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TnT's Workout Blog

"Are you guys runners? You look like runners.
They are my favorite kind of people."
 - Christy Shimp
@ Thu 31/01/2008
Exercise Interval 30 + Core 30
Time 60:00
Comments The same old program, but this time I had my new Rykä N-gage Instructor aerobics shoes on. I still need to learn to lace them properly.
@ Wed 30/01/2008
Exercise Run
Course Pirkkola
Distance ~6K
Time 33:38
Comments Ave 144, +2C. cloudy. No snow on the ground, but sleet started falling when I left for the run. The trail to the park is still very icy. I just made one 3K loop --- I am looking forward to nicer weather, but I am not holding my breath. As usual, Tomi played soccer in the morning. By the way, I need to make an appointment to sports massage. My right calf is cranky and stretching is just not enough.
@ Mon 28/01/2008
Exercise BodyPump
Time 60:00
Comments I used heavier weights than last time, and I think I did well. I have also grown to like the music. Now that the program is familiar, there are more chances to pay attention to the music.
@ Sun 27/01/2008
Exercise Run
Course Kannelmäki
Distance 7K
Time 37:31
Comments Ave 148, +0C, sunny. Great weather to run, but roads are very icy.
@ Sat 26/01/2008
Exercise Irish dance
Time 2:00:00
Comments Someone accidentally took my hard shoes after the first class, so I had to do Blackbird in soft shoes. The hard shoe reel in the first class did not go quite well: I was constantly on the wrong foot. The soft shoe reel instead went relatively well.
@ Fri 25/01/2008
Exercise Run
Course Pirkkola - Pohjois-Haaga
Distance 7.87K
Time 42:10
Comments Ave 149, +2C, sunny. Perfect weather to run, but trails are partly icy, partly slushy.
@ Thu 24/01/2008
Exercise Interval 30 + Core 30
Time 60:00
Comments The same programs as last week. Still, in the core session I had a hard time holding my planks up. Whoever designed the women's locker rooms had no idea how much space a single individual takes when changing. The rooms are packed, and we have to line up for showers. (and then there is not enough hot water, as it happened on Monday)
@ Wed 23/01/2008
Exercise Run
Course Pirkkola
Distance 8.47K
Time 44:45
Comments Ave 147, -1C, cloudy, but not as dark as it's been in last few weeks. Light snow also powders the landscape. Sorry, still no pictures. I had my cell phone with me, but I did not find a picturesque spot to shoot. As usual, Tomi played indoor soccer in the morning.
@ Tue 22/01/2008
Exercise Run (Tomi)
Course Pirkkola
Distance ~6K
Time 37:00
Comments Tuesdays are my day-off from exercise. I spent the afternoon in the office, Tomi went for a run instead.
@ Mon 21/01/2008
Exercise BodyPump
Time 60:00
Comments My legs knew we had a long run yesterday. Therefore, I used lighter weights in squats than last time. The session was really crowded today, so much that it was almost unbearable. For some reason, recently more guys have started to attend the sessions.
@ Sun 20/01/2008
Exercise Run
Course Seurasaari
Distance 18.9K
Time 1:44:33
Comments Ave 140, +3C, partly cloudy or partly sunny :-) We headed South, so sunglasses would have been nice. Seurasaari is an open-air museum district in the middle of Helsinki that displays old way of living in Finland and features several old buildings brought from all around the country.

This was the second long run of our marathon training program: we successfully endured 15 minutes longer than last time.
@ Sat 19/01/2008
Exercise Irish dance
Time 2:00:00
Comments Two regular classes with Terhi. In advanced level we did reel in both soft and hard shoes. In intermediate class we practised Blackbird, a traditional set dance (to hornpipe), in hard shoes. Now I feel like I am approaching the level of the classes and am not miserably behind all the time.
@ Thu 17/01/2008
Exercise Interval 30
Time 30:00
Comments The same boring program as last week. My legs felt somewhat tired from Monday's BodyPump and yesterday's run.
Exercise Core 30
Time 30:00
Comments Regular core exercise pays off. This session, especially the planks, were a lot easier than last week.
@ Wed 16/01/2008
Exercise Run
Course Paloheinä
Distance 10.39K
Time 56:14
Comments Ave 144, +3C, gusty wind. What a lousy winter we have. It is gray and gloomy. It must be because of the global warming! Some of the trails were still icy even if it has been above zero degrees celsius for a long time. As usual, Tomi playes indoor soccer early in the morning. Probably I should opt for indoor running as well, but there are no TV's in the student sports center!
@ Mon 14/01/2008
Exercise BodyPump
Time 60:00
Comments First time since forever that we attend this session together. I am gradually starting to learn which weights to use for each muscle group.
@ Sat 12/01/2008
Exercise Irish dance
Time 2:00:00
Comments Nadia subbed for Terhi, so we mostly practised technique: leg turnout and crossing, birdies, trebles. In the end of the second class we did some hornpipe in hard shoes.
Exercise Run
Course Paloheinä
Distance ~10K
Comments +1C, cloudy, drizzling rain. Tomi contributed to our exercise blog by taking an hour run in between the laundry loads.
@ Fri 11/01/2008
Comments We showed our support to Finnish cross-country skiing and attended the first day of the national championships in men's and women's sprint. The weather was terrible. Last time we've suffered from such a miserable conditions was in Columbus, OH, when wathing IU play the college cup in mens' soccer. I guess the year was 2003. However, it was much colder then. Here it was only rainy and windy.

Next to us was a classful of grade school girls that kept the spirit up by rooting to every single skier. Probably, they were on the class trip.
@ Thu 10/01/2008
Exercise Interval 30
Time 30:00
Comments This is a regular aerobic session to boost heart rate, which it did not do. A lot of stepping, running, and jumping. And sweating!
Exercise Core 30
Time 30:00
Comments This session is mercyless. Following the idea of BodyPump, each muscle group (this time back and abs) is exercised painstakingly long into full exhaustion.
@ Wed 09/01/2008
Exercise Run
Course Pirkkola
Distance ~8K
Time 52:53
Comments Ave 142, -1C, cloudy, no breeze. Actually, rather comfortable weather to run. My pedometer tells me I ran 9.7K but that's not quite true; probably I just took shorter steps in the loose snow. Tomi played indoor soccer in the morning.
@ Tue 08/01/2008
Exercise Run
Course Pirkkola
Distance 5K
Time No timing
Comments -2C, cloudy. While I am having my day off from exercise, Tomi did a short run in the nearby park, just one 2930 meter loop. After yesterday's snowfall all the trails have not been cleared, yet.
@ Mon 07/01/2008
Exercise BodyPump
Time 60:00
Comments I tried a bit harder weights this time, but I could have used even more, especially in squats.
@ Sun 06/01/2008
Exercise Run
Course Pitkäkoski
Distance 16.01K
Time 1:28:37
Comments Ave 136, -4C, sunny, windy. Recently we have had some beautiful sunny days and clear skies. However, it is going to change in few hours; there is some snow on its way. We continued our marathon training program with this easy-paced 1.5 hours-long run. The plan is to run a longer (timewise) run every other week and prolong each by 20 minutes from the previous.

By the way, we noticed that the loop in nearby park we thought is 3K long is actually only 2930 meters (they have posted a new sign). I am not going to revise the previous blog entries because of this.
@ Sat 05/01/2008
Exercise Irish dance
Time 2:00:00
Comments It's been a month since I have attended the dance class. Fortunately, we started totally new routines this time, so finally I could catch up. In the advanced level we started with soft shoe reel, and then rehearsed the treble jig from the previous semester. In the intermediate level class we spent the whole class in hard shoes and worked on a heavy reel. Heavy reel? I've never heard the term before, but it was basically just variations of regular treble rolls (treble hop backs) done in very fast tempo.
@ Fri 04/01/2008
Exercise Run
Course Pirkkola - Maunula
Distance 8.18K
Time 46:13
Comments Ave 137, max 152, -4C, sunny. Nice and easy run in the beautiful sunshine, although the sun stays pretty low even in the middle of the day.

Today we found out that the course of Stockholm marathon has been sold out already in Mid December. We need to start looking for another races. Such could be Paavo Nurmi Marathon in Turku at the end of June. This event is named after the most famous Finnish long distance runner, "The Flying Finn", who was decorated with nine gold and three silver Olympic medals in distances between 1500 and 10K meters between 1920 and 1928. Another option would be Midnight Sun Marathon in Northern Norway on Mid Summer night.
@ Thu 03/01/2008
Exercise Run (Tomi)
Course Pirkkola
Distance 5K
Time No timing
Comments Partly cloudy, -3C. Light and easy.
@ Wed 02/01/2008
Exercise Run (Tei)
Course Pirkkola
Distance 7.68K
Time 43:43
Comments Ave 155, +1C, cloudy, no breeze. Very gray day, but comfortable weather to run.