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24-04-18

Workout

SS1A NG Chins [top set = 10]
SS1B Pushups [top set = 15]

SS2A: kb ohp @ 16kg [3 x 6]
SS2B: kb row @ 24kg [3 x 6]

+ some bodyweight BSSs

Notes

Abs wrecked. Right ankle/Achilles a little beat up, But feels like it'll be fine tomorrow. Legs feel tired but also like they have enough in them for a decent run, but I'll baby the ankle and give them a rest. Calisthenics later, though!

Gained a lot of confidence from yesterday's time. Going to make a hard push with next period of training, esp toughening up tempo paces. The possibility of having 1:30 half fitness for the race in May is exciting.

Everything felt night in the workout! Feeling stronger, goodgood. I do the rows with a really wide grip, so it's like a great rear-delt exercise, love it

Today i was really excited because I'd managed to sleep past 9, but it was just daylight savings bamboozling me

lol. stupid daylight savings time.

26-03-18

Workout

Run -- 4.17mi in 35:46

Notes

~8.30 miles are getting easy, even on legs that still feel super fatigued. Exciting.

nice!!!!

Had to call this one short as my blisters were fucking painful, ow. Guess I should take tmrw off to give them more recovery space, idk. They're fucking sore though.

Just wanna run without dealing with BS 

damn that sucks.

blisters & such are a real pain in the ass .. I just keep running through them until they are numb/adapt etc. I have several very wrecked toenails, shit sucks. But for the most part they feel fine, rarely painful anymore.

Seems like most people just "sand them down" over time.

or maybe 5k will seem so easy that you'll dust me and get first OA. you never know.

27-03-18

Workout

SS1A NG Chins [top set = 11]
SS1B Pushups [top set = 17]

SS2A: kb ohp @ 16kg [3 x 6]
SS2B: kb row @ 24kg [3 x 6]

Notes

Blisters seem like they'd still flip out if I ran today, but also like they might be better by tomorrow, so I'm resisting the urge to run and taking today off. Will do my calisthenics routine later, though.

Signed up for that 5k on the 30th to run w/ LBSS. Will be interesting to see how that goes since it's just a few days after my half. I assume I'll basically still be dead, but if I take those two recovery days seriously on the 28th/29th maybe I'll be recovered enough to put in a good effort.

I was absolutely fine after my first half - did a solid track session 2 days after - but I wasn't capable of pushing it "properly hard". For that reason, I think you'll be fine.

I think it's hard to push it properly if you haven't ever done one. So, simply based on no half marathon experience, I don't think you'll be able to destroy yourself in that race. I learned *alot* during my first half. I tried to address much of what I learned in that race, to my training etc, and towards my mental preparation for my recent half. So I was able to really push the pace considerably harder & more consistent for much longer, based on what I learned & how that helped me prepare.

so ya, if you get in "recovery fuel" very soon after the race, eat good, rest up, hydrate well, maybe some light walking and/or super light + short recovery runs. I think you'll probably be fine for that 5k.

after your second half you'll probably be wrecked. hah.

peace!!

Quote from: Joe on March 27, 2018, 05:17:17 am

27-03-18

Workout

SS1A NG Chins [top set = 11]
SS1B Pushups [top set = 17]

SS2A: kb ohp @ 16kg [3 x 6]
SS2B: kb row @ 24kg [3 x 6]

Notes

Blisters seem like they'd still flip out if I ran today, but also like they might be better by tomorrow, so I'm resisting the urge to run and taking today off. Will do my calisthenics routine later, though.

Signed up for that 5k on the 30th to run w/ LBSS. Will be interesting to see how that goes since it's just a few days after my half. I assume I'll basically still be dead, but if I take those two recovery days seriously on the 28th/29th maybe I'll be recovered enough to put in a good effort.

I was absolutely fine after my first half - did a solid track session 2 days after - but I wasn't capable of pushing it "properly hard". For that reason, I think you'll be fine.

I think it's hard to push it properly if you haven't ever done one. So, simply based on no half marathon experience, I don't think you'll be able to destroy yourself in that race. I learned *alot* during my first half. I tried to address much of what I learned in that race, to my training etc, and towards my mental preparation for my recent half. So I was able to really push the pace considerably harder & more consistent for much longer, based on what I learned & how that helped me prepare.

so ya, if you get in "recovery fuel" very soon after the race, eat good, rest up, hydrate well, maybe some light walking and/or super light + short recovery runs. I think you'll probably be fine for that 5k.

after your second half you'll probably be wrecked. hah.

peace!!

Sick, this makes sense! I'll probably be doing some Edinburgh tourism around the race so there'll be a decent amount of walking to keep blood flowing. And definitely a lot of good eating.

29-03-18

Workout

Run --

1.6mi in ~15 min

7 x ~6s hill sprint w/ ~45s walk back recovery [grade of hill ~10% i think?]

4mi in ~37 min

Notes

Legs always feel so dead from long runs, even if they're easy. Legs also feel "muscularly tired" towards the end of long runs, too. For example yesterday my heart rate didn't increase that much in the lat 3 miles, but the mental+muscular effort required to keep my legs moving at that, relatively easy, pace way increased. Nate Jenkins talks about this a bit on his blog and identifies one of the keys elements (in addition, obviously, to just lacking aerobic fitness) as running specific muscular weakness. His presceiption? More frequent hill sprints and strides. Not gonna argue with him given that I'd previously told myself on this log that I needed to do more of those. [Edit: looking back at his blog he says to aim for ~10s sprints, so I'll do them a bit longer enxt time]

Also added Jay Johnson's SAM warmup to today, felt good. Gonna get strong ass hips soon. Lots of overlap between it and what the PT assigned me anywa

Ran in tights. Legs felt sexy as fuck, haha. Was nice not having cold knees in this weather. Feel like they'll make even more of a difference on rainy days, though.

Probably going to rest tomorrow, then hit a workout of sorts on Saturday [thinking this: http://nateruns.blogspot.com/2015/01/workout-wednesday-400400-alternations.html aiming to average goal HM pace [6:45/mi], so that's 1:36/400 for the fast legs and 1:46 for the 'slow' -- i anticipate being pretty shitty at hitting the paces, at first, but it'll be fun + a learning experience -- if I pass on this I'll just do a tempo run I guess], then easy running on Sunday to get me to 33-35mi for the week.

Second edit: it's funny as heck looking at the data from my watch trying to work out what the heck is happening in a short sprint like that, it's totally lost and confused.

Third edit: I realised I've run 36 miles in the last 7 days. No wonder I feel a little beat up! Rest tomorrow, maybe skipping calisthenics too.

Been intensely stressed this week, too. Running has helped me stay chill but, ugh. Gf time + chill in the next few days.

30-03-18

Notes

Feel trashed today, oof, despite 9 hours of decent sleep. Hip musculature in particular is sore, given the JJ stuff + sprints for first time in ages, though it's kinda nice, haha. Not surprised but golly it has hit me. Will see how i feel tomorrow -- may pysh the workout to Sunday. Pretty hyped to do it  though, so may just go for it tomorrow.

Think I would be smart to take today as a full rest day (though I'll be on my feet in the kitchen most of the day) so nixing the calisthenics.

Chag sameach/have a good Good Friday y'all.