Walker Log

Mon. Feb. 25, 2008 - Sun. March 2, 2008

Mon. Feb. 25, 2008- Laura ran an early morning 8 km, as we are left right after school to go to a Spice Girls Concert! It was tons of fun. Leslie had an extrmely sore throat that prevented her from getting much sleep. So she didn't go on a run today.

Tues. Feb. 26, 2008- Laura ran 6 km outside, while Leslie ran it on the treadmill. Leslie is still not feeling very good. We both did core exercises, and Laura went to modern dance class. Leslie may have to stop taking it, under the advice of her physio therapist.

Wed. Feb. 27, 2008- We had an early morning badminton practice. We had to leave school early as we are going to get our orthodics adjusted. Laura was very happy about this, as her orthodics have been hurting her a lot since she got them adjusted a couple of weeks ago. This is why she hasn't been wearing them very often. For the workout, we started with a warm up and 4 strides. We did partner relays, where we ran 5 x 650 m. We then did a fast 1.25 km. Laura felt good, and keen for the races this weekend. We finished off with drills, 4 strides, and a cool down. Leslie still felt a little sick.

Thurs. Feb. 28, 2008- We both went on a 6 km run outside, before going to badminton practice from 5 pm - 8 pm. We did core exercises when we got home. Laura felt good, but a little tired, as we had a lot of homework to do that night. Leslie's knees were hurting.

Fri. Feb. 29, 2008- We had today off, and we packed for the races this weekend.

Sat. March 1, 2008- We drove to Toronto to compete at OTFA's at York University. Laura ran her 1500 m today. She was happy with her race, though, she wishes that she had more competition in her heat to push her pace.

Sun. March 2, 2008- Laura woke up at 1:30 am and her side really hurt. She spent most of that night getting tests done at the hospital. It turns out that she has an infection. (She just needs to take some medication to get rid of it). It had stopped hurting by this morning so she was still able to race! Leslie ran a smart race, coming 2nd in her heat. She is just getting back into racing, and was happy with her result. Laura also ran a smart race, coming 1st in her heat, in a time of 10:45 min. (approximately). Part of this was due to the 200 m track, that she could maintain a sense of pace and movement. She also liked the banked turns of the track. Laura felt really good and was happy with her time, as it is a good starting point for the upcoming Track season! Both Leslie and Laura are excited and keen to run her next race.

Total:
Laura: Running: 44 km Core: 2 x routine Badminton: 4 hours Dance: 1 hour
Leslie: Running: 30 km Core: 2x routine Badminton: 4 hours