Performed Training Sessions:  Q3Q4 2003
km i f s °C conditions how pace
Mon 30/jun/03 ER 58' 13,0 2 3 3 19 Tervueren, 2L stiff muscles, vitamin prep intake (day 1/21) ca 58'30
Tue 1/jul/03 ER 55' 13,0 3 2 4 16 Tervueren, 2L very stiff (painf muscles), but with more energy 54'50 (4'20 + 23'53 + 22'57 +"51'11)
Wed 2/jul/03 RR 35' 8,0 2 4 3 18 Tervueren, 1L very painful achilles, sore, more energy 34'40
Thu 3/jul/03     ---     3
Fri 4/jul/03 R 800m 9,5 5 2 3 18 Lanaken very painful left achilles, flex improving 8th in 2'01"84 (29"5 - 59"5 - 1'30); difficult keeping up at start, not enough energy to boost pace
Sat 5/jul/03 ER 59' 13,0 2 1 2 20 Tervueren, 2L good legs, flexibility OK, achilles barely hurts 58'34 (29'50 + 28'43) running with old soles
Sun 6/jul/03 3*800 13,4 4 3 3 20 Vilvoorde (-T) achilles less painful, can 'feel' tib post (r.) [Avg. 2'11"6]: 2'12"1 (9'58) - 2'12"9 (9'59) - 2'09"2 (3'23) - 10' incl. 500m recovery jog
69,9
Mon 7/jul/03 ER 55' 13,0 3 2 3 22 Tervueren, 2L flex OK, old shoes = l achilles OK, r tib post bad 54'57 (4'18 + 23'55 + 23'24 + 3'19)
Tue 8/jul/03 3*3*200 13,9 4 1 2 23 Woluwe SL (-T) back wind : 2.5 m/S, achilles OK while running [Avg. 27"8]: 27"3 (1'55) - 27"5 (1'58) - 28"7 (9'59) + 27"9 (1'57) - 27"7 (2'15) - 27"7 (9'59) + 26"7 (2'07) - 27"9 (2'03) - 28"1 (5'01)
Wed 9/jul/03 LR 62' 13,0 1 3 2 25 Tervueren, 2L slow pace; 2nd day mixed shoes (l:creed, r: cum) 61'56 (4'32 + 26'26 + 26'26 + 4'31)
Thu 10/jul/03 ER 32' 6,5 1 3 3 16 Machelen a.m. run, r. tib p. is very sensitive 32"27 (10'24 + 10'01 + 9'32) easy pace
Fri 11/jul/03     ---    
Sat 12/jul/03 RR 28' 6,0 1 3 4 22 Vilvoorde warming-up for 1500m race, but legs don't feel OK 27'35
Sun 13/jul/03 R 1500m 8,5 5 2 3 28 Aartselaar dry air, asthmatic, muscles are hard & sore 1st in 4'08"46 (48"X - 1'57 - 3'03?), taking lead after 800m + accelerating
60,9
Mon 14/jul/03 ER 56' 12,5 2 3 4 27 Machelen (S) muscles loose after 5 strides, ankles OK (flexible) 55'55 + 5 x 100m strides to loosen up
Tue 15/jul/03 200-400-600-400-200 10,1 5 4 5 32 Vilvoorde (-T) v. high lactate & training, extensive w-up 26"1 (3'56) + 61"5 (3'56) + 1'37"3 (4'00) + 62"6 (3'58) + 28"2 (9') with 4' walk/standing recovery, high lactate after 250m of 2nd repeat
Wed 16/jul/03 ER 36' 8,0 1 4 4 32 Tervueren, 1L hamstrings + hip flex slightly sore; ankles OK 36'21 (4'37 + 27'07 + 4'36) slow pace, followed by 5x100m strides
Thu 17/jul/03 RR 29' 6,0 1 3 2 20 Machelen (S) flex is v good, run OK without pain 28'30 (9'40 + 9'28 + 9'21), followed by 5x100m strides
Fri 18/jul/03 R 800m 10,0 5 3 2 26 Lebbeke 66.5kg, again tired legs @ warm-up, flex OK 4th in 1'59"53 (27" 57" 1'28), very good tactics, tension last 100m, no wind
Sat 19/jul/03 R 3000m 9,5 4 2 3 32 Ninove v. hot, v sluggish legs after 1300m 3000m abandon (2'59 @1000m, stop at 1800m - 5'20?)
Sun 20/jul/03 ER 38' 8,0 1 5 4 29 Tervueren, 1L very tired legs, oxygen or iron problem (?) 37'58 (4'56 + 28'06 + 4'55)
64,1
Mon 21/jul/03 ER 47' 10,5 2 3 3 24 Machelen (S) better legs, looser after 5 strides 47'27 (5'12 + 4'53 + 4'48 + 4'46 + 4'44 + 4'41 + 4'40 + 4'42 + 4'37 + 4'19) + 5x100m strides
Tue 22/jul/03 ER 57' 13,0 3 4 1 21 Tervueren, 2L iron supp shot (upset stomach) 56'56 (4'19 + 24'53 + 23'52 + 3'50); pace felt very tiring until 35' , then better
Wed 23/jul/03 5*300 10,6 4 2 2 19 Vilvoorde (-T) high lactate during last repeat [Avg. 43"4]: 42"1 (5'47) - 44"1 (5'12) - 44"0 (4'57) + 43"7 (4'59) - 43"1 (3'12)  with ca. 5' walking rest
Thu 24/jul/03 ER 34' 8,0 2 1 3 18 Tervueren, 1L legs a bit tense, light pull at right quad (mid-right) ca. 34'
Fri 25/jul/03 RR 34' 8,2 1 2 3 22 Tervueren, 1L legs a bit tense, light pull at right quad (mid-right) stopped during warm-up; no hill training (26'17 + 7'36)
Sat 26/jul/03     ---     electro-stimulation
Sun 27/jul/03 ER 38' 8,0 2 2 1 21 Machelen (S) electro-stimulation 38'03 (14'20 + 13'49 + 9'53 per 3 & 2km)
58,3
Mon 28/jul/03 ER 34' 8,0 2 2 3 21 Tervueren, 1L sore r quad, more energy 33'37 (4'18 + 25'09 + 4'09)
Tue 29/jul/03 ER 57' 13,0 3 1 2 24 Tervueren, 2L physiotherapy, contracture r. thigh ca. 56'55 (4'15 + 24'45" + 24'15 + 3'40); 0' - 15' ca. 125bpm, 15' - 30' ca. 130bpm, 30' - 45' ca 140 bpm, 45' - 57' 145 bpm
Wed 30/jul/03 ER 56' 13,0 3 1 2 19 Tervueren, 2L l. achilles (tibia p?) hurts, r. is OK ca 55'50
Thu 31/jul/03 ER 48' 10,0 1 2 2 20 Machelen (S) l. achilles less tense, r. thigh better (physio) 47'54 (5'04 + 9'35 + 9'34 + 14'17 + 4'43 + 4'39)
Fri 1/aug/03 ER 34' 8,0 2 2 3 25 Tervueren, 1L l. achilles + calf hurts, r. tigh contracture better 34'10 (4'25 + 25'34 + 4'10)
Sat 2/aug/03 RR 22' 6,0 2 2 1 23 Machelen OK 22'05 + 5x100m strides
Sun 3/aug/03 R 800m 8,3 5 3 2 30 Lebbeke l. achilles hurts, felt contracture during race 2'01"37 (7th). Fast start (0-200m), last position. (Impression of 1'58 pace), already (low) lactate after 350m; sting left thigh (@contracture)
66,3
Mon 4/aug/03 ER 45' 10,6 3 4 3 32 NR Rekem, 2L l. achilles hurts, l. calf tense 45'22 (1'39 + 22'31 + 19'52 + 1'20)
Tue 5/aug/03     ---       4
Wed 6/aug/03 ER 45' 10,6 3 2 2 36 NR Rekem, 2L l. achilles very painful, l. calf tense 44'39 (1'34 + 21'26 + 20'17 + 1'21)
Thu 7/aug/03 10*200 12,1 4 2 3 33 Bokrijk (-S) l. achilles very painful, l. calf tense [Avg. 30"0]: 29"6 (1'23) - 31"7 (1'26) - 29"5 (1'18) - 30"0 (1'24) - 28"8 (1'33) - 31"0 (1'39) - 30"8 (1'37) - 30"3 (1'37) - 30"0 (1'36) - 28"3 (5') - 200m recovery jog
Fri 8/aug/03 ER 47' 10,6 3 3 3 34 NR Rekem, 2L l. achilles painful, l. calf tense 47'12 (1'41 + 22'44 + 21'38 + 1'09)
Sat 9/aug/03 H: 5*250m 7,8 4 2 3 33 NR Rekem lactate build-up (feels like 300-700m of 800) 51"4 (3'31) + 50"6 (3'43) + 48"8 (3'36) + 47"2 (4') on 10% slope (250m)
Sun 10/aug/03 ER 44' 10,6 4 3 4 34 NR Rekem, 2L l. achilles painful, r. ankle v sensitive 44'33 (1'41 + 21'33 + 20'05 + 1'13)
62,3
Mon 11/aug/03 RR 24' 5,3 2 4 4 20 Machelen, 8am very sore, bad legs 24'
Tue 12/aug/03 RR 23' 4,6 1 4 4 29 Tervueren very sore, bad legs (& sensitive) 23'05
Wed 13/aug/03 R 800m 9,0 4 4 4 21 Brasschaat sore, painful l. achilles, fatigue 2'02"03 - dead legs, no speed, no stamina. Worst 800m time since 1988
Thu 14/aug/03 RR 21' 4,3 2 2 3 22 Rekem new shoes + soles 21'30
Fri 15/aug/03     ---    
Sat 16/aug/03     ---    
Sun 17/aug/03 R 1500m 5,5 4 5 5 20 Aalst weak legs, no cooling-down abandon 1150m (49", 3'05 @1100m), tired legs, achilles very painful, asthmatic
28,7
Mon 18/aug/03 IR 48' 13,0 5 2 2 23 Tervueren, 2L legs OK, ankles less sensitive, hard after 30' 47'40 (4'05 + 20'24 + 20'01 + 3'08) - compare 26/03/03 (3'58+21'13+19'53+3'16)
Tue 19/aug/03 ER 34' 8,0 2 2 4 24 Tervueren, 1L slower pace, stiff hamstrings, asthmatic @night 33'25 (4'03 + 25'03 + 4'18)
Wed 20/aug/03 RR 25' 5,5 2 2 3 25 Machelen achilles pain during sprints ca.  24'30
Thu 21/aug/03 RR 15' 3,3 2 2 3 22 Machelen achilles pain during sprints 14'31 + 3x100m
R 1500m 7,5 5 2 3 23 Liège achiles pain; problems with breathing 4'18"86 (13) can't keep uw with slow pace; pace feels very fast after 300m (48")
Fri 22/aug/03 R 1500m 7,0 5 3 3 21 Turnhout achilles pain 4'15"8 (2nd) but feels like running a 4' pace (???)
Sat 23/aug/03     ---    
Sun 24/aug/03     ---    
31,3
Mon 25/aug/03     ---    
Tue 26/aug/03     ---    
Wed 27/aug/03     ---    
Thu 28/aug/03     ---     continous light headache + light asthma
Fri 29/aug/03     ---     37bpm heartbeat  + dry eyes, dry mouth, dry skin
Sat 30/aug/03     ---     68.5 kg
Sun 31/aug/03     ---    
0,0
Mon 1/sep/03     ---     continous light headache + light asthma
Tue 2/sep/03     ---     id.
Wed 3/sep/03     ---     id.
Thu 4/sep/03     ---     id.
Fri 5/sep/03     ---     id.
Sat 6/sep/03 ER 30' 6,5 3 3 2 21 Machelen id. 30'00
Sun 7/sep/03 ER 32' 8,0 2 2 3 19 Tervueren, 1L starting vit B. complex 31'54 (4'12 + 23'46 + 3'55), slower running
14,5
Mon 8/sep/03 IR 29' 8,0 4 2 3 18 Tervueren, 1L headache gone 28'41 (4'03 + 20'24 + 4'13), fast pace 0-10', very fast pace 10-24'
Tue 9/sep/03     ---     fysio
Wed 10/sep/03 ER 42' 10,0 3 2 3 14 Machelen, rain cw running on track. Achilles hurts during strides 41'35 (km 7+8: 8'11, km 9+10 + 8'31), 5 x 100m strides every 5' interval 10' - 30'
Thu 11/sep/03 IR 49' 13,0 4 2 2 19 Tervueren, 2L fysio; legs feeling OK, good energy level 48'35 (3'48 + 20'40 + 20'41 + 3'25), 13'00 to @top, good even pace, achilles sensitive after 30'
Fri 12/sep/03     ---    
Sat 13/sep/03 ER 44' 10,4 3 3 2 19 Evere track achilles  hurting more 2km + 1000m fast + 2km + 800m fast + 600m fast + 2km: 8'57 + 3'27 + 8'58 + 2'35 + 9'11 + 1'46 + 8'58 (10.4km in 43'55)
Sun 14/sep/03 ER 52' 13,0 3 1 2 19 Tervueren, 2L achilles hurting after 30', l calf hurting too 51'56 (4'01 + 22'43 + 21'53 + 3'18)
54,4
Mon 15/sep/03     ---    
Tue 16/sep/03 ER 32' 8,0 2 2 2 14 Tervueren, 1L fysio, ankles OK, almost no pain while running 21'21 (4'19 + 24'06 + 3'55)
Wed 17/sep/03 ER 54' 13,0 3 3 2 24 Tervueren, 2L achilles sensitive after 30', tib post too (?) 54'02 (4'06 + 23'00 + 23'03 + 3'52)
Thu 18/sep/03 ER 57' 13,0 2 3 4 28 Tervueren, 2L fysio, achilles almost fine, 'breaking in' left sole 56'55 (4'08 + 24'03 + 24'36 + 4'07)
Fri 19/sep/03 ER 54' 12,9 2 3 4 28 Tervueren l. calf more sensitive, + gym 57'17 (12'28 + 4'09 + 24'58 + 4'19 + 11'20)
Sat 20/sep/03 ER 45' 10,6 2 2 4 29 NR Rekem, 2L stiff l. calf muscles, painful achilles ca 45'
Sun 21/sep/03 LR 65' 13,3 3 2 4 29 NR Rekem, 2L+ stiff l. calf muscles, painful achilles ca 65' (27'20 + 19'38 + ca. 16')
70,8
Mon 22/sep/03 ER 57' 13,0 2 2 4 30 Tervueren, 2L extremely painful l. achilles + physio 4'15 pace with slower pace after 30' (and stopping twice due to pain)
Tue 23/sep/03     ---     gym, l + r. soles modified
Wed 24/sep/03 ER 31' 8,0 3 2 4 27 Tervueren, 1L sensitive but less painful + physio 31'22 (4'08 + 23'19 + 3'53)
Thu 25/sep/03     ---    
Fri 26/sep/03 ER 35' 7,4 2 2 3 27 Bédoin, on grass sensitive but less painful 35'00
Sat 27/sep/03     ---    
Sun 28/sep/03 ER 36' 8,0 3 1 3 21 Cassis, sinter very sensitive and painful 35'35 (9'21 + 8'47 + 8'28 + 8'58) per 2K
36,4
Mon 29/sep/03 ER 48' 10,7 2 1 1 25 Cassis sinter low sensitivity, no stretching after run 48'00 (13'47 + 9'15 + 9'13 + 9'10 + 6'33) 9'XX per 2K
Tue 30/sep/03 ER 45' 10,5 3 2 2 26 Cassis sinter low sensitivity ca 45'
Wed 1/okt/03     ---    
Thu 2/okt/03 3*1000 10,0 4 2 3 24 Aubagne 1st repeats in 8 weeks, not much stamina [Avg. 3'09"]: 3'01 + 3'14 + 3'11 (with 1'30 to 2'00 jog i.e. 200m)
Fri 3/okt/03     ---    
Sat 4/okt/03     ---    
Sun 5/okt/03 ER 54' 13,0 3 2 3 9 Tervueren, 2L less sensitive 53'57 (4'12 + 23'04 + 23'07 + 3'33)
44,2
Mon 6/okt/03 ER 33' 8,0 2 2 2 11 Tervueren, 1L l achilles improving, no 'fuel' after 20' 33'16 (4'05 + 24'07 + 5'03), slowing down after 25'
Tue 7/okt/03 ER 52' 13,0 3 1 1 12 Tervueren, 2L achilles improving, followed by gym 51'55 (4'04 + 22'50 + 21'32 + 3'28), lots of 'fuel', no lactate production
Wed 8/okt/03     ---     physio
Thu 9/okt/03 IR 51' 13,0 4 1 3 13 Tervueren, 2L achilles sensitive after  30', then slower pace 50'58 (3'52 + 19'58 + 23'31 + 3'36), fast pace including a 30" standing recovery halfway (170+ bpm), 12'57 @top
Fri 10/okt/03 ER 56' 13,0 2 3 3 16 Tervueren, 2L sleepy during day, achilles bit more sensitive 55'50 (4'14 + 23'54 + 23'43 + 3'58)
Sat 11/okt/03 10*200 12,7 3 2 3 15 Fallon, -T first interval in 8 weeks, achilles painful after 4 r. [Avg. 31"5]: 32"0 (1'20) - 32"5 (1'23) - 32"6 (1'26) - 31"6 (1'23) - 31"7 (1'29) - 31"4 (1'25) - 31"3 (1'27) - 31"1 (1'24) - 31"1 (1'29) - 29"6 - 200m recovery jog
Sun 12/okt/03 ER 55' 13,0 2 3 3 14 Tervueren, 2L achilles sensitive after 30' 55'28 (4'09 + 23'41 + 23'51 + 3'46)
72,7
Mon 13/okt/03 ER 58' 13,0 2 3 5 11 Tervueren, 2L achilles more sensitive after 35', sore r hamstring 57'55 (4'15 + 24'36 + 25'01 + 4'01)
Tue 14/okt/03 ER 32' 8,0 3 2 5 9 Tervueren, 1L sore r. hamstring, achilles (ankle) sensitive 31'36 (4'08 + 23'31 + 3'57)  NEW soles
Wed 15/okt/03     ---    
Thu 16/okt/03 6*400 10,9 4 3 4 11 Haren (-T) achilles sensitive but structure = OK [Avg. 72"5]: 71"5 (1'25) - 72"6 (1'27) - 74"4 (1'27) - 75"1 (1'26) - 73"8 (1'34) - 67"1 (1'55) - 200m recovery jog
Fri 17/okt/03 ER 53' 13,0 3 2 2 11 Tervueren, 2L achilles much better (tighter soles) 52'33 (3'59 + 23'04 + 22'06 + 3'22)
Sat 18/okt/03 ER 56' 13,0 2 4 5 12 Tervueren, 2L achilles slightly sensitive (tired calf) 56'27 (4'09 + 24'08 + 24'13 + 3'55)
Sun 19/okt/03 15x100m 11,5 4 3 4 9 Haren (-T) achilles sensitive at w-up, OK during sprints 5x100m on grass and track, start every 50"-60"
69,4
Mon 20/okt/03 ER 51' 12,0 3 2 3 9 Haren (-T) achilles more sensitive 51'07 (9'07 + 8'51 + 8'52 + 8'32 + 7'46 + 7'57), fast last km
Tue 21/okt/03 ER 57' 13,0 3 4 3 6 Tervueren, 2L calf sensitive 57'00 (4'13 + 24'46 + 24'16 + 3'43), slow 20' from 25' -> 45' (burn-out)
Wed 22/okt/03     ---    
Thu 23/okt/03 4*1000 13,1 4 3 2 4 Haren (-T) extremely asthmatic, achillespain [Avg. 3'15"7]: 3'16"6 (1'30) - 3'19"5 (1'35) - 3'17"5 (1'39) - 3'09"1 (1'31) - 200m recovery jog
Fri 24/okt/03 ER 55' 13,0 2 2 3 1 Tervueren, 2L sensitive l. calf & achilles 54'46 (4'09 + 2"'40 + 23'21 + 3'35)
Sat 25/okt/03     ---    
Sun 26/okt/03 IR 50' 13,0 4 3 2 7 Tervueren, 2L very asthmatic, achilles sensitivity stable 50'24 (3'57 + 21'49 + 21'00 + 3'37) fast pace, difficult after 30'
64,1
Mon 27/okt/03 ER 32' 7,0 2 2 3 7 Haren (-T) asthmatic, blood test (150ml), mild pain l. achilles ca. 32'
Tue 28/okt/03 F'lek: 6*200 14,0 4 2 2 9 Haren (-T) warmer, c-wise, pain after 5th 200m 6x (1800m + 200m fast) + 2000m : 57'11 (8'09 + 33"8) + (7'14 + 31"8) + (7'34 + 30"5) + (7'31 + 30"6) + (7'24 + 30"1) + (7'24 + 29"1) + 8'47
Wed 29/okt/03 ER 52' 13,0 3 2 3 8 Tervueren, 2L soles adapted - almost no sensitivity 52'24 (4'04 + 22'20 + 22'24 + 3'35)
Thu 30/okt/03 ER 45' 10,0 2 2 3 7 Machelen (-T) achilles OK, calf is sensitive + Gym 44'59 (9'30 + 9'06 + 8'59 + 8'51 + 8'31)
Fri 31/okt/03 H: 5*40 + 3*80 10,2 4 4 4 11 Tervueren achilles without any pain, knee sore 3 hrs later every 2' start (@95%), sore from gym
Sat 1/nov/03 ER 59' 13,0 2 4 4 9 Tervueren, 2L achilles better, left calf sensitive 58'53 (4'23 + 25'27 + 24'56 + 4'05)
Sun 2/nov/03 ER 58' 13,0 3 3 3 10 Tervueren, 2L tired muscles, achilles more sensitive 57'48 (4'14 + 24'29 + 24'59 + 4'04)
80,2
Mon 3/nov/03 ER 48' 10,0 3 2 2 18 gym, treadmill sensitive achilles/calf after 25' ca 48' pace from 5'00 to 3'20
Tue 4/nov/03 10*200 14,5 4 2 2 9 Haren (-T) ankles sensitive after soles adjustment [Avg. 30"7]: 30"9 (1'26) - 31"1 (1'23) - 29"7 (1'25) - 30"7 (1'32) - 31"2 (1'33) - 31"1 (1'29) - 31"1 (1'36) - 31"3 (1'29) - 30"6 (1'43) - 29"2 - 200m recovery jog (feels like going very hard - not enough speed)
Wed 5/nov/03 ER 57' 13,0 3 4 2 6 Tervueren, 2L no pain !!! 68.5kg 56'34 (4'16 + 24'29 + 23'52 + 3'56)
Thu 6/nov/03 ER 53' 13,0 3 3 2 15 Tervueren, 2L NEW shoes! No pain; GYM 53'18 (4'04 + 23'04 + 22'36 + 3'33)
Fri 7/nov/03 RR 30' 6,5 2 4 4 5 Machelen tight muscles 30'22 (4'57 + 9'18 + 9'13 + 4'32 + 2'20)
Sat 8/nov/03 ER 55' 13,0 2 3 3 9 Tervueren, 2L feels OK 54'56 (27'42 + 23'32 + 3'41)
Sun 9/nov/03     ---    
70,0