Training Log Archive: Lizzie

From Rocca di Papa again. Does anybody else find themselves narrating their runs as they go with what they could say about it later on AP? or am I just that sad and lacking for company?

Was going to go for a 1hr run around lake albano, but the weather wasnt really up for swimming and I didn't fancy getting lost on the buses, so opted for somewhere I atleast half knew.
Having said that I took a wrong turn getting to the forest and explored some dead end roads for a while, all of which took me about 50m from the forest, but blocked by big gates and dogs!

Once in the forest I did some exploring, lost the track for a bit and got torn up by blackberry but that's all part of the fun. Then went around the dome to my favourite hill (~180m climb in 750m) and my favourite single track. then explored another track on the other side of the ridge, which brought me back for a 2nd go at the single track! win!

Also, today was the first time post-injury that I noticed I could push it almost like normal on the undulating and downhill single track stuff without any discomfort.

C • yes 2

blah.
I can't really remember why now but I'd guess a mix of late home from work/tired/demotivated. Decided to make up for it at the weekend. Didn't even do exercises, just went to bed nice and early

Feeling demotivated again, but got myself out and felt good once i got going. Out to appian way, and North toward the catacombs. Had to freestyle it along the grass verges as the tracks were covered in thinnings. Probably literally running over the top of history...oops!
Did a tour of the hills in Caffarella then out to the bus stop and home to dinner and bed :)
8 more days :)

Absolutely amazing what difference it makes to my mental attitude when the bus turns up 2mins after i walk out of work, then only takes 10mins to get home! So was feeling pretty positive already when i started (plus didnt have to wait at all to get bus to the park! woohoo :)

longish warmup (22) and decided to do hill sprints despite yesterdays session. knew it would hurt, but knew i'd be more focussed for a hill session than for any other type.

12 reps. A good 22s one to start (prob started the watch late haha), but legs were feeling the effects of yday towards the end, doing 25s. unfortunately there was a mtn biker doing reps of the same single track hill, but we got our timing pretty sorted so i'd do 2 reps in the time he did one, and as you can see the top of the hill from the bottom, we avoided clashes.
Only one more hill session left in Rome. Mixed feelings, sad to be almost done here, but also can't wait to get out into some better terrain! And have some company! And speak english! and orienteer! and, and, and... :D

abtastic

Underestimated how long the last sample would take to measure tonight, then had to wait 25mins for the bus (nothing new there then). So left hill sprints for later in the week and went for a short sharp session. Out to appia antica and then 10 x 30:30

Felt really good and fast on the efforts and they all felt really short, which can only be a good thing :) Game face was out in full force again
Had to do some dodging and dancing around felled branches as someone had decided to trim the trees and leave the left overs all over the track again.

up at 2am to catch the bus back to frankfurt and plane to rome. then straight to the lab. got a couple of hours sleep before hand and a couple more on the way but could be a very hard day in the lab!
I'm also up to measuring the sediment section that hopefully has the laschamp excursion in it; so really don't want to mess up! I'll know by the end of today if I'll get any useful data from 2months in Rome or not...eek!

C • data 4

By the time i got home from work and did food shopping (decided it was more important than running this time!), was absolutely shattered. So wimped out of running and did a good set of core exercises and stretching.
Managed to last from 2am-10pm. Not a bad effort considering the lack of sleep the previous two nights as well! Even my super lumpy mattress couldnt stop me falling straight asleep tonight :)

Up one side of the valley behind Heidelberg, in the cold and rain. was amazing, forest was beautiful and there were some cool mtn bike tracks to explore. and weather felt just like home :)
legs felt pretty damn good too, despite my left calf muscle epically cramping up 3 times during the night. Will have to look up on google maps where i actually ran. For some reason johanna wasn't keen to come with?