What Training Have You Done Today??

[[old] KathiS]

Margaret, good luck with your marathon on Monday. I did a Marathon in April and another one in May. In April, I got up and stretched several times, and I really regretted doing that. After getting up the first time, I just kept wanting to keep getting up because it felt so good! The second marathon I rowed I didn't get up at all, I drank a lot while rowing one-handed or even coming to a complete stop a few times. I've only done the two, and I am certainly no expert, this is just what worked best for me. <br /><br />

[[old] RowedandRode]

Training I did today:<br />5 a.m., steady warm-up row, 5000 m in about 26 mins, then I went out and ran 6 km immediately afterward.<br />Utterly lovely weather today!<br />

[[old] seat5]

26.5 mile bike ride, avg 16.2 mph. It felt great to be outside and everything whipping by, and charging up the hills and not even feeling it too much. I can really see the advantage rowing all winter gave my ability to enjoy the bike this summer. Summer just can't be long enough....Tomorrow no time for outdoor stuff, so a late night row for me, another plodding 10K probably.

[[old] WebbedFeet]

Hi All<br /><br />Well, today I did 5000m in 25 mins. and that's it. I'm such a wimp next to all of you. However, there is good news. There's no way but up!! I'll just keep trying and have all of you for inspiration. Thanks!!!

[[old] CAROLE MAC]

Another sunny day up north!!!!... I have been in the garden all day ..in fact since 10am ... have dug over all the beds in the front garden...sorted the herb garden out... played with the dogs with the hosepipe..... they love it .. no hosepipe ban here hee heee..... <br /><br />Back garden was a suntrap so waited for the sun to get off the deck before training... <br /><br />3k warm up .. <br /><br />3 x 10 ' at 22-24spm ..3.30 rest <br /><br />1/ 2.05.6 23spm <br />2/ 2.04.3 24spm <br />3/ 2.04.4 24spm <br /><br /> also had to have a go at the 500m at 20spm .... 1.57.6 at 160drag ..tried on top drag at first .legs were jellyafter 100m so waited and had another go. <br /><br />5k cool down <br /><br />good session over 15k .. <br /><br />Mr Mac on evenings his last one thank goodness ..so I am going to zoom through the house and give it a clean ...well I have got guests for dinner tomorrow ... well we are having a bbq that is for a few folks from work.. also have some meats to marinate . <br /><br />I must have worked of hundreds of calories today bet I aint lost an ounce ...<br /><br />

[[old] scout]

Hi All!<br /> Trying to slip back into a good, regular workout pattern again. Am in my second week of 5 1-hour workouts (including some weights). Today I did a 6 min. warm-up, then did weights for my chest and abs, then a 30 min. piece at just under 2:15. Felt good <br /><br />Kate<br />Vancouver Lake Crew

[[old] CAROLE MAC]

Got up this am had had a good sleep slept 11hrs solid ..ate some porridge and decided to do 30k in preparation for a marathon praps next week and the long term goal of a doing a 100k for charity. <br /><br />It was drizzly so pulled the erg under the gazebo on the deck.. wow cool but dry ..I liked it but went off too fast praps <br /><br />did 25k at 2.12.9 at 24spm 1hr 50 mins 45 secs <br /><br />then 5k cool down <br /><br />looks good for a marathon attempt at 2.15... though ..... my only marathon I did at 2.20.9.... so think a pb may be on the cards the first for a while ... . <br /><br /><br />30k for the session .... so what goodies can i reward myself to eat as burnt just short of 2000 calories.... <br /><br />

[[old] Ank]

Guess what?<br /><br />I was invited for a pleasant row on the Ijssel, a beautiful river in the Netherlands. Oh, come on, Ank, it's only nineteen kilometers. easy job. Ok then, just recreational.<br /><br />But we were sitting in the boat and rowing seemed to be endless. No break, just rowing. How much was the distance, you said? Oh, Ank, I forgot to tell you, it's 52 kilometers. Sorry...<br /><br />52 kilometers in one sitting, ouchhhh! And it was raining cats and dogs all the time.<br />Ate like a lioness afterwards.....searched for leftover sandwiches in other rowers lunchboxes...<br /><br />Back at the boathouse I glazed away a little bit. The strongest rower of our club gave me a hug and teased me. "Are you tired?" I hung around his shoulders and said "Yes, I admit, I'm tired." <br /><br />Ank

[[old] RowedandRode]

On Monday morning, I had the day off. So I did my weekly "long run"; 16 km (30°C, 95% humidity - ouch)... <br />Tuesday: Rowed 11741 m (while watching a movie)<br />Wednesday: Rowed 5874 m (warm up), and ran 4.26 km.<br /><br />Added my metres to the logbook, way to go, Ducks in a Row!<br />Cheers to all!<br />

[[old] seat5]

<!--QuoteBegin-Ank+Jun 13 2005, 02:32 PM--><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(Ank @ Jun 13 2005, 02:32 PM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Guess what?<br /><br />I was invited for a pleasant row on the Ijssel, a beautiful river in the Netherlands. Oh, come on, Ank, it's only nineteen kilometers. easy job. Ok then, just recreational.<br /><br />But we were sitting in the boat and rowing seemed to be endless. No break, just rowing. How much was the distance, you said? Oh, Ank, I forgot to tell you, it's 52 kilometers. Sorry...<br /><br />52 kilometers in one sitting, ouchhhh! And it was raining cats and dogs all the time.<br />Ate like a lioness afterwards.....searched for leftover sandwiches in other rowers lunchboxes...<br /><br />Back at the boathouse I glazed away a little bit. The strongest rower of our club gave me a hug and teased me. "Are you tired?"  I hung around his shoulders and said "Yes, I admit, I'm tired." <br /><br />Ank <br /> </td></tr></table><br /><br />Don't buy any real estate from this person!! 52K, that is NUTS. Where did you end up at the end, I hope the destination was worth it!!<br />

[[old] seat5]

<!--QuoteBegin-LindaM+Jun 13 2005, 12:50 PM--><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(LindaM @ Jun 13 2005, 12:50 PM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Saturday I did 55 miles on a road bike in 90 degree temperatures and high humidity.  Took about 4.5 hours.  It was hard to drink enough fluid, but I made a valiant effort and avoided sun stroke.  I'd only ridden twice before this season for a total of 39 miles, so I was pleased to feel as strong as I did.  I owe it all to 12.8M<br />meters on the erg. <br /> </td></tr></table><br /><br />Same ride for me on a day just like it a week ago...came home coated with gritty gritty salt crystals...57 miles in about 3.5 hours. Only a few days out on the bike for me, too, so C2 gets all the credit from me, too.<br /><br />While you were biking this Saturday, I was being tortured at a violin recital. It was about 100 degrees and 100% humidity in the church I was in, of course no air cond, and had to sit there waiting for my turn to put my head on the chopping block while all the other students performed. It was so hot that people that had white shirts on got brown prints on their backs from the pews. Trying to play my piece under these conditions was close to intolerable. I had sweat beads on my eyelids that were going to fall into my eyes and blind me, and rivers of sweat (not just from the temperature, but nerves) running down both sides of my neck and a nice puddle of sweat in my chin rest...it was a night mare...my hands were so sweaty they were slipping around when I wanted them to be anchored and then would stick to the neck of the instrument when I wanted them to move up to play higher notes...I would have ten times rather been sweating like that GOING somewhere on my bike than trapped in front of 100 people trying to play Mozart while dissolving into a greasy puddle...<br /><br />how great it feels to just jump on the rower and haul away like mad, or get on my bike and charge all over the place and not have to have finesse or be careful or care whether I'm sweaty or think about what anyone is thinking of what I'm doing, it is such freedom to just GO and GO and be alive and not all hampered and bothered!!!

[[old] WebbedFeet]

Wow Carla, I'm so impressed that you play violin. But playing in those kind of conditions. I can't imagine. At this time of year, you must live somewhere in the Southwest. I'm here in Texas and that sounds like the kind of heat we have. It's 8:30p.m. and 89. For a gal who's originally from the North, that's hot! <br />But you are so right, when the sweat is from a good workout, there's nothing like it. It is such a high!

[[old] seat5]

<!--QuoteBegin-WebbedFeet+Jun 17 2005, 01:40 AM--><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(WebbedFeet @ Jun 17 2005, 01:40 AM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Wow Carla, I'm so impressed that you play violin.  But playing in those kind of conditions.  I can't imagine.  At this time of year, you must live somewhere in the Southwest.  I'm here in Texas and that sounds like the kind of heat we have.  It's 8:30p.m. and 89.  For a gal who's originally from the North, that's hot!  <br />But you are so right, when the sweat is from a good workout, there's nothing like it.  It is such a high! <br /> </td></tr></table><br /><br />No, I'm in MA, and now it's cold and rainy again. Why, oh why, couldn't it have been cold and rainy on that day???!?!?!?<br /><br />I talk to a lot of Texans at work. We sell solar shades-the ones that people put up, both indoors and out, for protection against heat, glare & fade. I don't know how people can stand that kind of heat all the time!!! <br /><br />Carla

[[old] CAROLE MAC]

Nights.... periods.... 5hrs sleep training..don't mix or so I thought ...got up had me bran flakes then thought I'd have another bash at the 10k challenge for this month <br /><br />nicely going at 2.08 24spm got to 6k sun came out too bliddy hot....handled down ... walked around the garden ....... shouted at myself had a drink of water then thought well at least have a bash at some 500's you aint done any proper ones since last year ... <br />did 4 and quite chuffed although could feel the ankle..4 mins rest <br /><br />1/ 1.50.8 31spm <br />2/ 1.49.7 32spm <br />3/ 1.50.3 31spm <br />4/ 1.49.9 32spm. <br /><br />then 6k cool down well I dont want to over do it and get too far in front of Jon!!!! weg .... <br /><br />Off to boat probably tomorrow or Sunday and Mr mac says I can join the gym at the hotel for the summer .....<<<<< big grin >>>> they have two ergs and all the rest of the stuff you would expect plus a pool may actually get some swim training done!!!!<br /><br />

[[old] hennmart]

<!--QuoteBegin-CAROLE MAC+Jun 17 2005, 04:37 PM--><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(CAROLE MAC @ Jun 17 2005, 04:37 PM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><!--QuoteEBegin--><br />Off to boat probably tomorrow or Sunday and Mr mac says I can join the gym at the hotel for the summer .....<<<<< big grin >>>> they have two ergs and all the rest of the stuff you would expect plus a pool may actually get some swim training done!!!! <br /> </td></tr></table><br />14 k. in total is not bad at all Carole!! Next time 10 k. in one sitting and after that a 6 k. cooldown <br /><br />Hennie