Quick update:
Left ankle is getting better. It's tight behind the ankle joint, tight muscle. doing some physio exercises and massage.
Pushed through, and completed 35km of the Maas Marathon. I will do a Marathon in Europe. Had to throw in the towel, because I didn't want to jeopardize my trip.
Back home, and will revamp exercise plan and goals. I'm still on track for 2010 in 2010, just a minor setback.
Cheers
Thanks for the advice 44darts! I'll upload photos soon, but check out the travel blog for what I've been doing for the last 3.5 weeks around Europe.
Saturday, May 22, 2010
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
16: No go, 17: Volanco action
No RUNS. Still injuried. not fun.
Soon to fly out - .... Volcano.check out the travel blog!
Soon to fly out - .... Volcano.check out the travel blog!
Saturday, April 10, 2010
15: MAJOR set-back
On Easter Monday... had a great 15k run.
The next couple of days, my left ankle killed. It could be the shoes? It could be overtraining...
but I'm being cautious and didn't run T, W... then R, F came around and was super cold.
W - night I became violently ill... body overload? did 2.5k of swim instead, as ankle still killing.
There is a slight possibility that I will run at 6pm tonight (but don't hold your breathe)
Week: 15k (-20.5km)
Year: 854km (350.1km)
Something I picked up on the internet:
- you are a reflection of the average top 5 people whom you surrond yourself.
- like attracts like
The next couple of days, my left ankle killed. It could be the shoes? It could be overtraining...
but I'm being cautious and didn't run T, W... then R, F came around and was super cold.
W - night I became violently ill... body overload? did 2.5k of swim instead, as ankle still killing.
There is a slight possibility that I will run at 6pm tonight (but don't hold your breathe)
Week: 15k (-20.5km)
Year: 854km (350.1km)
Something I picked up on the internet:
- you are a reflection of the average top 5 people whom you surrond yourself.
- like attracts like
Sunday, April 4, 2010
14: Easter Weekend
ACTUAL Spring weather. Upwards of 28 degrees over the long Easter weekend.
Week: 74.6km (+36.1km)(+6km of walking today)
(MARCH=333.4km) *NEW MONTH RECORD*
Year: 838.6km (+370.6km)
LONG RUN: 23km - home, DV, Moore, Y/E, Yonge downhill, Rosedale.
Feeling: not that thirsty... exhausted running down Broadview/Langley.. but short bursts of walks helped very much to test my mental anguish.
(Very similar to the route below... but minus the Beaches loop)
Impression of "this week": CAN DO ATTITUDE! Ask yourself. are you being aware of your consciousness... your EGO, your outlook towards your goal. If not... ask yourself WHY? Food for thought.
This week: Mon - high Tea with S and K. Great ego trip head-to-head combat with biker on Queen. Need to let go, but he was sooo slow.
T: typical work, teach, work.
W: work, Brunch with JB @ Boom on College... decent brunch affair.
R: work, work, gift purchasing, work, BIKE ride to Anna.
(ooo fun convo with random bike messanger along Bloor during rush hour... Douvercourt-High Park... refreshing to see someone so dedicated to the bike riding)
Hangout at Annas, followed by MS easter egg/bday bash. This resulted in 3am sleeptime
F: super sleep in time - run, Coffee with JB and walk in beaches!
Sa: more of the same! and video editting.
Week: 74.6km (+36.1km)(+6km of walking today)
Year: 838.6km (+370.6km)
LONG RUN: 23km - home, DV, Moore, Y/E, Yonge downhill, Rosedale.
Feeling: not that thirsty... exhausted running down Broadview/Langley.. but short bursts of walks helped very much to test my mental anguish.
(Very similar to the route below... but minus the Beaches loop)
Impression of "this week": CAN DO ATTITUDE! Ask yourself. are you being aware of your consciousness... your EGO, your outlook towards your goal. If not... ask yourself WHY? Food for thought.
This week: Mon - high Tea with S and K. Great ego trip head-to-head combat with biker on Queen. Need to let go, but he was sooo slow.
T: typical work, teach, work.
W: work, Brunch with JB @ Boom on College... decent brunch affair.
R: work, work, gift purchasing, work, BIKE ride to Anna.
(ooo fun convo with random bike messanger along Bloor during rush hour... Douvercourt-High Park... refreshing to see someone so dedicated to the bike riding)
Hangout at Annas, followed by MS easter egg/bday bash. This resulted in 3am sleeptime
F: super sleep in time - run, Coffee with JB and walk in beaches!
Sa: more of the same! and video editting.
Monday, March 29, 2010
13: Spring Obession
Welcome to another weekly installment
Week: 73.4 (+ 34.9km)
Year: 771.5km (+ 334.5km)
LONGEST RUN: 30k
This past weekend was Around the Bay 30km. For the last 3 years I've dreamt of doing the run, having signed up but never actually competed in the event. It was time for an test run in the middle of the week.
Great timing as the weather on wed was a balmy 8 degrees, compared to Thursday and Friday -21 with wind chill.
You're probably thinking how this 30k happened:
DVP Trail to Pottery, hitch onto Bayview
Bayview to Brickworks.
UP Mud Creek or Moore Trails
Mt. Pleasent to Eglinton.
Across back to Yonge.
Downhill from Yonge to Rosedale.
Through Rosedale to the viaduct
Down Broadview, turning home.
Then lakeshore to Woodbine loop.
Last section, I was hurting!
Took Thursday OFF, and Friday was my first "unplanned zero". Woke up late for bfast date with MS @ MC. And the temperature dropping to -21 with windchill did NOT help that matter.
Friday also meant - full day of work, and play! out till 1:30am
Saturday I sucked it up and went out for a jog...
overall could have done 90+, but unplanned zero's are my indicators that I have too much on my plate!
Week: 73.4 (+ 34.9km)
Year: 771.5km (+ 334.5km)
LONGEST RUN: 30k
Great timing as the weather on wed was a balmy 8 degrees, compared to Thursday and Friday -21 with wind chill.
You're probably thinking how this 30k happened:
DVP Trail to Pottery, hitch onto Bayview
Bayview to Brickworks.
UP Mud Creek or Moore Trails
Mt. Pleasent to Eglinton.
Across back to Yonge.
Downhill from Yonge to Rosedale.
Through Rosedale to the viaduct
Down Broadview, turning home.
Then lakeshore to Woodbine loop.
Last section, I was hurting!
Took Thursday OFF, and Friday was my first "unplanned zero". Woke up late for bfast date with MS @ MC. And the temperature dropping to -21 with windchill did NOT help that matter.
Friday also meant - full day of work, and play! out till 1:30am
Saturday I sucked it up and went out for a jog...
overall could have done 90+, but unplanned zero's are my indicators that I have too much on my plate!
Monday, March 22, 2010
12: Pile on the Mileage
This week: 90.4km ( +51.9km)
*NEW* Best run: MUDRUN (details below)
Year: 684.1km ( +299.6km)
Bike: 100km (Just commuting)
Accomplishments/ reflection:
This week marked the best "winter" weather we've had since the 60s. The temperature was a blistering 17 degrees on Wed and Thursday which resulted in some shorts wearing opportunities.
Seeing as the weather was SO great, I ended up running 23 km on both days. On Wed (commonly known as St.Paddy's day) I ended the night of reading with a nice run out to the end of the beaches --> Richmond/University. It was a great route, and ended with a tall americano at whorebux.
Thursday meant that there was going to be a long day stuck at work. 5 hours followed by a quick bike ride to another 4 hours meant I was pretty tired. During my break I decided to bike home and make an americano and bring it back. Good idea, as it rejunvinated me for the next 7 hours of awake time.
Impromtu mud run:
I started with a run up the to the trails (the long way), and running along bayview as I famously do. Bayview is a road that goes about 70km/h.... to hitch up to Mud Creek. You would think that I was all muddy by the first 10km, oh ... you stand corrected as it wasn't until the second trail (Leading from St.Clair/Heath). I finally found the second entrance to the trail and decided to run on my "regular" side as I felt more comfortable slugging away. Half way into the trail, I realizde that I was running upwards up the slant of the hill. Not such a great idea with leaves slightly covering the muddy patches I would soon discover. As I went higher it felt similar to running on quick sand. So i made fast feet and didn't get anything dirty. Returning to the trail meant climbing over a large branch/log. As I leaped off of the branch, my entire left FOOT SANK into the mud. (glug). epic FAIL. noticing that my right foot was still fine I kept going, adment that I would just still keep it clean. 5 steps later, same result, different shoe.
AFter that it meant that I was going to get the shoes dirty regardless of the trail. In hindsight, I should have avoided this trail until May, as the trail is still thawing away. Good to know. There still remained about 8km until I was home, so that resulted in some looks by pedestrains.
Lesson learned!
Happy days!
*NEW* Best run: MUDRUN (details below)
Year: 684.1km ( +299.6km)
Bike: 100km (Just commuting)
Accomplishments/ reflection:
This week marked the best "winter" weather we've had since the 60s. The temperature was a blistering 17 degrees on Wed and Thursday which resulted in some shorts wearing opportunities.
Seeing as the weather was SO great, I ended up running 23 km on both days. On Wed (commonly known as St.Paddy's day) I ended the night of reading with a nice run out to the end of the beaches --> Richmond/University. It was a great route, and ended with a tall americano at whorebux.
Thursday meant that there was going to be a long day stuck at work. 5 hours followed by a quick bike ride to another 4 hours meant I was pretty tired. During my break I decided to bike home and make an americano and bring it back. Good idea, as it rejunvinated me for the next 7 hours of awake time.
Impromtu mud run:
I started with a run up the to the trails (the long way), and running along bayview as I famously do. Bayview is a road that goes about 70km/h.... to hitch up to Mud Creek. You would think that I was all muddy by the first 10km, oh ... you stand corrected as it wasn't until the second trail (Leading from St.Clair/Heath). I finally found the second entrance to the trail and decided to run on my "regular" side as I felt more comfortable slugging away. Half way into the trail, I realizde that I was running upwards up the slant of the hill. Not such a great idea with leaves slightly covering the muddy patches I would soon discover. As I went higher it felt similar to running on quick sand. So i made fast feet and didn't get anything dirty. Returning to the trail meant climbing over a large branch/log. As I leaped off of the branch, my entire left FOOT SANK into the mud. (glug). epic FAIL. noticing that my right foot was still fine I kept going, adment that I would just still keep it clean. 5 steps later, same result, different shoe.
AFter that it meant that I was going to get the shoes dirty regardless of the trail. In hindsight, I should have avoided this trail until May, as the trail is still thawing away. Good to know. There still remained about 8km until I was home, so that resulted in some looks by pedestrains.
Lesson learned!
Happy days!
Sunday, March 14, 2010
11: Paralympics time!
Weekly Total: 56km ( + 17.2km)
Yearly: 593.4km (+247.7km)
4 x 14km runs. 3 days off. 1 affected by 12 days of straight running. 1 day affected by lack of time. 1 day affected by Rainy weather.
Overall: slightly disappointed.
Today: no run - not enough time and feeling really low energy due to Daylight savings of jumping forward by one hour. Not much difference, but it has been weird going home with the sun setting.....
Agenda for this week: Finish reading Dahl. GEtting cracking with the planning. and more reading.
Yearly: 593.4km (+247.7km)
4 x 14km runs. 3 days off. 1 affected by 12 days of straight running. 1 day affected by lack of time. 1 day affected by Rainy weather.
Overall: slightly disappointed.
Today: no run - not enough time and feeling really low energy due to Daylight savings of jumping forward by one hour. Not much difference, but it has been weird going home with the sun setting.....
Agenda for this week: Finish reading Dahl. GEtting cracking with the planning. and more reading.
Saturday, March 6, 2010
week 10: March Madness
Welcome again to another weekly report of the running machine, PandaClaws ver.2.0.
March MAdness starts March 18th til the end of the month.
Final Four is happening around Easter Weekend.. yikes.
Not only has the third month begun early this week, we in N.America have been on a high from the olympics. Canada met again in the Men's Hockey game that ended the XXI olympics in Vancouver on a celebratory note. Just like the women's match, the Canadian NHL superstars won with much style. It was a story book ending for Stevie Y and his boyz. Sid the Kid made the HUGE game winning goal in OT to cap off an amazing olympics performance by the Cdn team. 14 GOLD medals, 6 in the last 3 days, and just a warm, friendly and spontaneous cheerful pride that will be known for the games. The legacy that was left behind will be in the minds of many Canadians for years to come.
GO CANADA GO!
Weekly stats: 87km (+51.5km) WOOOO achieved my goal.
Year to date: 537.4km (+ 230.2km)
Still debating whether to change my dates from Sun-Sat, ---> Mon-Sun.
Other exciting news: Alice in Wonderland 3D Tim Burton style has hit the theatres. Should be a great movie.
March MAdness starts March 18th til the end of the month.
Final Four is happening around Easter Weekend.. yikes.
Not only has the third month begun early this week, we in N.America have been on a high from the olympics. Canada met again in the Men's Hockey game that ended the XXI olympics in Vancouver on a celebratory note. Just like the women's match, the Canadian NHL superstars won with much style. It was a story book ending for Stevie Y and his boyz. Sid the Kid made the HUGE game winning goal in OT to cap off an amazing olympics performance by the Cdn team. 14 GOLD medals, 6 in the last 3 days, and just a warm, friendly and spontaneous cheerful pride that will be known for the games. The legacy that was left behind will be in the minds of many Canadians for years to come.
GO CANADA GO!
Weekly stats: 87km (+51.5km) WOOOO achieved my goal.
Year to date: 537.4km (+ 230.2km)
Still debating whether to change my dates from Sun-Sat, ---> Mon-Sun.
Other exciting news: Alice in Wonderland 3D Tim Burton style has hit the theatres. Should be a great movie.
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