November 15, 2015 Sprinting

• 110m: 2
• 200m: 26.91, 26.35 NEW PR!!
• Total: 620m

Was wearing several layers, and this was in to a headwind, but my times keep getting better, so no complaining here! 

November 7, 2015 Sprinting

• 110m: 1
• 200m: 27.91, 27.03, 1

GREAT start on the 27.91, then as soon as I hit the straightaway there was a 35 mph headwind with stronger gusts.  I'm not counting that run in my spreadsheet log, it felt like running into a cement wall.  Even the 27.03 was similar, but not quite as bad.  

July 13, 2014 Sprinting

• 200m: 1, 1 (30.66) 1 oh man did I run too soon after eating
• 100m: 1, 1
• Total: 800m
• Broad Jump: 9' 1", 9' 1", 9' 1", 9' 1"

Ugh. I gotta start waiting at least 90 minutes after finishing a meal to go, or eat less before I head out.  Was trying not to vomit on these, definitely slowed me down.  Got a full 800 in at least. Tried broad jumping, legs were dead, but I got some consistent lengths there. 

June 29, 2014 Sprinting

• 200m: 1, 1 (31.03)
• 100m: 13.75, 13.97
• Total: 600m

Ate waaaaaaaaaaaaay too soon before this. I was easing up at the end of each sprint because I was starting to heave.  Not good times.  I always worry about getting hungry during a workout, so I end up with the opposite problem, I'm too stuffed for whatever I'm doing.  Need to pay attention to the fact that the times I haven't eaten within 60 minutes of the workout/session that I always do better.  First timed sessions of the year here, and honestly I'm not that mad; considering the factors here I didn't do too bad.    As always, I'm not going off blocks, and I'm doing it from a standing start.  

June 22, 2014 Sprinting

• 200m: 4
• 100m:2
• Total: 1000m

Very hard time on the 200s, quads felt tight and cardiovascularly I was just not doing well.  First 200 was fine, 2nd was ok, and 3rd & 4th were brutal.  Finished with 100s, and I will say I was absolutely flying on the last one. 

June 14, 2014 Sprinting

• 200m: 5
• 100m: 1
• Total: 1100m

Going to the beach tomorrow, so sprinted Saturday instead.  VERY easy time out there; I was well rested, but also the track was damp from recent rainfall.  Maybe there was less friction on account of this, I dunno, but I was not exerting even 90% of the usual energy I have to in order to move out there. Good stuff. 

June 1, 2014 Sprinting

• 200m: 5
• Total: 1000m

welp, that went well. Last 2 I was ready to choke for the last 100m.  Still though...good stuff. 

Can't recall if I've written about this yet, might as well put it here.  When I was 4 I had an incarcerated hernia on my left. It got repaired and supposedly I can't have a hernia on that side anymore because of some mesh or something. Anyway....About 6 weeks ago I slipped on a wet floor and thought I strained my left adductor, and groin, slightly. Everything felt fine a couple weeks later. Then I noticed on the right side of my extreme lower abdomen, near the hip crease, that I was having vague soreness. It kind of built up over the past month, but only when I do certain things, and has spread to the left side now too. 

When I sprint, my first warmup jog is excruciating. It feels like something to either side of my groin is tearing or being stabbed and is uncomfortable as fuck. I also notice a painful yanking sensation in both adductors. My next warmup run it's a little better. By the third the feeling is completely gone on the left, and I get a faint vague soreness on the right side the rest of the session, nothing that slows me down. The rest of the day there's a faint soreness on both sides, like a muscle that's been worked extra hard. Next, when I do certain ab-exercises, like dead bugs, I get the discomfort in my groin, kind of like something is squeezing the fuck out of my balls.

My first inclination was that I had a double hernia. But again, most days I'm fine.  I can squat/deadlift/brace my abs/etc. fine without any discomfort. I had an idea one day to try the adductor machine (the one where you sit and squeeze your legs together, i.e. the good girl/ bad girl machine) and sure enough it was awful.
My adductors had that yanking pain in them, the pain and discomfort in my groin was there, everything. Same thing if I'm standing and try to move a plate that's lying on the gym floor with my foot (so like 25 lbs. plate, put my right foot on the right side of the plate and try to push it to the left).  So now I'm confused as to what this is, and what I should do for it. It's not exactly a major issue, but I'd prefer to be able to warmup for sprints without shrieking and cursing as I do my warmup jog.

May 25, 2014 Sprinting

• 100m: 1
• 200m: 4(!)
• 100m: 1
• Total: 1000m

Wow. Not sure where the 4 200s came from. Was hoping for 2. Good speed on them too.  Didn't really slow down until the final 50 or so of the 4th.  Things are going well here, I think it's the nutrition I'm getting from this cut. I finally finished calculating some stuff last night, and will be posting it today. I know I keep saying that, but for real this time, I've got it all ready to go. 

Going to start broad jumping again soon, I'm down to about 210 right now, and it should be easier on my joints landing. 

May 18, 2014 Sprinting

• 200m: 1
• 100m: 8
• Total: 1000m

First 200 of the year, felt good. I'll try and get 2 next week, and then go from there. We shall see. This session went pretty good, not a ton of shin splints except the last 2 100s I ran, so that's getting better.

September 11, 2013 Sprinting / Broad Jumps

• 50m: 2
• 100m: 1
• 200m: 2
• 100m:2
• Total: 800m
• Broad Jumps: 9' 1.5", 9' 2.5", 9' 3.5", 9' 4.5"

My left hamstring was still a bit tight, couldn't hit top speeds again.  Kind of annoying.  Was taxed by the time I did broad jumps after fighting through the leg irritation.  Lacked explosiveness. 

September 4, 2013 Sprinting / Broad Jumps

• 50m: 1
• 100m: 2
• 200m: 1
• 50m: 1
• 100m:1
• Total: 600m
• Broad Jump: 9' 1", 9 '2", 9' 1"

My left hamstring was super tight this whole time and just would not loosen up.  It wasn't cramped, but it felt like it was about to.  I couldn't hit top speed at all, and it actually got worse as the session went along, so I cut it a few hundred meters short, and tried broad jumping. Couldn't get off the line evenly so I kept ending up landing diagonally and screwing up my distances.  I'm sure it'll be fine within a day or two though. 

August 14, 2013

• 200m: 2
• 100m: 3
• 50m: 3
• Total: 850m
• Broad Jumps: 9' 1", 9' 2", 9' 2"

Really tired after the session yesterday.  May try lower body on M & Th, see if that helps sprinting.  Was exhausted; jumping didn't go well just too tired. 

August 7, 2013 Sprinting & Broad JUmps

• 200m: 4
• Total: 800m
• Broad Jumps: 9' 1", 9' 5", 9' 2", 9' 5", 9' 6"

Wanted to see if doing 200m less on sprinting resulted in longer broad jumps, it did, slightly.  Wasps were back at sand pit, I jumped around them though. Didn't catch any in the face.   Not sure what I'll do next week...maybe a few 200s, a couple 100s, and some 40s? 

July 31, 2013 Sprinting & Jumping

• 200m: 5
• Total: 1000m
• Broad Jumps: 9' 3", 9' 4", 9' 5"

Good times!  The 200s were slightly easier this time.  Broad jumps are still at the lower end, I'm just exhausted by the time I get there. At some point I'll do a 600m day and then see how far I can get. 

July 24, 2013 Sprinting, Broad Jumps

• 200m: 3
• 100m: 4
• Total: 1000m
• Broad Jumps: 9' 3", 9' 4", 9' 4", 

Good session, didn't feel like doing 5 200s again.  Wasps seem to have vacated the sand pit so I could actually do broad jumps again. although doing a full 1000 meters beforehand definitely cuts into my ability on them.  

July 17, 2013 Sprinting

• 200m: 5
• Total: 1000m

I thought on the 4th & 5th 200s that I might actually die.  Couldn't do broad jumps because there were about a dozen wasps buzzing around the sand; I didn't feel like jumping face-first into a wasp.  Great session though, pushed myself extremely hard the whole way, didn't let up for a single meter on any of these 5. 

May 22, 2013

• 300m: 1
• 200m: 1
• 100m: 2
• 60m: 5
• Total: 1000m
• Broad Jumps: 8' 8", 9' 1", 9'1"

Good session, wasn't really in the mood at first, but I'm taking next week off so I kind of needed to. First 300 of the year, always an adventure.  Finished with some 60s because I didn't feel like doing a bunch more 100s, and I'm trying to get faster at the start .Did some broad jumps at the end, still going consistently. This is at Harvard's Track as well, so the lengths are different. 

May 15, 2013 Sprinting

• 200m: 1
• 100m: 2
• 200m: 1
• 100m: 4
• Total: 1000m

Good session, added in the 200s. On the very last 100 it started to rain, so looks like I got it in just in time.  Didn't get a chance to broad jump though. Timed my first 100, but again running into strong swirling wind that is plaguing the region lately, only did 14.3

December 5, 2012 Sprinting

• 200m: 1
• 100m: 2
• 200m: 1
• 100m: 2
• 200m: 1
• Total: 1000m

Decided to mix it up here.  I actually like that, the 100s seem so much easier after doing a 200 right before them.   Good session, was pretty cold out though, and I still hate running in the chilly weather. 

November 14, 2012 Sprinting

• 100m: 2
• 200m: 1
• 100m: 6
• Total: 1000m

Good session; much nicer weather this week as opposed to last; no wind and wasn't as bitter.  Plus I wore a long sleeve shirt under my regular shirt.   Still chilly out though. I hate the cold air, I feel like my body has to warm it up after I breathe it in, and for some reason that just costs me more energy...or...something. I don't know.  What I'm saying is the cold air just saps my energy. I love running when it's 90 degrees and 75% humidity.  I hate running when it's 45 degrees and 15% humidity.