Monday, November 30, 2009

A weekend full of workouts...

Friday: 90 mins Spinervals 5.0 Mental Toughness (he gets you off the bike to do two 90 second isometic squats in the middle of the video - yeowch!)
Saturday: Yasso 800's w/ Mark (1km w/u + 4 x 800m repeats @ 3:40 w/ 200m rest + 1km c/d) for a total of 6km ~35mins but TOUGH!
Sunday: 35 min w/u on the trainer (Spinervals Time Saver Tempo Workout) + 8km run @ 6:04min/km (~48 min)

Friday, November 27, 2009

Thursday: 30 minutes Spinervals (Time Saver - Sprints) + 8km run (48 min - 6:04min/km)

Wed: OFF

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Running off some pre-presentation nerves!

1 | 6:01
2 | 5:59
3 | 6:13
4 | 6:33
5 | 5:26
6 | 6:03
6.0km | 36:15 | 6:03min/km

Monday, November 23, 2009

Spinervals time saver workout (technique) + 15 min run
Saturday: Spinervals 20.0 Sprinting Machine
Sunday: Spinervals 11.0 Big Gear Strength

Legs = sore!

Monday, November 16, 2009

Urghhh so much for not getting sick! Cough, fever, sore throat, I have an assortment of ailments. Overall not too bad really but the sore throat from the coughing is killer.

Headed out to Mark's for some quality time with my bike trainer...

Did Spinervals 24.0 Hillacious inspired by Mark's modest 2:21 ride (FYI, that's 90km of cycling at 38km/hr) at the Clearwater race on Saturday. Admittedly I did not push myself like I do when he's on his trainer next to me but I'm sick and his vacation is my vacation in that sense. :)

Sunday, November 15, 2009

My most favourite playlist this year:

Saturday, November 14, 2009

A swim & some sauna time tonight while breaking from the library. I woke up with a bit of a cough today. I really hope it goes away because right now, 3 weeks out from finals and days away from finishing my major paper, I cannot afford to get sick. I think I have been reading too much about the flu for my major paper and my body has just convinced itself that I have it. Cough be gone!

At the pool I did 10 x 100m untimed/no HRM. Felt good.

Friday, November 13, 2009

1 | 6:05
2 | 6:00
3 | 6:06
4 | 6:03
5 | 6:16
6 | 6:07
6.05km | 36:55 | 6:06min/km

Thursday, November 12, 2009

Encore!

THANK YOU mother nature for a wonderful criSp (forgot the "s" yesterday for you observant types ;)) sunny morning again today. Perfect running weather- cool but not cold, pretty coloured autumn leaves, and sunshine! I was smiling at people my whole run who likely thought I was on drugs. :)

1 | 5:53 (will I ever be able to pace my first km correctly? haha)
2 | 6:06
3 | 5:51
4 | 6:07
5 | 6:11
6 | 6:12
7 | 6:15
8 | 6:00
8.0km | 48:34 | 6:04min/km

HRM Stats
517 kcals burned (30% from fat)
MHR 182
AHR 164 (I think this is wrong b/c it said my HR was 180 for he first 5 mins or so of the run which is incorrect)

As an aside, I have NO idea what is up with my appetite. Maybe it's gone since I am not doing very long runs? I normally eat like a champion but I just have had zero interest in food for the past couple of weeks and have felt nauseated often. I have lost a bit of weight, which on top of the weight I had already lost, my clothes have gotten to the ugly baggy stage. Not just the "loose" stage but the "need more than a belt" stage. I'm not complaining but really, I love food and I want to be hungry! I've still been eating lots (um, a whole pineapple since last night) but my body has decided to shed itself. I have ONE pair of jeans that I can wear right now and its because they're the stretchy kind so they at least sort of stick to my legs. I just realized I've lost 15-20 lbs since this time last year. Wow, that's significant. Oh well, guess I'll have to make a few additions to the wardrobe. ;)

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Nice day for a run- crip temperate, sunny, lots of runners out taking advantage of the holiday.

1 | 5:54
2 | 6:07
3 | 6:03
4 | 6:01
5 | 6:04
6 | 6:03
7 | 6:16
8 | 6:05
8.05km | 48:49 | 6:04min/km

My man left for Flordia this a.m. for the Clearwater Half Ironman World Championships!!! So proud but jealous I am not gone too- stupid law school.

Monday, November 09, 2009

Such a great day for a run!! My head is clear and I'm ready to keep writing about interpreting international IP law treaties. Whoop!

1 | 5:48
2 | 5:43
3 | 5:54
4 | 5:30
5 | 6:00
6 | 6:06
7 | 6:03
8 | 6:24
9 | 6:08
9.5km | 56:43 | 5:58min/km
Friday: off
Saturday: 5k run (28 ish minutes) w/ sister
Sunday: 65 min Spinervals 24.0 w/ Mark + 30 min run @ 5:30min/km

Thursday, November 05, 2009

Wed: off

Today:

30 minutes of "Workout A" from Spinervals 23.0 w/ Mark.

A light workout since we are both not feeling well. Yuck!

Tuesday, November 03, 2009

30 minutes treadmill run

+ about 6km walking to/from school and gym

Monday, November 02, 2009

Today...

50 mins on the trainer (warm up + 3 x 5 min intervals and 2 x 2.5 min intervals [all with rest] + 5 min c/d)

Some lunges, step-ups, etc.
This weekend = lots of indoor cycling thanks to the best boyfriend in the world who got me an indoor cycling trainer for my birthday. :) He's going to have a hard time peeling me off it, I love it so much!

Saturday we did Spinervals 27.0 Threshold Test & Sufferfest [60 min]

Sunday I (Mark did the w/u with me) did Spinervals Time Trialapalooza and tacked on an extra 10 minutes at the end while waiting for Mark to get back from his run. [95 min total]

AND because I was also listening to my favorite jamz on my new iPod shuffle which was a birthday present to myself. ;)

Love love loveeeee!!



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