Sunday, October 26, 2008
Sunday 26 October 2008 - run
posted by: Martin
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Time of Day: 12:30 PM
Distance: 5.6 miles
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Weather: upper 50s, BRIGHT sun, breezy, dry
Workout Type: run

Breakfast: cereal
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Dinner: pasta, tomato salad, cookies, chocolate
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Course: Discovery Park Loop Trail x 2 (I saw a sign that said it was 2.8 miles once around)
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Comments: Oh my GOD today was nice. I ran out of time to ride or race cyclocross so in light of the fact that I want to run much further in December I zoomed over to the Magnolia bluff and hit the trails.

I had my iPod with me for the first time ever running and it was a f'n dream. I had the volume up a bit too high and so I was sort of floating along in my own little universe hardly able to hear the people I passed or the wind in the trees.

The first loop was not so natural feeling but just as I finished lap one "Helio Sequence - Keep Your Eyes Ahead" came on and it was a kick in the ass! As I ran down this hill I had my hands over head doing the full-on air drum, smash the dual high-hat cymbals thing and loving it. Loving it. Cruising through the woods with the dappled light and the tunes blaring dodging dogs and people was just so FUN.

My calves were pretty sore/tight after this but it's lots of up and down. And I wasn't crippled so it's all good.
Equipment: Just some running shoes... well, some shorts and a shirt too. :)
run
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 Saturday, October 25, 2008
Saturday 25 October 2008 - ride
posted by: Martin
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Time of Day: 8:00 AM
Distance: 42 miles
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Breakfast: 6:30 AM - smoothie
Lunch: chips, bean dip, water
Dinner: TPR team party meaning beer, wine, pizza and desserts. Repeat.
Workout Food: 1/2 of a small bottle with 2 scoops Perpetuem and one scoop Endurox R4

Course: around the north end of Lake WA and then straight home
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Comments: It was just Kurt A and myself today and the weather was beautiful AGAIN.

I was burping up my smoothie for most of the ride and discovered pretty quick that I did not want to ride very far...
Equipment: Trek fixed-gear, 42x18
fixed gear ride
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 Friday, October 24, 2008
Friday 24 October 2008 - weights | core | commute
posted by: Martin
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Time of Day: gym - 5:30 AM
Distance: 10 miles
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Workout Type: weights | core | commute

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Course:
dips 2x10
push-ups 20, 14
seated row 2x15 - 105 lb
lat pull-down 2x16 - 90 lb
plank  
other core 3x30 sit-ups on incline board, 70 leg extensions
back extensions 50 - 195 lb
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Comments: I almost did not go to the gym today... I felt tired as in my legs felt beat but then I figured I could still do something besides legs. Obviously I was also sick of my usual core routine so did some regular sit-ups on the incline board.
Equipment: Raleigh town bike
commute | core | weights-upper body
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 Thursday, October 23, 2008
Thursday 23 October 2008 - stairs
posted by: Martin

Hrs. Sleeping: 6
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Time of Day: 5:50 AM
Distance: 16 flights
Time (total): 1:10
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Weather: upper 40s, cloudy, calm, wet ground but dry sky
Workout Type: stairs

Breakfast: cereal
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Workout Food: water

Course: Howe Street
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Comments: I think today I did the most flights I have ever done. I got there a bit early again (assuming other people were going to show up that is) and so just got on with it. After six flights Ryan D showed up and told me he wanted to do 10 so off we went.

At first my legs felt heavy and I was not sure I would last but the pace was not frantic and we were walking so it worked out.

Today I also tried the Greg K technique of carrying some extra weight. In my case it was just a full CamelBak (100 oz) so I guess that's about 5 lb...? It did not make a big impact on the difficulty I think and it was nice to have water! I might do this again. But only when I'm walking, no way could I heft this while trying to run.
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stairs
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 Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Wednesday 22 October 2008 - weights | core | commute
posted by: Martin
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Time of Day: 5:10 AM
Distance: 9 miles
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Workout Type: weights | core | commute

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Course:
leg curls 2x20 - 135 lb
leg extensions 2x20 - 155 lb
squats 2x20 - 135 lb
lunges 2x20 - 115 lb
incline leg press 2x20 - 270 lb
dips 10, 9
push-ups 14, 12 [Oh my GOD!!! How do you spell weak? M A R T I N.]
bent over row 2x20 - 60 lb
upright row 2x14 - 40 lb
plank 2x120 sec, 60 sec to each side
other core 2x40 clam knee lifts to each side, 2x40 side leg lifts to each side, 30 ball passes, 50 steam engines, 70 leg extensions, 30 twisters - 12 lb, 30 side bends to each side - 45 lb
back extensions 20 straight, 20 twisting - 25 lb
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Comments: Okay, note to self - running the night before makes leg weights harder.

But it was okay. I actually upped the weight for the leg press, but the squats were tough. On that note, the squats just do not feel really, really good because of my back. Good thing I'm only using a light weight as my back probably can't tolerate much more.

I also managed to do one more dip! And then I absolutely caved doing push-ups. Oh well...

On the bright side I seem to be making a slow comeback with the plank.
Equipment: Raleigh town bike, 36x16
commute | core | weights-legs | weights-upper body
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 Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Tuesday 21 October 2008 - stairs | commute | run
posted by: Martin
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Time of Day: stairs - 5:50 AM
run - 6:00 PM
Distance: stairs - 13 flights
commute - 9 miles
run - 4 miles
Time (total): stairs - 50 min
run - 32 min
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Weather: stairs - low 40s, clear, calm, dry
Workout Type: stairs | commute | run

Breakfast: cereal
Lunch: almonds, crackers, peanut butter, 8 oz yogurt, tea, Promax bar
Dinner: mixed green salad, tofu, mushrooms, couscous, 20 oz Pike Place Ale
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Course: stairs - Howe Street
run - treadmill
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Comments: I got to the stairs a bit early again so just walked a couple of flights until I met Greg K, RC R and Aaron G. Then we did 10 flights (walking) and at the end decided to do one extra! :) We talked the whole time and it was not stressful at all.

When I got home I decided the quickest way to get in a run was to do it indoors so I tried Shelley's treadmill for only the second time that I can remember. I gotta say, running on these is easier than running outside! After figuring out how to use it I slowly dialed it up to an 8 minute/mile pace and had no problems keeping it there for four miles. It was a little boring  but an iPod would fix that I'm sure. Not bad for a non-runner.

And being on the treadmill meant I was not sore or tender after!

I suspect tomorrow in the gym will be a bit more difficult than usual...
Equipment: Raleigh town bike, 36x16
commute | run | stairs
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 Sunday, October 19, 2008
Sunday 19 October 2008 - ride
posted by: Martin
Hrs. Sleeping: 6
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Time of Day: 8:00 AM
Distance: 70 miles
Time (total): 5:20
Time (moving): 4:23
Time (stopped): 56 min
Speed (moving): 15.8 mph
Speed (overall): 13.1 mph
Total Ascent: 2676 feet
Weather: 40 to start, low 50s at the end
Workout Type: tandem ride

Breakfast: cereal
Lunch: 2 enchiladas, beans, beer, lots of crackers with Nutella
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Workout Food: 2 small bottles, each with 2 scoops Perpetuem and 1 scoop Endurox R4, LARABAR

Course: Fremont Caffe Ladro, Logboom Park, Snohomish, Woodinville, Burke Gilman Trail, home
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Comments: Oi... Shelley and I bit off a tad more than we could chew today. I thought the ride to Snohomish would be okay and it probably would have been but I decided to tack on 10 extra miles by riding to the 'official' start in Fremont. That and it was kinda cold and we had to work a bit to keep up on the way north.

So, when everyone else turned left to go to Snohomish proper, we decided it was probably better if we didn't stop and jut got home as fast as we could; so we turned right. Good thing we did.

On the way home (which is hillier than the way out for sure) we slowed down. Then we got a flat that required me to boot the tire as well.

Note to self: change the rear tire, it's worn out!

Then we got another flat on the trail. :( At leas the weather was fantastic at this point or I would have been crying. Still, my legs were toast and Shelley's bottom was sore and every time we rode over one of those damn cracks in the trail it did not feel so good for her. Rats.

I did not really bonk, I was just empty. It was one of those rides where you just want to be home. Yesterday.

On the other hand it was shaping up to be a super group! At Logboom we met Clint C and Alison H on their tandem, Brian and Rosanna S on their tandem and Mick and Martha W on their tandem. Nice! Too bad the group had a rigid route; once when we were in front with the Walsh tandem and turned right, the entire group turned left. Not so nice. Not a word from anyone either. :(

Sometimes when this happens I think it's no big deal and sometimes I think it would have been nice to at least speak up. Today I was torn. :)
Equipment: Co-Motion Robusta tandem, Rolf wheels, 30/42/55, 12-25

I think a 27 would be nice to have... both for the middle and the big ring. There were a couple of hills that were a bit of a struggle in the 42x25. Not coming up Interlaken tho, that was all about the 30.
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 Saturday, October 18, 2008
Saturday 18 October 2008 - ride | run
posted by: Martin
Hrs. Sleeping: 6
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Time of Day: 8:00 AM
Distance: ride - 48 miles
run - 3 miles
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Weather: 50, mostly sunny, calm, dry
Workout Type: ride

Breakfast: cereal
Lunch: 2 fried eggs on toast, 2 pieces peanut butter toast, water
Dinner: enchilada, beans, salad, beer, yogurt
Workout Food: 2 small bottles each with 2 scoops Perpetuem and 1 scoop Endurox R4

Course: ride - across Mercer Island, our May Valley, down 900 and back on Newport
run - around Seward Park
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Comments: Yes! Five people and everyone was on a fixed-gear again today. And this time, only ONE person was on a different gear. :)

It was Kurt A, Brian S, Todd M and Chance R and the pace was probably slightly slower than in the past but it was so nice out and that was just fine by me.

On the way home first Brian had a massive cramp in his right hamstring, then Todd got a flat and then Brian had an altercation with some old fart (wearing a felt hat and smoking a pipe no less!) in this Audi TT. I am getting SO tired of listening to people yell at each other... Still, overall I had an awesome time. The day just kept slowly getting warmer and nicer.

At the end Kurt went up Madrona with me and everyone else went straight. Thanks Kurt. :)

Not sure if it was the stops along the way or what but today My legs felt pretty good meaning that tightness in my tendons did not materialize. Probably because the route was flatter. May Valley sure is a nice stretch of pavement.

Later in the day Shelley and I went down to Seward for a run. We did a counter-clockwise lap (2.5 miles) and then I turned around and ran back to meet and we finished up together. It was STILL nice out.
Equipment: Trek fixed-gear, 42x18
fixed gear ride | run
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 Friday, October 17, 2008
Friday 17 October 2008 - weights | core
posted by: Martin
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Workout Type: weights | core

Breakfast: cereal
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Workout Food: water

Course:
leg curls 2x20 - 135 lb
leg extensions 2x20 - 155 lb
squats 2x20 - 135 lb
lunges 2x20 - 115 lb
incline leg press 2x20 - 250 lb
dips 8, 9
push-ups 16, 14
bent over row 2x20 - 60 lb
upright row 2x14 - 40 lb
plank 2x120 sec, 60 sec to each side
other core 2x40 clam knee lifts to each side, 40 side leg lifts to each side, 30 ball passes, 50 steam engines, 60 leg extensions, 30 twisters - 12 lb, 30 side bends to each side - 45 lb
back extensions 20 straight, 20 twisting - 25 lb
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Comments: Nice. Legs felt good today...! Especially the leg press. I upped the weight and could have done more, I think I felt really warmed up. Squats kinda hurt my back today, the bending and compressing is probably not the best for a weakling like me, especially a weakling with a trick (read: f'd) back.

I continue to make HUGE gains in the dip department tho, one more today again. I am a dip monster. And when I say monster I of course mean anemic, starved, forced labor camp survivor. I mean there are people who are weak from the waist up and then there is me. Really, really weak form the waist up.
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core | weights-legs | weights-upper body
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