Training Log Archive: AliC

And swimming! Did some kicking at the beginning, then Rich came and set the following session:
200 warm up
400
400
4 x 50
4 x 50
200 cool down

Good stuff! Didn't time any of it, but getting much more natural in the pool. 50s were in about 45s.

5 laps warm up, 3 warm down, 1 each in between intervals, maybe an extra to put out hurdles?

Sunshiny day! Wonderous!

3 x 800, with hurdles at each of the steeplechase points: 3.12, 3.03, 2.55

First time really doing steeplechase hurdles- less than a week before the big race. Yipes!

First one was slow and in my trainers. Next two in my steeplechase spikes, and felt better and better. Should do one more session like this before leaving!

Warm up joggeroo.

Cleve Hill local event- Blue

Nice pretty open area, not that far from Oxford! Good stuff.

But not a truly awesome run. 4 + min error on a silly depression for number 5. Could have focused better going into it, to be honest. Ok in some of the detailed bits, but tired for the hill climbs! Not surprised as I've been training hard...

Woo morning swim! Legs hurt so badly in bed, really didn't want to get up. The extra sleep maybe helpful though!

Still got to the pool by 8.15 or so and did:
3.26- 200 warm up
13.08- 750 hard
1.46- 100 easyish
1.40- 100 hard
1.39- 100 hard
3.42- 200 easy
2.58- 100 kick

Wanted to do the 750 hard to see how fast my swimming is compared to times from BUSA sprint triathlon from last year. I would have been well back from Clare, who's on the varsity swimming team who did it in 9.34 (wow!), but in front of Oxford's second woman, who swam 14.34. So not terrible, but for sure room for improvement! If I want to do it in 12 min, need to swim 100 in 1.36, something to work towards.

Legs feel much better after the swim!

At the track, warm up, warm down, and stuff in between intervals.

2 x 1 k (3.32,3.31)
2 x 400m (85,?)

Blah. Not so fast, but legs feeling way tired from football yesterday, and wasn't running with anyone, so no one to push me.

Put my steeplechase spikes on for the 400s, felt fast at first, but then tired. 2nd 400 I did 2 hurdles in too!

7 x 3 min
Again, good stuff! Legs burned for sure....

6 laps warm up before hurdle drills

Hurdle drills and some practising hurdling. Not too bad. Even on my off side doesn't feel to awkward, but I do think I'm clearing the hurdles by unessessary amounts...

Astro vs. Council football- 11 a side!

Good fun! Forgot how much fun football (=soccer) can be! Tiring too. I was the only girl though.

Just a warm up jog around the track before hurdle drills.

Hamstring less sore this morning, so gave a quick go at some hurdle drills. Perfectly loose enough to drill over the small hurdles, and actually hurdled about 15 times too. Not too bad, but not comfy yet either!

Nice morning session in the pool. Much less unpleasant than when I started swimming in the autumn!

150 warm up - 2.29
Pyramid:
100- 1.39, 200- 3.30, 300-5.10, 400-7.13, 300-5.25, 200-3.38, 100-1.41

C • More pleasant... 2

To Brill and Back with Jess, started out in some horrible traffic between house and the ring road.

Route: Garsington-Wheatley-Waterperry-Worminghall-Oakley-Brill-Muswell Hill-Boarstall-Honeyburge-Stanton St. John-Elsfield-home

Good one, pushed it harder than Sunday, much faster than Jess up the hills, but she did a harder session this morning.

Quick run around parks before circuits. Hamstring tight, but maybe slightly better than yesterday... Really need to train hurdles, but can't until the hamstring sorts itself a bit!

Circuits plus numbers! Felt strong today, even did a whole 15 real push ups before switching to wuss-ups.