Sharla's New Log - Attempting to Avoid Becoming A Slovenly Pig

[Youngblood]

Great to see you back around Sharla.

Now to go get a snack and drink and have a read through your post.

Have missed them.

[Sharla]

Thanks Youngblood

I looked for your training log but didn't see one. Don't have one anymore? Don't want to give out your secrets to the opposition? Understandable.

I however, unfortunately, have no great secrets -

Did get to the trail run tonight. Almost didn't go because I have so much to do at work at the moment - i was going to work late but at the same time i'm not overly enthused with work this week and felt very flat.

The trail run was good - don't regret going and feel better after than I have all day. We went into some local hills in an area called Morialta. Some tough hills but i managed to find myself in a small group (people tend to split a little according to their level) of people who ran at my pace.

Ran in the Vibram five fingers. Found my feet and running style are still ok to wear the vibrams on rocky trails even though I haven't done it for a while. Nice to know that doesn't disappear over night (unlike everything else) .

Did approx 13 kms but forgot my watch so i don't have a time.

[Nameless]

...Who are you

[Youngblood]

I looked for your training log but didn't see one. Don't have one anymore? Don't want to give out your secrets to the opposition?

lol. to be frank...training before nationals last year I got all Trainer Monkey paranoid and was near convinced "those people" were following me around spying trying to get an edge.

So I axed it.

Am really glad to see you and Salty back posting and will likely start up another one soon. I am doing a half-assed one elsewhere, not even a boxing forum...that I started back when I was still crazy-paranoid and made sure not to use terms, names, places easily googled.





congrats on the run, btw.

[Sharla]

I looked for your training log but didn't see one. Don't have one anymore? Don't want to give out your secrets to the opposition?

lol. to be frank...training before nationals last year I got all Trainer Monkey paranoid and was near convinced "those people" were following me around spying trying to get an edge.

So I axed it.

Am really glad to see you and Salty back posting and will likely start up another one soon. I am doing a half-assed one elsewhere, not even a boxing forum...that I started back when I was still crazy-paranoid and made sure not to use terms, names, places easily googled.


congrats on the run, btw.

Understandable - i myself have always been drawn to the tin foil fashion trend Pity it doesn't breathe so well!

Seriously though i can understand why you would do that - googling is sooo easy - at least you don't use your real name on here which helps.

So this morning got to the gym at 7 and had to leave by 8 - really should try to get there when it opens at 6:30 but no one woke me up this morning - I guess that's what happens when you suddenly have the bed to yourself again!

10 mins on rower
2 min skipping rounds alternating with the following (mostly in 2 min rounds)
-upper body warm up - arm circles, punches, holding arms out straight etc etc - about 4 mins
-footwork 1 min orthodox, 1 min southpaw - twice
-shadow boxing 1 min orthodox, 1 min southpaw - twice

Last few rounds of skipping involved 5 sec sprints with high knees and then 10 secs normal to get the heart rate up and did one round of skipping to finish. Won't go to the bag until i feel a bit more balanced in southpaw and want to give my body a chance to get used to it gradually again so that was enough boxing for a start.

Then did 3 sets, 15 reps of counterweight chin-ups and tricep dips
followed by 2 sets of shoulder press (15 reps) and seated row (10 reps)

finished with some pilates 100s, a plank and stretch band chest stretch but wish i'd allowed myself more time.

[Sharla]

Friday Morning

9.6 kms with a running group. There are longer run options on leaving at the same time and place but 9.6 km seems to be enough for me at the moment.

Felt a little sore but not too bad from the past couple of days. Felt a bit heavy on my legs and randomly remembered watching some elite runners in the recent commonwealth game run with their heels flicking up so high they looked like they were going to kick their own buts.

Decided to give it a go. No where near flexible enough to kick my own bum while running but i did find it felt easier and lighter running this way to bring my leg forward. It makes sense that it's easier to swing a more compact semi folded leg through than a longer leg.

The other benefit i didn't expect was that it made it easier for me to run down hill in the vibrams. I've never been able to run as fast down hill with the vibrams as with shoes because you feel it more even if the actual impact reverberating through your body tend to be less with bare feet due to landing on your forefoot more (this has been researched - will get the Nature paper reference for anyone who is interested). Oddly no problems with the vibrams. Not sure why yet, need to think it over but regardless I'm going to keep working on kicking my heels up more when i run from now on.

I'm also at the stage where i think i should learn to periodise my training program. I was tossing up with the idea of gradually increasing a weekend run for a long - long run. I think though with North Face in mind and trail running I want to be stronger and more confident on hills and tricky tracks. Will increase hills and balance work and trail running over the next couple of months.

[Youngblood]

Periodising, doing stuff in isolated stages has been something I have just recently come to grips with. Another thing I noticed beyond the physical strength stuff was...that I was only a distance fighter, with no inside, or finishing game. So for about 3 months all skill drills were inside stuff, on pads, the bags, in sparring, the works. Nothing but body shots, uppercuts, tight hooks in close...and ofc variations of. Next thing I knew, had all these other elements going on! (and all of a sudden was getting hit a lot more too...A real LOT)

And...realized, well now my best attribute just sucks! lol And was getting countered like crazy trying to be aggressive and such. So it is an adaptive process. Now going back to the outside, relearning what I once knew, the angles, distance, range work and countering...with the goal to have it all come together and be more ready for whatever is put in front of.

As you say, there are only so many hours in a day, days in a week. And with the loads of work we do we often neglect that very important other aspect, recovery.

p.s. I've read about the Vibrams being great for those types of things. In particular mud races or something? That other shoes just fall off and get lost in the muck. lol

[Scrap]

Brilliant to see you posting young Lady, youve been missed

[Youngblood]

my god...I accidentally erased your response post...and posted mine as yours. lol I'm really sorry...let me see if I can fix it.