Pain this week with the bar (I put weights later too) >> always low back. No issues with knees for a long time now =)
The only other niggle are shin splints, which I take care with EMS’ing calves and stretching, and my bunion pain, which goes away if I’m not on hard surfaces every day =) So things are going well for me, relatively speaking!!
300s were fast and relaxed, yes. I usually never drop times like that (historically, they increase by 1" each rep, with short rests like that), but my friend was ‘pulling’ me. (Although he claims I was pulling him, complaining about the pain I caused him by the end… :rolleyes: )
p.s. John, I’m not sure i’m capable yet of running a 300 ‘flat out’ (I always have to pace myself to make it). My ‘flat out’ would be at 95%, so this was at about 90, I suppose.
incomplete long circuit (signs of shin splints)
100+100+100+
100+200++100+100+
100+200++200++100+
100+200++100+100+
abs/donkey kicks/fire hydrants
Well, Happy New Year !!!
I’d ramble on and on now, but this thread is lucky I decided to curl my hair (what the heck) and then go wandering out with my sister, enjoying the city’s festivities and meeting up with friends
I wonder if the glute guy would consider EMS as an option. I find that after using EMS it feel like I am activating my glutes better. I feel a stronger contraction when doing quadrapeds…
Glutes specifically. I think that you could get some decent activation using ems on the glutes as compared to the exercises on the tnation link. I improved my standing broad jump by 4-6 inches. My med ball feels stronger too. My form is a little off but i feel it’s stronger since I have been stimming more often.
Here’s a quick vid from yesterday. My form is off but PJ gave me a few pointers on how to fix it.
Agreed, but I still think deadlifts and squats are soooo effective, comparatively speaking… (p.s. I did deadlifts again today, and realized that the gradual putting down part bothered my back, so I took freedom in dropping them :p)
p.s.2 nycjay: are you sure that MB throw doesn’t hurt when you hit the matt?? :o Rough matt!!
(sooo cold today)
Indoor track:
15min jogging
15min stretching
2 x 30m A skips
2 x 30m running A skips
3 x 30m B skips
1 x 50m scissor kicks
2 x 80m strides w/ trainers
2 x 80m strides w/ spikes
3 x 80m sprints, slow walk back recoveries.
rest
2 x 40m running A skips
1 x 80m sprint
weight room:
deadlifts: 10x(60kg) I forgot how much the bar weights… it’s a typical bar
Nice. Sometimes you have to make a little noise when you lift
The pad is stiff but it’s the only one available. I gave my vid to PJ and he said the reason I am landing so arched is because I roll into the throw instead of just one big jump. I will give it a try
BTW why the do you run outside if you have an indoor track?
Hey! The indoor track is only 100m long =) And I only have it when I’m in Thessaloniki.
(Ι’m also in Milan and Athens during the year - Athens also has some, but they’re harder to access).
Haha Nick, yes, part of it is the joy of being inside =)
Ah ok… Dont worry training in the cold makes you tougher When the weather is crappy and you have a meet youre going to be business as usual while everyone else is complaining
Traumatic lactic acid experience today, at 2 degree weather :eek: I’ve felt the lactic feeling before, of course, but not so intense, and never with such increasing intensity as time went on, once stopped running :eek: !
I think it was too cold, and normally today should have been tempo, but Monday-Tuesday is always like this for my training partner, and I wanted to join along.
15min warm up
dynamic stretching
2 x 20m A skips
2 x 20m B skips
2 x 80m strides (grass) trainers
2 x 80m strides (track) spikes
300m @48", rest 8’
300m @47.5", rest 9’
300m @49.5" >> very very bad feeling; took 25’ to recover from pain; I felt pretty worthless (well, almost), as my training partner looked much more comfortable, and he also did a 4th one (@39-40")
I’ve only started to read your journal and it makes great reading. I like the way you express your emotions and the way certain songs inspire you. Ive found your EMS posts very helpful.Keep up the good work.
Τhanks! This is a good reminder to get back to my EMS again, because I’ve noticed that without it these past 2 weeks, I feel a bit ‘flat’. Or maybe I’m tired. Who knows =)
Sorry John the above is supposed to be Volts. I think. Whatever measures the wave frequency, should reach 120-150 (i think it’s Volts); basically , I’m confused with units.
what period was that over? 
