Could get in a few jogs ... few
December
1. Rest
2. 10 km jog
3. Rest
4. 8 km jog
5. Rest
6. 10 km jog
7. Rest
8. Rest
9. 10 km jog
10. Rest
11. Rest
12. Rest
13. Rest
14. Rest
15. Rest
16. Rest
17. Rest
18. 13 km jog
19. Rest
20. Rest
21. Rest
22. 10 km jog
23. Rest
24. Rest
25. 15 km jog
26. Rest
27. Rest
28. 15 km jog
29. 23 km jog
30. 15 km jog
31. 23 km jog
Total run: 142 km
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
久しぶり
Wow I havent written in this blog for quite a long time!!!
Maybe because this is my running blog and I havent been running AT ALL
Well in hopes of getting back on the saddle I will update this
Maybe because this is my running blog and I havent been running AT ALL
Well in hopes of getting back on the saddle I will update this
Thursday, November 11, 2010
November training: is there any point in posting this month
to be updated
November
Total run : 63 km
Total swim 2500
November
Total run : 63 km
Total swim 2500
Sunday, October 10, 2010
October training: No time to train
to be updated
October
1. Rest
2. 10 km
3. Rest
4. 10 km
5. 18 km
6. rest
7. rest
8. 15 km
9. rest
10. rest
11. rest
12. rest
13. rest
14. rest
15. rest
16. rest
17. rest
18. rest
19. rest
20. rest
21. rest
22. rest
23. rest
24. 10km
25. rest
26. rest
27. rest
28. rest
29. rest
30. rest
31. rest
Total 30 km run
October
1. Rest
2. 10 km
3. Rest
4. 10 km
5. 18 km
6. rest
7. rest
8. 15 km
9. rest
10. rest
11. rest
12. rest
13. rest
14. rest
15. rest
16. rest
17. rest
18. rest
19. rest
20. rest
21. rest
22. rest
23. rest
24. 10km
25. rest
26. rest
27. rest
28. rest
29. rest
30. rest
31. rest
Total 30 km run
Thursday, September 9, 2010
September training: got into a triathlon team
to be updated
September
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Total run: 237
Total swim: 2300
Total bike 35 km
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Total run: 237
Total swim: 2300
Total bike 35 km
Thursday, September 2, 2010
August training: when will summer end?
This summer has been way too hot. Have again not managed to go over 250 km and ended the month with a lame result in the Nihon Gakuen Aquathlon.
August
1. Jog 15 km
2. Jog 15 km
3. Jog 13 km
4. Swim 2300 meters
5. Jog 15 km
6. Jog 10 km
7. Rest
8. Rest
9. Rest
10. Jog 13 km
11. Rest
12. Jog 17 km
13. Jog 13 km
14. Rest
15. Jog 13 km
16. Rest
17. 10x400 - 1 min rest : Total 13 km
71 - 69 - 68 - 70 - 69 - 71 - 73 - 74 - 72 - 68
18. Jog 11 km
19. Jog 17 km
20. Rest
21. Rest
22. Rest
23. Rest
24. Swim 1500 meters
800 x 3 - 6 minute cycle no jog for recovery
2.24 - 2.20 - 2.19
25. Swim 1000 meters
26. Jog 10 km
27. Swim 2000 meters
28. 35 km bike
Jog 8 km
29. Nihon Gakuen 300s/1500r (5km total run)
30. Jog 18 km
31. 5 x 1000 - 2 min 200 meter recovery jog
3.18 - 3.14 - 3.14 - 3.15 - 3.09
Total run: 232 km
Total swim: 7100 meters
Total bike: 35 km
August
1. Jog 15 km
2. Jog 15 km
3. Jog 13 km
4. Swim 2300 meters
5. Jog 15 km
6. Jog 10 km
7. Rest
8. Rest
9. Rest
10. Jog 13 km
11. Rest
12. Jog 17 km
13. Jog 13 km
14. Rest
15. Jog 13 km
16. Rest
17. 10x400 - 1 min rest : Total 13 km
71 - 69 - 68 - 70 - 69 - 71 - 73 - 74 - 72 - 68
18. Jog 11 km
19. Jog 17 km
20. Rest
21. Rest
22. Rest
23. Rest
24. Swim 1500 meters
800 x 3 - 6 minute cycle no jog for recovery
2.24 - 2.20 - 2.19
25. Swim 1000 meters
26. Jog 10 km
27. Swim 2000 meters
28. 35 km bike
Jog 8 km
29. Nihon Gakuen 300s/1500r (5km total run)
30. Jog 18 km
31. 5 x 1000 - 2 min 200 meter recovery jog
3.18 - 3.14 - 3.14 - 3.15 - 3.09
Total run: 232 km
Total swim: 7100 meters
Total bike: 35 km
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
July training: ....
Well it seems I won't be doing much racing this year. It's already August and I haven't applied for anything yet other than the pointless aquathlons. So no real pressure or goals to aim for.
I have applied/plan to apply for a couple of 1500 meter track races to attempt for at least one pb this year. Well with this training I don't see how that can happen but you never know.
July
1. Jog 13 km
2. Jog 10 km
Cycle 40 km
3. Rest
4. Jog 12 km
5. Jog 15 km
Cycle 40 km
6. Swim 2500 meters
1000 x 3 - Total 12 km
3.14 - 3.07 - 3.04
7. Swim 2500 meters
8. Swim 2000 meters
9. Jog 10 km
10. Kamakura Rough water swim 2.5 km (49.30)
11. Rest
12. Swim 1500 meters
13. Jog 17 km
14. Jog 15 km
15. Jog 15 km
16. Rest
17. Jog 15 km
18. Swim 1500 meters
19. Jog 10 km
20. Rest
21. 5x400 - 400 meter 2 min recovery jog
68 - 70 - 71 - 70 - 69
8 min break
5x200 - 200 meter 1 min recovery jog - Total 14 km
32 - 31 - 32 - 33 - 32
22. Trail 18 km
23. Jog 15 km
24. Rest
25. Jog 17 km
26. Rest
27. 10x400 - 1 min no jog rest - Total 12 km
68 - 68 - 67 - 68 - 68 - 69 - 69 - 69 - 70 - 67
28. Jog 10 km
29. Rest
30. Rest
31. Rest
Total Run: 230 km
Total Swim: 12500 meters
Total Bike: 80 km
I have applied/plan to apply for a couple of 1500 meter track races to attempt for at least one pb this year. Well with this training I don't see how that can happen but you never know.
July
1. Jog 13 km
2. Jog 10 km
Cycle 40 km
3. Rest
4. Jog 12 km
5. Jog 15 km
Cycle 40 km
6. Swim 2500 meters
1000 x 3 - Total 12 km
3.14 - 3.07 - 3.04
7. Swim 2500 meters
8. Swim 2000 meters
9. Jog 10 km
10. Kamakura Rough water swim 2.5 km (49.30)
11. Rest
12. Swim 1500 meters
13. Jog 17 km
14. Jog 15 km
15. Jog 15 km
16. Rest
17. Jog 15 km
18. Swim 1500 meters
19. Jog 10 km
20. Rest
21. 5x400 - 400 meter 2 min recovery jog
68 - 70 - 71 - 70 - 69
8 min break
5x200 - 200 meter 1 min recovery jog - Total 14 km
32 - 31 - 32 - 33 - 32
22. Trail 18 km
23. Jog 15 km
24. Rest
25. Jog 17 km
26. Rest
27. 10x400 - 1 min no jog rest - Total 12 km
68 - 68 - 67 - 68 - 68 - 69 - 69 - 69 - 70 - 67
28. Jog 10 km
29. Rest
30. Rest
31. Rest
Total Run: 230 km
Total Swim: 12500 meters
Total Bike: 80 km
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Kamakura rough water swim report
Last year I did my first open water swim ever in Kamakura. Swam 3 (3.2) kilometers in the ocean without much training in me. Wore a wetsuit but forgot to lubricate my body: the result: terrible. You can read about it in my report from July 2009.
This year a once again ventured to the rough waters in Kamakura to take part in the 3 km event. My goal was simple, to swim much faster than last year.
To avoid any gear problems, a simple solution: no wetsuit, just my swimsuit and googles.
I did swim faster and placed higher.
Finished 20th out of 230 with a time of 49.30 (last year 58 minutes)
Was it really faster though??
This year due to the strong currents and waves the races was shortened to 2.5 km.
My original plan of breaking 50 minutes changed into breaking 40 ... but once in the water I realized it would be impossible to do.
We swam parallel to the shore, with waves breaking next to us.
Every stroke was difficult and changing my style did not help. Every time I got into a good pace a wave would roll me over and force me to come to a total stop.
Looking at my watch was totally useless ... I could not keep a constant pace and I had no idea what distance I was covering. A bit of a nightmare
The ending though was pretty exciting and made the race a good one after all.
Stepped into the shore in 22nd place with a 50 meter run to the goal. Place 21st was 5 meters ahead and 20th some 15 meters ahead. The 3 of us tired and cramped. But the runners in me said "you have to win this little race ... you have 50 meters to go ... he has 35 ... but you are probably 10 times faster RRRUUUUNNN!!!"
And I flew, caught the 21st place and with 10 meters to go managed to sneak through and beep my wrist chip before the other guy ending in 20th. Collapsed on the finish line with cramped muscles knocking out some of the crowd .... epic finish.
.... and to my surprise 22nd place was my good friend Tahara-san. I had been looking for him the entire swim. Impossible to find though ... but we ended up racing each other at the end. What a coincidence.
20th, 21st and 22nd place were all given the same time of 49.30
This year a once again ventured to the rough waters in Kamakura to take part in the 3 km event. My goal was simple, to swim much faster than last year.
To avoid any gear problems, a simple solution: no wetsuit, just my swimsuit and googles.
I did swim faster and placed higher.
Finished 20th out of 230 with a time of 49.30 (last year 58 minutes)
Was it really faster though??
This year due to the strong currents and waves the races was shortened to 2.5 km.
My original plan of breaking 50 minutes changed into breaking 40 ... but once in the water I realized it would be impossible to do.
We swam parallel to the shore, with waves breaking next to us.
Every stroke was difficult and changing my style did not help. Every time I got into a good pace a wave would roll me over and force me to come to a total stop.
Looking at my watch was totally useless ... I could not keep a constant pace and I had no idea what distance I was covering. A bit of a nightmare
The ending though was pretty exciting and made the race a good one after all.
Stepped into the shore in 22nd place with a 50 meter run to the goal. Place 21st was 5 meters ahead and 20th some 15 meters ahead. The 3 of us tired and cramped. But the runners in me said "you have to win this little race ... you have 50 meters to go ... he has 35 ... but you are probably 10 times faster RRRUUUUNNN!!!"
And I flew, caught the 21st place and with 10 meters to go managed to sneak through and beep my wrist chip before the other guy ending in 20th. Collapsed on the finish line with cramped muscles knocking out some of the crowd .... epic finish.
.... and to my surprise 22nd place was my good friend Tahara-san. I had been looking for him the entire swim. Impossible to find though ... but we ended up racing each other at the end. What a coincidence.
20th, 21st and 22nd place were all given the same time of 49.30
Thursday, July 8, 2010
June training: still not where I want to be
Swimming keeps improving but my running is as low as ever. Ended the month with a shocking 17.04 for a 5km time trial. Will have to put in a lot of work in the next 3 months if I want to be sub 16 again this fall.
June
1. Swim 2500 meters
2. Rest
3. Rest
4. Jog 10 km
5. Rest
6. Swim 2000 meters
7. Rest
8. 6 km tempo - Total 15 km
3.32 - 3.25 - 3.22 - 3.26 - 3.32 - 3.23
9. Jog 13 km
10. Swim 2500 meters
11. Jog 15 km
12. Rest
13. Rest
14. Swim 2500 meters
15. Jog 13 km
16. Jog 15 km @ 4.10 pace
17. Rest
18. Swim 3000 meters (1500 meter time trial)
19. Jog 6 km
20. Saiko road race 10.5 km - 39.09
Total: 19 km
21. Jog 13 km
22. Jog 15 km
23. Jog 15 km
24. Rest
25. Rest
26. Rest
27. Swim 1700 meters
28. Rest
29. Jog 15 km
30. 5 km time trial - 17.04
3.24 - 3.25 - 3.27 - 3.27 - 3.20
Total 13 km
Total Run: 177 km
Total Swim: 14,200 meters
June
1. Swim 2500 meters
2. Rest
3. Rest
4. Jog 10 km
5. Rest
6. Swim 2000 meters
7. Rest
8. 6 km tempo - Total 15 km
3.32 - 3.25 - 3.22 - 3.26 - 3.32 - 3.23
9. Jog 13 km
10. Swim 2500 meters
11. Jog 15 km
12. Rest
13. Rest
14. Swim 2500 meters
15. Jog 13 km
16. Jog 15 km @ 4.10 pace
17. Rest
18. Swim 3000 meters (1500 meter time trial)
19. Jog 6 km
20. Saiko road race 10.5 km - 39.09
Total: 19 km
21. Jog 13 km
22. Jog 15 km
23. Jog 15 km
24. Rest
25. Rest
26. Rest
27. Swim 1700 meters
28. Rest
29. Jog 15 km
30. 5 km time trial - 17.04
3.24 - 3.25 - 3.27 - 3.27 - 3.20
Total 13 km
Total Run: 177 km
Total Swim: 14,200 meters
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