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On Saturday a 10k race in my home city, new PR of 39:11!
On Sunday a run-cycle-core stability brick and a pool swim
A bit tiring weekend I must admit ;)
Now that the little one is sleeping a bit more, I was back on the MTB again last weekend! Feels good to be back at it.
On Friday a rest before the race on 10 km.
on Saturday a race per 10 km (19 position open, 4 in the age category)
on Sunday 8 km inscription LOVE on the Endomondo map :)
Unfortunately, I’m still recovering from a cold with my next race to come in three weeks! :/
Registered for Strava 1,500m February challenge, planned to run during the weekend, rained so I stayed indoors :( … went out on Monday to make amends
About 15k of riding Fat Bikes.
90 minutes on Trainer Road and some body-weight strength training in the basement (weather was terrible).
We had record cold but I still got out there and did a 15 Miler training for the Boston Marathon.
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I was able to get in my normal workouts rehabbing from hip replacement surgery. Spent the weekend at Universal Florida riding all the rides with my daughters!
Unfortunately no training at all because I overloaded my foot a couple of weeks ago… Thought I could run 25km… (I succeeded though)
I’m training for a 15K, so last weekend, I ran 6 miles plus I go to the gym to attend Body Pump for cross training.
2 episodes of Breaking Bad on the trainer in the cave.
Indoor half marathon (1h34min).
Luckily the track was 400 m – not 200 m…
11K run followed by a 3K walk.
What was on my training log was a 10 miler on Saturday and a 20 mile lsd on Sunday in prep for a March marathon. What actually happened was a weekend lying on the couch with a fever and head cold.
A big zero. Recovering from injury.
Just a short 10 km run while it was snowing and about 25 km in the front of my tv on my trainer.
Did an easy 10km on Saturday and a 20km on Sunday, finally getting some proper training in after a setback.
10k on the dreadmill then pancake breakfast for my three loves on Valentine’s Day.
I’ll be honest. I was lazy. Some people do well working 12 hour days. I’m not built for it.
I did some intervals (4×4, 40×20 etc.) and some strenght training!
Rowed 10K on the Concept 2. Then ran 5 miles with baby and stroller.
run: Zone 40′
swim: 3Km
Thank you for this nice “Valentine’s Day”
Saturday workout was 2:15 on the trainer, followed by :15 run. Sunday workout was 10 mile run.
Easy 5K run to relax.
Running in the morning and cycling on the afternoon, some relaxing exercises on the evening ;-)
Last weekend was spent on my Kurt Kinetic trainer doing intervals.
Friday: 7km easy run
Saturday: WU + 2x3km + CD
Sunday: 14 km easy run
Ice canoe race on the St-Lawrence river in Quebec! Pure fun at -25C!
I went skiing, but it was -37 degres outside so a short ski day!
+ core training
Well my plans were to be into my marathon training by now, but I herniated a disc. Sooooo that’ll have to wait….
Samedi & dimanche 16km pour soigner un rhume
An easy swim, 3 hours on the trainer (ow) and a 19k run. Not too shabby!
I set my personal record on 50m freestyle – 0.28.16 and after I had a long run. And on Sunday a had a long indoor cycling about 2.10 hours. So it was very productive weekends)
3 sessions on the indoor trainer, all from Sufferfest. Total training around 4 hours
2×20 min threshold (Hell hath no fury – 1h15)
VO2max 3×8 mins (Angels – 1h)
Endurance (ISLAGIATT -2h)
after 3 months of sedentary lifestyle :-p. I’m returning to my running routine with easy runs 3-4 times a week.
Snowshoe half marathon, -5 start temp
After giving blood I have been really feeling sluggish so I just ran a mile saturday and sunday to keep my daily running streak going (almost 2 years, 7 months now).
Training log: rest (trying to do all my workouts on weekdays)
Viral takeover of training log: vomit intervals… 4 x puke, 4 x lie down recovery… repeat ad nauseum (boom! boom!)
I did the Giulietta&Romeo Half Marathon in Verona with my Girl Friend
Hi,
Sunday: 10k run
Monday: 1 1/2h indoor Cycling
Yesterday: 5k fast-run
Today: Planed – Blockroll & streching
Tomorrow: restday
Friday: 1h indoor Cycling or 5-10k run
Did a few non-structured rides on Zwift trying to get back up to speed after being sick for a couple weeks.
intervals on the indoor trainer and upper body weight training
I only managed to get out for a run once and did yoga once due to having injury. Insert sad panda face here.
90 minutes of over/unders on the trainer on Saturday and an easy run on Sunday.
I did some intervals and two long runs, about 10k. On top of that 2km swimming. And I was fast. :-) The race season can start!
Since I train during the week, we had a leisurely family bike picnic on Saturday! I save my intense training days for my lunch breaks when the kids are in school…
My log consisted of running around the house chasing my two-year old. He’s fast!
Only 2x TrainerRoad sessions (1x90min, 1x60min). Busy weekend with family and family>training :)
I ran some hill repeats and was supposed to do a 90 minute long run, but cut it way short to spend time with the wife.
Last Sunday I went in the “foret de Meudon” (Meudon forest in France) to recognize the route of a trail I will participate end of March. There were lot of rain on Saturday so on Sunday the tracks were pretty muddy. I ran 22km, (500m ascent) in 2h40 and it made me happy because due to injuries and motivation it was the first time since September I was running longer than 12km.
Nicolas
I just started using Zwift last weekend and logged a 100 TSS ride (which worked out to about 30 miles) on each day. Zwift rocks. I joined a group ride on Saturday and it was the most fun I’d ever had on a trainer.
Saturday group training run, Sunday circuit training with my son, Monday 6 miles on the treadmill.
All about supporting the wife in the great white north – a painful Insanity workout followed by a freezing rain 12k as she prepares for the NYC Half Marathon on March 20
Last weekend I did my last long run before the taper begins for a spring marathon. Unfortunately, the weather didn’t cooper @ -7F.. so 18 miles on a treadmill.
last week: 35k of running and two times fitness.
I did 92k bike and then 60 min run session
Last weekend consisted of just two short and easy trainer rides as they were my first set of workouts after having 11 stitches removed from my foot. Hope to start back running soon.
It was simply a recovery week, nothing too fancy, nothing too hard. Just recovering for future races
Long run of 11 miles to prepare for a half marathon
I got in a couple runs, a MTB ride, and a trainer ride. Not much, but had good workouts!
Saturday was a muddy/snowy trail run up the local mountain. Sunday was some backcountry skiing up near Santa Fe.
treadmill run 5k
Did intervals on my bike trainer on Saturday through Zwift. Since I only have 1 computer in my apartment I had to share the screen, luckily it was a TV, with my girl who was doing online tutoring. It was an interesting workout session.
Swimming (3k) and cycling (60k). Both were wet !
No training this past weekend, lots of ‘housefit’ with installing new siding!
I was sick and just started feeling better yesterday.
3 times spinning watching Jack Bauer and some ice skating. The weather outside here in Finland still doesn’t allow proper cycling.
Skiing all last weekend! Not sure it counts as training, but my legs are tired…
Running with my running club on Saturday, long run and swim training on Sunday.
I had 8 miles to do for half marathon training
Last week was 4 runs 10 miles or less and one snowy 20 mile long run with a bunch of hills in it.
I got home late Friday after being out of town so I spent time with my wife and dog…on Saturday night I did manage one lap of the Richmond course on Zwift.
Due to the bad weather in Paris saturday, I did sports only on sunday with a 109km bike ride followed by a short run and in the afternoon a 1 hour swim.
A couple of 5K runs and a morning bike ride, nice extended weekend for President’s Day.
Saturday 60 minutes run easy pace and 60 minutes indoor bike, Sunday 150 minutes road bike 57km.
Short swim and run to kick off triathlon training season!
I did a 3h group ride in D1 for a total of 85Km.
Saturday was cross training in the weight room for me. Sunday was a rest day.
Saturday swim drills, Sunday morning (2h earlier then usual) 1h base run. After that all GF related activities, including a 4h forest walk.
Weekend is all about the bike.
Saturday was VO2 Max session on the rollers: 3 x [12 x (0:30 @ 130% FTP, 0:15 @ 50% FTP)] on 3:00 RI
Sunday was a 2,5 hour ride on the MTB in the ice and snow.
A great one hour workout on a turbo trainer together with the GCN team on youtube!
Did a couple of runs, 5k and 10k, and as always despite the cold and rain enjoyed it immensely (well you have to don’t ya!)
Last week was a taper week before a Sunday race. Still managed 20m, including a tempo and 6x 400m… Finished 2nd in the race, 1sec behind 1st
Bit of volleyball on Saturday, bit of couch time on Sunday
We were supposed to do 12k but the -42C windchill limited us to a very short run!
Hi, this saturday I’ve ran 10.14 km, after this take a part in short speed ice climbing competition and at sunday also ran 12.5 km
Absolutely nothing thanks to a sprained foot. Just been told I’m looking at a six to eight weeks of recovery time, when I’m itching to get some HIIT intervals in.
Hopefully be healed enough to copy with some cycling like this weekend.
Long Bike on Saturday (75k) and easy run on Sunday (13k)
Saturday
Run: 2h15min-25km-146bpm/avg
Swim: 45min-1,5km
Sunday
Ride (fatbike): 2h30min-35km-134bpm/avg
Tuesday (dayoff)
Ride (fatbike): 2h20min-36km-148avg/bpm
Run: 1h28min-19km-160avg/bpm (5x5min workout)
one hour at the swimming pool and 12km run just before the sunset!!
Saturday: 2 hr ride, 30 minute run brick
Sunday: 5k swim, 1 hr 45 min bike, 20 minute run
Not too heavy, 4 hours of interval training on the bike. Riding in the basement makes in challenging, trying not to go mad!
Hi Ray!
Saturday: I ran 12 km.
Sunday: I ran with my girlfriend, in a Valentin Day event, and created a heart, with GPS log.
Ran the Jacksonville Donna Breast Cancer Marathon.
A 10 mile run training for the Brighton Marathon in a couple of months time!
hard to traing alone so I chose to push for few KOMs on Strava. I managed to get 3 of them and had a nice interval training.
A simple ski day at the local hill.Finally enough snow to make it worthwhile.
I ran my longest run ever at 8 miles. Split between treadmill and an indoor track because it was very cold here.
On the Saturday I ran a 10k in Busselton, Western Australia, and on the Sunday I watched an awful lot of people take part in the Busselton Jetty Swim, a 3.6km swim around the end of the Busselton Jetty.