Training Log Archive: Torino

Bike with my mountain bike to the Belpberg, hide the bike in the woods and go running; on the way back to Bern detour through the woods up to Allmendingen and Muri. I am very tired from the ski touring the last 2 days, feel lethargic and exhausted.

After hiding my bike, hike up almost 200 m steeply to the Belpberg and start jogging. First, I felt as if my legs would not move, then I settled into a trot through woods and fields full of dandelions and beautiful views onto the mountains. End up on top the highest point, then backtrack the other side of the Belpberg, find my trail down again and to the hidden bike.
It just felt like a day out and a need to train because of the Grand Prix 10miler this Saturday in Bern I am going to run in.

C • WOW! What a great weekend o... 3

Breakfast at 5.30 am!! Then climbing of the Wildhorn. Beautiful peak, quite easy to climb with a tremendous view all around.
Afterwards skii all the way down 1600 m to the valley and the car.
Note: I am only putting down 2 hours of training whereas in reality, it took us way longer on our climb. (2.50 to the hut and 2.50 to the peak plus 1 hr to the trailhead).

Ski up to the Wildhorn Hut in the afternoon; the tiny access road was closed going up to the Iffigenalp because of an overturned tractor, so we had to hike another 1 1/2 km up with all the gear (skis and stuff) to the trailhead. It was a beautiful day, very warm and small cascades of avalanches came down the opposite valley side all the time: This made us very much aware of the special dangers this spring (lots of snow drenched with water). We made it to the hut just in time for dinner.

Decide, again, on the spur of the moment to head to the French part for an orienteering meet. Again, I am one of the latest starters with not many people anymore in the woods.
The woods are full of bramble and thornbushes and wet ground (from the recent rains). I forgot my O-shoes and I am running in my running shoes. I had decided to take the trails around everything possible which seemed to be the best thing to do anyway. Find all the controls head-on and try to run hard on the trails. One mistake to #7 where I can't seem to find a trail and have to bushwhack through thorns uphill. I think the map is off at that place or the whole thing was somewhat skewed (my guess because other people had problems as well and ended up off where they wanted to come out on a road. Still, I won my class :-)) by 6 1/2 minutes!

C • Very good!!! Congrats! 1

Teach good yoga class; feels great with some gentle but effective moves.

No NW today as it rains and it is Wednesday before a Holiday and everybody is too busy or had set their minds onto other things.

Do Gnome-Sheeptrail loop; mediocre time and wonder why I just don't seem to be getting faster. Well, I ought to do speedwork or very long runs, both of which I don't. Serves me right.

C • Again, don't worry. 1

Tuesday evening Nordic Walking group first on trails in kleiner Rugen and up almost to the top then over to grosse Rugen and up onto the Heimwehfluh. Very nice course that we have never done in that order. Beautiful light green springlike forest, very lovely!

Back to work and teaching 3 (!!) classes because we have (Asciunsion ?) coming this Thursday, and I am cramming all classes into the next 3 days. Feel very lethargic and tired today, so I am just putting in for 3 x 25 min of my training work. Lots of core exercises super sets (3 exercises for the same area, 8 - 12 - 15 reps) and some upper body free weights with the same system.

Run the short Lombach loop with Manuela in the rain!! It was hard getting outside after the sunny weekend, but we managed, and it actually felt quite good and I lost my lethargy.