Training Log Archive: TorinoIn the 31 days ending Jul 31, 2009:
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Friday Jul 31, 2009 #
Running 46:25 [3] 9.0 km (5:09 / km) +70m 4:58 / km
Sneaked in a run between the chores, shopping and preparations for the Holidays (Aug 1st is Swiss Nat. Holiday and all the stores will be closed!). Did the Elfenau, zigzag trail loop and was 4 min faster than ever!! yipee.
Saw the lynx again with her cub, and there definitely seems to be only one cub even though the sign speaks of several young lynx. They must have not made it :'(.
Saw the lynx again with her cub, and there definitely seems to be only one cub even though the sign speaks of several young lynx. They must have not made it :'(.
Thursday Jul 30, 2009 #
Yoga 1:00:00 [2]
Was teaching a good yoga class and added some Kundalini yoga moves. It felt very good, the stretching, the concentration and the fluid movements. The class was also very disciplined and followed in a smooth and concentrated way.
Nordic Walking 1:00:00 [2] 7.5 km (8:00 / km) +120m 7:24 / km
Evening Nordic Walking class and for a change: NO rain or thunderstorm!!
I chose a route the reversed way we usually do taking lots of little trails: Kleiner Rugen to Rugenbräu and back up to the Heimnwehfluh for a beer and a spectacular view over the whole area with the 2 lakes.
I chose a route the reversed way we usually do taking lots of little trails: Kleiner Rugen to Rugenbräu and back up to the Heimnwehfluh for a beer and a spectacular view over the whole area with the 2 lakes.
Wednesday Jul 29, 2009 #
Hiking 1:30:00 [1] 8.0 km (11:15 / km) +250m 9:44 / km
Hiked up from the parking area to the Creux du Van, the Grand Canyon of Switzerland! It was a beautiful sight. And I have never been up here. We could see all the Bernese Alps with Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau and as far as Mont Blanc which loomed like a giant white high glaciated mountain. Impressive.
Tuesday Jul 28, 2009 #
Running 44:34 [3] 9.0 km (4:57 / km) +120m 4:39 / km
Decided to try the Gnome-Sheep-loop trail over lunch.
After yesterday, I had, again, some backpain (from not running or laying around being sick??). It hurt quite a bit at the beginning and got progressively better :-).
This was the first run in a week, I have been hiking with some down-sick days in-between (Friday and Monday). So, I am pleased with this time which is a little faster again, but still nothing to write home about!
After yesterday, I had, again, some backpain (from not running or laying around being sick??). It hurt quite a bit at the beginning and got progressively better :-).
This was the first run in a week, I have been hiking with some down-sick days in-between (Friday and Monday). So, I am pleased with this time which is a little faster again, but still nothing to write home about!
Nordic Walking 1:30:00 [2] 7.2 km (12:30 / km)
Fast NW group tonight! All flat, to the Lombach and the shooting range and back through the neighborhoods of Unterseen.
Quite a bit of back pain though.
Quite a bit of back pain though.
Monday Jul 27, 2009 #
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Stayed home sick :-(. Some intestinal thing robbed me of all the energy and I was "only" crawling around inside on a beautiful day!
Sunday Jul 26, 2009 #
Hiking 2:30:00 [3] 11.0 km (13:38 / km) +720m 10:16 / km
Climbed the Spitzhörnli from the Simplon Pass. Very pretty peak.
(Note: we actually spent more time doing these hikes.)
(Note: we actually spent more time doing these hikes.)
Saturday Jul 25, 2009 #
Hiking 2:00:00 [2] 10.0 km (12:00 / km) +600m 9:14 / km
Went to the Simplon Pass area with my Nordic Walking group. On first day we walked up the Gondo Schlucht (chasm) from Gondo to Simplon Dorf. Very interesting area and spectuacular scenery. Already Napoleon built a road here as it is so narrow that one can easily control this part going into Italy.
Friday Jul 24, 2009 #
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Was exhausted all day and did not go out for a run or anything. :'(
Thursday Jul 23, 2009 #
Hiking 40:00 [3] 4.0 km (10:00 / km)
I had to come down from the alp by myself to go to work at 11 am. Did some yoga alone before anybody else was up. Beautiful setting. The Föhn (chinook) was blowing and it was over 20 degrees on 2300 m!! A tropical night, so weird and unnatural.
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Had to cancel the Nordic Walking in the evening because of severe thunderstorms and hail :-((.
Wednesday Jul 22, 2009 #
Hiking 2:00:00 [2] 5.0 km (24:00 / km) +650m 14:33 / km
Went with some of my yoga group up to a little alp above Interlaken just below the Schynige Platte in a tiny hut! Was lots of fun. The trail up the woods was very steep and hard for most of them. Wonderful evening overlooking the lakes with the ever-changing weather.
Went further up by myself in the early evening towards the Schynige Platte over very steep meadows to a viewpoint and took the trail back down.
Went further up by myself in the early evening towards the Schynige Platte over very steep meadows to a viewpoint and took the trail back down.
Tuesday Jul 21, 2009 #
Running 45:38 [3] 9.0 km (5:04 / km) +230m 4:30 / km
Did the Gnome-Sheep trail at lunch.
My back is still very unstable, pain down the right leg now.
My back is still very unstable, pain down the right leg now.
Nordic Walking 1:10:00 [2] 7.0 km (10:00 / km) +230m 8:35 / km
NW on Gnome-Sheeptrail loop. Am I getting sick? Felt nauseous and broke out in massive sweat twice so that my shirt was soaked. The class was quite scared for me.
Monday Jul 20, 2009 #
Nordic Walking 1:00:00 [1] 5.0 km (12:00 / km)
regular Monday with core conditioning class and NW with seniors.
Sunday Jul 19, 2009 #
Hiking 1:20:00 [2] 9.0 km (8:53 / km) +1000m 5:43 / km
Did some hiking above Lake Geneva. Onto the Dent de Jaman (in fog and very steep and slippery) and around then up Rocher de Naye. This area is very beautiful, dramatic ups and downs with beautiful rockfaces. At one point, we climbed up some ladders and were following fixed chains and ropes.
It never cleared up in these parts, but we could see the sun not far away and also being reflected in the Lake of Geneva. We stayed in the mist and fog and cold upwinds.
It never cleared up in these parts, but we could see the sun not far away and also being reflected in the Lake of Geneva. We stayed in the mist and fog and cold upwinds.
Saturday Jul 18, 2009 #
Running 45:47 [3] 7.4 km (6:11 / km)
Ran the Bremer loop, first started out with Urs then took off by myself. Ran a new PB even though the time is nothing to be proud off.
Friday Jul 17, 2009 #
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Stayed up in Interlaken overnight to bike around the Lake of Thun in the morning, but thunder, lightning and steady rain in the morning prevented it. In fact, it got so cold throughout the day that I did not get out for anything at all. And this is July!!! Freaking cold :'(
Thursday Jul 16, 2009 #
Nordic Walking 1:10:00 [3] 6.5 km (10:46 / km)
NW in the eveing and yoga in the morning
Wednesday Jul 15, 2009 #
Running 49:52 [3] 9.0 km (5:32 / km)
Did my zigzag loop from Dählhölzli to Elfenau and beyond. Stopped by the lynx and saw the mother lynx and one cub. So cute! However, the mother lynx attacked twice and ran straight into the fence!!
The day had started out with heavy rains which cleared over lunch to beautiful sunshine. Crazy weather we have, ups and downs, hot and cold. This morning it rained with temps of 75 degrees, like in the tropics!
The day had started out with heavy rains which cleared over lunch to beautiful sunshine. Crazy weather we have, ups and downs, hot and cold. This morning it rained with temps of 75 degrees, like in the tropics!
Tuesday Jul 14, 2009 #
Nordic Walking 1:15:00 [2] 7.5 km (10:00 / km)
Regular NW class in the evening but it rained cats and dogs and only 3 people showed!!
Could not make myself go running at lunch, I felt so unmotivated and lazy.
Could not make myself go running at lunch, I felt so unmotivated and lazy.
Sunday Jul 12, 2009 #
Hiking 1:00:00 [2] 8.0 km (7:30 / km) +950m 4:42 / km
Another beautiful hike on a mountain I have never been on top: the Moleson near Gruyere (where the famous cheese is made!!). Started from Moleson village around to the left and climbed up from behind on a nice little mountain trail. Urs took the gondola down, I hikejoged down the other side to the middle station. We both took the cog back down from there.
I saw lots of "Türkenbund" a very rare type of lily that has a shape like a turkish turban. Very pretty.
Down in the cheesefactory of Gruyere, we ate a roesti with melted cheese, mmhh. We did not go up to the beautiful castle and into town as there were tons of people still everywhere.
I saw lots of "Türkenbund" a very rare type of lily that has a shape like a turkish turban. Very pretty.
Down in the cheesefactory of Gruyere, we ate a roesti with melted cheese, mmhh. We did not go up to the beautiful castle and into town as there were tons of people still everywhere.
Saturday Jul 11, 2009 #
Roadbiking 2:56:00 [3] 49.0 km (3:36 / km) +456m 3:26 / km
2:56:06 [1] 49.08 km (3:35 / km) +456m 3:26 / km
A very good, easy roadbike with Christoph! We started in Kerzers and went through the Swiss agricultural vegetable center of the country to Lüscherz on the lake of Biel to Erlach and out onto the peninsula of St.Peter where Jean-Jacques Rousseaou used to live and write, then back to Erlach and Ins to the car. Along the way we bought apricots, strawberries, raspberrier and cherries, mmmh.
the day was still kind of coolish barely in the 70s.
A very good, easy roadbike with Christoph! We started in Kerzers and went through the Swiss agricultural vegetable center of the country to Lüscherz on the lake of Biel to Erlach and out onto the peninsula of St.Peter where Jean-Jacques Rousseaou used to live and write, then back to Erlach and Ins to the car. Along the way we bought apricots, strawberries, raspberrier and cherries, mmmh.
the day was still kind of coolish barely in the 70s.
Friday Jul 10, 2009 #
Running 46:56 [3] 7.4 km (6:21 / km) +70m 6:03 / km
Did my Friday loop in the Bremer woods again. Couldn't think of anything better to do. Temperature was fair at 68 degrees :-(.
Thursday Jul 9, 2009 #
Yoga 1:00:00 [1]
I was teaching my fitness yoga class: it felt so good on my muscles after having run 2 days in a row. Quite a good class, very focused and fluid.
Nordic Walking 1:10:00 [2] 7.2 km (9:43 / km)
Had my early evening Nordic Walking class and 11 people showed up!! It was quite a bit of work for me: went down along the Aare towards Lake of Thun to ruins of Wyssenau, a loop there and back up then over the covered wooden bridge.
Very flat route, this is usually our winter loop but it was really pretty with the big trees protecting us from some light rain with thunder rolling in the background.
Very flat route, this is usually our winter loop but it was really pretty with the big trees protecting us from some light rain with thunder rolling in the background.
Wednesday Jul 8, 2009 #
Running 49:59 [3] 8.0 km (6:15 / km)
Took the bike to the end of Thormann Road at Dählhölzli woods. Ran "my" loop to Elfenau - zigzag trail down to Aare and back up then down again and up to the animals. Young linxs were born in May!! That's way I never saw them anymore these last 3 months.
Did not feel that good but it seemed as if I was a little faster than in the past.
Back pain was manageable but medial meniscus Right knee hurt more and more.
Did not feel that good but it seemed as if I was a little faster than in the past.
Back pain was manageable but medial meniscus Right knee hurt more and more.
Tuesday Jul 7, 2009 #
Running 44:53 [3] 9.0 km (4:59 / km) +170m 4:33 / km
Ran the gnome-sheeptrail loop at lunch. Almost the same time as a week ago.
Very little backpain today!!
Very little backpain today!!
Nordic Walking 1:20:00 [3] 6.5 km (12:18 / km) +250m 10:19 / km
It was raining tonight (!!!) so just the tough faithful ones showed up. Went up to Bleiki and back down on the little trail.
Awful weather first but we told ourselves that the rain water is good for our sking! At the end, there was a beautiful rainbow over Interlaken.
Awful weather first but we told ourselves that the rain water is good for our sking! At the end, there was a beautiful rainbow over Interlaken.
Monday Jul 6, 2009 #
Strength 1:00:00 [2]
I was teaching my regular Monday core class, today with some upper body strength with free weights.
Later the senior NW class, we went to the Lombach and on the Vita Parcours. Nice loop, everything is just so green.
Later the senior NW class, we went to the Lombach and on the Vita Parcours. Nice loop, everything is just so green.
Sunday Jul 5, 2009 #
Hiking 1:00:00 [2] 8.0 km (7:30 / km) +900m 4:48 / km
Went hiking before the thunderrains came! Went to Grindelwald and took the gondola up towards Männlichen. Got out at Hohlenstein and went up then over to the Kl.Scheidegg. Up from Eigergletscher, we took the Eigertrail down to Alpiglen for a beer in the last sunrays of the day. We had escaped the thunderclouds all day before they started pouring! :-)
Total hike was 90 Min to Kl.Scheidegg and 2 hrs from there down the Eigertrail.
Total hike was 90 Min to Kl.Scheidegg and 2 hrs from there down the Eigertrail.
Saturday Jul 4, 2009 #
Mountain Biking 55:30 [3] 13.5 km (4:07 / km) +250m 3:46 / km
Late afternoon bike ride to Belpberg and up onto a place with a hut and a bar-b-que. I was glad to have chosen to rode the mt.bike instead of running as my muscles hurt quite a bit from yesterday's run.
Friday Jul 3, 2009 #
Running 47:37 [3] 7.4 km (6:26 / km) +60m 6:11 / km
Went running in the afternoon in the heat of the day!
Finally, could feel some running form returning instead of just limping along. Faint backpain but manageable.
Did "my" loop in the Bremer woods again.
Finally, could feel some running form returning instead of just limping along. Faint backpain but manageable.
Did "my" loop in the Bremer woods again.
Thursday Jul 2, 2009 #
Yoga 1:00:00 [2]
Taught my fitness yoga class. Started out with a backache and slowly but eventually, I could pick up "speed" and energy for a good "workout".
Nordic Walking 45:00 [2] 4.5 km (10:00 / km) +90m 9:05 / km
Our regular Thursday NW class. We did a smallish loop on the Rugen as grey clouds were racing closer.
At a bar-b-que place we had deposited our stuff and bags earlier to have a little party but we were caught in the middle of a fierce thunderstorm and torrential rain for about 10 minutes. The fire still kept going so we could cook our cervalats (Bernese meat) but we had to hurry on as little fire as we had.
Nordic Walking back to the hotel by 9.30 pm.
Note: feel very stressed on this 60% work schedule as everything has to fit into these 2 1/2 days with Tu and Thu being 10-11hour-days.
So, I am very tired in the evening and still have to drive to Bern for 40 minutes. I hope I can keep this up?
At a bar-b-que place we had deposited our stuff and bags earlier to have a little party but we were caught in the middle of a fierce thunderstorm and torrential rain for about 10 minutes. The fire still kept going so we could cook our cervalats (Bernese meat) but we had to hurry on as little fire as we had.
Nordic Walking back to the hotel by 9.30 pm.
Note: feel very stressed on this 60% work schedule as everything has to fit into these 2 1/2 days with Tu and Thu being 10-11hour-days.
So, I am very tired in the evening and still have to drive to Bern for 40 minutes. I hope I can keep this up?
Wednesday Jul 1, 2009 #
Orienteering 29:44 [3] 2.1 km (14:10 / km) +70m 12:08 / km
Did the last of the evening O-series in Bern. This was a sprint in the Eichhölzli close to where I live.
I chose the course that was quite challenging with some O-technical legs in the woods. I had great trouble getting into the map and totally missed number 1. Searched for at least 6 minutes which is a disaster in a sprint. Afterwards, I found the flow and enjoyed it much, in the woods as well as in the neighborhoods.
I chose the course that was quite challenging with some O-technical legs in the woods. I had great trouble getting into the map and totally missed number 1. Searched for at least 6 minutes which is a disaster in a sprint. Afterwards, I found the flow and enjoyed it much, in the woods as well as in the neighborhoods.
Unspecified 1:00:00 [1]
Went to the Rope Park with Doris and we did 3 courses. We were there for 3 hours and it was tons of fun. My upper body got a good workout with all the climbing up ladders and other stuff.