core | Hot Pilates | walk

Made it to the gym this morning for some core and went to Breathe Hot Yoga after work for more of the same. Good stuff.

Unfortunately I slept like crap.

Sleep	5
Waking HR	2:30 AM - 44
Body Weight	6:15 AM - 185
Body Fat
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Nutrition	core - water
Recovery
Injuries
Therapy
Time of Day	core - 5:30 AM Hot Pilates - 5:45 PM
Workout Type
Weather
Course
Results
Time	core - 45 min Hot Pilates - 60 min
Distance
Pace
Equipment
Clothing

Technorati Tags: Breathe Hot Yoga,Hot Pilates

even more 2015 Partners - Ultimate Direction

I'm excited to announce that I'll be receiving some support from Ultimate Direction! Without a doubt, 2015 is shaping up very nicely.

Carrying anything while running used to feel so unnatural to me. But I came from a cycling background where stuff doesn't bounce around. Luckily my friends who got me turned on to running also turned me on to some of the best equipment and my first Handheld (which I still have today!) was by Ultimate Direction.

Soon I learned that carrying a bottle in my hands was no big deal and after trying out one of the Ultimate Direction Hydration Packs I learned what a running pack is supposed to feel like. Comfy, stays put and has room for your shit. Regardless of whether that is minimal shit or a shit ton.

It's such a thrill (I'm easily amused I suppose) to not even have to think about what I will need to leave at home just so I can carry my camera. And with room for a bladder and two bottles, you can stay out for a long time. Did I mention you can access the side pockets while running? Nice.

Howe Street stairs | Fleet Feet run | walk

Dear Howe Street stairs, where would I be without you? You have helped me recover from injury, you have helped me build fortitude, you have cemented the bonds of friendship and yet I am not sorry to say, "See you later!" as I log the last official stair workout of the winter.

I was talking to Jim Kodjababian after we finished up today and we agreed that we have been out here for about nine or 10 years! That's something. Every year kicks my ass and every year we come back for more. That's something else...

This winter we got lucky and there were no epic rain or ice days. Of course the skiing has correspondingly sucked big time but I guess there is a silver lining in almost everything.

I didn't do any warm-up flights today, after last week I was a little worried about blowing myself up and having it affect my run at the Orcas Island 50k Saturday but hey, 15 flights is still not shabby. And after the usual torture that is the first couple of runners I felt pretty good today. Nice.

After work I headed up to Fleet Feet Sports Seattle for their weekly Tuesday night run and again tried to keep the effort under 140 bpm. I failed. Not just because my heart rate spikes insanely at the beginning of every exercise session but also because I did not slow down quite enough on the Interlaken hill. People were passing me and I guess I sped up just a little too much. :( I did keep it under 146 at least.

I felt the hint of a twinge in my left hip but otherwise everything was fine.

Sleep	7
Waking HR	4:30 AM - 44
Body Weight
Body Fat
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Nutrition	stairs - large bottle w/2 scoops Hammer HEED
Recovery
Injuries
Therapy
Time of Day	stairs - 5:45 AM run - 6:00 PM
Workout Type
Weather	stairs/run - upper 40s, dry, calm
Course	stairs - Howe Street run - winter loop (I skipped the stairs today)
Results
Time
Distance	stairs - 15.5 flights
Pace
Equipment	stairs - Brooks Glycerin 11 run - Brooks Glycerin 12
Clothing	stairs - The Balanced Athlete Fitsok CF2, Brooks 5" Essential Run Short, Brooks Podium LS shirt run - The Balanced Athlete Fitsok CF2, Brooks 5" Essential Run Short, Brooks Podium LS shirt, Brooks short sleeve EZ T III

Technorati Tags: Howe Street stairs,Fleet Feet Sports Seattle,Tuesday night run

walk

After taking yesterday off to watch the Seahawks lose a freaking exciting Super Bowl work and motivation somehow got in the way of exercising and all I managed was my usual shuffle home from the bus.

For a change I went up and over the ridge instead of through the tunnel. It was a beautiful evening.