Tuesday:
I went to the gym where I worked mainly on my arms. Used 2kg weights for both bicep curls and shoulder press. Other arm exercises included lap raises, triceps dips and triceps pulls. Again same CV, but I noticed I was unable to row as far on the rower. Only managed 206m on the last row and normally do about 215m.
Wednesday:
I was at the Pingles and did a warm-up of running 200m then walking 100m until I had completed 3 laps. The session was based on speed work. I had to do 4 x 150m where I accelerated on the middle 50m. After the forth one I did feel shattered. We were going to do some drills, but it started raining and so did a cool-down similar to the warm-up. Not one single part of my body was aching today.
Thursday:
I’ve just got back from the track at Loughborough. They seem to be digging it up and repainting it. It is fairly nice weather today, but I think I had too many layers on. I did a 400m warm-up and on reflection should have done another lap.
I brought the stopwatch to time how fast/slow I am these days. I did 2 x 100m first and was very disappointed that I could only manage 17secs. My PB is 15.9secs and 17secs was what I used to run when I very first started about 4 years ago. My quads did hurt whilst running, which is why I thought I should have warmed-up more.
Next I did 2 x 200m. I’ve never ran 200m in competition or timed conditions, but was hoping for 35secs and if not at least sub 40secs. I managed about 41secs both times. Typical!
I’m a little confused why I’m not very fast though. It was a little windy, but more of a cross wind. I’m training at the gym and track at least 4 times per week so I should be better than this.
Thursday, 22 January 2009
Sunday, 18 January 2009
More Gym
Friday:
At the gym I worked mainly on my arms again. I did bicep curls with a 2kg weight now, triceps dips, sitting chest press, as I couldn’t lift the bar lying down, shoulder press and triceps pulls. Usual CV. My shoulder blades are still aching today.
Saturday:
Worked on my legs and did abductors, adductors, lifts, curls and press along with the CV work out. All felt very good and not overly difficult.
At the gym I worked mainly on my arms again. I did bicep curls with a 2kg weight now, triceps dips, sitting chest press, as I couldn’t lift the bar lying down, shoulder press and triceps pulls. Usual CV. My shoulder blades are still aching today.
Saturday:
Worked on my legs and did abductors, adductors, lifts, curls and press along with the CV work out. All felt very good and not overly difficult.
Thursday, 15 January 2009
Freezing Pingles
It was absolutely freezing yesterday evening, but I still went to the pingles for training. Better than rain I think anyway.
I did a 400m warm-up, stretched out indoors and then did 3 x 200m. I’ve never really ran 200m in training or ever in a race and thought I would just collapse halfway round, but the first one seemed to take forever, but the other 2 felt better. I did a long cool-down and was aiming for 3 and a half laps, but think I quit after about 3. Good session though.
Sheila gave Courtney some more tips on guide running, which is always useful and I asked about competitions this year. Hopefully I can enter 5 or 6, but will wait and see. It’s a shame that the lack of VI people in athletics and sport in general, which reduces the amount of competitions.
Courtney gave me her new timetable for college that actually means I can train 5 times per week now instead of 4. I’ve devised the timetable for now so that I’ll be on the track twice a week and in the gym 3 times.
I did a 400m warm-up, stretched out indoors and then did 3 x 200m. I’ve never really ran 200m in training or ever in a race and thought I would just collapse halfway round, but the first one seemed to take forever, but the other 2 felt better. I did a long cool-down and was aiming for 3 and a half laps, but think I quit after about 3. Good session though.
Sheila gave Courtney some more tips on guide running, which is always useful and I asked about competitions this year. Hopefully I can enter 5 or 6, but will wait and see. It’s a shame that the lack of VI people in athletics and sport in general, which reduces the amount of competitions.
Courtney gave me her new timetable for college that actually means I can train 5 times per week now instead of 4. I’ve devised the timetable for now so that I’ll be on the track twice a week and in the gym 3 times.
Tuesday, 13 January 2009
Flying 50s, but dying 100s
Yesterday I went to the track at Loughborough and put on 6 layers on top and 3 on the bottom only to find out it was raining when I stepped outside. It wasn’t overly heavy, so I was still going to run in it, but when I got to the track for the first time ever there was nobody around indoors. Well there were a couple of girls, but that’s it. They amazed me how fast they were sprinting and just kept coming back and doing the same again, chatting casually!
I stripped a few layers off and did a 400m warm-up. I felt that was reasonable since it was unlikely my muscles would get too cold. I then did 6 x 100m and 6 x 50m. My speed wasn’t very impressive for the 100ms and I could hear how flat footed I was. I wasn’t sure of my posture and general technique. However, when I did my 50ms I felt quite powerful. I could really do a low drive at the start and gradually lift my body up and power forward.
I think I was worried I’d set off too fast for my 100ms and then die before the end unlike my 50ms I gave it everything. I still would benefit from a coach’s advice on the technical stuff and even that would increase my speed.
I did a cool-down of jogging and walking and to be honest felt absolutely shattered! I am a little achy today, but I’ll survive! Back on the track tomorrow.
I stripped a few layers off and did a 400m warm-up. I felt that was reasonable since it was unlikely my muscles would get too cold. I then did 6 x 100m and 6 x 50m. My speed wasn’t very impressive for the 100ms and I could hear how flat footed I was. I wasn’t sure of my posture and general technique. However, when I did my 50ms I felt quite powerful. I could really do a low drive at the start and gradually lift my body up and power forward.
I think I was worried I’d set off too fast for my 100ms and then die before the end unlike my 50ms I gave it everything. I still would benefit from a coach’s advice on the technical stuff and even that would increase my speed.
I did a cool-down of jogging and walking and to be honest felt absolutely shattered! I am a little achy today, but I’ll survive! Back on the track tomorrow.
Saturday, 10 January 2009
Gym Fit
Whoops I see I forgot to write about Monday’s gym session. Can’t really remember it now, but I’m fairly certain I worked mainly on my legs. I then went up to Hartlepool for a friend’s birthday and got back yesterday.
I’ve dived straight back in though and went to the gym this morning. Worked on my legs again, as I have a bad memory and could have sworn I did my arms last time, but on reflection know I didn’t. The leg press, curls, lifts, abductors and adductors didn’t seem to strain me. Again I’m feeling very fit at the gym, but hope it shows on the track on Monday.
I’ve dived straight back in though and went to the gym this morning. Worked on my legs again, as I have a bad memory and could have sworn I did my arms last time, but on reflection know I didn’t. The leg press, curls, lifts, abductors and adductors didn’t seem to strain me. Again I’m feeling very fit at the gym, but hope it shows on the track on Monday.
Sunday, 4 January 2009
Gym/Track
Friday:
I went to the gym and worked on my arms. Did usual CV stuff and then bicep curls, triceps pulls, shoulder press, low row and chest press. I’ve never done the chest press before and found it really tough. On Saturday morning around my shoulders were aching and still do today.
Saturday:
I need to go to the track more than I do. It doesn’t seem to matter what I do at the gym, but when I’m on the track it’s 100 times more difficult. I did 3 sets of 400m, 3 sets of 50m sprints and 3 sets of 100m sprints. Then had a cool down of jogging and walking. It’s nowhere near enough though, but I was seriously dying. Running in freezing temperatures is commitment though; I think it was minus 2degrees!
I went to the gym and worked on my arms. Did usual CV stuff and then bicep curls, triceps pulls, shoulder press, low row and chest press. I’ve never done the chest press before and found it really tough. On Saturday morning around my shoulders were aching and still do today.
Saturday:
I need to go to the track more than I do. It doesn’t seem to matter what I do at the gym, but when I’m on the track it’s 100 times more difficult. I did 3 sets of 400m, 3 sets of 50m sprints and 3 sets of 100m sprints. Then had a cool down of jogging and walking. It’s nowhere near enough though, but I was seriously dying. Running in freezing temperatures is commitment though; I think it was minus 2degrees!
Thursday, 1 January 2009
Feeling Fitter
I’m a bit late at writing my blog entry yet again. On Tuesday I went to the gym again and mainly worked on my legs. I did the usual CV and leg curls, lifts, press, but also did abductors and adductors. I felt it was a good work out and I feel fit. Going to the gym again tomorrow, but the ultimate test will be on Saturday, as I’m going to the track and that’s where I realise how unfit or fit I am.
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