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Training Log Archive: rachael

In the 31 days ending May 31, 2018:

activity	#	time	miles		km		+m
Running	22	11:32:08	68.87	(10:03)	110.84	(6:15)	141
Strength & Conditioning	5	3:25:00
Orienteering	4	2:44:35	13.88	(11:51)	22.34	(7:22)	469
Yoga	1	15:00
Total	26	17:56:43	82.75		133.18		610

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Thursday May 31, 2018 #

Event: CSU Park-o: Magazine Beach

12 PM

Strength & Conditioning (Body blast) 45:00 [3]
shoes: Altra Escalante

Feeling a bit low so decided getting away from work for a bit would be a good idea. Body blast is a tabata style class with Jacky as instructor. It was really good! My butt and quads should hurt tomorrow.

5 PM

Running 5:00 [3] 0.8 km (6:15 / km)
shoes: Altra Escalante

Home to Daycare

6 PM

Running 21:00 [3] 3.1 km (6:46 / km)
shoes: Altra Escalante

From Harvard down to Magazine Beach to search for the start of the orienteering. Eventually found out it wasn't actually there but on a road nearby!

Orienteering 17:00 [3] 3.2 km (5:19 / km)
shoes: Altra Escalante

I was losing my sense of humour by the time I started. Supertired at the moment and that in combination with the long buggy run there and not knowing where the start was was just too much today. I ran ok but I wasn't really into it and probably should have just stayed home. never mind.

7 PM

Running 32:00 [3] 4.8 km (6:40 / km)
shoes: Altra Escalante

Magazine Beach to home. Absolutely died. Far too long without food.

Tuesday May 29, 2018 #

8 AM

Running 38:06 [3] 4.13 km (9:13 / km) +4m 9:10 / km

Monday May 28, 2018 #

Running 4:00 [3] 0.5 km (8:00 / km)

9 AM

Orienteering 57:01 [3] 7.4 km (7:42 / km) +301m 6:24 / km

Orienteering 28:30 [3] 3.5 km (8:09 / km)

Red Long - Splits

Sunday May 27, 2018 #

Note
(rest day)

Spent the day chilling with the boys, including 3.5 hours at the railway museum which they loved!

Saturday May 26, 2018 #

Note

What a great area! Big thank you to Ian, Wendy, Valerie and everyone else who helped look after the boys so that I could run today. Solo parenting is hard work!!

Really enjoyed it, but boy was it hot. The car said 95F which is 35oC. It was probably more by the time I ran. Hot hot hot. I tried to get Ali to sleep before I went (starting 13:30) and did lots of laps of the building in the assembly area, but didn’t quite mange. Valerie came to the rescue and took Ali off to find the others. I made it to the start with 2 mins to spare not quite feeling ready for it!
Not sure I drank enough beforehand and definitely tired after the last few days and the hour and a half of being up in the night.

Started off steady and pleased with the routes and execution. Wiped out on the way to 5 and bent my thumb nail in half backwards which was a bit distracting. Got a bit stuck getting out of 6 but otherwise ok. Started to die on the way to 8 and a lot more walking then really died on the hill up to 10. Grateful of the water at 11 but it took until 13 to feel the effects so walked most of those. It’s a long while since I was so hot I couldn’t run. Mind over matter definitely won out here and I had to battle to keep concentrating enough to execute my plans and not make a silly mistake. Actually I walked the first bit of 14 too. Nothing left for the track run to the last or the run in.

Loved this course, despite the dieing in the middle. It was a really fun area and a good course to boot. I didn’t really miss anything and I think my routes were generally good. Just physically i’m out of shape, and the heat and climb really showed up my lack of fitness!

Looking forward to some cooler weather for the long :-)

1 PM

Running 5:42 [3] 0.56 km (10:06 / km)

Orienteering 46:28 [3] 5.09 km (9:08 / km) +168m 7:50 / km

WOC TT - Middle Red - Splits

Friday May 25, 2018 #

Event: Westchester County Challenge

Note
(rest day)

Driving down to Danbury with the boys. Stopped at DInosaur State Park on the way which was great. Mattie was in heaven. Very impressed by the number of Dino prints there. Lovely grounds to wander in too.

Thursday May 24, 2018 #

Event: CSU Park-o: Edmands Park

8 AM

Running 31:14 [3] 4.87 km (6:24 / km) +4m 6:23 / km
shoes: Altra Escalante

To day care pushing the double bob then a short loop back home. No time to do any longer today as had to get down to MIT. Managed to get the boys out the house earlier than often but still not early enough!

Wednesday May 23, 2018 #

Note
(rest day)

Meetings, meetings, meetings.

Tuesday May 22, 2018 #

11 AM

Running 1:17:47 [3] 13.03 km (5:58 / km) +22m 5:55 / km
shoes: Altra Escalante

Alex popped home mid morning on his way to a meeting so when he came back I ran with him to drop him at work and then ran back along the river. I realised that since we moved here I hadn’t actually run along the Charles! It was fun :-) drizzling with rain which was quite refreshing.

Monday May 21, 2018 #

8 AM

Running 5:00 [3] 0.87 km (5:43 / km) +2m 5:40 / km
shoes: Altra Escalante

To the gym pushing the double buggy

Running (Treadmill) 26:00 [3] 3.0 mi (8:40 / mi)
shoes: Altra Escalante

Strength & Conditioning 40:00 [2]
shoes: Altra Escalante

Saturday May 19, 2018 #

7 AM

Running 44:53 [3] 7.3 km (6:09 / km) +4m 6:08 / km
shoes: Altra Escalante

Easy Pre breakfast with alex round freshpond. Coughing a lot but kept it easy and glad we did it. Have to make the most of having a babysitter!

Thursday May 17, 2018 #

Event: CSU Park-o: North Point Park

4 PM

Running 42:23 [2] 5.32 km (7:58 / km)
shoes: Altra Escalante

home to porter, central to Novartis, Novartis to North Point Park, plus a loop of the park

Still not feeling great so just took this super easy. Ummed and Ahhed for a long time about whether to go but went for kill or cure. Fingers crossed its cure.

Orienteering 15:36 [3] 3.15 km (4:57 / km)
shoes: Altra Escalante

Park O in North Point Park. Really fun. Technically pretty easy but it was tricky to work out which control came next as the nature of the area made it quite convoluted. Really enjoyed getting out though and it kept me on my toes.
Tried to stay in 2nd gear, but that's hard to do when it's easy running.

Running 17:52 [2] 2.53 km (7:04 / km) +7m 6:59 / km
shoes: Altra Escalante

North Point to Kendall and Porter to home

Monday May 14, 2018 #

Note
(sick)

Boo hiss. feeling rubbish. Can't believe I have yet another cold. I really need to find a way to get more sleep.

Sunday May 13, 2018 #

7 AM

Running 56:22 [3] 8.52 km (6:37 / km) +49m 6:26 / km
shoes: Altra Lone Peak

Longer loop with Alex. It's hard to work out where might be good off road running. The bit under the pylons was great. Lovely loop.

Friday May 11, 2018 #

5 PM

Running 21:05 [3] 3.11 km (6:47 / km) +24m 6:32 / km
shoes: Altra Lone Peak

long weekend on Cape Cod. Escaped for a short run with alex after we arrived and before dinner. lovely.

Thursday May 10, 2018 #

8 AM

Running 45:46 [3] 7.28 km (6:17 / km) +4m 6:16 / km
shoes: Altra Escalante

A steady loop around fresh pond. I’d hoped to do longer today but not enough time. I did stop for a few mins to watch the owls though. They are such beautiful birds. A baby was grounded a few weeks ago but has survived and is really quite big now. She’s learning how to fly which was cool to watch. Today I could see the whole family - Mum and dad were in the area too and bringing food. There was a guy with a huge camera so I got to see close ups too :-)

9 AM

Yoga 15:00 [3]

Day 6

At the rate I’m going it’s going to take a long time to do these 30 days!!

Wednesday May 9, 2018 #

Strength & Conditioning 35:00 [3]
shoes: Altra Escalante

8 PM

Running 3:43 [3] 0.71 km (5:16 / km) +2m 5:11 / km
shoes: Altra Escalante

To the gym

Tuesday May 8, 2018 #

10 AM

Running 38:04 [3] 7.21 km (5:17 / km) +4m 5:16 / km
shoes: Altra Escalante

From home around fresh pond. Tried quite hard today and definitely feel like I’m getting faster. Fairly sure this is the first time I’ve done this route under 40 mins so a pb by quite a lot :-) need to try to get some longer runs in but it’s so hard juggling work and kids.

Monday May 7, 2018 #

10 AM

Running 14:00 [3] 2.32 km (6:02 / km)
shoes: Altra Escalante

To the gym and back via star market to buy balsamic vinegar which made it look like I was running home carrying a bottle of wine.

Strength & Conditioning 35:00 [3]
shoes: Altra Escalante

Sunday May 6, 2018 #

10 AM

Running 12:20 [3] 2.33 km (5:18 / km) +3m 5:16 / km

Running 18:00 [3] 4.01 km (4:29 / km) +2m 4:29 / km

Sprint 1 - Splits

Sprint 2 - Splits

Saturday May 5, 2018 #

Running 45:00 [3] 8.5 km (5:18 / km)
shoes: Altra Escalante

Around fresh pond with alex then to Pembertons and home. Got back just a few minutes before Tony arrived. Nothing like greeting a former PVC at your house with a sweaty red face.

Thursday May 3, 2018 #

8 AM

Running 11:12 [3] 0.84 km (13:19 / km) +1m 13:13 / km

Running 25:22 [3] 4.3 km (5:54 / km) +4m 5:53 / km

Wednesday May 2, 2018 #

8 PM

Running 5:00 [2] 0.6 km (8:20 / km)
shoes: Altra Escalante

got the kids in bed then headed out to the gym

Strength & Conditioning 50:00 [3]
shoes: Altra Escalante

Tuesday May 1, 2018 #

4 PM

Running 45:17 [3] 8.48 km (5:21 / km) +5m 5:20 / km
shoes: Altra Escalante

Hope to daycare via a lap of freshpond. Gorgeous day out and actually felt pretty good.

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