Training Log Archive: Arnold

Classic Day, 11.6+605. Tough, steep, not very technical (though I suppose some of the ditch areas were quite detailed.

Felt very slow again, but no mistakes really. 20 mins behind Fredrik Lowegren, 15 mins behind best Austrian - weak, BUT beat all of the dudes who want to go to student woc..just (they took 90,90,91 and 94), but hey who cares? Two more qualification races to come, 5/17 (sprint, less important) and 5/26 (middle with qual and final, very important). But I'm usually better at short and technical than long and easy, so hopefully I'll see at the CSU classic champs in Bulgaria!

Warmup and down

"Olympic Distance", 6.75+230m. The good news:

1. Apparently only 6 people want to go to the student woc (for 6 places theoretically, but they may take fewer)
2. I came 2nd of 5 of those, one mispunched, and the other beat me by 58 secs
(but apparently today is not so important)

Bad news:

1. Some Swede won in 35.20
2. The good Austrians all beat me by 3-7 mins
3. I felt like shit for most of the way, especially on the crazy uphills
4. Tomorrow is steeper 11.6+605

Think pig Sprint, a little less crazy but only just

Warmup and down

Anti-jetlag run.

So this is it. Quite sad, really, now that we have this great group together. Well, have to look forward though, and specifically to running against some ridiculous competition at the upcoming WRE in Austria. Check out especially the start list, and then results at: http://tvff.virtualave.net/ausschreibung/thermenlo...

Park-O at Hammond Pond. Great area, few mistakes except ~1.5mins at the last one. Don't think I would have beaten Kenny though. Came second, not bad. At least I got rid of that crown!

Some more running around with the boys.

shock horror, almost a hour's run!

I am taking tapering to a whole new level.