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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Raptor's log
« on: September 28, 2023, 03:18:30 am »
Is there any way to reinstate the old journal?

Forgot how to read?  :P

Edit:
i just noticed you mentioned it on your own
PS. It would've been nice to still be able to use my old log and read through it.

Well, it's right there :
http://www.adarq.org/old-journals/raptor's-strength-power-journal/

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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Age vs VO2max
« on: September 27, 2023, 06:52:26 am »
26 September

"Race pace" run

Run 5K @ 24:30 ( 4:54 pace )

A little faster than last time. So again fastest 5K ever at this up and down course.

Was it easier than last week? Maybe a little, but probably not.
Can i repeat this 3 times to get my 1:45 HM? Must probably not.
Will i keep training with all paces adjusted to that 1:45 goal? Hell yes!
:headbang:

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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Raptor's log
« on: September 27, 2023, 06:35:22 am »
How dare you?? Continue the old journal!!!
:welcome: :headbang:


Edit:
i just noticed you mentioned it on your own
PS. It would've been nice to still be able to use my old log and read through it.

Well, it's right there :
http://www.adarq.org/old-journals/raptor's-strength-power-journal/

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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Age vs VO2max
« on: September 26, 2023, 05:31:53 am »
^^^
Right, i meant ill try to not miss more days.
I'm  not improvising at all, i am strictly following a program. Those 2 weeks ( current #5 and #6 ) are the hardest, #7 cuts down a bit and #8 cuts down a lot, race is last day of week 8.

25 September

"Training pace" run

8K @ 44:44 ( 5:35 pace )

Went a bit too fast for the first 4K (5:20 average), then actively regulated.
5:30-ish pace is fairly easy now, it is not an easy run and it does accumulate fatigue but i still felt i could go on for ever.

155
Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Age vs VO2max
« on: September 25, 2023, 03:49:05 am »
22 September

Low aerobic zone run

10K @ 1:13:49 ( 7:22 pace )

Very nice long slow run. Watch approved, had a new mini jump in predicted race times, now under the 23m 5K / 50m 10K and 1:55 half milestones. Very nice.



23 September

SS1a : PUSHUPS: 15 @  BW
SS1b : BACK WIDOWS: 15 @ BW
SS1 info : 10 rounds

I am logging this 2 days next, so again, i can't believe how sore my lats got from this silly BW exercise.
When im back to regular gym i have to incorporate reverse flys.



A combination of social stuff and weather didn't allow me to do my 400s sprints workout. I am a bit annoyed that i couldn't find 45 god damn minutes over the entire weekend but it is what it is.
It was a deload week anyway and my legs were too stressed, maybe it was a blessing in disguise.
Entering my 4 final weeks for HM now, gonna hit them hard! Lets go get it.

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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: a fast and explosive donkey!
« on: September 25, 2023, 03:38:28 am »
FWIW i leveled up when i changed my easy days to HR-zone based. HR has to stay below arerobic zone (currently 152bpm for me) at all times. When i exceed it i switch to walking until i am about 10bpm below threshold, then start running again.
In general, I follow a mixed approach now, "normal" runs are pace-based, "hard" runs are effort-based and "slow" runs are HR zone based. Each of those choices seems to work best for the specific workout purpose.

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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Age vs VO2max
« on: September 22, 2023, 05:11:02 am »
20 September

ATG SQUAT:
10@20kg
10@30kg
10@40kg
8@50kg
5@60kg
3@70kg 
3@75kg  ( extra set )

SS1a : HORIZONTAL BENCH PRESS MACHINE: 10 @ 60 kg ( +5 kg for first set 1 )
SS1b : WIDE GRIP LAT PULL DOWN: 10 @ 59 kg ( +6 kg for set 1)
SS1 info : 5 rounds

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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Age vs VO2max
« on: September 20, 2023, 03:37:35 am »
19 September

"Race pace" run

Run 5K @ 24:44 ( 4:56 pace )

A whole minute faster than last time. First time ever below 25 while not in a race and also fastest 5K ever at this up and down course.
On top of that, it wasn't even a time trial feel. Was harder than tempo but not exhausting. Something like RPE 8.5
Very promising!

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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Age vs VO2max
« on: September 19, 2023, 09:42:40 am »
18 September

"Training pace" run

8K @ 44:52 ( 5:36 pace )

Finally regulated my pace to the target 5:40. Those 10'' per km made a ton of difference in feel, it became a true easy run.
Watch noticed too, it became a "threshold" training instead of "VO2max" one.
Nice!  :headbang:

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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Age vs VO2max
« on: September 18, 2023, 07:55:13 am »
15 September

DEADLIFT:
10@20kg
10@40kg
8@60kg ( +10 kg )
8@70kg ( +10 kg )
5@80kg ( +10 kg )
5@85kg ( +5 kg )

SS1a : SEATED DB OHP: 10 @ 15, 17.5, 17.5, 17.5, 17.5 kg DBs ( +2.5  kg per hand for 2nd set )
SS1b : CLOSE GRIP LAT PULL DOWN: 10 @ 53, 59, 59, 59, 59 kg ( +6 kg for 2nd set )
SS1 info : 5 rounds



16 September

2K Warmup
Sprint 4x800m / 3-4 minutes walking rest. ( +1 sprint )
2K Cool down

Bad day, average paces around 4:45 , so 10 seconds per km slower than last week. Feeling stiff and slow.
Oh well , it happens, will bounce back next week.

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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: a fast and explosive donkey!
« on: September 18, 2023, 07:49:08 am »
I feel your frustration for failing a target but still, 1:33:xx is a damn good time! Those 4 minutes that you are missing are just 11 seconds per km. Could be just the "bad day" effect.
1 minute PR is huge and like you said, with some more focused training you'll be there. Go get it.

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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Age vs VO2max
« on: September 15, 2023, 07:34:43 am »
14 September

Low aerobic zone run

14K @ 1:40:18 ( 7:10 pace )

Watch run out of batteries at 4th km so i had to do the last10K without pace/HR tracking, which resulted me doing them a bit faster than planned/expected.

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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Age vs VO2max
« on: September 14, 2023, 08:28:52 am »
13 September

ATG SQUAT:
10 @ 10kg
10@20kg
10@30kg
10@40kg
8@50kg
5@60kg
3@70kg  ( extra set )

SS1a : HORIZONTAL BENCH PRESS MACHINE: 10 @ 55, 60, 60, 60, 60 kg ( +5 kg for first 3 sets )
SS1b : WIDE GRIP LAT PULL DOWN: 10 @ 53, 59, 59, 59, 59 kg ( +6 kg for set 2 )
SS1 info : 5 rounds

More strength progress, nice.

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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Age vs VO2max
« on: September 13, 2023, 04:41:04 am »
11 September

"Training pace" run

7K @ 38:08 ( 5:26 pace )

This time pace was steady but i went too fast. Not that it is a bad thing but target pace is 5:40 for those runs, gotta regulate to that.



12 September

"Race pace" run

Run 5K @ 25:43 ( 5:08 pace )

Wow nice. Last week's same performance was on treadmill, this one was on my regular course that has a lot of uphill segments.
So this 5:08 is worth a much faster flat course time, most probably faster than the 5:00 target pace already. Ill try flat course next week.
Things are very promising. Training with goal paces is hard but works damn good!

Also, i got the exact same time with last week. To the second, 25:43 sharp! WTF!!!

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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Age vs VO2max
« on: September 10, 2023, 11:48:20 am »
7 September

DEADLIFT: ( new exercise )
10@20kg
10@40kg
8@50kg
8@60kg
5@70kg
5@80kg

SS1a : SEATED DB OHP: 10 @ 15, 15, 17.5, 17.5, 17.5 kg DBs ( +2.5 kg per hand for last 3 sets )
SS1b : WIDE GRIP LAT PULL DOWN: 10 @ 53, 53, 59, 59, 59 kg ( +6 kg for sets 1 & 3 )
SS1 info : 5 rounds



8 September

Low aerobic zone run

11K @ 1:25:13 ( 7:45 pace )

Double distance from last time, yet 25 seconds per km faster.



9 September

2K Warmup
Sprint 3x800m / 3-4 minutes walking rest.
2K Cool down

Paces i got were 4:36 / 4:35 / 4:30, which are about 5''/km faster than last week. But most important, the feel was improved, I felt i had better breaths and spring.



Generally, my body is pretty much wrecked from jumping straight on that 1:45 HM program and training 6*week out of nowhere.
But i am already catching up, adapting, while fitness metrics are rallying up already.
Love it  8)

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