Training Log Archive: vmeyer

A well deserved rest day - didn't leave the house all day. Messed with the computer, did 3 loads of laundry, ate too much junk food, watched the Tour finale.

Turned my right ankle during the first sprint yesterday. Also may have pulled something in my right groin area at the same time. Of course, I was stupid and did the second sprint anyway. Running was fine - but it hurts when I am walking and leg is fully extended back in the push off position...

Event: QOC: Summer Short Series Annapolis Sprint
 

Today is the end of week 3 of Boot Camp, and it was the toughest day yet. So I'll give it a 2 as an average though the majority of it was probably a 3, but the stretching and biking over and back are a 1.
Anyway, bike to site, walk 200m, jog 400m, stretch, 20 jumping jacks, and then run to track (~400 m). Then we run 4 laps as a fitness test. For some reason, despite a sore right hip, I am feeling good right away. My laps were 223 213 215 153! (love that finishing kick) for a total 1600m of 844.
A short water break and then the real fun begins - jump rope around the track for 1 lap, run backwards for 1 lap, and repeat both again. Then we ran backwards with someone holding a resistance band around your waist. Well, I end up with one of the instructors, and though she didn't put maximum pressure on the band, she also didn't let me slack off like some of the others were doing. I jog another lap while waiting for the others to switch and finish. Then crunches and full situps - which I am finally able to do without someone holding my feet. Jog back to the start and cool down. Bike home. Whew!! Oh, and my weight is down 5 pounds from the start of the month...and I need to remember to ice my hip tonight.

Bike ride down and back. Jog to warm up, stretch, then into gluts - hmmm, squats, pulsing squats, walking lunges, and variations of other things that worked the gluts like lifting the leg to the side while on hands and kness. In same position, leg to the back in straight and 90 degree angle. Some calf work which I didn't do very well because I was bending my knees. This is when I noticed my ankle... No ab work, so I did 20 situps when I got home. Hard workout.

C • 1

My right hip flexor is very painful this evening - 4 Advil and "some" wine later - not so painful. Played it safe and passed on a run since tomorrow's BC session is "supposed" to be lots of running in spurts...

Slept soundly last night and it was tougher to get up at 5:20 this morning. Rode to BC site, then a little stretching and jogging before the session started. More stretching, then pushups (55 modified - I can not do regular ones because of the tendonitis in my right forearm). We also did jump rope, 30 more pushups, and upper body stuff with the bands. Then into ab work - crunches in various positions, leg lifts, scissor and pulse position. Lots less humid today. Right ankle is still a bit sore, but not painful and running doesn't seem to bother it, so I will try to get a few miles in after work tonight.

C • 6

Evening workout on the treadmill. Walk 3 min, ran a mile, walk 8 min, ran a mile, walk 3 min, ran a mile, walk 3 min, ran a mile, walk 3 min.

Put the heart rate monitor on that came with the new treadmill - it is a PaceMaster Gold Elite...Ran their Fitness monitor program - 3 min warmup, run a mile at my pace (11:15), 5 min cool down. My rating was 100 - which is the highest. This seemed very suspect, so I did the test again - 3 min warm up, ran a faster mile (10:00), 3 min cool down. Score still 100. Shrugged my shoulders and ran 2 more miles (11:00 and 11:00) with 3 min walk in between since I was all warmed up... Left hip tightened up a little at the end of the third mile. Threw 50 sit ups in afterwards just because.

Boot Camp run - just a little shorter than the one 2 weeks ago (42:20 for 3.6 miles) - which was the day after the 4 DVOA sprints, so my legs were deader than... Started out a little too fast with a 9:54 mile, followed by 10:10, then pretty much walk/ran from there in 12:16. Did manage to mostly run up the 1/4 mile long hill. It was so hot - 79 at 6 AM.

Bike ride to and fro, stretching, lots of crunches - which I have discovered that the twisting crunches make me nauseous...

Instructor didn't have much energy today, and there was a lot of whining in the humid conditions (6-7 AM). I ran down to the track well, but I struggled to do the 3 laps doled out. Often find that I am stiff after working a long event the day before.