Thursday Kyle and I swam. I don't remember the exact workout but it was 1900, and there were some 100s and some fast 75s in there I think.
Morning run on Friday. Only had time to get 30 minutes in and 6 x30 seconds fartleks and wasn't feeling too great about the run. There’s a guy that I frequently run into on the trail and he’s usually pretty chipper, and today he was giving everyone high-5s. That cheered me up a little.
Saturday, Kyle and I hit up the REI gear sale, which is the greatest event each month. You have to get to REI at 6am and get in line to get a ticket, then you come back at a pre-assigned time to get access to the used gear sale room. Kyle and I are getting pretty good at getting in the first group with access. While we were waiting in line, I did a short jog to pick up breakfast for us. We got some good deals at the sale including two pairs of sporty sunglasses for me and a Timex Heart Rate Monitor for half price that someone returned because they "didn't like the features." Fun stuff.
5.25.2009
5.13.2009
Blech...
Took Monday off.
Tuesday I ran after work in SF because we were meeting friends to go to the Giants game. 45 minute run. Totally sucked. Only had time to run in the area around my office, which is very urban and where it's not urban, it's touristy. Ran along the water, got annoyed by tourons, and every time I had to stop for a light and then start again, my knee killed.
Wednesday morning bike ride. I'm doing such a poor job keeping up with my blogging lately that I don't remember the ride other than that I noted "blech."
Tuesday I ran after work in SF because we were meeting friends to go to the Giants game. 45 minute run. Totally sucked. Only had time to run in the area around my office, which is very urban and where it's not urban, it's touristy. Ran along the water, got annoyed by tourons, and every time I had to stop for a light and then start again, my knee killed.
Wednesday morning bike ride. I'm doing such a poor job keeping up with my blogging lately that I don't remember the ride other than that I noted "blech."
5.11.2009
Idiot on Grizzly Peak (me)
I had the day off work on Friday, so though I had it off to run a bunch of errands, I was able to do a ride in the middle of a sunny day which was great. I decided to attack Grizzly Peak on my own. Grizzly had a lot of mystique when we first moved to Berkeley, as in, “One day we’ll be good enough to do Grizzly Peak… oooh… aahhh.” But now we’ve done it a couple of times and it’s not actually bad at all. I hadn’t done it in a while though and never alone and I forgot that the hard part is actually getting up Spruce to Grizzly Peak. Toughed that out and then was working on catching some recreational bikers way ahead of me when another biker came up next to me. I thought he was just going to say hi and move on, but it turned out he wanted bike together (evident as he continued onversation). That was fine with me to have some company and he decided he’d bike a little further than he planned to show me the best way down Grizzly.
That brings me to why I don’t do Grizzly all the time – I haven’t found a way down that doesn’t scare the crap out of me. I’m a real sissy on steep downhills. I love a good downhill on a wide unbumpy road that you can really zoom down, I HATE downhills that I have to use my brakes the whole time in order to not end up going 60mph at which speed if I hit one crack wrong I’d fly off my bike. So there’s a good downhill when you’ve reached the top of Grizzly. I knew this guy would cruise ahead of me, but I was having more trouble controlling my breaks than usual, which seemed weird. I thought maybe I’m becoming even more of a sissy than before! Anyway, he waited for me at the bottom, we did some more climbing and then it was time for the real descent. It was steep and it was hairpin turns and I could NOT get my brakes to do what I wanted them to. I was coming around corners and they were not responding and I was sure that I was going to slide out. This poor guy probably waited 10 minutes for me at the bottom thinking I had a flat or something because it took me so long to get down the hill and I was petrified the entire time.
When I got back to Berkeley, I had a little time to kill before picking Kyle up so I rode over to the bike shop to see if they could tell me what was up with my brakes. I told the guy, “I think my brakes are wearing out,” and he looks at my bike and is like, “Well, you know you have to have this down right?” Dammit. The little tab you put down after you put your front wheel on. That entire ride I didn’t have my front brakes fully engaged, which, yes, I’ve done by accident before but usually realize it a mile down the road. I have no idea why I didn’t think of that when I was having trouble braking. I was humiliated. And I have no idea how I made it down those hills alive.
Saturday, I did long run to the dog park and Kyle picked me up. Later in the day, I finally got to the pool. Swam 200 warm up, 1500 straight, 200 cool down.
Sunday, brick workout. My ride went a bit too long - 95 minutes instead of 75 minutes, so I had to cut my run short to 20 minutes so that I could make it to an appointment. Good workout though.
That brings me to why I don’t do Grizzly all the time – I haven’t found a way down that doesn’t scare the crap out of me. I’m a real sissy on steep downhills. I love a good downhill on a wide unbumpy road that you can really zoom down, I HATE downhills that I have to use my brakes the whole time in order to not end up going 60mph at which speed if I hit one crack wrong I’d fly off my bike. So there’s a good downhill when you’ve reached the top of Grizzly. I knew this guy would cruise ahead of me, but I was having more trouble controlling my breaks than usual, which seemed weird. I thought maybe I’m becoming even more of a sissy than before! Anyway, he waited for me at the bottom, we did some more climbing and then it was time for the real descent. It was steep and it was hairpin turns and I could NOT get my brakes to do what I wanted them to. I was coming around corners and they were not responding and I was sure that I was going to slide out. This poor guy probably waited 10 minutes for me at the bottom thinking I had a flat or something because it took me so long to get down the hill and I was petrified the entire time.
When I got back to Berkeley, I had a little time to kill before picking Kyle up so I rode over to the bike shop to see if they could tell me what was up with my brakes. I told the guy, “I think my brakes are wearing out,” and he looks at my bike and is like, “Well, you know you have to have this down right?” Dammit. The little tab you put down after you put your front wheel on. That entire ride I didn’t have my front brakes fully engaged, which, yes, I’ve done by accident before but usually realize it a mile down the road. I have no idea why I didn’t think of that when I was having trouble braking. I was humiliated. And I have no idea how I made it down those hills alive.
Saturday, I did long run to the dog park and Kyle picked me up. Later in the day, I finally got to the pool. Swam 200 warm up, 1500 straight, 200 cool down.
Sunday, brick workout. My ride went a bit too long - 95 minutes instead of 75 minutes, so I had to cut my run short to 20 minutes so that I could make it to an appointment. Good workout though.
5.07.2009
There's a pool calling my name...
...but I can't seem to get to it! I've been doing a lot of work in the evenings and just haven't been able to make it to the pool in the evening.
Wednesday morning I did intervals down the Bay. My bike computer has decided that it will work when it feels like it. Luckily it decided to start working sometime during my warm up and kept working for the intervals, which was good because then I was able to monitor how fast I was going and really push. Most entertaining par of the workout was when a guy passed me who had a done a couple too many rides in his tights and you could see hi butt crack right through them. I would have informed him that he needed to retire that outfit, but he was gone too fast.
This morning I just squeezed in a quick run, so I'll have to tack some time onto my run this weekend to make up for it.
Wednesday morning I did intervals down the Bay. My bike computer has decided that it will work when it feels like it. Luckily it decided to start working sometime during my warm up and kept working for the intervals, which was good because then I was able to monitor how fast I was going and really push. Most entertaining par of the workout was when a guy passed me who had a done a couple too many rides in his tights and you could see hi butt crack right through them. I would have informed him that he needed to retire that outfit, but he was gone too fast.
This morning I just squeezed in a quick run, so I'll have to tack some time onto my run this weekend to make up for it.
5.05.2009
April showers bring May showers
Apparently.
Yesterday was a day off.
Last night, I planned ahead (shocker!) to run outside if it wasn't raining in the morning and at the gym if it was. It rained all night but was just foggy in the morning, so I set off for my outside run. Turned out it was misting and a little bit of mist can leave you soaked if you're out in it long enough.
Nevertheless, had a fun fartlek run and my knee seems to be getting better.
Yesterday was a day off.
Last night, I planned ahead (shocker!) to run outside if it wasn't raining in the morning and at the gym if it was. It rained all night but was just foggy in the morning, so I set off for my outside run. Turned out it was misting and a little bit of mist can leave you soaked if you're out in it long enough.
Nevertheless, had a fun fartlek run and my knee seems to be getting better.
April?
What? April happened? I barely remember the beginning of the month, it seems so long ago, but at the same time it flew by (I guess that means I'm having fun?). I don't really have a recap... the Showdown was fun, I'm getting better at training, and I'm pumped about the summer. That's it!
And already, May is nearly half over...
And already, May is nearly half over...
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5.04.2009
Sorry, please play again.
Didn't hit 9 workouts. Only 7. BUT they were all great quality just-as-prescribed workouts, so I'm proud of that. The weekend got pretty jammed up with looking at houses so I only ended up doing one workout a day instead of 2 which would have put me at my goal. There's always next week to try for 9 again!
Friday morning I ran 70 minutes, from North Berkeley to North Oakland and back. My knee didn't hurt on the run (I'm staying away from downhills) but over the course of the day it got pretty sore.
Saturday morning I squeezed in a 35 minute run before helping out at Laura's track meet. My knee was really sore, but sore is better than sharp pain.
On Sunday, I had a solid plan for a long ride, but the weather got me. It was drizzly/rainy and I didn't feel comfortable hitting the road alone in that kind of weather. Instead, I did 90 minutes on the trainer... that's a long time on the trainer.
Also, officially registered for the Morgan Hill Sprint Triathlon in 2 weeks. I'm excited about this one because it's longer than a sprint (and that's all I've ever done) but not quite as long as an Olympic: 3/4 mile swim, 16 mile bike, 5 mile run. And apparently there's a good post-race party.
Friday morning I ran 70 minutes, from North Berkeley to North Oakland and back. My knee didn't hurt on the run (I'm staying away from downhills) but over the course of the day it got pretty sore.
Saturday morning I squeezed in a 35 minute run before helping out at Laura's track meet. My knee was really sore, but sore is better than sharp pain.
On Sunday, I had a solid plan for a long ride, but the weather got me. It was drizzly/rainy and I didn't feel comfortable hitting the road alone in that kind of weather. Instead, I did 90 minutes on the trainer... that's a long time on the trainer.
Also, officially registered for the Morgan Hill Sprint Triathlon in 2 weeks. I'm excited about this one because it's longer than a sprint (and that's all I've ever done) but not quite as long as an Olympic: 3/4 mile swim, 16 mile bike, 5 mile run. And apparently there's a good post-race party.
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