Alice's Training Blog
June 21
June 20
Interval workout in Worthington Hills. Not bad considering heat, sun and the big hill.
w/u half mile
quarter mile repeats: hard/easy
2:09min 6.9mph
2:17min 6.5mph
2:09min 6.9mph
2:46min 5.4mph (after hill)
2:05min 7.2mph
2:28min 6.1mph
2:10min 6.9mph
2:29min 6.0mph
2:05min 7.2mph
2:23min 6.3mph
1:55min 7.8mph
2:35min 5.9mph
Forgot HR strap
June 19
Trainer ride.
Trainer setting Level 1
5 min w/u
6 min hard, 1 min easy
x6
Kept HR above 140 for each of the hard repeats.
I worked really hard. As usual, I'm disappointed with the speed I could achieve for this energy output.
My average speed during the hard intervals was about 18. I couldn't push it any harder and hold it for the 6 minutes. Still, this is the first interval workout I've done on the bike in a long time.
Once intervals were over, I had 6 miles left. I did a combination of LT and one-legged drills and easy spinning.
Found it interesting that I was more comfortable achieving 18mph by pushing a hard gear at a lower cadence than by pushing a low gear at a high cadence.
I need to work on leg strength.
June 18
June 17
June 16
Very difficult run. I went out immediately after eating a very fiber-heavy dinner. My stomach felt like it was up in my lungs, and I had to stop for 5 minutes (off the clock) to use the bathroom and stand around for a minute. Still, proud of myself for finishing! Kept it in Zone 3 almost the entire time.
June 15
100 w/u
100 followthru
100 fingertip drag
1600 straight for time. Not bad. Benchmark was 30 minutes.
EXERCISE
SetsMin
repsMax
repsMin
wt.(lb)Max
wt.(lb)- BACK - Back extensions3121200
- BICEPS - Pullups30000
- CHEST - Flat Bench Press3887575
- CORE - Crunches (FB)3151500
- CORE - Physio Side Raises (FB)6121200
- LEGS - 2 Leg Squats312129090
- LEGS - Hamstring curl312123030
- LEGS - Hip abductor31212115115
- LEGS - Hip adductor312129595
- LEGS - Hip Swing60000
- LEGS - Leg Extensions3101244
- LEGS - Standing calf raises312129090
- TRICEPS - Assisted Dips30000
- TRICEPS - Pulley pushdown3674040
Didn't get to 3 of my exercises. Will try to fit them in later this week. Sigh. It was really busy in there.

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2nd loop, same course, by myself.
Wow! This was actually good! Includes stop signs.
Yay! Felt very good. Forgot HR strap.
Showing Kim the course. Stopping at each stop sign to talk and check gearing, etc.
Forgot HR strap.
Ran the run course for Alum Creek. Wow, the grassy part is pretty tough. Uneven, muddy, etc. with moguls and hills. Glad I did that ahead of time! faster on my second loop.
First time running sockless!
Not sure when my HR got that high. I felt like I was at about 170-175 the whole time.
First time sockless.
Did the shoes-on-pedals bike mount about 6 times.
Did the switch to running shoes, hat and race belt, plus switching the Garmin to wrist, about 3 times. A couple times I forgot to put the Garmin back on the bike and had to loop around again.
Good practice. Trouble getting my shoes on despite baby powder in them. Maybe will try body glide, too. Had some rubbing on my right arch. The running shoes I'm favoring right now are not super for getting on and off or going sockless. But I like the smaller thinner sole. Might have to find something different next time I buy shoes.
Legs felt great going bike to run. It was the shoes that were the problem.