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Albert Park Run

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Location:

Sydney,Australia

Member Since:

Oct 24, 2012

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

PRs

10K: 42:07 (NYC Runs Roosevelt Island Hot Chocolate, December 2012)

Half Marathon: 1:30:23 (Philadelphia RnR Half Marathon, Sept 2013)

Marathon: 3:17:13 (New Jersey Marathon, May 5, 2013)

 

Short-Term Running Goals:

1:30 half marathon, Summer 2013

sub-3:30 marathon (my first) Spring 2013

sub 3:15 marathon, Fall 2013

 

Long-Term Running Goals:

Run long. Get fast. Stay injury free.

Personal:

Running blog: www.twolittlerunners.blogspot.com

Travel/Life/Food blog: www.big-spoon-little-spoon.blogspot.com

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Easy miles around 8:10 pace

Black Mizuno Inspire 9s Miles: 6.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
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Easy miles around 8:00 pace.

Going to try my first hand at a 5k tomorrow - test my fitness (and pain threshold haha)!

Black Mizuno Inspire 9s Miles: 3.00
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Race: Albert Park Run (3.107 Miles) 20:34:00, Place overall: 2, Place in age division: 1
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.000.003.000.006.00

My first 5K and first hard run since my injury; approximately 3 months ago. Did this to get a bit of a fitness test.... aaaand to break a mental barrier I had about the pain of running 5Ks. Not sure if I broke that today :)

Splits were a little nasty: 6:22, 6:37, 6:51 with 6:18 for the 0.1.  Avg pace was 6:37 min/mile. Yowch. To put this in perspective, I ran almost the exact same pace for the final 5K of my last half marathon. Got hit with a serious headwind in the second half of the race, which really threw me.

While I don't think this was a great fitness test (maybe its my ego, but I feel like I can do a bit better than this!), its a good starting point. I'd like to get a bit stronger on the VO2 max side of the equation, and given that 5Ks have a shorter recovery time, I wouldn't mind continuing them as my speedwork, as I begin training for some Autumn races.

The race itself was small but really lovely! Free timed entry, really well set up and efficiently run. You register once and then just rock up to any of their races (they have 5Ks every Saturday in Albert Park, Melbourne) with your printed-out bar code. Ran it with my dear childhood friend Rory, with whom I'll be running in Melbourne Marathon 2014!

ETA: I was uber paranoid about my hip this morning; especially after a nightmare in which I dreamed I shattered it while running! Was able to cool down properly, with no pain, and its feeling 99% now. The muscles in there are a wee tight from the run, but no more than anything I've had in my recovery so far. Pretty good outcome on the injury front.

Brooks Pure Cadence 2 Miles: 6.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From KristenRuns on Sat, Jan 04, 2014 at 17:42:26 from 174.65.109.89

Congrats!! Now that you've done a 5K, you'll know how to run the next one. It's a great time, so your ego should feel GOOOOD!!

From Jake K on Sun, Jan 05, 2014 at 17:09:02 from 67.177.11.154

Back racing... regardless of your time, that's a big step after the injury!

Cool concept of the free 5Ks. You should definitely continue to use them as speedwork and harder workouts.

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.000.000.000.006.00

Easy miles around 8:20 pace I think

Yellow Mizuno Wave Rider 15s Miles: 6.00
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0.000.000.000.000.00

40 mins easy elliptical plus core/upper body. Swiss ball pikes, pushups, lat pull-downs, bent over rows and lying leg raises with dumbbell chest press. And 2x 1.5 mon side planks for my obliques - ouch!

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
11.000.000.000.0011.00

Easy miles with Racer! On a beautiful trail near his house. About. 8:25 pace which felt like a brisk clip, given we were gasbagging the ENTIRE way. Yay for childhood friends who turn out to be really cool interesting adults! 

Also, longest run since injury. Amazing how 11 miles feels loooong after a few months off! Hip felt good though.

 

 

Yellow Mizuno Wave Rider 15s Miles: 11.00
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40 mins easy elliptical before heading to the beach!

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
9.000.000.000.009.00

Easy cliff/beach trail miles around 9:00 pace (included quite a few photo stops!) Will pop these on the running blog. It was stunning! I love my country!

Yellow Mizuno Wave Rider 15s Miles: 9.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.00

20 mins elliptical

20 mins stairmaster

Leg strength x 3: squats (20), standing lunges (15 each), single leg deadlifts (15 each), side step ups (15 each) calf dips (10 each)

Worked my way up to squating 100lbs for 5 reps parallel/below parallel - felt pretty good!

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.500.000.000.006.50

Easy miles at 8:45 pace (though felt more like 7:45!) Just tried to keep it easy feeling.... maybe its the heat/humidity?

Anyway, ran around Iron Cove in Balmain, Sydney... just gorgeous. Pics next time.

Black Mizuno Inspire 9s Miles: 6.50
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.000.000.000.007.00

7 miles around 8:45 pace (felt tough, though I think its the heat - about 80 degrees with 60-70% humidity). Plus 8 x 10 second hill sprints, which felt lovely and fast (even if they werent!)

Yellow Mizuno Wave Rider 15s Miles: 7.00
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40 mins elliptical

Some rando strength routine, involving some squat jumps, romanian split squats (first time - these are hard!), renegade rows, pushups, single leg squats and side lunges

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.000.000.000.006.00

Easy miles around 8:45 pace

Yellow Mizuno Wave Rider 15s Miles: 6.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.500.003.000.008.50

This was sort of an impromptu workout. I had in mind doing 2 x 2 miles at HM pace at some point... just waiting to feel good and for a morning where I went out early enough for it to be cool. I was not really serious about doing it, as I hadn't eaten anything beforehand (which I can do for easy runs, but nothing hard!)

Ended up doing

2 miles easy, 1 x 2 miles (6:42, 6:47) then 1 mile easy, 1 mile at 6:54, 2.5 miles easy

Really wanted to go that fourth mile at HM pace, but I wasn't feeling it, and I have no inclination to push my body more than it wants to go right now. It was getting hot, I was tired and unfueled, so I decided to try a proper LT workout next week. I was, however, pleased with how "easy" my first set felt.

Black Mizuno Inspire 9s Miles: 8.50
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.000.000.004.00

Yellow Mizuno Wave Rider 15s Miles: 4.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.000.000.000.0010.00

Long run, 8:36 avg pace.
 

Yellow Mizuno Wave Rider 15s Miles: 10.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.00

Was going to be a rest day, but too hyped up about getting one of our rental applications accepted in Sydney (yes, the market is that competitive just to rent.... its probably as bad as NYC!)

50 mins easy elliptical

Leg Strength, 3 rounds:

2 x 15 squat jumps (with about 30 seconds rest between)

15 x bulgarian split squats each side (10kg / ~ 20lbs) - [only second time doing these, and I love them!]

15 x single leg dead lifts each side (8kg dumbbell)

20 x side lunges each side (unweighted)

 

 

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.000.000.000.007.00

Easy miles at 8:17 avg pace. Was wondering what was up with all my easy runs being around 8:45 (and even that feeling hard)... I guess an extra 10-15 degrees makes a big difference!

Yellow Mizuno Wave Rider 15s Miles: 7.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From KristenRuns on Mon, Jan 20, 2014 at 17:42:08 from 68.15.2.98

Sounds like a very pleasant run! Glad it has cooled off for you (and for the tennis players at the Aussie Open).

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.004.000.008.00

First "real" workout since injury.

2 x 2 miles at HM pace. 2 miles easy, 1 x 2 miles (7:01, 6:51) 1 mile easy, then 1 x 2 miles (6:56, 6:49).

I wanted to go a third round, as I was feeling good, but that would've made the workout longer than my long run this week, which seemed a little risky. I hope to attempt a "full" LT workout next week, that will replicate prior ones I have done. Hopefully they'll give me a target to aim for for a Feb 17 half marathon.

Brooks Pure Cadence 2 Miles: 8.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Jake K on Tue, Jan 21, 2014 at 20:10:00 from 67.177.11.154

Another nice step on the comeback trail for you. Good job!

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
2.000.000.000.002.00

Planned on a speed workout.... 4 x 800m at 5k pace on the treadmill (havent figured out a good place to do speedwork here yet outside). Until the treadmill broke 5 times just during warmup. Workout cancelled. Sooooo frustrating.

Brooks Pure Cadence 2 Miles: 2.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.000.000.001.008.00

8 easy miles around Sydney Harbour. Will post pictures to blog soon. Ah-mazing.

Did some fartleks in place of the workout I had planned. 7 x 1 min hard. No idea what pace, as my garmin broke (GEEEEEEEZ).... but just tried to go all out.

 

Yellow Mizuno Wave Rider 15s Miles: 8.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
13.000.000.000.0013.00

Easy miles around Sydney Harbour (Australian spelling!) at around 8:50 avg pace. Felt grand!

Black Mizuno Inspire 9s Miles: 13.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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From Jake K on Sun, Jan 26, 2014 at 20:36:49 from 67.177.11.154

Fun! We were talking to some Australian guys yesterday and Andrea and I turned to each other and said - hey, we should go visit Penny! :-)

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0.000.000.000.000.00

50 mins easy elliptical

Strength. Three rounds of:

Jumpsquats x 30

Romanian split squats x 15 each side (with 10kg)

Single leg dead lifts x 15 each side (with 9kg)

Side lunges x 20 each side (unweighted)

Pushups x 20

Bent over rows x 20 with 9kg

Side bends with 9kg x 20

Bike crunches x 20

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.000.000.000.007.00

Easy miles at around 8:05 pace. One of these splits was 6:40.... not sure how that happened! Possible garmin error... but the times added up!

Black Mizuno Inspire 9s Miles: 7.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.000.000.003.006.00

SPEED! On treadmill.

I was a little bit scared about trying speed with my body... I just know that its really hard on my legs. I thought a 6 x 800 at ~ 5k pace would be a safe but still challenging option.

I was amazed at how "easy" (ie not killing myself these were). First 5 at 6:27 pace, and the final rep at 6:20 (which felt considerably harder than the 6:27!)

400 jog recoveries.

 

Oh and yes, I've had a few questions about whether treadys here are in kms. They are! Its hella annoying to figure out paces (I have a running list of my usual paces on my iPhone) but its a dream to run metric intervals, like 800s or 400s!

 

Brooks Pure Cadence 2 Miles: 6.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Rachelle on Wed, Jan 29, 2014 at 16:26:18 from 199.190.170.30

You nailed it Peggy. Way to go!

From Rachelle on Wed, Jan 29, 2014 at 16:27:16 from 199.190.170.30

Wow I was writing an e-mail to a peggy....I am sorry Penny! I should really learn to read what I type. :)

From allie on Sat, Feb 01, 2014 at 13:56:07 from 174.27.255.112

very nice, penny/peggy!

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.000.000.000.008.00

Easy miles, with some kind of progression in the last 4-5 miles; just picked up the pace with each mile. Because I still dont have a garmin, my runkeeper on my phone was tracking pace.... and it listed my splits as 7:05, 8:39, 8:17, 7:10, 9:04.... hmmm. I think there is some kind of delay going on with it.

Anyway... a georrrrrrrrgeous day out on the Sydney harbour.
 

Yellow Mizuno Wave Rider 15s Miles: 8.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From allie on Sat, Feb 01, 2014 at 13:57:48 from 174.27.255.112

haha...definitely seems like there is a delay there! nice job with the progression run. jealous of the gorgeous day. someday we will have warm sunshine again...

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.000.000.000.006.00

Treadmill miles. Another progression to keep from getting bored... but I still can't tell what it in min/mile (treadmills are all in kms). I think I started at 9 or so, then worked my way down to 6:50 (HM pace) for the last half mile.

Yellow Mizuno Wave Rider 15s Miles: 6.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
13.000.000.000.0013.00

13 miles at around 8:40 pace. Whoa, felt very hard. Nearing 80 degrees and I think I was quite dehydrated. Sweat a LOT and was feeling reeeeeally thirsty after my run, which is not normal. Gotta start remembering to hydrate the day before long runs... and probably the morning of, as well!

Black Mizuno Inspire 9s Miles: 13.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.000.000.000.008.00

Easy delightful miles at around 8:45 pace...right past the Sydney Opera House and the Harbour Bridge. Its funny pinching myself now, when a few months ago I was pinching myself running past the World Trade Center and the Statue of Liberty. Lucky girl I am :)

Yellow Mizuno Wave Rider 15s Miles: 8.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.000.002.006.00

4 x 800 at 6:27. Was going to go for 2 more, but was too tired. Felt much harder than last week. Was very very sick later that night (food poisoning or brief flu with mucho vomito)...So maybe that was it. But didnt feel sick on treadmill... so I dunno. Got the legs turning over though. 

Brooks Pure Cadence 2 Miles: 6.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.000.004.000.007.00

Only had a short time to run this morning, so my 3 x 2 miles plan went out the window. 

Decided on 4 miles at tempo/HM pace roughly. My main aim was to start a tad slower than HM pace and speed up to faster than HM pace.

Very annoying - my brand new garmin had a "Lap error" on the first mile and didn't record it, so I dont know what that was. Probably around 7, based on my occasional glances down.

Splits: 7:00 (?), 7:05, 6:51, 6:37. Around 6:53 avg.

I think this more continuous tempo works better for me. Although I loooove tempo intervals, my body takes about 3-4 miles to truly warm up (which I usually don't have time for). So, doing a 1-2 mile warmup, then 3 x 2 miles or 2x 3 miles at HM, can be very disheartening after the first interval (which is typically my slowest). In a "progression" tempo like this, I can see the average pace go down over the course of all the miles, which is what I *hope* I can do in races.

 

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.000.000.000.008.00

Easy miles at 8:50 pace.
 

Yellow Mizuno Wave Rider 15s Miles: 8.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
13.000.000.000.0013.00

8:45 seems to be my easy pace right now! Might have something to do wtih the warmth, also the additional workouts Ive been doing!

Black Mizuno Inspire 9s Miles: 14.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.00

Finally got back to a bit of strength (after a looong weekend of work).

Legs: 3 x

2 x 15 jump squats

15 x bulgarian split squats each side with dubbells 10kg

15 x single leg deadlifts with 9 kg

15 side lunges

15 single leg eccentric calf dips

20 pushups

 

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.000.000.000.008.00

Easy miles at 8:45 pace.

Sydney harbor. The botanical gardens. The opera house. As much as it pains me to say this (as a Melbournite) I have never run in a more beautiful city.

Yellow Mizuno Wave Rider 15s Miles: 8.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.003.000.007.00

Attempted tempo/LT run, thwarted by my digestive system. Started off 7:03, 6:51...  Third mile was 7:03 (which included a 10-second stop, wildly looking around for a bathroom.) I just couldnt go on any longer, and by the time I found one, I was totally out of the tempo jive, so ran some easy miles home. Womp womp.

Brooks Pure Cadence 2 Miles: 7.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.00

45 mins elliptical. Nice long stretch.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.003.008.00

I got this idea from Rachael's FRB!

20 x 1 minute hard, 1 minute easy.

Its a really challenging workout physically, but is mentally easy, because the intervals are so short. And it makes the time fly! Also, its just fun to get a bit of fast running in, without it feeling like a hard core speed workout.

Unfortunately I was thwarted by my digestive system twice, so I ran hard in the last interval for two minutes to make up for it :)

Black Mizuno Inspire 9s Miles: 8.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.000.000.000.008.00

Easy miles over Anzac Bridge. 8:30 pace. Raining the whole way!

Yellow Mizuno Wave Rider 15s Miles: 8.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
14.000.000.000.0014.00

Easy miles at 8:30 in the rain! Shoes were all sloshy when I got back and I was totally drenched. There is something that feels really fun (and a little hard core) about running in the rain... for the first few miles. After that it just feels really wet.

Black Mizuno Inspire 9s Miles: 14.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From KristenRuns on Tue, Feb 18, 2014 at 11:21:54 from 68.15.2.98

I hate raisin feet - but it never rains here, so I don't experience it much!

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.000.000.000.008.00

Easy miles around 8:35 pace (in the rain again!)

Yellow Mizuno Wave Rider 15s Miles: 8.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.000.000.000.007.00

7 miles easy around 8:30 pace

Black Mizuno Inspire 9s Miles: 7.00
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Leg strength - squat jumps, standing lunges, side lunges, dead lifts. 3 rounds. Around 15 reps each except for squat jumps (30 each round)

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.000.004.000.007.00

This is probably (definitely?) the longest LT tempo that I've pulled off. I love my tempo intervals (3x2, 2x3 or 6x1), but havent been able to get up earlier enough to do this. It was great to finally get in a solid tempo effort; indicating that I'm pretty near where I was fitness-wise before my injury.

2 miles easy, then: 6:54, 6:51, 7:02, 6:42 (about 6:52 avg), 1 mile easy.  Accidentally went the wrong way in the third mile, so lost a few seconds orienting myself!

Felt really strong. It was coolish - 65, a little windy, but you dont run into it for too long around all the Sydney wharfs.

Black Mizuno Inspire 9s Miles: 7.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.000.000.000.008.00

7:55 avg pace. I felt like I had rockets in my pockets; strange after my tempo the day before!

I had mexican the night before, with tortilla chips. Im convinced tortilla chips have magic carb-y properties; I always feel amazing on my run the next morning after eating them!

Yellow Mizuno Wave Rider 15s Miles: 8.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
12.000.000.000.0012.00

8:40 pace. Wasnt feeling it. Too hot. Maybe time for a cutback week? Probably good thing to do before I get any niggles and before I increase my mileage a little.

Black Mizuno Inspire 9s Miles: 12.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.000.000.000.006.00

Easy miles over the hilliest bit of Anzac bridge; I like adding more hills  when Im just doing easy runs. Step back week this week.

Yellow Mizuno Wave Rider 15s Miles: 6.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.000.000.000.006.00

Easy miles round Darling Harbor toward Harbor Bridge and back

Black Mizuno Inspire 9s Miles: 6.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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45 mins elliptical

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.000.000.000.006.00

Treadmill miles (kms!) 6 miles in about 50 mins... so about 8:20 pace or so. Felt good to move up the speed and incline after a bit. Mostly just 1.5% and about 8:30 pace.

Incomplete leg strength (ran out of time)

3 x 20 squats with 40kgs

2 x split lunges with 18kg

2 x 15 single leg deadlifts with 9kg

2 x side lunges

Better than nothing!

Yellow Mizuno Wave Rider 15s Miles: 6.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.000.000.000.008.00

Easy miles in Canberra around Gilmore. Happily jogged along the bike path then several miles of gravel/dirt horse trails. Nice and cool, and a little bit of elevation (2000 feet - nothing to the Utah people, but you can feel it when you're a sea-level girl!)

Black Mizuno Inspire 9s Miles: 8.00
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15.500.000.000.0015.50

8:15 pace around lake Burley Griffin in Canberra. Didnt mean to go this far, but I didnt quite realize how big the lake run is!

This has to be one of the best lake paths in the world. Two lane, bitchumen bike/running path around roughly 25 miles of lake front, among beautiful bushland, and with vistas looking out onto all of the public buildings that sit around the lake: the Australian Parliament House, the High Court, National Museum etc. About 65 degrees and sunny, with the clearest, freshest air you could dream of. Perfection.
 

Black Mizuno Inspire 9s Miles: 15.00
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From KristenRuns on Thu, Mar 06, 2014 at 13:27:22 from 68.15.2.98

when I come visit you let's run here! :)

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
9.000.000.000.009.00

Easy miles at around 8:30 over the Anzac bridge; and finally found the route to Balmain and the Iron Cove run. Looking forward to my new long run route!

Yellow Mizuno Wave Rider 15s Miles: 9.00
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10.000.000.000.0010.00

Backside of darling harbor + the Sydney harbor bridge. Starting to feel the mileage increase in the heavy legs!

Black Mizuno Inspire 9s Miles: 10.00
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Some overall body strength: 3 rounds:

20 push ups

2 x 15 squat jumps

15 romanian split squats each side with 10kg

15 dead lifts to shoulder raise with 18kg

15 side lunges each side

20 bicycle crunches

15 bent over rows with 9kg each side

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
9.000.000.000.009.00

Easy miles. Was planning on doing a HM paced workout (focusing on these for the next 6 weeks or so to get ready for Geelong Half Marathon!)

But (sorry for any dudes out there) woke up the night before with raging period pain three days early. Got out for my run ok but it was all I could do keep a 9 pace for the first half! Sometimes the body just says no. Given that I increased mileage a lot this week, I was definitely willing to listen.

Ended up feeling good half way through and finished with an 8:30 avg pace.

Black Mizuno Inspire 9s Miles: 9.00
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From DaleG on Fri, Mar 07, 2014 at 21:57:05 from 152.216.11.5

Nice job, even though you weren't feeling well. Did you move to Australia?

From Penny on Sat, Mar 15, 2014 at 15:58:46 from 121.44.221.6

Hey Dale! Yep, we moved back here in December. Im originally from Melbourne but my husband (an American) and I both got jobs in Sydney. It is a fantastic city for running so far!

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.500.000.000.007.50

Treadmill run, 1.5% incline. Quite slow - around 8:50 pace. Felt lovely though!
 

Finished listening to my latest audio book called Lean In, by Sheryl Sandberg, formerly of Google and now Facebook COO. Really worth a read for both women and men in the workplace.

Yellow Mizuno Wave Rider 15s Miles: 7.50
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
14.000.000.000.0014.00

Easy miles at 8:20 pace... Darling Harbour to Balmain and Iron Cove Run, via the Anzac Bridge. A really lovely run and I felt great (unlike the last few weeks' slog fests).

Im starting to think there are certain types of carbs that I eat the night before runs that are magic. That is, I feel greeeeat running with them in my system. These presently include: tortillas, sweet potatoes and pop chips. Happily, they are also all delicious.

Black Mizuno Inspire 9s Miles: 14.00
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From KristenRuns on Mon, Mar 10, 2014 at 09:46:07 from 174.65.109.89

After race there were free Pop chips. "Delicious" is a bit strong. ;)

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Easy miles over Anzac bridge and around the Pyrmont bay. 8:20 avg pace. Felt completely effortless!

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Woke up with quite a sharp pain on the top of my foot, along the bone/muscle that runs from my big toe upwards. No idea what it was, but decided to skip my run and ellipticize instead, just to be safe.

60 mins elliptical

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Domain run, through botanical gardens, opera house, harbour bridge. 8:30 average pace.

I rolled my foot on a tennis ball and discovered my arch was super tight. The next morning the pain on the top of my heel was completely gone! I think my tight arch was forcing my foot to land weirdly or something... and the heels I was wearing to work (no arch support, and forcing all my weight onto my big toe) probably didnt help.

Black Mizuno Inspire 9s Miles: 9.00
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From KristenRuns on Fri, Mar 14, 2014 at 17:12:23 from 68.15.2.98

Glad foot is doing better. I've had to give up heels completely. Serious style downgrade as a result.

From Penny on Fri, Mar 14, 2014 at 17:50:00 from 121.44.221.6

Haha, me too. Toms and flip flops/flat sandals are my go to shoes now!

From KristenRuns on Fri, Mar 14, 2014 at 18:04:55 from 68.15.2.98

Sketcher GoWalks for me. They are hideous. Look like slippers.

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.006.000.0011.00

2 miles warmup, then 6 x 1 mile repeats at ~ HM pace (or quicker) with 800m jog recoveries.

Super nervous for this workout - I hadnt tried it since September last year, before Philly HM. Its a tough one, but I was also nervous to find out my fitness level.

Long and short of it was that I am definitely as fit (I think) as I was then, if not a little fitter. My times were actually a tiny bit slower than then, but with a bit of extra heat and humidity, they are comparable or quicker.

Splits: 6:44, 6:41, 6:44, 6:45, 6:43, 6:32, = 6:41 avg pace.

I was really trying to push that second last mile a bit, but came upon a very slow driving maintenance truck on the harbor path that forced me to slow down and turn around! So I focused on just going hard on that last mile.

Really pleased at this. I think my pace last September was 6:39 or 40, so very close to being at my former fitness level, despite 2-3 months of injury/recovery.

Brooks Pure Cadence 2 Miles: 11.00
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From KristenRuns on Fri, Mar 14, 2014 at 18:09:51 from 68.15.2.98

Wowza! Great workout! Glad your fitness is back (or never left, as the case may be).

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Treadmill miles. 1.5% incline and around 8:30 avg pace.

If I cant run early ish, i prefer to be indoors and out of the sun. It is truly much more harsh on the skin in Australia, and skin cancer is a real risk!

New shoes! Felt like running on clouds.... And explain some of the aches and pains Ive been having in the old ones :)

 

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Meant to be 13-14 miles... stopped at 10 miles very dehydrated, with my foot cramping and hurting in the arch. Called my husband who came with a cab to rescue me :)

The arch pain is directly beneath the pain I was getting on the top of my foot in the bone that connects to my big toe. Which was from wearing high heels :-/

Anyway, I had no pain yesterday (wearing new shoes) but I think my 450 mile shoes today got the better of me. Spent the rest of the day rolling and stretching my foot. It already feels better, but I'll take a few days off/easy just in case. No rush :)

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Whole body workout:

Pushups, squats, bulgarian split squats, box step ups, bike crunches, dead lifts

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And so begins. The dreaded cross training.

50 mins elliptical, easy.

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40 mins elliptical easy

Core: plank to push up, bike crunches, lying leg raises with dumbbell press, side bends with dumbbell

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65 mins easy elliptical

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65 mins easy elliptical

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I definitely have plantar fascitis in one foot. Im hoping against hope that it wont be chronic. I dont think elliptical was helping, so decided to take a week of non weight bearing exercise.

Today: 52 mins pool running (5 mins warmup + 8 x 5 mins hard, 1 min easy).... arrrrgggghhhhh. Kill me.

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Pool running maybe? Cant remember. 

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Pool running w intervals. Cant remember how many. Foot still sucks. 

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65 mins elliptical. 

Core: 1 min planks/side planks. Then 3 x 20 bike crunches, 15 swiss ball pikes, 15 hanging leg raises. 

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45 mins pool running, with 10 x 2.5 hard, 1 min easy.

Leg strength: squats (25kgs), single leg deadlifts, split squats, side lunges and some calf dips to try to repair my foot :(

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Pool running: ladder intervals! This is actually a fun workout, because the intensity changes with the length of interval.

10 mins easy, then 1-2-3-4-5-4-3-2-1-1 min hard, 1 min easy in between. 

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60 mins pool runnin! Another good workout this time. 10 mins easy, then 15 x 2 min hard, 1 min easy, 5 mins easy. 

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From KristenRuns on Thu, Apr 03, 2014 at 15:49:31 from 68.15.2.98

Great workout! Glad the pool running is starting to work out for you!

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Pooooooool runnnnnning.

Ladder workout: 1-2-3-4-5-4-3-2-1 with 1 min rest intervals. Felt pretty great.

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Pool running again! Foot feeling a lot better.

Longer ladder workout. 1-2-3-4-5-5-4-3-2-1 mins hard, with 1 min easy in between. Then 10 x 30 seconds hard 30 seconds easy. Hard but good!

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This was a great one.

Pool running: 5 mins warmup, then 8 x (1 min hard, 1 min easy, 2 min hard, 1 min easy). Every 'interval' was 5 mins long, so the time flew by! Finished with 10 x 30 seconds hard, 30 easy.

The reason I have been doing the 30 second sprints, is its GREAT for my core. Longer intervals are harder to sustain for that, but short ones are great for engaging the core; double wammy!

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Pool running

5 min easy, 10 x 1 min hard, then 10 x 1.5 min hard (1 min rest intervals), then 10 x 30 sec hard, 30 sec easy, 5 mins easy

60 mins total!

Leg strength: airsquats with side leg raise, split squats, single leg dead lifts, side lunges.

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Poooooooool.

5 min warmup? Then 10 x 1.5 hard, 1 min easy with 10 x 30 sec sprints. 5 mins cool down.

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Pool ladder interval workouts.... 1-2-3-4-5-4-3-2-1mins, with 1 min rest in between.

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Pool pool pool. Floaty belt. Ipod mini in hair. Poor pool cleaning man still thinks Im nuts.

8 x (2 min hard, 1 min hard (1 min easy after each)) then 10 x 30 second sprints, 30 second rest. 

I like this one, because you're working for 40 mins hard (plus the sprints)  but you're only doing 8 reps, so it feels a lot shorter.

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Very very very hungover.

Went to the races yesterday. Drank all the champagne that ever existed.

On the plus side, I ate three slices of pizza for dinner which I never usually like, but I think they soaked up all the alcohol and gave me energy for a pretty good pool run today!

5 mins warmup, then 15 x (1 min hard, 1 min easy, 30 second hard, 30 sec easy), 10 mins cool down. 60 mins overall. Gettin it done. 

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From KristenRuns on Sun, Apr 13, 2014 at 00:22:49 from 174.65.109.89

Impressive! Never understood how people workout when they are hung over. It's always a rest day for me!!

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Monday is usually a rest day but i really wanted to lift - weird feeling for me! Something has to replace running endorphins I guess.

10 mins elliptical (foot no hurty on this - yay!)

3 rounds:

back squats x 15 (barbell + 20kg)

swiss ball passovers x 15

walking lunges w 8kg dumbbells x 30

pushups x 20

Then 3 rounds of:

Single leg squats x 10 each side

Deadlifts - barbell plus 10kg (v light but am practicing form)

Side step ups to box x 20 each side

Single leg deadlifts w 12kg x 10 each side

 

Had one more superset but ran out of time! 

 

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Pool run!

5 mins warmup. 10 x 2 mins hard 1 min easy, then 5 x 30 second sprints. 5 mins warm down. 

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New strength routine (New Rules of Lifting for Women - stage 1, workout A)

Barbell back squats - 25kg

Pushups / Lat Pull downs

Weighted step ups / swiss ball pikes

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Pool run- 5 mins warmup and cool down + 20 x 1 min hard, 1 min easy

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Pool run: 5 mins warm up and cool down

8 x (2mins hard, 1 easy, 1 min hard, 1 easy) + 10 x 30 sec sprints.

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20 mins elliptical. NRLFW, stage 1, workout B:

Barbell deadlifts (my hands - ouch! How the heck does anyone grip that thing!)

Lat pull downs / shoulder presses

Lunges / swiss ball crunches.

 

I do like how short and sweet these lifting seasions are, but im feeling almost zero fatigue or DOMS afterward. Im sure you're not supposed to go all out all the time, but it feels weird.

 

I MISS RUNNING!!!!!

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From KristenRuns on Mon, Apr 21, 2014 at 20:34:39 from 174.65.109.89

hand calluses (sp?). . .

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Run!!!!!

no idea what pace - maybe 9? had to dodge a lot of people down on darling harbor today, woth easter festival.

foot felt ok, though not perfect. No pain while running - just a stretching feeling in my foot. It hurt a little last night and this morning, but im hoping this is just part of that healing/pushing/healing process, when you come back from injury (ie, hoping i havent just screwed it up all over again). I dont think i have, because it feels better than it even did a week ago still.

 

a couple of days rest and I'll try again if its feeling good.

was just sooooo great to run out in the fresh air again - am so sick of the pool!

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60 mins pool run. 8 x 2 mins hard, 1 min easy, 1 min hard, 1 min easy, followed by 10 x 30 second sprints. 

Strength: Workout B of NRLFW. 

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60 mins stairmill. 

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30 mins ellipticizing

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Im getting really depressed. My foot seems to have taken a downturn after a couple of days of not stretching well (because of travel). I had it almost perfect last week. 

40 mins pool run: 10 x (1 min hard, 1 min easy, 30 secs hard, 30 secs easy). 

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20 mins elliptical.

NRLFW: squats, cable rows, pushups, swiss ball pike crunches, box step ups

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Pool run: 5 min warmup, 20 x 1 min hard, 1 min easy, plus 30 second sprints, 5 min warmdown

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am: 40 mins easy elliptical

pm: 40 mins pool run (5 mins warmup, 5 x 1 min hard/easy, 10 mins easy, 5 x 1 min hard/easy)

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NRLFW: work out A. Squat PR - 110 lbs.

Sports podiatrist diagnosed me with tenosynavitus (inflammation of sheath around tendon in my foot). Its feeling great now. But he watched me on the treadmill and concluded that my medial glut is probably underperforming, like many runners. Glut max is strong, but the glut med controls thigh rotation, which ultimately controls where my foot lands. 

Anyway, so I added some glut med exercises: clam shells, lateral leg raises and single leg half-squats, making sure that I dont drop the opposing hip. Man, really felt what my Glut med was the next day!

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From KristenRuns on Mon, May 12, 2014 at 18:04:40 from 68.15.2.98

any idea what the cause of the tenosynavitus is?

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Pool run: 10 mins warm up, 4 x 1 min hard, 1 min easy, then 8 x 2 mins hard, 1 min easy, 5mins cool down. 

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45 mins exercise bike. My least favorite cardio, until I started going bonkers with the pool running. Better than nothing apparently, and sports ped guy said he preferred this to elliptical for my foot. 

 

Foot discomfort went up after he massaged it last friday. Down to <1 in perceivable discomfort (virtually nothing). Im trying to hold off for a few more days. They wont make a difference fitness wise (much, anyway) but will make a difference in whether I can come back safely or not. 

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45 mins stationary bike

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40 mins stationary bike

NRLFW: workout b: deadlifts, single leg squats, lat pull downs, shoulder press, step ups, swiss ball crunches

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70mins stationary bike

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70 min pool run. 

Proud of myself for even getting IN the pool because I nearly couldnt be bothered. The tough thing about cross training - and pool running in particular - is that you can do it as much as you like without risk of injury. Which means that its hard not to feel guilty if you skip it; as opposed to running, where we all probably err on the side of not taking enough rest days. 

Anyway, I got down to the pool and sat on the edge, staring at the jogging belt for about 10 minutes. It stared back. We just sat and stared; neither of us mentioning or acknowledging the pool running-shaped elephant in the room.

Finally I said to the belt (telepathically, because I dont talk out loud to a pool running belt... Im not THAT crazy) that fitness is not about 1 major decision we make every so often. It comes from a series of smaller decisions, usually made on a daily basis. We agreed that skipping one pool run would not make me lose much fitness. Nor would 1 single workout make me a better runner. Its the cumulative workouts (or cumulative avoidance) that will have those effects. And i have been in plenty of situations where I have been too tired or sick or too far away from a gym or pool to do a workout. So I know by experience that there will be times when I cannot do what I have available to me to do today. So, I reasoned to jogging belt, I can skip it; thats fine. But why not choose to do it today - even a shortened version - while I can, and have a rest day in my back pocket for when I really need it?

Jogging belt agreed with my logic.  

5 mins warmup then 3x (5x 1hard/1easy, 5 mins easy) then 10 x 30sec sprints/30secs rest, then 10mins easy. 

Some laps of butterfly that felt easier than I thought it would; apparently i have kept a fair bit of upper body strength. 

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From KristenRuns on Mon, May 12, 2014 at 18:03:24 from 68.15.2.98

your jogging belt sounds like a great coach. is he/she taking new athletes on?

From allie on Sat, May 24, 2014 at 17:35:41 from 174.23.186.138

i like this. :)

great chat with the belt.

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20 mins bike

random strength stuff - squats, lunges, single leg deadlifts

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Pool run: 5 mins warmup, 10x 2 min hard , 1 min easy, then 10x 30sec sprints, 5 mins cool down

50mins total

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45 mins bike

stretch/yoga

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65 mins pool run - 3 x (5x 2 min hard 1 easy) with 5 mins easy btn each set

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60 mins bike

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50mins bike

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After a rest day yesterday (caused by 13 hour work day) this carbed-up pool run felt amazing!

60mins: 5 mins warmup, 2 x (10x1min hard, 1 min rest) with 5 mins easy in between, 10mins easy cool down

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Pool run! 60 mins

5 mins warmup, then 8 x (2min hard, 1 min hard with 1 min rest in between), then 3 mins easy, 8 x 30 second sprints, then 4 mins cool down

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45 mins bike at 150-160 HR.

usually i find it hard to get the ole heart rate up but today i pumped some serious eminem. It works a lot better than podcasts, let me tell you!

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From allie on Sat, May 24, 2014 at 17:35:27 from 174.23.186.138

i love a little eminem to rile things up. good job getting it done in the xt department...i know it's not easy but this will pay off down the road.

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70 mins cycling. I was not going to go this long but it felt really good! Didnt ever think i would say that about the bike!

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60 mins pool run - 5 mins warmup, 10x1min hard, 1 min rest, 10 mins easy, then another 10x1min hard, 1 min rest, 5 mins cooldown.

 

 

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60 mins pool run.

5 mins warmup, then 2 x 10 x 1 mins hard, 1 min rest, with 5 mins easy in between; 5 mins cool down

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60 mins pool run!

5 mins warmup, 15 x2 min hard, 1 min easy, 5 x 30 second sprints, 5 mins warmdown

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30 mins bike

Squats - 15, 12, 10

Deadlifts - 15

Forward lunges (15 each leg)

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60 mins bike, 10 mins elliptical

2 x 15 cable rows (27kg), 15 swiss ball crunches

2 x 15 lat pull downs (27kg), 15 swiss ball pikes/jack knife thingys

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70 mins pool run.

20 mins easy, 10 x 1 min hard, 1 min recovery, 10 mins easy, 10 x 30 second sprints (30 second recovery) 5 mins easy

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60 mins bike, stretch

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Pool run run run.

5 mins warmup; 8 x 5 mins (2 min hard, 1 min hard with 1 min rest) then 10 x 30 sec sprints, 5 mins warmdown. 

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50 mins bike and short core circuit: 2 x rounds of hanging leg raises (15), swiss ball jackknifes/pikes (15) and bike crunches (20)

FINALLY HAVE A FOOT DIAGNOSIS (below).

Looks like its mostly healed and it wont be long til I can run again. Caused by a small bump in mileage (but a bump nonetheless), 500-mile shoes, and aggressive orthotics (green superfeet) putting a lot of stress on the cuboid bone. Plus, failure to stretch/roll my calves (or indeed anything) for several weeks. 

Should probably have healed a long time ago, but I delayed going to the doctor, and then should have just had an MRI straight away. Instead the treatment we were doing (different orthotics, taping, running on it a bit, aggressive massage) etc, was probably aggraving it/delaying healing. Lessons for next time, definitely!

4mm recent appearing stress fracture of the distal plantar aspect of the cuboid
at the roof of the cuboid tunnel for peroneus longus, with localised
tendinopathy and tenosynovitis of peroneus longus, of mild degree, without tear.
Thickening interosseous ligament between the lateral cuneiform and the cuboid
adjacent to the stress fracture.

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From KristenRuns on Thu, Jun 12, 2014 at 12:30:26 from 68.15.2.98

You must be plotting your comeback race. It'll be great to have you back running - and I don't mean pool running. ;)

From Jake K on Sat, Jun 14, 2014 at 08:30:46 from 98.202.128.218

Not that a stress fx is ever good news, but it's good that you have a definitive diagnosis now and will be able to run again soon :-)

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40 mins pool run - 10 mins warmup/cooldown with 10 x 1 min hard, 1 min rest

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Bike 60 mins

Elliptical 40 mins

100 mins of cardio - WHOA

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First run no pain! very very easy (prior to diagnosis of SFX)

60 mins bike

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Maybe pool run? 50 mins. Or something. Cant remember. Must log contemporaneously!

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50 mins bike and short core circuit: 2 x rounds of hanging leg raises (15), swiss ball jackknifes/pikes (15) and bike crunches (20)

FINALLY HAVE A FOOT DIAGNOSIS (below).

Looks like its mostly healed and it wont be long til I can run again. Caused by a small bump in mileage (but a bump nonetheless), 500-mile shoes, and aggressive orthotics (green superfeet) putting a lot of stress on the cuboid bone. Plus, failure to stretch/roll my calves (or indeed anything) for several weeks. 

Should probably have healed a long time ago, but I delayed going to the doctor, and then should have just had an MRI straight away. Instead the treatment we were doing (different orthotics, taping, running on it a bit, aggressive massage) etc, was probably aggraving it/delaying healing. Lessons for next time, definitely!

4mm recent appearing stress fracture of the distal plantar aspect of the cuboid
at the roof of the cuboid tunnel for peroneus longus, with localised
tendinopathy and tenosynovitis of peroneus longus, of mild degree, without tear.
Thickening interosseous ligament between the lateral cuneiform and the cuboid
adjacent to the stress fracture.

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70 mins bike

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40 mins pool run - 10 x 1 min hard, 1 min rest - interrupted by 3 calls (one international) and 8 emails re work!

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Two days worth of LOTS of carbs (including alcohol sugars, dark chocolate sugars, refined white flour sugars - basically all the wrong ones :) fueled this workout!

10 mins easy, then 8 x 2 mins hard, 1 min hard (1 min rest between), then 8 x 30 second sprints, then 2 mins cool down. (60 mins). 

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40 mins bike

quick leg strength - 3 x squats (15 w 20kgs), unweighted forward lunges (15each side) and single leg deadlifts (15 each side w 12kgs)

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60 mins bike

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50 mins pool run with 10 x 2 min hard, 1 min rest

First run tomorrow!

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First run! 2 x 5 mins.

55 mins bike.

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50 mins bike, 20 mins elliptical.

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60 mins pool run, with 20 x 1 min hard, 1 min rest. This one made me work for it.

I think, whatever happens, Im done with pool running for a while. Cannot face another minute of it!

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Run #2! 3 x 5 mins with 5 min recoveries. No pain!

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55 mins bike.

Some leg strength.

3 sets:

Squats - 20kg, 15

Deadlifts - 10kg - 15

Forward lunges 15 each side (unweighted)

Single-leg dead lifts - 10kg - 15 each side 

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60 mins bike, 10 mins elliptical. gettin that cardio on. Is it wrong that its my absolute favorite exercise? Ive really tried to like lifting weights. I do like it. its just nothing compared to getting that blood pumping, sweat on. 

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pain-free miles. 3 x 7 mins. Woot!

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40 mins of hungover bike. Gotta sweat that out. 

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40 mins bike, 30 mins elliptical easy

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Easy miles (3 x 9 mins).... no pain!

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Rest

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60 mins elliptical easy

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60 mins bike; short core circuit (hanging leg raises, swiss ball crunches, swiss ball jacknives)

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Easy miles (around 8:30-9) around the domain.

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60 mins bike. 

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5 miles (8km) with 3 x 2 min walk breaks - probably around 8:30-8:40 pace (5:30min/km)

Im trying this new thing where I translate from the imperial to metric system, so my Australian running buddies actually know what the heck Im talking about. Imperial does feel ancient and archaic, but its what I began running with - so hard to switch back to metric!

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50 mins bike, 20 mins elliptical, big stretch.

Trying to add a bit more elliptical into my XT, because I kind of want to avoid making my hips and ITBs too tight with the cycling... been there, and PFPS is not awesome. 

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4 miles (6.5km), w 2 min walk break, at about 8:45 pace (5:30mins/km ish)

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From KristenRuns on Tue, Jul 08, 2014 at 13:33:01 from 68.15.2.98

thanks for posting in mile-units :)

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40 mins bike, 30 mins elliptical. 

On fire, after an amazing sleep - I forgot how even the smallest amount of running just instantly makes me tired!

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a.m. 10 mins bike then leg strength.

Squats: 15 x 27kg, 12 x 37kg, 8 x 42.5kg

Deadlifts: 2 x 15 with 40kg, 1 x 10 with 50kg

Forward lunges: 3 x 15 each side with 6kg dumbbells

Single leg deadlifts: 2 x 15 each side with 10kg, 1 x 12 each side with 12.5kg

3 easy miles around the Domain. Perfect weather, though a little gusty. Feels amazing to let my legs just go. 

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10 mins bike. Was going to do a longer session, but my legs were so sore from yesterday!

Upper body/core: 3 rounds of:

15 Lat pull downs: 37kg 

20 bike crunches

15 cable rows: 27kg

15 swiss ball pikes

 

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3 miles easy

15 mins cycle

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70 mins bike

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Pain on top/side of foot above ankle bone. Something ligament or tendoney. Going to rest a few days from running. So sick of being injury, but hopefully its just some adjustment that my feet are going through after 3 months of little/no impact. 

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45 mins bike

some eccentric calf dips and bosu ball balancing. Trying to strengthen up these feet/ankles!

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70 mins bike

Foot feeling much better though def not enough to run on yet. 

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60 mins bike

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10 mins bike. I think I did a lightish leg circuit:

Squats (15 reps, around 30 kgs)

Standing split squats (16 kg) 15 reps

Side lunges (unweighted) - 15 reps

Single leg deadlifts (12kg) 12 reps

 

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40 mins bike, 30 mins elliptical

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70 mins bike

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45 mins bike

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50 mins bike, 20 mins elliptical

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45 mins elliptical

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60 mins elliptical

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am: 15 mins bike, plus New Rules of Lifting For Women Stage 2, Workout A

p.m. RUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN!

2 x 2 miles (walk break in between to check foot) at about 8:30 pace. Felt hard (also was quite warm - about 75 degrees in the middle of winter) but so so so good to be out. A little bit of discomfort in my foot, but once I stretched my calves it went away. 

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From KristenRuns on Mon, Aug 04, 2014 at 17:07:22 from 68.15.2.98

yay!! Glad to see you got your RRUUUUUUNNNN back!

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70 mins elliptical

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a.m. 60 mins bike 

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45 mins elliptical

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Run in botanical gardens in Melbourne. First 4 miles straight without walk break. A slight pulling in my foot; risidual tendonitis it feels like. Went away once my foot warmed up so I dont think its the bone. About 8:25 pace.

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8:15 pace. Emotion-fueled run, and at altitude no less :)

Slight pulling in foot that went away with warmth again. No worse than last time. I'll stretch my calves out a bit more and monitor it. Rest from running tomorrow anyway. 

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50 mins elliptical 2 min intervals x 10

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Easy miles; around 8:20. Foot felt sore at beginning then went away. As soon as I started running on the opposite slant of the road I couldnt feel it. 

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50 mins stairclimber. 10 x 2 mins hard 1 min easy.

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8:45 pace - felt quite hard but great to be out there!

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70 mins elliptical easy

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10 mins bike

Strength. Three rounds:

Jump squats x 15 x 2

Bulgarian split squats x 15 each side with 7kg dumbbells

Single leg deadlifts x 15 each side with 12kg dumbbell

Side lunges unweighted x 15 each side

Walking lunges unweighted x 15 each side

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Treadmill miles, very easy pace (9:00+) with 2% incline

Felt great. Foot felt fine next day too. 

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Easy treadmill miles, + 40 mins bike

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Bike maybe? Cant remember.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.00

Easy pace - around 8:50

Red Mizuno Wave Rider Miles: 5.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.00

70 mins bike easy

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.00

55 mins elliptical easy

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.00

55 mins elliptical easy. Tried running, started with no pain then it started up again. Its only a 1 but cant be bothered dealing with another injury!

Have to get back to being more diligent with calf stretches etc.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.00

45 mins bike

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.500.000.000.004.50

Slow slow slow but painfree! Treadmill miles. When a sports podiatrist makes you special orthotics and then advises you to wear them, dont not wear them, just because you've worn stupid ill-fitting orthotics that have injured you in the past. FYI. 

Red Mizuno Wave Rider Miles: 4.50
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.00

10 mins rowing 

3 rounds:

2 x 15 squat jumps

15 x lunge jumps

15 x deadlift with lifty thing

10 eccentric calf dips - unweighted - just strengthening foot

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.000.000.000.006.00

Yaaaay, another pain free run. Very slow: 9:10ish pace. 

Red Mizuno Wave Rider Miles: 6.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.00

70 mins easy elliptical with about 15 short (1 min) intervals at the end.

Ommmmggggggg so oooover cross training. 

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.000.000.000.003.00

Easy miles in the dark. Felt good but powered by sads. 

Probably around 8:30 pace.

Red Mizuno Wave Rider Miles: 3.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.00

40 minutes of bike easy.

Omg, so good to get back to a semi-regular running schedule. XT is fine.... until it sucks and you want to punch yourself in the head at the thought of another minute of it!

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Comments
From Jake K on Tue, Aug 26, 2014 at 08:29:50 from 199.190.170.21

Great marketing slogan for cross training! :-)

From Penny on Tue, Aug 26, 2014 at 23:31:43 from 61.14.100.193

Haha - oh man, I feel bad about complaining - at least I could do something!!

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.00

Easy miles, around 8:45 pace. Caught in the pouring rain. Felt a bit tired and heavy, but no foot pain at least. 

Red Mizuno Wave Rider Miles: 5.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From KristenRuns on Wed, Aug 27, 2014 at 09:40:00 from 68.15.2.98

5 miles!!!!! Awesome! You're back :)

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.000.000.004.00

Easy miles at 8:30 or so

Red Mizuno Wave Rider Miles: 4.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.00

55 mins elliptical, with 10 x 2 min hard/1 mins easy. Heart rate sky-rocketed!!!

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.000.000.000.006.00

Probably around an 8:45 pace.

Stumbled upon a sad loss. It put things in perspective a bit.

Red Mizuno Wave Rider Miles: 6.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.000.000.004.00

Tready, 1%

about 8:45 avg pace, I'd say.

Red Mizuno Wave Rider Miles: 4.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.00

Midday run; around the domain and Opera House (becoming my favourite 3-5 mile route... can juuuust extend to six if I keep going up the waterfront a little)

8:20 pace; very impacted by strong winds. 

Most important: FIRST BACK-TO-BACK RUN. 

Omg, Im totally back. Thank the Lord, finally!!!

Red Mizuno Wave Rider Miles: 5.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.00

Strength today:

10 mins bike warmup

2 x 15 squat jumps

15 x single leg deadlifts with 12.5kg (each side)

15 x side lunges (each side)

15 x walking lunges (each side) with 7kg dumbbells

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.00

5 miles tready, 1%, around 9:00 pace

Red Mizuno Wave Rider Miles: 5.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.00

70 mins elliptical, easy.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.000.000.000.006.00

Easy miles, lovely. Domain and around the Opera House. Probably around 8:40. 

Blue Mizuno Inspires Miles: 6.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.00

55 mins elliptical with 10 x 2 min hard, 1 min easy intervals. OMGaaaaah this was hard.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.000.000.004.00

Easy miles around the Domain and through the Botanical Gardens. Around 8:35 pace.

Red Mizuno Wave Rider Miles: 4.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.00

Easy miles around Darling Harbour towards the Bridge. 8:30 pace. Gorgeous weather. 

Red Mizuno Wave Rider Miles: 5.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.00

GLORIOUS run. Really great. I got 8 hours sleep, I had a bunch of carbs for dinner last night, and my legs felt great. Zoned out so much that I nearly ran off the edge of one of the finger wharfs into the water! 

+ 30 mins on bike at gym. 

Blue Mizuno Inspires Miles: 5.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.000.000.000.007.00

Anzac Bridge + cove. Beautiful weather for running. Around 8:30 pace. Not bad, for being hungover. 

Red Mizuno Wave Rider Miles: 7.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.00

Easy miles around the domain and Opera House. Around 8:50 pace. Warm and windy!

Red Mizuno Wave Rider Miles: 5.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.000.000.000.006.00

About 8:25 pace, to the Harbour bridge from Darling and back. 

Red Mizuno Wave Rider Miles: 6.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.00

Easy miles around 8:40

Red Mizuno Wave Rider Miles: 5.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.00

60 mins elliptical easy

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.000.000.000.008.00

7:50avg pace. Amazing run; no garmin, and I only looked at the avg pace at the end - woops, a little fast!

Red Mizuno Wave Rider Miles: 8.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.00

Easy miles, around 8:40 pace.

Blue Mizuno Inspires Miles: 5.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.000.000.000.006.00

easy miles, 8:30 pace

Red Mizuno Wave Rider Miles: 6.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.00

45 mins elliptical

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.000.000.000.006.00

Easy miles, around 8:40 pace

Red Mizuno Wave Rider Miles: 6.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.000.000.000.007.00

Easy miles around 8:30 pace

Blue Mizuno Inspires Miles: 7.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.00

10 mins bike

Strength. Three rounds:

15 squat jumps

20 squats with lateral leg raise

15 walking lunges each side with 12kg

15 single leg deadlifts each side with 10kg

10 side lunges each side

15 calf raises (unweighted)

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.000.000.000.006.00

Easy miles though felt like dogs breakfast. Legs heavy from strength, and it was quite warm already. 8:57 pace. Sloowwww!

Red Mizuno Wave Rider Miles: 6.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.000.000.000.007.00

Seriously easy treadmill miles (legs felt a bit beat up from strength session on Monday). >9 pace, with a few pickups in there. Tried for HM pace and it felt like a sprint!!!

Blue Mizuno Inspires Miles: 7.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.00

Easy miles, probably around 8:40 pace.

Blue Mizuno Inspires Miles: 5.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.00

>9:00 - treadmill miles at 1% incline

Blue Mizuno Inspires Miles: 5.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.000.000.000.008.00

Easy miles up mt macedon road. Fanstastic running weather, beautiful australian country side. Around 8:40 pace.

Red Mizuno Wave Rider Miles: 8.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From KristenRuns on Mon, Oct 06, 2014 at 06:21:57 from 68.15.2.98

woah! an 8 miler!! :)

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.000.000.000.006.00

8:45 pace. Very very warm!

Blue Mizuno Inspires Miles: 6.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.00

Mostly easy treadmill miles with 10mins at HM pace (4:15/6:52) at 1% incline

Red Mizuno Wave Rider Miles: 5.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.000.000.000.008.00

Easy miles 8:25. Fueled by grey. 

Blue Mizuno Inspires Miles: 8.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.000.000.000.006.00

Tready miles; 1% incline, around 9:00 pace

Blue Mizuno Inspires Miles: 6.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.000.000.000.0010.00

First double-digit run since stress fracture!!! Felt really great. Beautiful weather too. Havent checked pace, probably around 8:35.

Red Mizuno Wave Rider Miles: 10.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.000.000.000.006.00

Very easy miles, around 8:45 pace or so. 

Blue Mizuno Inspires Miles: 6.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.000.000.000.006.00

Red Mizuno Wave Rider Miles: 6.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.00

10 mins easy elliptical

light leg strength - sumo squats unweighted, single leg deadlifts, split squats, calf raises, and some PT for sore groin muscle!

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45 mins easy elliptical

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.00

60 mins incline walking at 15% - I think about 5k or so

20 mins bike

 

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.00

60 mins incline walking at 15% - great XT!

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.00

Core and upper body - I cannot believe how weak I have become focusing all my energy on XT!

3 sets:

15 pushups, 12 lat pulldowns, 15 bike crunches, 12 overhead push press, 12 swiss ball pike/crunch thingy, 12 cable row, 15 hanging leg raises.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.00

45 minutes elliptical

Strength:

Squats - 27kg x 12

Single leg deadlifts - 10kg for 12 each side

Bentover rows - 10kg for 15 each side

Single leg short squats (to work medial glut) - 15 unweighted

 

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.00

45 mins elliptical

 

 

 

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.00

45 mins elliptical

Strength - three rounds

Jump squats x 15 x 2

Hamstring curls with swiss ball x 15

Side lunges x 15 each side

Clamshells - 15 each side

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.00

60 mins elliptical

Some hip external rotation exercises - clam shells, side leg raises etc

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.000.000.000.003.00

Easy easy easy tready miles. 0.5 % incline. No hip pain, woop!

Blue Mizuno Inspires Miles: 3.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.00

70 mins ellipticizzzzzzzzzin'

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.00

Easy miles - about 9 pace. No hip pain woop!

Upper bod/core strength: 3 rounds

20 bike crunches

10 swiss ball jack-knife

12 lat pull downs

15 bent over rows

Blue Mizuno Inspires Miles: 5.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.00

10 mins easy elliptical

Squats - 12, 12, 10, 5 (finishing with 110lbs!)

Walking lunges with 14kg (10 each side)

Single-leg swiss ball hamstring curls (10 each side)

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.00

Easy miles, 8:35 pace.

Red Mizuno Wave Rider Miles: 5.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.00

70 minutes easy elliptical. 

Was only going to do 45mins but got caught up watching the last half hour of womens NYC marathon!!

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.000.000.004.00

Easy miles, 1% incline on tready, around 9:30 pace

Blue Mizuno Inspires Miles: 4.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.00

10 mins ergometer

Core workout: 3 rounds of four exercises

hanging leg raises: 10, 12, 15

swiss ball jacknife crunches: 10, 12, 15

Swiss ball crunches: 10, 15, 15

Side bends w 10kg: 10, 15, 15

 

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.00

70 mins elliptical easy

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0.000.000.000.000.00

60 mins elliptical easy

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.00

10 mins rowing machine

3 rounds:

Deadlifts (40kg) x 10

Sumo air squats x 30

split squats (14kg) x 15 each side

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
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45 mins elliptical

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.00

45 mins easy elliptical

Off to San Diego to see Kristen!!

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45 mins elliptical

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.00

Short body weight circuit - 10 mins elliptical easy, then squat jumps, side lunges, burpees, bent over rows, swiss ball crunches

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.00

45 mins easy elliptical

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
2.000.000.000.002.00

30 mins easy elliptical

10 mins run (very slow, treadmill), 10 mins incline walk, 10 mins run

Mizuno Inspire 8s Miles: 2.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.00

Bit of random weightlifting/strength

Squats x 30kg (x10), 40kg (x10), 50kg (x5) 55kg (x5) - PR!

3 x lat pulldowns (x12)

Deadlift to press with 8kg dumbbells (x12)

Swiss ball pass overs (x10)

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From KristenRuns on Thu, Dec 04, 2014 at 15:22:35 from 68.15.2.98

what is a "kg"

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.000.000.000.003.00

Easy miles. Have a labrum tear. Effffff.

Blue Mizuno Inspires Miles: 3.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.00

Squats

lat pulldowns

swiss ball passovers and

deadlift with press

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
2.000.000.000.002.00

Plus 25 mins incline walking

Blue Mizuno Inspires Miles: 2.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.00

45mins elliptical 

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0.000.000.000.000.00

10mins rower

3 rounds

squat jums x 15

squat jacks x 15

Bike crunches x 20

single leg squats x 10 each side 

single leg swiss ball hamstring curls x 10 each side

bent over rows x 15

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.000.000.000.003.00

Plus 15mins incline walking

Red Mizuno Wave Rider Miles: 3.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.00

60mins elliptical easy

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
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30 mins incline walking.

Three rounds of 

back squats x 15 (27kg)

hamstring curls on swiss ball - 10 each leg then 10 together.

 

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Comments
From KristenRuns on Mon, Dec 08, 2014 at 17:39:35 from 68.15.2.98

It's nice you can do the incline walking again!

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.000.000.000.003.00

Very easy miles round the domain. Hip felt ok. Around 8;45 pace.

Blue Mizuno Inspires Miles: 3.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.00

45 mins easy elliptical.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.000.000.004.00

8:50 pace, all in the rain. No pain. Glorious. Who needs marathons???

Blue Mizuno Inspires Miles: 4.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.00

60 mins elliptical. This was brutal! But was watching MASH so I stuck w it :)

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.000.000.000.003.00

Easy miles with new work running bud! Around 8:35 pace, with a walk break for the hip. 

Red Mizuno Wave Rider Miles: 3.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.00

1 hour elliptical

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.000.000.004.00

Easy miles - hip a little uncomfortable but walk break revealed nothing worse.

Fresh air and warm sun on my face. Twas good.

Red Mizuno Wave Rider Miles: 4.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From allie on Wed, Dec 17, 2014 at 17:06:16 from 24.30.41.119

nice -- glad to see you logging some miles in the sun. :)

i went back a bit and read labral tear? oh no! is it healing on its own or is/was there surgery involved? i hope for the best and hope at whatever stage you are at it heals up quickly and well.

From Penny on Wed, Dec 17, 2014 at 17:16:03 from 61.14.100.193

Awww Allie, you are so sweet!

Yup, a small labral tear. Dr and Physio are happy that its tiny enough that I should be able to recover with PT; no cortizone or surgery.

That being said, Ive been told I probably wont be running another marathon and will have to stick to HMs :(

From allie on Wed, Dec 17, 2014 at 17:25:17 from 24.30.41.119

well, the no cortizone/surgery is great news.

as for no more marathons -- you never know. one day at a time. but HMs are awesome, too. :)

good luck with the recovery.

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.00

60 mins elliptical. 

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.000.000.000.003.00

Easy miles on the tready. Like 10:00 pace. Slooooow. Hip was oook... 

Red Mizuno Wave Rider Miles: 3.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.00

60 mins elliptical

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.000.000.004.00

4 miles at around 10:00 pace. Very easy. At this pace + treadmill (0.5% incline), I can feel my hip, but doesnt hurt afterwards, so seems like a good option for now. 

Blue Mizuno Inspires Miles: 4.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.00

30 mins elliptical; 40 mins incline walking

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.00

Verrrrry easy - but the good news is that my hip felt great. 9:30 pace. 

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.00

Lifting/strength for ZEE MUSCLES

3 rounds

Squats - 40kg x 15

Forward lunges (slight diagonal angle to target adductors) x 20 each side

Single leg deadlifts with 14kg dumbbells x 15 each side

 

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.500.000.000.003.50

Red Mizuno Wave Rider Miles: 3.50
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.00

60 mins elliptical

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.00

Easy miles around 845 pace

 

Blue Mizuno Inspires Miles: 5.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.00

45 mins stair climber

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.500.000.000.003.50

Easy miles around 9 pace

Blue Mizuno Inspires Miles: 3.50
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.00

Easy miles prolly 9ish pace

Blue Mizuno Inspires Miles: 5.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From KristenRuns on Mon, Dec 29, 2014 at 17:27:40 from 68.15.2.98

How's hippy and GROIN getting along?

From Penny on Tue, Dec 30, 2014 at 05:17:57 from 49.199.20.104

Haha both are doing ok and send their love ;)

Groin is fine actually. Ole hippy loves me when i do PT and gets a bit unsure of herself when im a slacker. So just gotta keep doin that PT! But im really happy with how the build up is going; although it feels sooooo slow :)

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.00

45 mins stairs. Latest fave xt machine!

Been really feeling my core weakness getting back into running. So. 

Core: 2 sets of:

15 swiss ball pikes

15 swiss ball crunches

15 hanging leg raises

15 dumbbell side bends (12.5kgs)

12 bent over rows (12.5kgs)

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.000.000.000.006.00

Very easy miles with 2 min walk break in middle, 9:00 ish pace

Blue Mizuno Inspires Miles: 6.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
726.500.0027.009.00762.50
Black Mizuno Inspire 9s Miles: 200.00Brooks Pure Cadence 2 Miles: 46.00Yellow Mizuno Wave Rider 15s Miles: 167.50Red Mizuno Wave Rider Miles: 196.00Blue Mizuno Inspires Miles: 139.00Mizuno Inspire 8s Miles: 2.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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