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Physical traning

#27 – 50 runs in 100 days spring edition
#61- 100 Days Of Miles Challenge

Tonite it was time again for physical traning with Coach K Runners. I knew it would be tough because I have not done any physical traning since last year due to my glutues issue that I needed to take care of and did not allow me to participate in any kind of interval traning (including physical traning) til after my ultra race June 6th.

It was a bit cold and windy so I decided to have a extra jacket and gloves and hat in the beginning that came off and 1.5K.

I really felt that it was a long time ago since I participated.

We started with warmup where we are going to touch each other on the outside of our bodies and if I get touched I do one burpee, after a while it was changed that if I was touched I did 2 burpees and the one that touched me did one burpee.

After that we ran up the hill and did 10 burpees and ran down again. I need to do more hilly training for sure

After that we did a exercise where we stand in a row and everyone does an exercise of our choice while the first person runs up the hill and down, when that person comes down we shift and I take over the exercise to the right. When we are done Suz the instructor asks if the exercise that I started is the same and if it is I do “Jägarvila” or if it has changed I do 15 burpees.

Then we did jumps to the top hill to continue with several core exercises where I felt strong and

Then we took us down down hill by doing backwards lunges, some instability there

Then we had a exercise where we were running up half the hill with one person holding you behind and then we shifted. Ran down again and suppose to wait for the rest, which some of us had not listed to so we got punished with 10 burpees.

After that we did crab crawling to the top hill where we did a exercise where we were doing 172 burpees together but one at a time. While one person did burpees the rest of us did planking.

Then it was time again to do lunges backwards down the hill.

Finished with 5 burpees, 10 lunges, 15 jumping jacks and 20 crunches.

Here are the warriors that participated tonite

Good to be back and it will be physical training next week for sure

Total distance: 3.40 miles (5.47K): 1.97K to physical training, 1.48K physical traning and 2.02K from physical traning
Time to physical traning: 12 min, average pace: 6.15 min/k, max pace: 5.33 min/k VO2 Max: 30 ml/kg/min
Physical traning: 1 hour, VO2 Max: 33 ml/kg/min
Time from physical training: 14 min, average pace: 6.45 min/k, max pace: 6.10 min/k VO2 Max: 23 ml/kg/min

1.89K treadmill

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#26 – 50 runs in 100 days spring edition
#60- 100 Days Of Miles Challenge

After my ultra race June 6th I decided to have two weeks time out from running and today it waz time to get back running again.

Started with 2K running on the treadmill at the gym. Forgot to stretch before but did not run into any issues. Started with a pace of 6 min/k (10) and after 1K increased it to 10.5 and after 1.5K incrased it to 11. When I got to 2K I gradually decreased the pace every 10s til I was walking.

After that I continued at the gym with triceps, biceps and legs: hip stability exercises, hip strength exercise, lunges.

After that it was core with one plank exercise and also planking on a pilates ball. I am also participating in a pushup challenge so I did 7 regular pushups and 7 T-pushups on each side. Also after the ultra race I do calf exercises and a calf stretching exercise where I stretch and activate my calves. Ended with some foam rolling.

Distance: 1.17 miles (1.89K), time: 15.01.7 min,
average pace: 7.57 min/k, max pace: 6.25 min/k,
cadence: 176, VO2 Max: 27 ml/kg/min

Hallands Ultra 50K

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#25 – 50 runs in 100 days spring edition
#59- 100 Days Of Miles Challenge

Got up 4 am this morning to leave at 6.05 to my second ultra race (first this year) – Hallands Ultra 50K which is a new ultra race.

I had decided I would run in my regular running shoes since I had realized that Salomon Fellraiser does not work for me on longer dirt roads and we would be on some today. Hopes that I wouldn’t run into any major issues and hoped to finish around 7 h, knew that the last 13K would be tough.

Peter from Coach K Runners was the driver for the day and in the car was also me, Malin who was going to do her first ultra and Lisa.

On our way up we discussed the weather, it had been different reports changing during the week, in the beginning of the week it looked like it would be 15oC (59F) at 8 am and 23oC (73F) at 2 pm but a couple of days ago it looked like it would be around 17oC (63F) and rain urgggg

So I had a linen under my t-shirt and packed a long sleeve in my ultra backpack.

Here we are at the parking lot 2K from the finish line, waiting for the bus that would take us to the start (were we were not allowed to park) and we could also get our bib.

Before start it started to rain heavily and I thought oh no not a rainy day but it stopped

Off we go. Early we saw a guy taking the lead and a small group after him.

Before I left I checked that water came out of the hose and it did but when it was time for my first water zip after 15 min, no water. So typical so I had to stop and open the valve and there were two people behind Malin and me (who would stick together as a team during the day) who stopped and I thought why are they stopping? It turned out that one guy was not racing just joining us and Susanne was the “collector”, she didn’t race but would be last and make sure that everyone were fine. It turned out later it was good to have her as company.

So what happened. At around 12K I started to feel issues with my lower right leg but could still run. Susanne turned out to be a running coach (did not know that at the time) and she asked me if it was the periosteum but I did not think so, could be electrolytes or tight knots. At the second fuel station I had my own little cheering squad. Friend’s sister and her husband lives in Halmstad and I meet them from time to time on social occasions and had informed them about the race and that they could come and cheer and they did, well appreciated Had to stop and stretch and then we continued our journey. Susanne gave me a very good advice today. Do not stop and stretch because it won’t do you any good, better to just stop and walk and start run again after some time and we tried that. Very good advice. She also said she would show me some exercises that I could do, she suspected bone tissue issues.

Malin and I decided that if we would stick together we would run through the finish line hand in hand.

We were running in the woods, across a golf course, at the ocean on rocks, smaller portion in the city, Along the river Nissan. Very Beautiful run, very green.

At 29K there was a 2K hilly part where it was a sprint price for the fastest runner but Malin and I did not even try, no risk we would win

But the real challenge started when it was 13K left and the fuel station was between the finish line and where we would continue. Runners were finishing the race while we still had 13K left. Some narrow parts in the woods, very gooey because of the rain during the week where we tried to not run straight through it.

Because of my lower leg issue we ran during the flat parts and walked up the hills and down but when you have very tired legs which I got at the end, down hill can be a real pain so we walked down on some parts. At the end I didn’t care about the googey parts and ran through them. Might show how tired I was.

Really good cheering and super nice functionaries at the fuel stations.

When I thought it was 6K left the fuel station showed a sign with 43K (so we had probably circled a bit down hill and up hill (not run wrong though).

Before those 43K I had really tired legs and started to walk but Susanne really pepped me to continue and after that I got my energy back but Malin was getting a dip and I felt she needed Susanne more than me and I was running solo. So when my pulse watch showed 50K I thought it would be 1K left but that 1K felt VERY LONG. It turned out that when I had run for a while in the Woods after my pulse watch had showed 50K, two functionaries stood and cheered me on and from there it was 1K (which I did not know) but the last part felt like it never ended and I felt hot on my cheeks, I guess I was very tired

Here I am after the finish line

Finish time: 07:27:27 h

Results: (I thought that I had saved the run just after the finish line but turned out that I didn’t so the distance a bit longer and time too, also problems with finding the pulse belt so not all results)

Altitude:

St Hans Extreme

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#24 – 50 runs in 100 days spring edition
#58 – 100 Days Of Miles Challenge

Tonite it was time to run St Hans Extreme again, a 10K hilly race in the town where I live.

I have been wanting to get a new PB since the best time that I have was from the first year I ran, was thrown into a team the same day, had never done any hilly training before. The last two years the tempetuare has been around 30oC (86F) and me, running and heat are not best friend.

Tonite the temperature were around 16oC (61F), ideal temperature for me but a bit windy so I was not sure about the clothing. Threw down a long sleeve in my back pack and biked to St Hans hills. Met some other Coach K Runners, which is the running group I belong to.

Decided to put on my long sleeve because I do not want to get sick now, important race next weekend.

Was not sure how it would go since my spring has not been the best, glutues problems, back thigh problems and lower legs problem.

But when the race started I felt strong from the beginning. This year we started below the down hill hill which was the only hill I had not run up on this year but it has been some hilly running this spring.

I have always a goal to not come last and that has never happened. The first year I was the last girl that finished but I still was not last. Then I have advanced every year I have run

I was passing several runners during the race and had some people who cheered me on.

On the third lap I looked at my pulse Watch and saw that it was possible for a new PB and when I was running towards the last hill I knew that it would happen and it was a great feeling

New PB: 1.04.35 h, old PB: 1.07.40 h

Distance: 6.21 miles (10K), time: 1.04.35 h, max pace: 3.07 min/k,
VO2 Max: 37 ml/kg/min

5K Run

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#23 – 50 runs in 100 days spring edition
#57 – 100 Days Of Miles Challenge

Tonite it was time again for the same 5K run as yesterday in a comfortable pace.

I decided it was time for t-shirt premiere.

It is so nice now to run when it is so green.

Such a joy again to not have any issues but of course, for the first time, my pulse watch did not want to cooperate. I realized I was increasing the pace and was below 6 min/k part of the run, feels great to get the faster pace back. Our bodies is fantastic to feel if you are not going to run faster. I have a gluteus issue this spring and the body has slowed down the pace.

When I had been running for a while I realized I did not have any time or distance

Lucky me I have a Suunto pulse Watch and Suunto has fantastic customer service. I need to have a functioning pulse watch June 6th. I have started to suspect it is the pulse sensor that is the trouble. Will found out later.

So unfortunately I cannot report any time, average pace, max pace, VO2 Max but it was a lovely run.

5.75K Run

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#22 – 50 runs in 100 days spring edition
#56 – 100 Days Of Miles Challenge

This week is my first resting week before my ultra race June 6th. I decided to have one weeks timeout from running after last week’s trail run.

Temperature: 15oC (59F)

What a joy to run a short run in a comfortable pace with my regular running shoes, no lower leg issues, no knee issues, no glutues issues.

Distance: 3.57 miles (5.75K), time: 32.09.9 min,
average pace:, 5.35 min/k?, max pace: 5.17 min/k,
VO2 Max: 25 ml/kg/min

29.03K Trail Run

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#21 – 50 runs in 100 days spring edition
#55 – 100 Days Of Miles Challenge

Did not get up 5 am this morning but 6 am. Looked at the weather report yesterday and it looked like it was going to be perfect temperature, 15oC (59F) at lunch time.

The last couple of runs I have checked the (water) blader at home and got water and then when it had been time to drink after 15 min running, no water Decided to do a test on the train station before the run but did it actually on the train and got water

So the plan was to run 40K, the last long distance run before the resting weeks before the ultra June 6th, two weeks ago I ran into issues with my right under leg that forced me to turn back at 15K and ran a total of 30K with a lot of walking and stretching at the end.

I have had some discussions about why and there was talk about periosteum but I did not think that, I thought it would because I did not rest enough before the run Before.

My trail runs are not pure trail, it is longer dirt roads involved and the trail shoe I use is Salomon Fellraiser. Earlier this week we discussed if it could be the shoe and I was not sure it was.

It was a magical run

This was the start of the run and I realized it was so much greener now than two weeks ago, I also realized I forgot to take my spring allergy medicine

After around 4K there is this pig farm with these little cute piglets but they are afraid of me for some reason, just before I passed this farm I saw these beautiful fields

I was hoping I would have a good day, familiar now with the loop even if it is a challenge to find the streamers. During the run I saw one roe deer for the first time on this run. When I got to 12K I did not have any issues with my right under leg there was hope. When I got to Frostavallen all of the sudden a dog came from the left, scared me a bit, I think I scared him too but he didn’t chase me or bit me (I am not afraid of dogs). Later on I also saw a squirrel.

I felt some pain in my under leg at some point but when I got to Frostavallen into the Woods it disappeared, which happens, you get some pain somewhere, it disappears and then you might get some pain somewhere else and it disappears. It is when the pain get worse and worse that you should be more worried and take a walk and stretching and then continue to see if the issue is still there or continues.

In Frostavallen I saw a new trail mark and was thinking if they had a new green and orange trail. There is is this place where there is a lot of water now so I walk on the stone wall and exercise balance :-), walked up some heavier hills but was fine at 20K and also at 23K but then the dirt road was there and the under leg issue came back. Decided to stretch at 24K. Continued to 27K and then I also had pain when I walked.

Now I was sure it is the trail shoes that cause this and made my first decision to run with my regular running shoes at the ultra run in June. Decided to shorten the run to 29K and got picked up at the 4th fuel station

So distance today 18.03 miles (29.03K), time: 4.36.27 h

Another decision that was made is that I am going to invest in another trail shoe that handles mixed trail running. You will find out more about this shoe later.

13.85K Hilly run

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#20 – 50 runs in 100 days spring edition
#54 – 100 Days Of Miles Challenge

Last weekend my run did not go so well and the reason for that I believe was because I have had only 2 weeks recovery after the last 40K run and I discussed this with another runner friend of mine who thought that it might be periosteum issues due to over training but I had much tougher training last Fall. This spring I have had glutues issues which had me reduced the distance and take it much easier.

So I decided I would run 4 laps on St Hans hills and see if my right under leg would complain again, this weekend it had rained a lot so I decided to use my fellraiser.

When I got up there it was such a joy because it felt that I was gliding over those hills. My running joy has come back and it feels great This spring has not been so fun due to the glutues issue that took some time to get rid of.

Distance 8.60 miles (13.85K), time: 1.37.32 h
average pace: 7.02 min/k, max pace 5.12 min/k,
VO2 Max 29 ml/kg/min

30.01K Trail run

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#19 – 50 runs in 100 days spring edition
#53 – 100 Days Of Miles Challenge

Woke up this morning at 5 am to take the train to Tjörnarp and start the trail run before 8.30 am.

It feels so luxurious to just get off the train and then just start running into the woods. I decided I would wear my 2XU compression tights and no fleece jacket, just a long sleeve and a jacket. I also brought gloves and hat but got off quickly.

The plan was to run 40K.

It was a joy today because it was much greener than two weeks ago when I ran here the last time so I enjoyed the nature. At the loop I had some issues finding the yellow markers, on the other hand I have run here a couple of times and know where to go. Have learned now to run it right.

At 12K I started to feel pain in my right lower leg and foot and it got worse and worse and I decided it wouldn’t be smart to force me to run 40K when I need to run 40K middle of May, my last before my ultra June 6th. Decided I would turn around at 15K and get a distance of 30K total.

At 15K I walked 1K and then I stretched and could in the beginning run 2K before I had to walk again 1k and stretch. But when it was 6K left I felt pain when I was Walking, not a good sign and could only run 1K before I had to walk a bit longer and then stretch. This is very good therapy, this could happen. It felt like a re run of Tjörnarparen.

When it was 1K left I pepped myself to run 1K and then I would be at the train station but when it was 500m it was really tough and I couldn’t run anymore so I walked the last 300m.

Distance: 18.64 miles (30.01K), time: 4.58.14 h, average pace: 9.56 min/k, max pace: 6.16 min/k,
VO2 Max: 25 ml/kg/min

Even if I had to do a lot of walking today it was great coming and run a trail run. Need to rest my leg so I am ready to do this again middle of May.

1.89K treadmill

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#18 – 50 runs in 100 days spring edition
#52 – 100 Days Of Miles Challenge

Tonite it was time again to bike to the gym. I did a detour to the dentist first.

Since I had such a great run Saturday I decided I would test to gradually increase the pace again every 500 m up til 1K, then I increased the pace at 1.25K and then 1.5K. It goes so much faster to get off the treadmill when you are increaseing the pace No noisy treadmill this time.

After that it was triceps, biceps and a lot of leg exercises: hip stability, an exercise that I just started with again – leg extension but standing and kick back, hip strengthening, calves. Ended with core – 5 min plank exercise where the straight arms part is done on a pilates ball lately, it was not so hard today to have one leg in the air. Then some foam rolling and regular plank on a pilates ball where I draw my knees to my stomach, some stretching and then it was time to head home.

At home I did my other plank challenge: 2 min regular, 2 min right side plank, 2 min left side plank and 2 min reverse and then 28 burpees

Distance: 1.17 miles (1.89K), time: 11.47.7 min,
average pace: 6.14 min/k, max pace: 4.39 min/k,
VO2 Max: 26 ml/kg/min

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Category Archives: 50 runs in 100 days spring

Physical traning

1.89K treadmill

Hallands Ultra 50K

St Hans Extreme

5K Run

5.75K Run

29.03K Trail Run

13.85K Hilly run

30.01K Trail run

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