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What do you think about weightlifting gloves to help with the grip issue as well as for comfort/protection from calluses, primarily for deadlifting heavy weight. If so would any glove do or are leather the best ones to have.

pc

speed day! right calf pulled SLIGHTLY during my very last 200m in my track workout. stopped immediately, which probably saved it. got up on my toes quite a bit during the first ~10m of accell, then felt it pulling/cramping in one spot in my lateral gastroc.

could mess my plan up for saturday's 5k but: I DO NOT CARE. rest/walking works out fine too, race money goes to a good cause so, win/win.



10/19/2017

bw = 142
bw before bed = ?
soreness = none
aches/injuries = none, after morning track: minor right calf pull/tight
cramping = none
morning quad flexibility = loose
morning hamstring flexibility = loose
feel = ok

wakeup = 06:00 AM

diet:
06:00 AM: black coffee, cup of coconut water, grapefruit
07:30 AM: sipping on sweet green tea
08:30 AM: workout, track
10:00 AM: finished sweet green tea
10:15 AM: whole foods: berry smoothie + whey
11:00 AM: coconut water
01:00 PM: sweet green tea
05:00 PM: avocado, coconut water, piece of bread
06:15 PM: coconut water
06:30 PM: workout: bw + light miles
- 3-sec dead hang ng pullups: BW x 8
-- weak
- full dips: BW x 8
-- weak
08:30 PM: coconut water, 2% milk
09:30 PM: VARIETY MEAL: chicken skewer, water melon chunks, sour dough bread, 2 x grapefruit, 4 x pickles, kefir, beet juice, water, hmm.. i think that's it



stretch:
10:00 AM+: calf stretching because of the pull and i'm a weirdo - loaded calf stretches
05:00 PM: loaded calf stretches



icing:
11:00 AM: right calf icing
02:00 PM: right calf icing

man this icing really helped.. I have these very hard ice packs which just dig right into the muscle, feels like i'm rolling on PVC + icing.




workout: relaxed speed, track, no watch: warmup mile (7:17 wtf, felt 10+), 450m(82/5:00), 200m(35.8/4:47), 450m(83), 200m(37), 450m(84), 2 x 210m (34.5/4:35, 35.2/4:25), 450m(86), 200m(35.2), 450m(86., 4 x 200m (35.6, 35.2, 34.7, 36.1), last 200 = abort/calf
- https://www.strava.com/activities/1237626049

right calf tightened up on the last 200, ~10m in, during the short sprint phase to get my speed up where i'm on my toes - then I transition into maintaining the speed using my normal running form .. stopped immediately.. walked it out for a bit, then cooled down with 2 miles nice and light. This slight "pull" might ruin my plans for saturday, which is fine, not going to push it if I have a small tear in my gastroc.. Hopefully it's fine though. I've had a few small tears in my soleus/gastrocs over the years, this doesn't seem major. Worst tear I had was ~15 years ago when someone kneed my calf during a basketball game, split my left gastroc, crutches for a month. So sometimes I have things flare up in my calves, scar tissue in both of them. This was my right calf, lateral gastroc.

200m rest between each interval. Felt pretty good. Had no idea what I was running, until I got home and checked the data. That's pretty fun.

Since I was doing so much work, I probably should have stayed off my toes on those 200's during the initial acceleration phase, just too much fatigue I guess. I felt completely fine though, no signs of that happening.







workout:light mile repeats: 7 x 1 mile @ 7:XX, ~400m walking recovery, breaking in my new Saucony Carrera XC 3's!
- https://www.strava.com/activities/1238325733

btw, right calf was good .. made sure not to do anything moderate/hard, felt fine. But can definitely feel it if i stretch it manually. Hit potholes etc, all kinds of uneven surfaces, and it held up good.. so optimistic about Saturday.

saucony carrera xc 3's might be a little big, ordered 12.5's just like my saucony shay xc 4's. i'm a size 12, but those shay's run small. So, was unsure whether or not to break these Carrera's in or return them. I just said F it and went and ran in them.

They felt amazing while walking in them, and even better running in them. Very stiff & light, just like how I like my shoes. I felt crazy fast in them and I was going light on everything, stride freq/cadence was easy to maintain.

They are definitely lighter than my shay's, by ~1 oz probably. My extremely broken in Shay's were probably just as light though.

I might run in them on Sat ... they felt that good. I'd normally never even consider that, but they are REALLY STIFF shoes and very light, so not much to break in .. Perhaps the best shoes i've purchased so far, in regards to wanting to wear them for important runs, right away. My Saucony Shay XC4's take months to break in & I race in very "beat up" pair, because those feel the best. So kind of a great sign to consider racing in the carrera's right away.

Another example is my NB MRC5000v2's .. Those actually feel AMAZING when you put them on initially, but really need to be broken in as well.

Optimistic about these Carrera's.. might order another pair, size 12 just to see, and if they are too small, get another 12.5. A different color though, for fun

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Monthly Tracker: October 2017

October (10) 2017

TODO:
- 10/3
- 10/4
- 10/17
- 10/19

Bodyweight: [(01,147),(02,146),(03,146),(04,145),(05,146),(06,145),(07,143),(08,142),(09,146),(10,145),(11,145),(12,144),(13,144),(14,143),(15,143),(16,141),(17,142),(18,140),(19,142)]
- FORMAT: (day, weight in lbs)

Total Jumps per leg: []
- FORMAT: (day, # of jumps per leg)
- per leg total: 190

Max SLRVJ Touch: []
- FORMAT: (day, touch height in ft'inches")
- L-SLRVJ:
- R-SLRVJ:

Total miles walked: [(2,5.5)]
- FORMAT: (day, miles walked)
- total: 5.5

Total walk time: [(2,01h:30m:00s]
- FORMAT: (day, total walking time in hh:mm:ss)
- total: 01h:30m:00s

Total speed interval distance: [(05,4000m),(05,8400m),(08,1480m),(10,4827m),(10,4000m)]
- FORMAT: (day, total speed interval distance in meters)
- total: 19107m

Max run speed (mph)/pace (min/mi): [(05,11.9,5:03),(05,11.9,5:05),(08,14.0,4:18),(13,14.0,4:18)]
- FORMAT: (day, mph max, pace max in minutes per mile)

Total jump rope time: []
- FORMAT: (day, minutes)
- total:

Total jump rope messups: []
- FORMAT: (day, # of mess ups)
- total:

Resting HR: [(2,20,40,35)]
- FORMAT: (day, minutes for this test, average hr, minimum hr)

PR's: []

Races: [(08,500m,20:14,20:02),(15,19:08,19:18)]
- FORMAT: (day, distance, official, watch)

Soreness: [(1,"slightly","calfs slightly - left more so"),(2,"slightly","calfs moderate, quads slightly"),(05,"none"),(06,"none"),(07,"none"),(08,"none"),(09,"none - calves tight slightly)"),(10,"none"),(11,"none"),(12,"none"),(13,"none"),(14,"none"),(15,"none"),(16,"left vmo barely, quads slightly, calves slightly"),(17,"none"),(18,"none"),(19,"none")]
- FORMAT: (day, overall soreness, specifics)

Aches/Injuries: [(1,"left calf a bit tight"),(2,"none"),(05,"none"),(06,"left calf a little tight"),(07,"right ankle slightly - medial side"),(08,"none"),(09,"none"),(10,"none"),(11,"none"),(12,"none"),(13,"left hamstring tendon slightly, right hip slightly, left heel slightly, calves tight"),(14,"calves modertely tight"),(15,"left calf slightly tight"),(16,"left calf barely"),(17,"right hip slightly"),(18,"none, quads dead, calves dead"),(19,"none, after morning track: minor right calf pull/tight")]
- FORMAT: (day, specifics)

Morning Quad Flexibility: [(1,"stiff"),(2,"loose"),(05,"loose"),(06,"loose"),(07,"loose"),(08,"loose"),(09,"loose"),(10,"loose"),(11,"loose"),(12,"loose"),(13,"loose"),(14,"loose"),(15,"loose"),(16,"loose"),(17,"loose"),(18,"tight"),(19,"loose")]
- FORMAT: (day, general flexibility)

Morning Hamstring Flexibility: [(1,"stiff"),(2,"loose),(05,"loose"),(06,"loose"),(07,"loose"),(08,"loose"),(09,"loose"),(10,"loose"),(11,"loose"),(12,"loose"),(13,"loose"),(14,"loose"),(15,"loose"),(16,"loose"),(17,"loose"),(18,"tight"),(19,"loose")]
- FORMAT: (day, general flexibility)

Cramping: [(06,"bloated up at night, messed up my running"),(07,"still lightly bloated from previous night, until I got it out after a long walk"),(08,"right stomach cramp during 5k race"),(09,"right abdominal/stomach area feels bloated/weird"),(10,"none"),(11,"none"),(12,"none"),(13,"none"),(14,"none"),(15,"none"),(16,"none"),(17,"during cooldown of morning workout - stomach cramps"),(18,"stomach feels a little wrecked but didnt cramp"),(19,"none")]
- FORMAT: (day, symptom)

Wakeup: [(1,6:15AM,7), (2,10:00AM,9),(05,9:00AM,10),(06,6:00AM,7),(07,7:30AM,8.5),(08,5:00AM,6),(09,08:30AM,8.5),(10,06:30AM,8),(11,06:15 AM,7.5),(12,06:15 AM, 7.5),(13,05:40AM,7.5),(14,06:00AM,8),(15,05:00AM,7),(16,07:30AM,8),(17,06:00AM,8)(18,06:00 AM,7.5),(19,06:00AM,8)]
- FORMAT: (day, wakeup time, hours slept)

^^ maybe that is a glimpse into me being an "old  man" now, all these students just standing there listening, like i'm an adult.. or just an aggressive individual making a solid point. lulz.


REST DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 


10/20/2017

bw = 141
bw before bed last night = 145
soreness = quads slightly
aches/injuries = minor right calf/lateral gastroc pull, right hip slightly
- right hip exacerbated by loaded calf stretches .. have some really nice stretch i've figured out when trying to target my calf pull.
cramping = none
morning quad flexibility = EXTREMELY loose
morning hamstring flexibility = loose
morning calf flexibility = loose
feel = good

wakeup = 06:30 AM


diet:
08:00 AM: one big saute'd sweet potato in olive oil/salt/light black pepper, 2% milk, 1/2 black tea, 2 x pickles
11:00 AM: workout: moderate walk
01:00 PM: 2% milk, coconut water
02:30 PM: chicken skewer, one huge saute'd sweet potato in olive oil/salt/light black pepper, kefir, water w/ lemon, 2 x pickle, piece of bread
06:45 PM: small cup of 2% milk
08:20 PM: avocado, 2 x grapefruit, few pieces of watermelon, cup of 2% milk, cup of coconut water


stretch:
07:30 AM: some loaded calf stretches
02:00 PM: soleus stretching
06:00 PM: everything light, hamstrings/quads mostly
- quads insanely flexible, literally no resistance when grabbing heel towards butt.. damn...
- 
06:50 PM: soleus (in shoes) doing dishes
- ankles/calves are crazy flexible right now.. ridiculous.

body feels like a rubber band.



icing:
10:00 AM: right calf icing
03:00 PM: right calf icing
09:00 PM: right calf, left heel



leg drain:
04:00 PM: ~30 minutes
- legs needed it, they felt really beat up after that walk .. felt great after drain



workout: moderate intensity recovery walk: 6.x miles @ 13:XX, crazy fast in these carrera's, lots of wind, right calf felt fine
- https://www.strava.com/activities/1239103182

man that's a pretty impressive walking session for me.. legs felt really good. makes me hopeful for tomorrow, should have lots of power.

walking usually hits my heels hard, compared to running which doesn't hit my heels at all .. these carrera's are definitely less supportive in the sole, heel felt it earlier on than normal, but my pace was also consistently fast so..

tomorrow the plan is to warmup light, progressively pick up my intensity on some short intervals, see if i can hit a relaxed sub 5 pace without any issue in my calf, and if all of that checks out, i'll push the first mile then shut it down & coast the next 2.1. If that stuff doesn't check out though, i'll just coast the entire 3.1 and just enjoy myself.





felt crazy fast during my walk today, took a photo of the carrera's:

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Monthly Tracker: October 2017

October (10) 2017

TODO:
- 10/3
- 10/4
- 10/17
- 10/19

Bodyweight: [(01,147),(02,146),(03,146),(04,145),(05,146),(06,145),(07,143),(08,142),(09,146),(10,145),(11,145),(12,144),(13,144),(14,143),(15,143),(16,141),(17,142),(18,140),(19,142),(20,141)]
- FORMAT: (day, weight in lbs)

Total Jumps per leg: []
- FORMAT: (day, # of jumps per leg)
- per leg total: 190

Max SLRVJ Touch: []
- FORMAT: (day, touch height in ft'inches")
- L-SLRVJ:
- R-SLRVJ:

Total miles walked: [(2,5.5)]
- FORMAT: (day, miles walked)
- total: 5.5

Total walk time: [(2,01h:30m:00s]
- FORMAT: (day, total walking time in hh:mm:ss)
- total: 01h:30m:00s

Total speed interval distance: [(05,4000m),(05,8400m),(08,1480m),(10,4827m),(10,4000m)]
- FORMAT: (day, total speed interval distance in meters)
- total: 19107m

Max run speed (mph)/pace (min/mi): [(05,11.9,5:03),(05,11.9,5:05),(08,14.0,4:18),(13,14.0,4:18)]
- FORMAT: (day, mph max, pace max in minutes per mile)

Total jump rope time: []
- FORMAT: (day, minutes)
- total:

Total jump rope messups: []
- FORMAT: (day, # of mess ups)
- total:

Resting HR: [(2,20,40,35)]
- FORMAT: (day, minutes for this test, average hr, minimum hr)

PR's: []

Races: [(08,500m,20:14,20:02),(15,19:08,19:18)]
- FORMAT: (day, distance, official, watch)

Soreness: [(1,"slightly","calfs slightly - left more so"),(2,"slightly","calfs moderate, quads slightly"),(05,"none"),(06,"none"),(07,"none"),(08,"none"),(09,"none - calves tight slightly)"),(10,"none"),(11,"none"),(12,"none"),(13,"none"),(14,"none"),(15,"none"),(16,"left vmo barely, quads slightly, calves slightly"),(17,"none"),(18,"none"),(19,"none"),(20,"quads slightly")]
- FORMAT: (day, overall soreness, specifics)

Aches/Injuries: [(1,"left calf a bit tight"),(2,"none"),(05,"none"),(06,"left calf a little tight"),(07,"right ankle slightly - medial side"),(08,"none"),(09,"none"),(10,"none"),(11,"none"),(12,"none"),(13,"left hamstring tendon slightly, right hip slightly, left heel slightly, calves tight"),(14,"calves modertely tight"),(15,"left calf slightly tight"),(16,"left calf barely"),(17,"right hip slightly"),(18,"none, quads dead, calves dead"),(19,"none, after morning track: minor right calf pull/tight"),(20,"minor right calf/lateral gastroc pull, right hip slightly")]
- FORMAT: (day, specifics)

Morning Quad Flexibility: [(1,"stiff"),(2,"loose"),(05,"loose"),(06,"loose"),(07,"loose"),(08,"loose"),(09,"loose"),(10,"loose"),(11,"loose"),(12,"loose"),(13,"loose"),(14,"loose"),(15,"loose"),(16,"loose"),(17,"loose"),(18,"tight"),(19,"loose"),(20,"EXTREMELY loose")]
- FORMAT: (day, general flexibility)

Morning Hamstring Flexibility: [(1,"stiff"),(2,"loose),(05,"loose"),(06,"loose"),(07,"loose"),(08,"loose"),(09,"loose"),(10,"loose"),(11,"loose"),(12,"loose"),(13,"loose"),(14,"loose"),(15,"loose"),(16,"loose"),(17,"loose"),(18,"tight"),(19,"loose"),(20,"loose")]
- FORMAT: (day, general flexibility)

Cramping: [(06,"bloated up at night, messed up my running"),(07,"still lightly bloated from previous night, until I got it out after a long walk"),(08,"right stomach cramp during 5k race"),(09,"right abdominal/stomach area feels bloated/weird"),(10,"none"),(11,"none"),(12,"none"),(13,"none"),(14,"none"),(15,"none"),(16,"none"),(17,"during cooldown of morning workout - stomach cramps"),(18,"stomach feels a little wrecked but didnt cramp"),(19,"none"),(20,"none")]
- FORMAT: (day, symptom)

Wakeup: [(1,6:15AM,7), (2,10:00AM,9),(05,9:00AM,10),(06,6:00AM,7),(07,7:30AM,8.5),(08,5:00AM,6),(09,08:30AM,8.5),(10,06:30AM,8),(11,06:15 AM,7.5),(12,06:15 AM, 7.5),(13,05:40AM,7.5),(14,06:00AM,8),(15,05:00AM,7),(16,07:30AM,8),(17,06:00AM,8)(18,06:00 AM,7.5),(19,06:00AM,8)(20,06:30AM,7.5)]
- FORMAT: (day, wakeup time, hours slept)

regarding the race tomorrow, whether should be rainy, humid, not too hot, and crazy windy - but the initial ~1.5 mi might be a tail wind 

some stuff from last year's race:

http://www.adarq.org/progress-journals-experimental-routines/adarq's-journal/msg125952/#msg125952

https://www.strava.com/activities/745322722/overview



very similar to my last race actually ... except 9 seconds slower for the first mile.

feel pretty good right now, calf feels fine unless i manually stretch it .. so tomorrow it'll probably be good. if it gives me any signs of not being good, will just trot it out.

it's funny, if I were to hit these splits:
1. 5:00
2. 6:30
3. 6:30

that'd be 18 over 3, plus ~30-40s over 0.1 .. so an 18:30-18:40 5k, if I run a 5k like a "1 mile test" + "2 mile cooldown".. lmfao.

if I hit these splits:
1. 5:00
2. 6:15
3. 6:15

that's 17:30 over 3, close to sub 18.

if I hit these splits:
1. 5:00
2. 6:00
3. 6:00

that's 17:00 over 3...

that's pretty funny..

imagine hitting like:
1. 4:30
2. 6:00
3. 6:00

16:30 over 3, probably sub 17 for 5k.

hah.

1 mile hard, 2 mile cooldown could be a winning strategy locally. that's hilarious.

 

I'm excited to see how you go!

PR NATION!!! 

10/21/2017

love how this came out, photo is ~5 minutes after teh race:





quick recap of race related stuff.

https://www.strava.com/activities/1240445005/overview

http://www.splitsecondtiming.com/results/2017/schott2017.php
- official results
- nice typo on their results: "5K Raceesults" 

19:21 for 5k official, I think? 2nd overall.

Schott Communities 5k Race: 2nd overall, 19:21 official I think? mile-1 (hard, by myself, 5:27), miles-2/3 ("cooldown" lmao, 6:23, 6:37) ::: no watch, rain, puddles.

the "really fast guys" (16:XX) weren't there, so felt good and decided to just hit a hard first mile, not knowing if anyone could keep up. Ended up hitting 5:27 for that mile, happy about it, definitely not a max effort, but was really hoping to stay shoulder to shoulder w/ someone crazy fast. The guy who normally wins was there, but not running unfortunately. I went up and talked to him after, he said he hurt his knee 3 weeks ago, so that sucks.

got a really nice "trophy" - a painting by someone from the "schott community", which is a community dedicated to helping people with disabilities.. the painting is really sick.

at ~1 mile, someone at a water station was like, "yeaaah first place keep it up!!" and i was like, "thanks, not for long though.." lmfao. Around ~1.5+ the guy who won first overall caught me and just kept his ~6:00 min/mi pace, and he went on to win.

I had a solid 2nd it seemed like, so just kept trying to relax and coast it out.. these 2 "cooldown miles" felt better than last week, but I think alot of that has to do with mindset: I wasn't disappointed in trying to keep up with #1 etc, my goal was completely different (hard 1, 2 relax), so it actually felt better mentally. It also turned out to be better splits for mile #2 & #3 than last week.

I didn't feel amazing when warming up, felt a bit dead.. which sucks considering how good I felt yesterday. So I knew my "bounce" wasn't there like I was expecting.

regardless, happy about it.

not going to race next week, going to just relax and get more 1-mile focus training in.







I need to get my "idle pace" (that pace I hit in my "cooldown miles") to 6:00 min/mi ... .. i was definitely feeling it after that mile, but, since i stopped at a mile and didn't keep it going, I was way more relaxed/comfortable than last race.. so if I could have gotten my last 2 miles to be relaxed 6:00 min/mi's, i'd still have sub 6 average over 3.1 basically.. and i'd be able to relax still in the last two.[/b]

 


post race meal, provided by the event:










this photo has a funny story to it:

Quick story.. #tldr, this is Gene #Witkowski.. if you do #running races in #florida, this is the guy who most likely certified that course for #usatf... 💪 saw the bumper stickers on this van, made me lol, snapped a few #photos, then I hear this voice say "that's my car you're taking photos of", so i start cracking up and ask him about some of them.. so we started talking #politics, lots of head shaking on both our parts, basically we agreed that everything is a mess... 😎 anyway he told me all about the usatf certification process and a little about his time in the #military #okinawa #veteran #war #marines #ww2. If you see a van driving around at 4am on the wrong side of the road, that's probably Gene... lmfao. #gooddude #runningstories

he had "blue lives matter" and "4 died hillary lied" bumper stickers.. he also had some more normal ones. anyway, i didn't mention it in there but, I asked him about Trump.. he just kept shaking his head looking down, and i started laughing, and he just kept shaking his head, until finally he said "it's just a mess". lmfao :/

also, at the end of our convo, he said he had to go, he had another race to attend. i'm like, can i get a photo of you, and he kind of was like "nah", but i literally said, "dude. you're the guy behind all of these course certifications, and no one knows it. i'd love to put up a photo and let people know." .. then he basically lit up, put his trunk down so the bumper stickers would be in the photo, and posed like he did in that photo, with a big smile on his face. hehe.

http://www.usatf.org/events/courses/search/searchResults.asp?lastName=Witkowski&firstInitial=Gene

pc!





edit:

some stats from endomondo, "best distances", love this feature:

12 minute test: 2.02 mi
- 10.01 mph / 5:57 min/mi

1 km: 3:17
- 11.37 mph, 5:18 min/mi

1 mi: 5:26, 11.03 mph

rest day.



10/22/2017

bw = 143
bw before bed last night = 147
soreness = none
aches/injuries = minor right calf/lateral gastroc pull
- my foot that started hurting last night, feels fine today.
cramping = none
morning quad flexibility = loose
morning hamstring flexibility = tight
morning calf flexibility = very tight
feel = tired

wakeup = 07:30 AM
- slept in


diet:
10:00 AM: saute'd big yam, chicken skewer, 4 pickles, sweet green tea, finished off the sea salt pita chips and hummus
- came out perfect
01:15 PM: bw workout + stretch
- 3-sec paused dead hang ng pullups: BW x 8
- full dips: BW x 8
- standing single leg raises: x 30
- standing single leg abductions: x 30
- calf raises: BW x 30
- dorsiflex walks: x ~30 each
- standing hip flexion partials: x 25
- good light stretch, everything, calves/quads/hamstrings/hips more
02:00 PM: cup of 2% milk
04:00 PM: brie, bread, 2% milk
06:00 PM: coconut water
08:00 PM: big bowl of cheerios + tons of honey, 2% milk, avocado







stretch:
- 01:30 PM: good light stretch, everything, calves/quads/hamstrings/hips more
- 08:30 PM: soleus during dishes



icing:



self massage:
09:15 PM: ~15 minutes of trying to loosen up my rock hard calves



leg drain:
05:00 PM: ~25 minutes

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Monthly Tracker: October 2017

October (10) 2017

TODO:
- 10/3
- 10/4
- 10/17
- 10/19

Bodyweight: [(01,147),(02,146),(03,146),(04,145),(05,146),(06,145),(07,143),(08,142),(09,146),(10,145),(11,145),(12,144),(13,144),(14,143),(15,143),(16,141),(17,142),(18,140),(19,142),(20,141),(21,143),(22,143)]
- FORMAT: (day, weight in lbs)

Total Jumps per leg: []
- FORMAT: (day, # of jumps per leg)
- per leg total: 190

Max SLRVJ Touch: []
- FORMAT: (day, touch height in ft'inches")
- L-SLRVJ:
- R-SLRVJ:

Total miles walked: [(2,5.5)]
- FORMAT: (day, miles walked)
- total: 5.5

Total walk time: [(2,01h:30m:00s]
- FORMAT: (day, total walking time in hh:mm:ss)
- total: 01h:30m:00s

Total speed interval distance: [(05,4000m),(05,8400m),(08,1480m),(10,4827m),(10,4000m)]
- FORMAT: (day, total speed interval distance in meters)
- total: 19107m

Max run speed (mph)/pace (min/mi): [(05,11.9,5:03),(05,11.9,5:05),(08,14.0,4:18),(13,14.0,4:18)]
- FORMAT: (day, mph max, pace max in minutes per mile)

Total jump rope time: []
- FORMAT: (day, minutes)
- total:

Total jump rope messups: []
- FORMAT: (day, # of mess ups)
- total:

Resting HR: [(2,20,40,35)]
- FORMAT: (day, minutes for this test, average hr, minimum hr)

PR's: []

Races: [(08,500m,20:14,20:02),(15,19:08,19:18),(21,19:21,19:10)]
- FORMAT: (day, distance, official, watch)

Soreness: [(1,"slightly","calfs slightly - left more so"),(2,"slightly","calfs moderate, quads slightly"),(05,"none"),(06,"none"),(07,"none"),(08,"none"),(09,"none - calves tight slightly)"),(10,"none"),(11,"none"),(12,"none"),(13,"none"),(14,"none"),(15,"none"),(16,"left vmo barely, quads slightly, calves slightly"),(17,"none"),(18,"none"),(19,"none"),(20,"quads slightly"),(21,"none"),(22,"none")]
- FORMAT: (day, overall soreness, specifics)

Aches/Injuries: [(1,"left calf a bit tight"),(2,"none"),(05,"none"),(06,"left calf a little tight"),(07,"right ankle slightly - medial side"),(08,"none"),(09,"none"),(10,"none"),(11,"none"),(12,"none"),(13,"left hamstring tendon slightly, right hip slightly, left heel slightly, calves tight"),(14,"calves modertely tight"),(15,"left calf slightly tight"),(16,"left calf barely"),(17,"right hip slightly"),(18,"none, quads dead, calves dead"),(19,"none, after morning track: minor right calf pull/tight"),(20,"minor right calf/lateral gastroc pull, right hip slightly"),(21,"minor right calf/lateral gastroc pull"),(22,"minor right calf pull")]
- FORMAT: (day, specifics)

Morning Quad Flexibility: [(1,"stiff"),(2,"loose"),(05,"loose"),(06,"loose"),(07,"loose"),(08,"loose"),(09,"loose"),(10,"loose"),(11,"loose"),(12,"loose"),(13,"loose"),(14,"loose"),(15,"loose"),(16,"loose"),(17,"loose"),(18,"tight"),(19,"loose"),(20,"EXTREMELY loose"),(21,"loose"),(22,"loose")]
- FORMAT: (day, general flexibility)

Morning Hamstring Flexibility: [(1,"stiff"),(2,"loose),(05,"loose"),(06,"loose"),(07,"loose"),(08,"loose"),(09,"loose"),(10,"loose"),(11,"loose"),(12,"loose"),(13,"loose"),(14,"loose"),(15,"loose"),(16,"loose"),(17,"loose"),(18,"tight"),(19,"tight"),(20,"loose"),(21,"loose"),(22,"loose")]
- FORMAT: (day, general flexibility)

Morning Calf Flexibility: [(21,"moderately tight"),(22,"very tight")]
- FORMAT: (day, general flexibility)

Self Massage: [(22,"calves")]
- FORMAT: (day, area)

Cramping: [(06,"bloated up at night, messed up my running"),(07,"still lightly bloated from previous night, until I got it out after a long walk"),(08,"right stomach cramp during 5k race"),(09,"right abdominal/stomach area feels bloated/weird"),(10,"none"),(11,"none"),(12,"none"),(13,"none"),(14,"none"),(15,"none"),(16,"none"),(17,"during cooldown of morning workout - stomach cramps"),(18,"stomach feels a little wrecked but didnt cramp"),(19,"none"),(20,"none"),(21,"none"),(22,"none")]
- FORMAT: (day, symptom)

Wakeup: [(1,6:15AM,7), (2,10:00AM,9),(05,9:00AM,10),(06,6:00AM,7),(07,7:30AM,8.5),(08,5:00AM,6),(09,08:30AM,8.5),(10,06:30AM,8),(11,06:15 AM,7.5),(12,06:15 AM, 7.5),(13,05:40AM,7.5),(14,06:00AM,8),(15,05:00AM,7),(16,07:30AM,8),(17,06:00AM,8)(18,06:00 AM,7.5),(19,06:00AM,8)(20,06:30AM,7.5),(21,05:30AM,7),(22,07:30AM,9)]
- FORMAT: (day, wakeup time, hours slept)

back on it. aiming for 20+ miles total today.



10/23/2017

bw = 144
- stuff in me.
bw before bed last night = 147
soreness = none
aches/injuries = right shin slightly
cramping = during cooldown of workout #1
morning quad flexibility = loose
morning hamstring flexibility = loose
morning calf flexibility = loose
feel = tired

wakeup = 05:30 AM


diet:
05:30 AM: milky coffee espresso drink lmao, coconut water, grapefruit
06:30 AM: workout: running + bw (at park)
- 3-sec dead hang ng pullups: BW x 6
- full dips: BW x 6
- 3-sec dead hang ng chinups: BW x 6
- pushups on parallel bars: BW x 10
- 3-sec dead hang pullups: BW x 3
- front bar dips: BW x 6
09:00 AM: 2% milk, coconut water
10:00 AM: rxbar
11:00 AM: big saute'd yam, chicken skewer, 3 x pickles, sweet green tea
01:00 AM: coconut water
04:30 PM: avocado, watermelon
05:00 PM: water w/ lemon
05:30 PM: protein + water
06:30 PM: workout: light running mixed with fast speed
- amazing session
08:30 PM: protein + water, coconut water
09:30 PM: 2 x instant high fiber oatmeal, water w/ lemon, brie by itself
- brie tasted exceptional, must be very hungry
- ran out of food basically..
- all i have is a yam, pickles, grapefruit, avocado, oatmeal, cereal, and protein powder left.. lol
- i guess that's alot
- no milk/chicken/etc though


stretch:
05:15 PM: soleus during dishes



icing:



self massage:



leg drain:



workout: morning mile repeats: ~2 mi mixed w/u, 4 x 1-mi w/ 0.5 mi recovery {5:50, 5:52, 5:59, 6:22}, 2 x 260m {5:01 mm, 4:51 mm}, cooldown (cramp lol)
- https://www.strava.com/activities/1243326591

decent session. wanted all four of those miles to be sub 6, but 4th one i just wimped out.

tonight will be some light work.

probably going to do km repeats wednesday evening at the track, at a much faster pace.

one observation:

mile 1: 5:50, stride freq = 186, stride length = 1.48
mile 2: 5:52, stride freq = 185, stride length = 1.48
mile 3: 5:59, stride freq = 188, stride length = 1.43
mile 4: 6:22, stride freq = 181, stride length = 1.39

stride length really disappearing in miles 3 & 4, that early power just vanishes.

one thing about my running, i feel way different initially .. i have way more "pop" early on, then it just disappears. To me that seems like how i'm built AND my fitness. Need to do more mile repeats & longer runs.

looking to put in near 100 miles this week, on 4 days training, with some very light/short workouts on off days, just to loosen up my legs.



workout: evening fast speed & soft running in between: 1km path, carved out sections of 420m x 4 (wu-85.5/5:24, 76.9/4:54, 76.8/4:52, 77.7/4:55), 355m x 2 (64.8/4:50, 64.9/4:43) :: lots of "best paces" in 4:2X - nice
- https://www.strava.com/activities/1244126740

so in between those intervals, ran really soft/slow, like 12:XX min/mi slow, and so soft I could rarely hear my feet.

going from that to speed, felt really good.

safe acceleration due to my right calf - which feels fine.. just being careful, no sprinting out of the start.

avg moving paces of everything was lower, 4:2X-4:4X .. nice. really felt like i was moving.





man .. didn't feel too fast warming up, then pulled that speed out.. wtf? that's pretty decent.

good sign!

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Monthly Tracker: October 2017

October (10) 2017

TODO:
- 10/3
- 10/4
- 10/17
- 10/19

Bodyweight: [(01,147),(02,146),(03,146),(04,145),(05,146),(06,145),(07,143),(08,142),(09,146),(10,145),(11,145),(12,144),(13,144),(14,143),(15,143),(16,141),(17,142),(18,140),(19,142),(20,141),(21,143),(22,143),(23,144)]
- FORMAT: (day, weight in lbs)

Total Jumps per leg: []
- FORMAT: (day, # of jumps per leg)
- per leg total: 190

Max SLRVJ Touch: []
- FORMAT: (day, touch height in ft'inches")
- L-SLRVJ:
- R-SLRVJ:

Total miles walked: [(2,5.5)]
- FORMAT: (day, miles walked)
- total: 5.5

Total walk time: [(2,01h:30m:00s]
- FORMAT: (day, total walking time in hh:mm:ss)
- total: 01h:30m:00s

Total speed interval distance: [(05,4000m),(05,8400m),(08,1480m),(10,4827m),(10,4000m)]
- FORMAT: (day, total speed interval distance in meters)
- total: 19107m

Max run speed (mph)/pace (min/mi): [(05,11.9,5:03),(05,11.9,5:05),(08,14.0,4:18),(13,14.0,4:18)]
- FORMAT: (day, mph max, pace max in minutes per mile)

Total jump rope time: []
- FORMAT: (day, minutes)
- total:

Total jump rope messups: []
- FORMAT: (day, # of mess ups)
- total:

Resting HR: [(2,20,40,35)]
- FORMAT: (day, minutes for this test, average hr, minimum hr)

PR's: []

Races: [(08,500m,20:14,20:02),(15,19:08,19:18),(21,19:21,19:10)]
- FORMAT: (day, distance, official, watch)

Soreness: [(1,"slightly","calfs slightly - left more so"),(2,"slightly","calfs moderate, quads slightly"),(05,"none"),(06,"none"),(07,"none"),(08,"none"),(09,"none - calves tight slightly)"),(10,"none"),(11,"none"),(12,"none"),(13,"none"),(14,"none"),(15,"none"),(16,"left vmo barely, quads slightly, calves slightly"),(17,"none"),(18,"none"),(19,"none"),(20,"quads slightly"),(21,"none"),(22,"none"),(23,"none")]
- FORMAT: (day, overall soreness, specifics)

Aches/Injuries: [(1,"left calf a bit tight"),(2,"none"),(05,"none"),(06,"left calf a little tight"),(07,"right ankle slightly - medial side"),(08,"none"),(09,"none"),(10,"none"),(11,"none"),(12,"none"),(13,"left hamstring tendon slightly, right hip slightly, left heel slightly, calves tight"),(14,"calves modertely tight"),(15,"left calf slightly tight"),(16,"left calf barely"),(17,"right hip slightly"),(18,"none, quads dead, calves dead"),(19,"none, after morning track: minor right calf pull/tight"),(20,"minor right calf/lateral gastroc pull, right hip slightly"),(21,"minor right calf/lateral gastroc pull"),(22,"minor right calf pull"),(23,"right shin slightly")]
- FORMAT: (day, specifics)

Morning Quad Flexibility: [(1,"stiff"),(2,"loose"),(05,"loose"),(06,"loose"),(07,"loose"),(08,"loose"),(09,"loose"),(10,"loose"),(11,"loose"),(12,"loose"),(13,"loose"),(14,"loose"),(15,"loose"),(16,"loose"),(17,"loose"),(18,"tight"),(19,"loose"),(20,"EXTREMELY loose"),(21,"loose"),(22,"loose"),(23,"loose")]
- FORMAT: (day, general flexibility)

Morning Hamstring Flexibility: [(1,"stiff"),(2,"loose),(05,"loose"),(06,"loose"),(07,"loose"),(08,"loose"),(09,"loose"),(10,"loose"),(11,"loose"),(12,"loose"),(13,"loose"),(14,"loose"),(15,"loose"),(16,"loose"),(17,"loose"),(18,"tight"),(19,"tight"),(20,"loose"),(21,"loose"),(22,"loose"),(23,"loose")]
- FORMAT: (day, general flexibility)

Morning Calf Flexibility: [(21,"moderately tight"),(22,"very tight")]
- FORMAT: (day, general flexibility)

Self Massage: [(22,"calves"),(23,"loose")]
- FORMAT: (day, area)

Cramping: [(06,"bloated up at night, messed up my running"),(07,"still lightly bloated from previous night, until I got it out after a long walk"),(08,"right stomach cramp during 5k race"),(09,"right abdominal/stomach area feels bloated/weird"),(10,"none"),(11,"none"),(12,"none"),(13,"none"),(14,"none"),(15,"none"),(16,"none"),(17,"during cooldown of morning workout - stomach cramps"),(18,"stomach feels a little wrecked but didnt cramp"),(19,"none"),(20,"none"),(21,"none"),(22,"none"),(23,"cooldown of workout #1")]
- FORMAT: (day, symptom)

Wakeup: [(1,6:15AM,7), (2,10:00AM,9),(05,9:00AM,10),(06,6:00AM,7),(07,7:30AM,8.5),(08,5:00AM,6),(09,08:30AM,8.5),(10,06:30AM,8),(11,06:15 AM,7.5),(12,06:15 AM, 7.5),(13,05:40AM,7.5),(14,06:00AM,8),(15,05:00AM,7),(16,07:30AM,8),(17,06:00AM,8)(18,06:00 AM,7.5),(19,06:00AM,8)(20,06:30AM,7.5),(21,05:30AM,7),(22,07:30AM,9),(23,05:30AM,7.5)]
- FORMAT: (day, wakeup time, hours slept)