Training Log Archive: SpikeIn the 28 days ending Feb 28, 2013:
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Thursday Feb 28, 2013 #
other 30:00 [2]
I got on my skis and shuffled around on West Campus. It wasn't all that much fun - the snow was either icy or a crust that would break now and then.
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Wednesday Feb 27, 2013 #
other 20:00 [1]
Light shoveling. We only had another inch or so of snow.
rowing 20:00 [1]
Row, row.
I'd initially planned on running, but I was just feeling sleepy when I got home. The rowing machine was enough to break a good sweat and do a little bit of something.
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In other news, Mary told me that the park office called to find out which roads we would need plowed for the A-meet if there is any snow. They're also working on a press release. They really are very good to work with. I think that says a lot about the relationship that PTOC built up with them over the years (going back to the mid 1970s, I guess) and the relationship that Mary, Dick and Paul (and Mike and others I imagine) have built up over the last year or so.
I'd initially planned on running, but I was just feeling sleepy when I got home. The rowing machine was enough to break a good sweat and do a little bit of something.
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In other news, Mary told me that the park office called to find out which roads we would need plowed for the A-meet if there is any snow. They're also working on a press release. They really are very good to work with. I think that says a lot about the relationship that PTOC built up with them over the years (going back to the mid 1970s, I guess) and the relationship that Mary, Dick and Paul (and Mike and others I imagine) have built up over the last year or so.
Tuesday Feb 26, 2013 #
other 55:00 [1]
Shoveling snow. We had about 5-7 inches of very wet and heavy snow. Shoveling was tough work. It was enough for me today.
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Sunday Feb 24, 2013 #
Note
Click on the little globe for the GoPro + GPS track + orienteering map.
10 AM
orienteering race 1:55:24 [4] 10.95 km (10:32 / km) +452m 8:44 / km
ahr:162 max:172
SLOC's "Runt" at Rockwoods. I got tired. I also had lots of little misses - nothing big but I was frequently off a little bit, like begin a line too high for a control of expecting the control to be a line higher than it was.
The snow wasn't much trouble but it was getting slippery as the day went (and as the temps warmed).
The prizes were pretty sweet:
https://twitter.com/okansas/status/305794559219216...
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The snow wasn't much trouble but it was getting slippery as the day went (and as the temps warmed).
The prizes were pretty sweet:
https://twitter.com/okansas/status/305794559219216...
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Saturday Feb 23, 2013 #
Note
Some minor soreness (probably from all the shoveling?) and a bit of a drive to get to St Louis inspired me to take a day off. I did watch a bit of ski racing. First the world champs "skiathlon" and then a bit of the Birkebeiner. I don't really know much about the level of competition, but I'm thinking that Ali's result is pretty darn good. Alex J's result looks strong, too.
Friday Feb 22, 2013 #
other 30:00 [1]
I had another 1.5 inches or so of snow to shovel. I also had some stiff muscles from yesterday.
running 50:00 [2]
Running to work. I'd thought I might be able to drive, but the street hasn't been cleared and I don't think my little Toyota would make it. I did a couple of hours of work at home and then ran to the office - some packed snow, some pavement, some deep snow and a little ice. Mostly fun.
I hitched a ride home and even made a quick stop at Dillon's where I bought a 12 pack of caffeine free diet coke for Mary.
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I hitched a ride home and even made a quick stop at Dillon's where I bought a 12 pack of caffeine free diet coke for Mary.
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Thursday Feb 21, 2013 #
other 1:10:00 [1]
2 sessions of snow shoveling. Tough work, but I paced myself. We had something around 9 inches of snow (and a chance for a bit more in a few hours).
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other 30:00 [1]
A little bit of skiing on West Campus with Mary. Fun.
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Wednesday Feb 20, 2013 #
rowing 20:00 [1]
Row, row. It was a perfect warm up for watching tonight's basketball game...but it might leave me a little tired for tomorrow's snow shoveling.
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Tuesday Feb 19, 2013 #
cycling 45:00 [1]
Work commute.
running 25:00 [2]
Headlamp jog on the trails at Clinton. My legs were a bit tired but not too bad.
I'm watching the local TV coverage of a big gas explosion and fire in KC. Terrible.
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I'm watching the local TV coverage of a big gas explosion and fire in KC. Terrible.
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Monday Feb 18, 2013 #
3 PM
orienteering 54:48 *** 7.21 km (7:36 / km) +216m 6:37 / km
22c
Training at Rockcrusher. This was fun. Ulrik was sick, so it was just Jenny and I. It was a good race. Jenny got me by about a minute or so. She's a lot better at running through Kansas forest than she was in the fall.
http://sprintseries.org/doma/show_map.php?user=spi...
Some crazy Kansas weather. Two days ago we had snow. Yesterday was warm - maybe 60 F. Today was warm in the a.m. but had fallen to 40 when we started and 37 when we finished (with a strong wind).
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http://sprintseries.org/doma/show_map.php?user=spi...
Some crazy Kansas weather. Two days ago we had snow. Yesterday was warm - maybe 60 F. Today was warm in the a.m. but had fallen to 40 when we started and 37 when we finished (with a strong wind).
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Sunday Feb 17, 2013 #
running 1:30:00 [2]
Hanging tapes at Rockcrusher. Felt slow.
I also sketched in a couple of map revisions/additions.
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I also sketched in a couple of map revisions/additions.
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Saturday Feb 16, 2013 #
orienteering 40:00 [2] ***
8c
Checking some control locations and legs and jogging around a bit. Cold by the end.
A few videos:
Marv (not Marc...darned autocorrect) https://vine.co/v/brIMxxaqDUm
Fletcher https://vine.co/v/brTznhqwxFO
Eric "Am I last?" https://vine.co/v/brTaQgPWlaB
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A few videos:
Marv (not Marc...darned autocorrect) https://vine.co/v/brIMxxaqDUm
Fletcher https://vine.co/v/brTznhqwxFO
Eric "Am I last?" https://vine.co/v/brTaQgPWlaB
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Friday Feb 15, 2013 #
cycling 45:00 [1]
Work commute. A bit chilly in the morning.
rowing 20:00 [1]
Row, row.
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Thursday Feb 14, 2013 #
cycling 45:00 [1]
Work commute.
running 35:00 [2]
Short headlamp run on the trails at Clinton. I didn't turn on the lamp for the first 10+ minutes. The days are getting longer.
https://vine.co/v/brMFeHYVMwP
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https://vine.co/v/brMFeHYVMwP
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Wednesday Feb 13, 2013 #
rowing 20:00 [1]
Very easy day...row, row. I actually planned to do nothing. I don't think I'm sick, but I've noticed that I was feeling a little not-quite-normal. I also have been going to be early and sleeping like a rock. I figure something is a little off, so a very easy day was called for.
Other than rowing, I played around with some of the data on 3 point shots by KU basketball for the first half of the conference season:
https://twitter.com/okansas/status/301874330458005...
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Other than rowing, I played around with some of the data on 3 point shots by KU basketball for the first half of the conference season:
https://twitter.com/okansas/status/301874330458005...
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Tuesday Feb 12, 2013 #
cycling 45:00 [1]
Work commute.
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running 30:00 [2]
Monday Feb 11, 2013 #
cycling 45:00 [1]
Work commute. I fixed the flat inner tube and replaced the worn out tire yesterday.
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rowing 20:00 [1]
Row, row.
Sunday Feb 10, 2013 #
orienteering 1:00:00 [2] ***
10c
Checking some controls and looking at the area where they're planning to build a new mtb trail. They've got the trail marked but haven't begun the actual construction work. I'm hoping they either make it in the next week or hold off until after the A-meet.
Very windy on the open area on the ridge top. On the radio they said gusts were over 45 mph.
My legs were tired from yesterday.
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Very windy on the open area on the ridge top. On the radio they said gusts were over 45 mph.
My legs were tired from yesterday.
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Saturday Feb 9, 2013 #
11 AM
orienteering race 1:51:19 [4] *** 9.03 mi (12:19 / mi) +275m 11:16 / mi
17c
PTOC 2-hour score event at Jacomo.
I felt a bit strange when I started and kept expecting to feel better until after about an hour when I realized something was just off for the day - just no push. It was still fun.
A big surprise:
https://twitter.com/okansas/status/300359915271237...
Wish I could find my old Trans Atlantic Cup bobble hat.
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I felt a bit strange when I started and kept expecting to feel better until after about an hour when I realized something was just off for the day - just no push. It was still fun.
A big surprise:
https://twitter.com/okansas/status/300359915271237...
Wish I could find my old Trans Atlantic Cup bobble hat.
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Friday Feb 8, 2013 #
rowing 20:00 [1]
Row, row.
One of my projects for the weekend is to fix the flat (and replace the tire which is worn out) on my commuter bike.
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One of my projects for the weekend is to fix the flat (and replace the tire which is worn out) on my commuter bike.
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Thursday Feb 7, 2013 #
Note
I'd planned to do some intervals on West Campus after work. But then I realized that I have to train a little less so that Anna doesn't give up on her goal of beating me. So instead of intervals, I went to a movie with Mary and then had a burrito at Freebirds on Mass.
We saw Chasing Ice. It is full of cool images of places I like (Greenland and Iceland, in particular):
http://www.chasingice.com/
We saw Chasing Ice. It is full of cool images of places I like (Greenland and Iceland, in particular):
http://www.chasingice.com/
Wednesday Feb 6, 2013 #
MTB cycling 40:00 [1]
A short MTB ride after work. The far end of the river trail was soft/muddy, so I did a short loop and did it several times. I carried a light with me but I didn't need it until the last 4-5 minutes. At that point, I decided to just ease off and go slowly rather than stop and put on the light.
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Tuesday Feb 5, 2013 #
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Some interesting stuff from the Bergen sprint camp (and a cool video):
http://sprint-camp.blogspot.no/2013/02/workshop-st...
This, too:
http://www6.idrottonline.se/IFKLidingosSkidoOK-Ori...
- De som vinner presterar ofta procentuellt bättre på de längre sträckorna och sämre på de korta. Kanske ingen överraskning att de längre sträckorna är avgörande men värt att tänka på när man lägger upp sin taktik.
- En viktig egenskap är att snabbt kunna bedöma vad som är det kortaste vägvalet. Det är inte alltid det bästa, men ofta.
- Norrmän är sämre på mer tekniskt krävande sträckor jämfört med exempelvis schweizare (och svenskar?). Man blir bra på det man tränar på!
http://sprint-camp.blogspot.no/2013/02/workshop-st...
This, too:
http://www6.idrottonline.se/IFKLidingosSkidoOK-Ori...
- De som vinner presterar ofta procentuellt bättre på de längre sträckorna och sämre på de korta. Kanske ingen överraskning att de längre sträckorna är avgörande men värt att tänka på när man lägger upp sin taktik.
- En viktig egenskap är att snabbt kunna bedöma vad som är det kortaste vägvalet. Det är inte alltid det bästa, men ofta.
- Norrmän är sämre på mer tekniskt krävande sträckor jämfört med exempelvis schweizare (och svenskar?). Man blir bra på det man tränar på!
cycling 45:00 [1]
Work commute. It was a long day as I had to present a report at the CC meeting. I also was a bit surprised by this:
http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2013/feb/05/city-comm...
http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2013/feb/05/city-comm...
Monday Feb 4, 2013 #
cycling 45:00 [1]
Work commute. Legs tired from yesterday but not too bad.
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rowing 20:00 [1]
Just enough to break a sweat.
Sunday Feb 3, 2013 #
orienteering 1:35:00 [3] ***
18c
Orienteering training at Rockhaven with Jenny and Ulrik. We ran together (more or less) taking different routes on most legs. On the way to the last control, I said I'd take the trail route around the hill. Jenny, "c'mon, it is training," so I chased after Ulrik and Jenny up the hill...and my legs were shot. Fun.
Introduced Ulrik to the Kansas forest:
https://twitter.com/okansas/status/298209368602726...
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Introduced Ulrik to the Kansas forest:
https://twitter.com/okansas/status/298209368602726...
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Saturday Feb 2, 2013 #
orienteering 35:00 [2] ***
10c
More checking of control locations at SMP after the meeting with Mike S, meangene, Paul C, Dick N. and Mary.
I was on the model area. The model is, of course, not the best part of the area. But it gives a pretty good picture of the variety of terrain on the map. Many (most?) people don't understand how to make use of model events, so I'm not sure if people will be able to learn what they should.
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I was on the model area. The model is, of course, not the best part of the area. But it gives a pretty good picture of the variety of terrain on the map. Many (most?) people don't understand how to make use of model events, so I'm not sure if people will be able to learn what they should.
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Friday Feb 1, 2013 #
cycling 45:00 [1]
Work commute.
I set a new PR for coldest work commute. The temp was 5 F when I left the house.
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I set a new PR for coldest work commute. The temp was 5 F when I left the house.
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running 30:00 [2]
An easy headlamp run on West Campus.
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