nice surprise: a beautiful, comfortable day. I think that was my ideal running temp, like 55F? Dunno. Wonderful to get out for a slowboat.
work gym > 4 laps cemetery > work gym
> cemetery 0.55mi 4:31.24 (8:13pace)
lap 1 1mi 9:19.51
lap 2 1mi 9:41.24
lap 3 1mi 9:31.18
lap 4 1mi 9:32.99
> gym 0.55mi 4:42.32 (8:33pace)
Hit the 9:30 pace pretty good (on the grass). Predictably a tad fast for first, and the second I had to take a quick 'break'. ;) It was VERY wet with lots of very wet puddles and mud. Tested out camelback time/amount variations some more.
work gym > 4 laps cemetery > work gym
> cemetery 0.55mi 4:31.24 (8:13pace)
lap 1 1mi 9:19.51
lap 2 1mi 9:41.24
lap 3 1mi 9:31.18
lap 4 1mi 9:32.99
> gym 0.55mi 4:42.32 (8:33pace)
Hit the 9:30 pace pretty good (on the grass). Predictably a tad fast for first, and the second I had to take a quick 'break'. ;) It was VERY wet with lots of very wet puddles and mud. Tested out camelback time/amount variations some more.
Yoga 1:00:00 [1]
Gentle session, ying poses for O'Marathon prep! Got me ready for bed, too.
Walking/Hiking 22:00 [1] 1.25 mi (17:36 / mi)
work > home
Tuesday Dec 8, 2009 #
Biking 14:00 [2] 2.5 mi (5:36 / mi)
home <> work
Walking/Hiking 30:00 [1] 1.8 mi (16:40 / mi)
home <> CVS for some supplies
Monday Dec 7, 2009 #
Running (Cemetery - 3 laps) 36:00 [3] 4.1 mi (8:47 / mi)
weight:162.4lbs shoes: Asics Gel Trail Attack 4
work gym > cemetery x 3 laps > work gym
I forgot my watch, so time is just an estimate. I felt good, even with the full kit. Need to hold this for the rest of the week, some stretching, yoga and more light stuff like this.
It was cold out, 40F, so I wore full kit (camelback, hat, 1/2 gloves, overshirt & pants) to test ... was getting warm at the end, but felt like just right for the temp. Hat on/off seemed like a good regulator.
Looking forward to the O' Marathon!
I forgot my watch, so time is just an estimate. I felt good, even with the full kit. Need to hold this for the rest of the week, some stretching, yoga and more light stuff like this.
It was cold out, 40F, so I wore full kit (camelback, hat, 1/2 gloves, overshirt & pants) to test ... was getting warm at the end, but felt like just right for the temp. Hat on/off seemed like a good regulator.
Looking forward to the O' Marathon!
Walking/Hiking 44:00 [1] 2.5 mi (17:36 / mi)
home <> work
Sunday Dec 6, 2009 #
Note
Shoulda done something stretchy and medium today (and or yesterday too), but got in the zone in the office, trying to get the electrical, paint, and woodworking project that I started like 3 years ago finished. Soooo close. The really painful bits (the plastering) is done (crappily), and it's mostly easy but time-consuming stuff left. Yay!
Then we can set up the nursery (a month late), set up Juliet's new office, and paint our bedroom. And work on the front porch posts and beams, getting them stripped and painted (another long -- like 6 year -- project that's been going nowhere but NEEDS to). Yippee.
Then we can set up the nursery (a month late), set up Juliet's new office, and paint our bedroom. And work on the front porch posts and beams, getting them stripped and painted (another long -- like 6 year -- project that's been going nowhere but NEEDS to). Yippee.