training training

So. Training time. This week's organisation is planned as follows: Divide the running and strength. I give two reasons for this: 1. Time 2. Effort. First of all, as I'm stepping up to 6 km now it will take 30 mins-ish (not a major difference to last week, but gotta start somewhere) and all in all my training would take close to 2 hours. It's not very nice or good to do intense work-out for that long. I'm sensing this might one of the reasons for the pain I'm feeling. So that includes number two as well. Plus it makes it all a little easier and healthier for my mental effort too. Today was strength day and it felt brilliant (mostly)!:

10 mins cycling
Interval cycling
Leg press: 3x 70 kg - no problems!
Leg curl: 3x 41.5 kg - no problems!
Leg extension: 14.5+14.5.17 kg - quasi-uncomfortable
Squats: 3x 10 (with 20 kg bar!)
Lunges: 3x 10 (both legs) - severe pain in the last set but otherwise ok.
Ski jumps: 3x 40 - tried pushing a little harder. Felt ok.
NEW! Step-up - tried a cheeky bit of step up. only for 3 minutes but at a decent pace. Actually felt ok, so might add this one.
Bending

I've kept a mind record of what I'm doing differently for each time, to find out what triggers pain and what makes it feel ok. Everytime it feels ok I've eaten loads of carbs. Maybe I'm subconsciously focusing a lot of food, or maybe this part is important? When I eat less it hurts/I get very tired. But by "loads" I mean stupid amounts, so I'm not too happy if I need to keep doing this (obv tummy happy but fat% not happy). Anyway, we shall see. After all this is the one shot I have, so might have to sacrifice a few % for the sake of the knee. I can do that. Surely.

Tomorrow morning is time for the lovely 6K run. I actually like running, so I'm happy. I haven't run this far since August 2010 so it's great. Especially if I don't have to do it after 1½ hours of tough strength training...

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