Training Log Archive: Mal

Had to get out revision was driving me crazy.
Went out to do a steady 30mins but got about 25mins in and decided I wanted to do some more so went upto Sunniside explored some steets in Sunniside and then set myself the target of 10mins to get home from there (2.5km) so a bit gutted when I did 10:01 but pleased all the same.

http://explore.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/os_routes/show...

25mins stretching my calves as I havent done it in a while and there are quite tight.
5mins squats with the ball

A short gentle jog around Whickham, more exploring went into the Clover Hill area for the first time and more new paths in Fellside Park then through the middle of Whickham along some allotments which I didn't even know about on a moonlight path...quite nice really.

http://explore.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/os_routes/show...

Down to Blaydon Harriers via Whickham Bank and Swallwell roundabout.

From Swallwell Juniors to Swallwell Roundabout along through Swallwell and past the firestation and Whickham Thorns to the junction nar the swimming pool.
The effort
Then from metro centre-y all the way along the trading estates to Swallwell A1 junction then back.

Long effort with the Harriers first time that I'd done something like this so was pleased because I was quite near the front and after an initial struggly period felt really strong and was able to push was about 3rd in the group about 30-40 secs down.
6.21min/miles is pretty good

Whole route: http://explore.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/os_routes/show...

Felt really un-motivated and felt like I should be revising so I decided to have a shorter run than normal and ended up exploring some of Whickham Bank and Fellside park which I had never been in.

http://explore.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/os_routes/show...

Plank-off at school couldn't really be botheed once I'd started though so only did 2:30
Then the chair thing 4:00 won comfortably over a minute....but went through the pain barrier and my legs started shaking uncontrollably

didn't feel like going to the gym tonight so instead made my own session:
5x1min plank (30sec off)
4x1min side plank (2 each side, 30sec off)
10mins squats with gym ball (really quite tiring)
100 press-ups (sets of 20 with 10sec off)
100 crunches (2 sets of 50 with 1min off)
100 sit-ups (random)
10mins stretching calves
5mins lunges
4mins stretching sides

C • ball!!! 2

Had a half-day at school so decided tht I wanted to try running home from there, woke upto snow though so didn't feel that great about it. But I went ahead with it and enjoyed it probably going to try do it more often in the summer months of the school term.

Felt good (if not a bit cold) when I set off and enjoyed the down hill to the River Tyne then the flat bit in the valley, but as soon as I hit Whickham Bank I started struggling and ended up only running up half of it and walking the rest but then started running again at the top, unfortunatly it was lunch time at Whickham Comp so I got quite a lot of abuse and a few snow balls thrown as I ran past them.
But overall it was good

http://explore.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/os_routes/show...

C • Snow balls 8

Calves