Training Log Archive: Torino

A quick run in the rain up in the woods exploring a little again and checking out possible connecting trails. First, a lot of uphill.

Tried classic x-c skiing from Tête-de-Ran but the tracks were glassy and lots of places the dirt came through. Lots of people out anyway.
Beautiful, warm day which is nice, but the snow situation in February is grim with this warmth.
It was Urs's first time out and went a few times with him as he had a hard time and the conditions made it hard on him on the downhills (he is a very safe and fast downhiller and was frustrated by the conditions and his "flimsy", light material ;-)).

After 2 days in Interlaken (1 hard day at work, and 1/2 day visiting with friends), it was time to shake my legs a little bit. Every time I'm not running my right knee starts acting up more.
Slow start on a sunny and unseasonably warm afternoon with Urs to the Planeyse. We went the long way around it on/off being together or I was taking a longer route on a smaller trail. At the end did 2x 1 k on the woodchip track and felt better the longer I ran. Nice outing.

Finally tried out a yoga lunch class in our town. It had a lot to do with Vinyiasa, and I think I will stick to that one for the semester.
In the evening, I felt sore muscles, mostly in my legs from holding the warrior and arms from stretching and holding my body in various positions. It also stretched my connecting tissue which I had done nothing about.
In fact, in class, I felt like a wreck: my right upper arm hurt from the injury years back, my back was in shock and my knees definitely had trouble with bending or being straight for a long time. But it must be stretched out again, so it will be good if I'm careful.

Quick run after yoga class. It was SO warm!

Tried an evening stretching and soft yoga class. It felt good and needed to do all that. I have really tightened up these last 3 years of "inactivity". But the class is really soft and slow, I'm not sure I want to pay for the semester.

First run back home again (Sat was travel day and Sun was a work day in Interlaken). It first felt strange to my leg muscles to run on trails in the woods and uphill! But it was a LOT more interesting than Florida running which was mostly flat. (Except the interesting trails were closed, that is, submerged from all the water)
It went better than expected and I think even with a faster time. Very surprised though.