Sunday, October 31, 2010

Nothing

Really busy today, didn't really have time to do a work out.


COMMENTS:

General: Tomorrow marks a decently important day, because I will officially be getting serious about my training and nutrition. I'm close enough to my race that it's time to start taking the necessary measures to make sure I'll be nothing but successful. Although I still might not be able to run for a few days, I will be watching what I eat a lot more closely. This is it, and this time it counts so I know I won't let myself down.

Nutrition: Was great yesterday, not good today. Last time for a while it will say on this part of my post that it wasn't good.

Body: Beat up, getting there.

Sleep: 8 hours

Reflections: Achilles is feeling alright and I think I'll be able to go for a run this week. I don't think I'll be going home next weekend so I'll probably do something here like 30-45 minutes just to build my endurance back up. Going to wait at least 2-3 more days to make sure because it isn't 100% still. I've come to terms with the fact that my elbows may not be good for a while. I need to just work around them, and that's all I can do.

Long Walk (Saturday)

69:08 Walk on Saturday



No comments because I forgot to blog.

Thursday, October 28, 2010

Operation Biker Muscles

30 Minute High Pace on the stationary bike, averaged 13.5 for resistance

9.56 miles completed


30 Minutes of dedicated stretching and foam rolling after.


COMMENTS:

General: Wasn't as sore as I thought I'd be. Thought I needed some extra "cardio" (kills me to say that) because I just haven't done anything like that recently. The stretch felt great.

Nutrition: Good, not strict though.

Body: Feel good... elbows hurt :\ so does achilles.

Sleep: 9 hours

Reflections: Going home for the weekend, going to go on a 2 hour walk on saturday since I can't run. Probably going to buy some sort of boot or something to put on my leg because it hurts just walking.

Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Thanks Alot Greg Amundson....

2mins on 1 min off x 8 Rounds on the Stationary Bike, Averaged 11 overall resistance setting

5.78 miles in 16 minutes of work (2:46/mile)



COMMENTS:

General: The title of this post came from the video I watched today by Greg Amundson, explaining that nothing comes easy and just because something gets in the way of your goal (AKA all my injuries preventing me from running and Crossfitting right now) doesn't mean you have to not do anything and give up. Find a way around it and I had been toying with using the bike for a while because I'm sure it does something to help improve my running since it's a little bit similar. It kicked my ASS... I clearly don't have the muscles to bike because I was dying. On a side note, I was pretty dehydrated going into this. I didn't know that because I had just woke up from a nap. I noticed halfway through how dizzy I was, and I'd be lying if I said I can remember walking from the gym back to my dorm. My pee looked like coke. Healthy right?

Nutrition: Pretty good. Strict until dinner and I had some homemade potato chips and a bit of mash potatoes.

Body: Beat up, been icing a lot. The ice on my elbows has been making them hurt more when they aren't being iced, not sure why and if that's a good/bad thing.

Sleep: 9 hours

Reflections: Probably should've focused on my hydration. All in all good day and I'm going to be sore tomorrow. Probably won't be able to run this weekend which is upsetting but I'll be back soon enough.

Monday, October 25, 2010

Squats, Tabata, Leg Levers

Squat 3-3-3

225 straight across (1/2 deload week I'm calling it)


Tabata Walking Lunges with 30# dumbbells

75 Total Steps


50 Leg Levers For Time:
2:49


COMMENTS:

General: Good day. Maybe holding the dumbbells was stupid because my elbows hurt a bit.... What else is new. Still can't run, been 9 days of rest -_-.

Nutrition: Good today, was bad all weekend. No paleo for this guy

Body: Eh. I didn't work out for 2 days so not great.

Sleep: 8 hours

Reflections: I noticed something weird. If I don't work out for more than a day I get these unexplained pains and aches all over my body. I think it's my body's way of telling me to quit being lazy because I usually don't feel good unless I do SOMETHING. Found that kind of cool. Hoping to be able to run soon, still being easy though.

On a POSITIVE note, I am now 99.99% sure I know where my elbow pain is coming from. Lots of research led me to a problem with radial nerve pain where any type of damage to this full arm nerve can cause pain to be felt in the elbows. I'm confident that is what it is because it described my situation perfect and the odd circumstances (more pain at night, certain ways I twist my arm that hurt, etc.) were also exactly what I've been going through. 3-4 weeks of pure rest is supposed to clear it up, and that involves heavy grasping, rotation, basically ANYTHING. So here I go again, I won't be touching a barbell until at least after Thanksgiving. Lots of bodyweight shit, core stuff, etc. and hopefully lots of good runs! Let's go

Friday, October 22, 2010

Bodyweight Stuff

For Time:

50 4-Count Flutter Kicks
100 Situps
50 Leg Levers

Time: 12:48

100 Squats For Time:

2:09



COMMENTS:

General: Really wasn't feeling a hard work out today, but made this stuff up because I would've been pissed if I rested 3 days in a row. The core metcon sucked big time, as that was my first time with LL and Flutter kicks. They both were great movements and I will incorporate them a lot more. The squats pissed me off because my PR is 1:21. Not sure if it was because my core was toast, but it irritated me regardless.

Nutrition: Strict day 2

Body: Achilles feeling better, elbows don't hurt but they feel like they will if I work with them.

Sleep: 9+ hours

Reflections: Hit 100 posts on yesterdays post. Crazy to think I've worked out/recovered 100 times and documented it all, because there was quite a few times where I didn't blog. I can only imagine how it'll look a year from now when I'm at 400 posts and I'm seeing what I've done. Very cool. Going to do something heavy tomorrow and MAYBE some light running if the achilles will comply.

Thursday, October 21, 2010

Mobility Day (AKA Rest Day)

Rest Day. 20 minutes in the gym of mobility.


COMMENTS:

General: Took the day off, started warming up to work out and the elbow and achilles did not appreciate it.

Nutrition: Strict day 1.

Body: A mess

Sleep: Alright

Reflections: Nada.

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Rest Day

No Workout

COMMENTS:

General: Didn't feel great today in general, needed to rest.

Nutrition: Bad

Body: Elbows hurt, achilles hurts, legs are really sore. Can you see why I rested?

Sleep: 8 hours

Reflections: I'm seriously debating going 30 days completely strict paleo. I've been doubting my ability to stay focused lately and I think that might be just what the doctor ordered, and it might help my elbows with inflammation. I'd have to make exceptions during my long runs with goos, but minus that I think it's doable.

Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Deadlifts, Core Work

Deadlift 3-3-3

325
345 (PR)(The 3rd rep was debatable, I'm counting it though because it slipped at the top but I was locked)
Skiped last set after a PR and because I couldn't grip the stupid bar. Chalk isn't allowed and my elbows probably appreciated it anyway.

1x20@235



30:20x8
Leg Lifts 6 inches off ground

1min on, 30 sec offx3 Planks


COMMENTS:

General: Didn't metcon because I didn't know what to do. Elbows seem to take a toll from the DL's so I eased, and I really need the core work. Making an appointment with a sports doctor tomorrow to check out my elbow/knee

Nutrition: Not great, had milk and some icream

Body: Good, wasn't very sore from squats. Achilles feeling better, still hurts

Sleep: 8-9 hours

Reflections: Excited to make the appointment. Hopefully this guy will be able to help me. I'm really looking forward to running tomorrow. The whole college debate is kind of putting a toll on me and I've been really stressed out recently, which I know I need to work on.

Squats, Pullups, Row

1st

Squat 3-3-3
245
255
255

1x20@ 185

Strict Pullups, not full recoveries
9,6,4

2nd

500m Row Test Time:

1:33.5


COMMENTS:

General: First actual "crossfit" day in a while. I did this whole thing with a pretty full stomach, and I really wasn't hydrated. I was pleased with my 500m row, and I think if I was to do that again on full rest and in proper condition I could smoke that time. I was on the ground for quite a while after it though. Probably the closest to pukey I've ever been. PRed on squat 3 workouts in a row now.

Nutrition: Not good

Body: Achilles hurts. Elbows have been not great, but they made it through this whole workout. Not sure if pullups are the greatest to be doing.

Sleep: 8 hours

Reflections: I really don't know if I'm doing the right thing by working out or if I should be resting the elbows, but until the actual pain comes back I think I'm going to stick with this.

Monday, October 18, 2010

Rest Day

Took the full day off.


COMMENTS:

General: Writing this a day late, so nothing

Nutrition: Good, too many nuts (felt sick)

Body: Great minus achilles. Knees not sore at all.

Sleep: 8 hours

Reflections: Nada

80 Minute Trails

80 Minutes on trails on Riverlin St @ 4pm. Ran @ Contois' pace primarily, dipped behind towards the end.

COMMENTS:

General: I was pissed, because I felt phenomenal on the run. I was very tired when we started and not fully hydrated but I finished that first 80 minutes without even feeling like I had run. Unfortunately I had to stop because my right achilles was acting up and hot pain kept flooding into it. Similar to what happened to my knee after/during the 20 mile run I went on in the late winter. I was glad I stopped because it was purplish/black all night.

Nutrition: Not good, but my cheats primarily come on long run days.

Body: Great, except my achilles is torched. Hurts to walk, slight limp....

Sleep: 7-8 hours

Reflections: All I can say is I'm glad I stopped. Going to let it heal fully before I run again at all, which is going to suck. 2 Weekends from now I'm going to attempt a 2-3 hour run if I am able to get trail shoes by then.

Thursday, October 14, 2010

Recovery Day... Necessary

40 Minutes of Full Body Stretching after a 10min light cardio session to warm up the body.


COMMENTS:

General: I woke up with the worst DOMS I've had in a long time. My squat muscles were absolutely shot, and walking was pretty difficult today. The rest day was welcomed. I'm probably going to Crossfit tomorrow, and then do a 2 hour trail run on Saturday.

Nutrition: Good, not strict. Had milk to help recover.

Body: Beat up to say the least.

Sleep: 8 hours maybe. Had to get up early for an exam. Aced that shit though.

Reflections: Need to be smart in the morning. Going to lift with the power lifting squad in the AM, and if a good warmup doesn't help the elbow then I need to just leave it be. We'll see. Can't wait to trail run this weekend, weather is supposed to be shitty and I really need to get used to running in the rain again.

Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Plethora of Stuff

Afternoon:

3xMR pushups, not full recoveries

34, 25, 24

Tabata Leg Lifts


Evening:

Deadlift
225x10
2x5x275

Lots of stretching


COMMENTS:

General: Was planning on resting, so didn't really have a plan. Only deadlifted to show another girl here how to Crossfit, and was teaching her the form. She's actually pretty good so that will be interesting to see. Run tomorrow.

Nutrition: Strict

Body: Achilles, knee both hurt. Might not run if they feel like this tomorrow.

Sleep: Good

Reflections: Need to stop sitting so fucking much. Worst part about college. My back is always sore even if I haven't done anything with it in days.

Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Back Squats, Soccer Game

Back Squat 3-3-3
235, 245, 250

1x20 @ 175


METCON:

40 Min soccer game, then running around playing football after.


COMMENTS:

General: Glad I didn't metcon; legs were toast from the squats.

Nutrition: Strict

Body: Lower legs are beat up.

Sleep: Not great

Reflections: Great diet today. Ready to hit one tomorrow. I feel again like I might know what my elbow pain is from. I read on Kelly Starretts blog about nerve gliding and how flexibility in the upper body can give pain in the arms, especially elbows if you are not good with it. I stretched a lot and did some pushups yesterday with minimal pain, but I still want to take it slow.

Sunday, October 10, 2010

Rest Days

Took 2 days off in a row in order to heal the achilles, and my knee is not feeling good either. I'll be at it again on monday.


COMMENTS:

General: Decided to come home for the weekend, so not really trying to work out.

Nutrition: Really good

Body: Knee and achilles hurt.

Sleep: 8 hrs

Reflections: Really cannot wait for the race in March. I need to get trail shoes.

Friday, October 8, 2010

Chronic Cardio Babyy

1:53 minute run around SC Track/baseball field complex (est. 1/2 mile). Finished 22 laps and a half mile deviation for a bathroom break. Did this with the VFF's


COMMENTS:


General: Good run in general. No real elevation so it sucked and was tedious, especially without my ipod.

Nutrition: Not so good.

Body: Knee really hurts, and achilles as well.

Sleep: 8-9 hours

Reflections: Nothing

Wednesday, October 6, 2010

I lifted weights?

Went to the powerlifting club at 6:30 AM. Did a bunch of barbell stuff with 75# on the bar. Things like push presses, power cleans, deadlifts, etc. Also did some core work on the GHD machine (back extensions and GHD sit ups)


COMMENTS:

General: Not really concerned that I didn't have a great workout; I was more pleased that my elbows held up for the whole work out. They did not feel 100% the whole day though so I will probably rest tomorrow or do some kind of running.

Nutrition: Good, missed dinner again. Exceptions today: yogurt, croutons, salad dressing, granola

Body: Fine, hamstrings a bit sore.

Sleep: 9.5 hours of benadryl sleep... doing that again tonight hopefully last night.

Reflections: Just happy I might be back in the game soon.

Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Run Intervals, Jump Rope

4x5 min intervals with 3 min recoveries. Used 20# weighted vest for full Workout. Done on SC Track

12 Laps Completed

5 Minute REST


5 minutes of jump roping barefoot, mixing in single, double and running steps.

COMMENTS:

General: That run was really humbling. Can't remember the last time I contemplated quitting a work out so many times. Weighted vest added a whole new dimension. It was pure heart that got me to finish the 12th lap and I laid on the ground for all 5 minutes of that rest. Calves will be sore tomorrow

Nutrition: Not great... they only opened the dining hall for dinner tonight. Had ice cream and some bread too.

Body: Calves, achilles are sore. Knee is a little achey.

Sleep: 7 hours, on benadryl so going to crash very early tonight.

No Reflections

Monday, October 4, 2010

Work Out/ Explanation

40 min soccer game @10pm


COMMENTS:

General: Was glad I didn't do a workout earlier in the day prior to the soccer game. My achilles hurt from all the sprints and changes in direction that I'm not used to, but it was so much fun. I didn't work out or do my long run this weekend because of a severe allergic reaction that covered my body and is STILL spreading.

Nutrition: Good, only ate like 1000 calories today because I was so busy and didn't get to go to dinner -_-.

Body: Good.

Sleep: 9 hours, plus 2 seperate 1 hour naps.

Reflections: Going to the health center to get antibiotics hopefully in the morning. Going to do a long run at some point this week on the track as a mental test.