19 Oct 2010

Core: 30 minutes

I had planned to go for an asy run, but my hamstring didn't feel good (andd it is freezing cold outside), so I did a core session instead. Let's hope the sensibility will pay off...

17 Oct 2010

Schönbuchlauf 25km - 2:03:47 [Certificate] [Results]

km
1: 5:19
km 2: 5:37
km 3: 4:46
km 4: 4:33
km 5: 4:42 - 24:57
km 6: 4:43
km 7: 4:48
km 8: 4:53
km 9: 4:54
km 10: 4:54 - 24:12
km 11: 4:49
km 12: 5:08
km 13: 5:08
km 14: 5:06

km 15: 5:27 - 25:38
km 16: 5:43
km 17: 4:45
km 18: 4:58
km 19: 5:11

km 20: 5:15 - 25:52
km 21: 4:26
km 22: 4:25
km 23: 4:42
km 24: 4:40
km 25: 4:32 -22:45

M40: 58 (121)
Total: 233 (655)


It was 5 degrees at the start, so long sleeves and tights it was. Heart rate was quite high at the start which wasn't helped by a hill after 3 minutes. Had a mini AF thereafter and was struggling the next 10km which were all down-hill. As soon as the uphill started, I was fine and overtook half the field. Good time in the end, given the undulating course, the rough ground and the freezing cold. A bit confused about the A, but optimistic about Frankfurt. Tapering time...

16 Oct 2010

Bike:
75
km - 2:40 (90m / ??rpm / 28.2kmh / ???bpm) 

Ride was supposed to be 3 hours, but couldn't cope being out there in the cold, wet and wind.

15 Oct 2010

Spine Training: 60 minutes

Running:
12km - 1:05 (Z1 - Z2)


Good, undulating run. Autumn is here.

14 Oct 2010

Core: 20 minutes

Quick session in hotel before heading to work.

13 Oct 2010

Running:
60:00 - 11.3km (Z1 - Z3)

Nice run in Greenwich Park which is far hillier than I expected. Hamstring not great.

Note for the German readrs: It is 'Grenitsch', not 'Grienwhitsch' ;-)

10 Oct 2010

Bike:
100
km - 3:27 (250m / 82rpm / 28.8kmh / 128bpm) 

First long bike ride in quite some time. Rather tedious at times, but ok.

09 Oct 2010

Bike:
50km - 1:45 (60m / 78rpm / 28.4kmh / 108bpm)

Running:
20km - 1:44 (Z1-Z4)


Very easy bike ride, followed by quite a good and controlled run. Did get some stomach problems after an hour on the run, so needed an unplanned stop at the local athletics stadium - maybe those gels aren't right after all?

08 Oct 2010

Spine Training 60 minutes

First session of spine training class. Quite good, apart from being the only male...

07 Oct 2010

Back Training 60 minutes

First hour of back training in an organised group. Targetted at a slightly older generation, but good exercises nevertheless.

06 Oct 2010

Running:
2:15 - 25.2km (Z1 - Z2)

Good test run, but hamstring wasn't great afterwards. Would need to do another 17km in 1:30 - hmmm..

Ran in new shoes. Sticking with the Brooks Racer ST4. Unfortunately, this year's model comes in bright yellow - not sure if my image consultant would approve with that. Also, need yet another half size bigger than last year. Either my feet keep growing or Brooks shoes get smaller every year. Start on a 45 3 years ago and am now at 46 1/2!?

05 Oct 2010

Running:
10.5km - 57:00

Easy undulating run. Feeling much better, even though half a back tooth has broken off.

Swimming:
1600m - 45:00

First indoor session after the summer. Definitely prefer the outdoors...

03 Oct 2010

Bike:
48.5km - 1:37 (80m / 81rpm / 30.1kmh / 118bpm)

Running:
17km - 1:30 (Z1-Z3)


Very easy bike ride, first in over 3 weeks. The intention was to run 90 minutes easy, mimicking a long run (which I won't be able to do before Frankfurt) without the strain on the body. Strangely, this was quite hard from 45 minutes on. Maybe driving for over 10 hours the day before didn't help. Got quite sick afterwards. Slightly confused.

01 Oct 2010

Swimming:
1000m

Short swim in a rather cold 20m hotel pool.

30 Sep 2010

Running:
1:15 - 15km

10 minutes easy
12km - 57:00 (Z2-Z3)
Rest easy barefood on grass

Very good run in Elba. Fast test on a running track. Quite promising.

Dropped my Garmin on the tiled floor which caused the glass to break. Not so promising...

29 Sep 2010

Swim: 500m

Quick splash in 20m pool in lovely hotel on Elba.

28 Sep 2010

Running:
8.5km - 48:00

Early morning run with a couple of sprints towards the end to loosen legs.

Core: 30 minutes

26 Sep 2010

Running:
2:00 - 21.4km (Z1 - Z2)

Longest run since Roth. Undulating and very windy all the way.

25 Sep 2010

Running:
10km - 55:00
3km easy / undulating
5 * 400m hard, mostly uphill into head wind / 400m jog downhill
3km easy / undulating

23 Sep 2010

Core: 45 minutes

Running:
1:35 - 17.3km

Easy to moderate and undulating run. Starting to get the grasp of Ceosican hills...

21 Sep 2010

Core: 30 minutes

First session - very, very stiff...

Running:
1:15 - 13.9km

Moderate and undulating run. Very scenic.

20 Sep 2010

Swimming: 500m

Lovely swim in the Mediterranean in Corsica.

19 Sep 2010

Running:
60:00 - 11.1 km

First holiday run in Corsica. 3.5km uphill alongside a busy road as I trusted female instructions...

16 Sep 2010

Running:
12km - 1:04

Easay / moderate run in a small park in Essen. Hamstring not great.

14 Sep 2010

Running:
10.65km - 58:00

Easy run alongside the River Lagan and through Ormeagh Park. Good to be bakc in very windy Belfast for a couple of days.

Physio & Massage

Back in Belfast for a couple of days so I had a good physion session in the morning (hamstring and back as usual) at Belfast Physio and a massage in the evening to get rid of all the lactic acid floating around in my body.

12 Sep 2010

Running:
10.2km - 56:00

Another easy run. Legs feeling much better.

11 Sep 2010

Bike:
30.0
km - 1:04 (40m / ??rpm / 28.1kmh / ???bpm) 

Easy bike ride with Cube. Legs still feel like jelly.

10 Sep 2010

Swim:
45:00 - 1500m

Last outdoor swim in 50m pool for this season. Still tired from Sunday.