Swimming!
400 warm-up
getting faster each time-
500
400
300
200
100
3 x 50 (25 easy 25 sprint)
50 cool-down
...for a grand total of 2100 meters!
Thursday, April 22, 2010
4/21
My friend and I went on a bike ride! I had issues with gear shifting and her bike didn't fit me well, but it was fun... and a bit of a workout (though unintentionally).
4/20
Finals are swiftly approaching and I have failed to document my exercisings. On 4/20 we biked (spinning) with a few hills, 15 second, 30 second, 1 minute, and the ultimate 2 minute sprint. It was INTENSE!
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
3/31
Swimming! This workout was INTENSE!
500 warm-up
We were supposed to do 12 x 100; 1-4 on 2:00, 5-8 on 1:55, and 9-12 on 1:50, but I couldn't sustain that speed... so I modified it and ended up doing at least 10 x 100 (maybe more) around 2:00 each time- which I felt was a moderate/fast pace, but rested in between when I needed it. It doesn't sound that bad, but even Jannalynn said that it was a really hard workout. I'll be able to shave off several seconds once I can flip turn without drowning!
2 x 50 all out sprint
1 x 50 cool-down
500 warm-up
We were supposed to do 12 x 100; 1-4 on 2:00, 5-8 on 1:55, and 9-12 on 1:50, but I couldn't sustain that speed... so I modified it and ended up doing at least 10 x 100 (maybe more) around 2:00 each time- which I felt was a moderate/fast pace, but rested in between when I needed it. It doesn't sound that bad, but even Jannalynn said that it was a really hard workout. I'll be able to shave off several seconds once I can flip turn without drowning!
2 x 50 all out sprint
1 x 50 cool-down
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
3/30/10
I was feeling frustrated with homework (again), so went on a walk with 3 sporadic 3-minute-ish jogs. It was about 2 miles.
3/29/10
So last week was spring break and it was AMAZING! Despite its amazingness, I didn't exercise much. I swam in a hot springs (which was a lot of work! I swear my buoyancy was different- I had to fight to not sink), went on a couple of rather short runs, plus a 3 mile walk to the park with my dear friend Jamie. This week however, I am back in the game!
Cycling
Arrow position -> Normal position -> Out of the saddle
Starting at like a minute for each position, then getting increasingly faster until we were doing intervals of 2 seconds! Then lots of recovery.
We then did ten second power starts (super high resistance, then peddle hard and fast)
Later that evening I was feeling particularly frustrated with homework, so I went on a walk that turned out to be around 3 miles.
Cycling
Arrow position -> Normal position -> Out of the saddle
Starting at like a minute for each position, then getting increasingly faster until we were doing intervals of 2 seconds! Then lots of recovery.
We then did ten second power starts (super high resistance, then peddle hard and fast)
Later that evening I was feeling particularly frustrated with homework, so I went on a walk that turned out to be around 3 miles.
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
3/16
Today was a less intense workout... so basically a rest day. I still had a good workout but it wasn't terribly difficult.
In the Field House-
Stretch
1 lap walk, 1 lap jog, 1 lap jog faster/run x 4 (total 12 laps)
Stretch
In the Field House-
Stretch
1 lap walk, 1 lap jog, 1 lap jog faster/run x 4 (total 12 laps)
Stretch
Monday, March 15, 2010
3/15
Mom's still sick, so we didn't go this morning. I went on a jog by myself this evening and it was SO gorgeous! Perfect temperature, everything.
5 minute walking warm-up
40 minute jog (uphill from 15th to 21st East, straight from 15th to 9th South, and back)
5 minute walking cool-down
2 minute stretching
It was hard and my legs got really sore really quickly, but I kept on going and the triumph of doing more than I thought I could far outweighed the pain. Yay!
5 minute walking warm-up
40 minute jog (uphill from 15th to 21st East, straight from 15th to 9th South, and back)
5 minute walking cool-down
2 minute stretching
It was hard and my legs got really sore really quickly, but I kept on going and the triumph of doing more than I thought I could far outweighed the pain. Yay!
Saturday, March 13, 2010
3/12
In the morning Mom had a bad earache, so we slept in. I went jogging on my own later.
5 minute warm-up
30 minute run (uphill 10, even ground 10, downhill 10)
5 minute cool-down
I feel like I'm getting faster! The 30 minute run was about two miles, but some of it was uphill so I'm super proud of myself :)
5 minute warm-up
30 minute run (uphill 10, even ground 10, downhill 10)
5 minute cool-down
I feel like I'm getting faster! The 30 minute run was about two miles, but some of it was uphill so I'm super proud of myself :)
Friday, March 12, 2010
3/10
Swimming! Still working on reach and cupped hands pulling an imaginary ball. Jannalynn (who is awesome by the way) is saying we're looking way better. She's having me do this funny stroke though- instead of streamline position like speed swimmers do, I'm reaching to the corners of the pool. I'm in more of a "Y" shape than a line, and it felt funny at first but I'm already feeling more power in my stroke, plus I'm getting faster. Mom is doing an incredible job and she's an excellent swimmer, so it makes me really happy that I'm totally faster than she is now. I don't remember all of what we did, but I remember that afterward I counted and we swam 1750 meters.
400 warmup
10 x 50, 50 drill 50 swim
5 x 75, 50 easy 25 sprint w/o losing form
something else
200 cooldown
400 warmup
10 x 50, 50 drill 50 swim
5 x 75, 50 easy 25 sprint w/o losing form
something else
200 cooldown
3/8
We spun today! I kind of feel like a spider whenever I say that, and it makes me giggle. Anyway, we did ladders and it was intense. My butt got seriously sore, but by now I'm kind of use to it.
Friday, March 5, 2010
3/5
Running
This morning we woke up to snow! It's March, and I'm ready for spring. I must say though that the snow was gorgeous and we do desperately need it. Anyway, it kept us running inside. Here's what we did:
2 laps around HPER complex, straight jog (by self)
6 laps around HPER complex, jog 1 leg, walk 1 leg (with Mom)
Squatters diagonally across gym
Wall sit, plank, swimmers x 2
This morning we woke up to snow! It's March, and I'm ready for spring. I must say though that the snow was gorgeous and we do desperately need it. Anyway, it kept us running inside. Here's what we did:
2 laps around HPER complex, straight jog (by self)
6 laps around HPER complex, jog 1 leg, walk 1 leg (with Mom)
Squatters diagonally across gym
Wall sit, plank, swimmers x 2
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
3/3
Swimming!
400 warm-up, focusing on body rotation- form!
50 x 10 kicking, 25 easy 25 all-out sprint, 1:15 intervals
circuit- flutter kick 30 seconds, 10 pull-ups, sprint 25, easy 25, x 3
cool-down
...And it was nice outside, so I walked home. I had a lovely walk, and as always I'm excited for spring. One incident- this teenage boy rolled down the window of his van and screamed (literally) "OBESITY!" at me while driving by. Not very nice! Rather pathetic actually. I feel sorry for him. What a sad, shallow, lonely existence.
400 warm-up, focusing on body rotation- form!
50 x 10 kicking, 25 easy 25 all-out sprint, 1:15 intervals
circuit- flutter kick 30 seconds, 10 pull-ups, sprint 25, easy 25, x 3
cool-down
...And it was nice outside, so I walked home. I had a lovely walk, and as always I'm excited for spring. One incident- this teenage boy rolled down the window of his van and screamed (literally) "OBESITY!" at me while driving by. Not very nice! Rather pathetic actually. I feel sorry for him. What a sad, shallow, lonely existence.
3/1
Monday was spinning!
Warm-up, taking it to "push point"
Ladders- 5 minutes hard, 1 minute rest, 4 minutes hard, 1 minute rest, 3 minutes hard, 1 minute rest, 2 minutes hard, 1 minute rest, 1 minute hard, 1 minute rest x 2
Cool-down and stretch
Warm-up, taking it to "push point"
Ladders- 5 minutes hard, 1 minute rest, 4 minutes hard, 1 minute rest, 3 minutes hard, 1 minute rest, 2 minutes hard, 1 minute rest, 1 minute hard, 1 minute rest x 2
Cool-down and stretch
2/26
Yeah yeah, this was last Friday I know. I've been busy! Anyway, here's the back story: It was atrociously cold and I started sniffling earlier that morning, so my being slightly ill combined with being super cold on top of a hard sprint was a recipe for disaster. Pretty soon I got this funny taste in my mouth. I realized that it tasted metallicy, like blood. After telling my teacher, she said to take it easy because a bloody taste is really really bad. So I took it easy, still doing the workout. Here's what we did-
Ran to Legacy Bridge, up and down stairs x 2 (at which point I started taking it easier)
Hop (two feet) up stairs, jog down
Lunges up stairs, jog down
Jog up bridge, walk back x 6
Back to gym, ab work (plank pose, swimmers, imaginary ball balancing)
Ran to Legacy Bridge, up and down stairs x 2 (at which point I started taking it easier)
Hop (two feet) up stairs, jog down
Lunges up stairs, jog down
Jog up bridge, walk back x 6
Back to gym, ab work (plank pose, swimmers, imaginary ball balancing)
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
2/22/10
Spinning! It's basically indoor, stationary biking. You vary your workouts by turning a knob on the bike to increase resistance (yep, it's futile) and sometimes get out of the saddle for that extra push. Here's what we did:
Warm-up
Sprint 1 minute, rest 1 minute (x4)
Sprint 30 seconds (harder), rest 1 minute (x6)
Hills
It doesn't sound like much, but boy I'll tell ya that it was intense. One thing I really like about spinning is that you can manage yourself according to how you feel. If you're not quite feeling it one day, you can ease up while still getting your heart pumping. If, on the other hand, you feel great and want to go after it, spinning allows you to do that. It's kind of like how a runner can choose to run downhill, flat, or uphill. Even if you're all at the same cadence (strides/cycles per minute), the workouts are varied depending on your skill and comfort level. Yesterday I felt good. During the sprints, my heart rate was around 190, and hills it was 170ish. I pushed myself and actually started getting a little nauseous and light-headed, so backed off a tiny bit but it felt amazing. Jannalynn continues complimenting me on my form which is good, but I do need to work on strength from the core and relaxing my elbows.
Warm-up
Sprint 1 minute, rest 1 minute (x4)
Sprint 30 seconds (harder), rest 1 minute (x6)
Hills
It doesn't sound like much, but boy I'll tell ya that it was intense. One thing I really like about spinning is that you can manage yourself according to how you feel. If you're not quite feeling it one day, you can ease up while still getting your heart pumping. If, on the other hand, you feel great and want to go after it, spinning allows you to do that. It's kind of like how a runner can choose to run downhill, flat, or uphill. Even if you're all at the same cadence (strides/cycles per minute), the workouts are varied depending on your skill and comfort level. Yesterday I felt good. During the sprints, my heart rate was around 190, and hills it was 170ish. I pushed myself and actually started getting a little nauseous and light-headed, so backed off a tiny bit but it felt amazing. Jannalynn continues complimenting me on my form which is good, but I do need to work on strength from the core and relaxing my elbows.
Saturday, February 20, 2010
2/19/10
Run
3 laps around Huntsman Center (3/4 mile) warm-up
hop up stairs w/ two legs, walking when necessary, trying 1 leg occasionally, run down x 2
sprint relay across bridge x 8
3 laps around Huntsman Center (3/4 mile) warm-up
hop up stairs w/ two legs, walking when necessary, trying 1 leg occasionally, run down x 2
sprint relay across bridge x 8
2/18/10
Swim
400 warm-up
5 x 50 fingertip drag and reach / swim fast
10 x 50 reach, focusing on forearm power / swim slow, controlled
200 cool-down
400 warm-up
5 x 50 fingertip drag and reach / swim fast
10 x 50 reach, focusing on forearm power / swim slow, controlled
200 cool-down
Introduction
I'm a naturally unathletic person. Everyone has talents in certain areas... let's just say that I'm anti-talented in athleticism (and dating, but that's beside the point). I am fighting the literally uphill battle against my unathletic predispositions. I am becoming an athlete, not for weight loss or to fit into social norms, but for me; a stronger, healthier human being. Hurrah!
A bit of history: I started training for a triathlon with my mom last year right after a rather unpleasant heartbreak. We're continuing our early saga of MWF class from 6:30-7:30 a.m. and we have improved INCREDIBLY. No one would guess by looking at us that we're athletic, but the muscles and endurance prove both our efforts and our ability.
I have gotten to the point that I crave exercise. I want a hard workout. Right now a big challenge is holding back so I don't injure myself- finding and pushing myself to my limit, but not beyond. I must progress as a tortoise, not a hare. My win will not be finishing a race first, but completing a race. After that, my win will be beating my own time, not beating others. After that, my win will be completing a harder race, and so on.
My mantra is simple: I am strong.
A bit of history: I started training for a triathlon with my mom last year right after a rather unpleasant heartbreak. We're continuing our early saga of MWF class from 6:30-7:30 a.m. and we have improved INCREDIBLY. No one would guess by looking at us that we're athletic, but the muscles and endurance prove both our efforts and our ability.
I have gotten to the point that I crave exercise. I want a hard workout. Right now a big challenge is holding back so I don't injure myself- finding and pushing myself to my limit, but not beyond. I must progress as a tortoise, not a hare. My win will not be finishing a race first, but completing a race. After that, my win will be beating my own time, not beating others. After that, my win will be completing a harder race, and so on.
My mantra is simple: I am strong.
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