Training Log Archive: schnitzer

Started work today (postponed from Monday for various reasons), wasn't so bad. I can turn up anytime I want to in the morning as long as I work for 8 hours and it's not really taking the p1ss e.g. midday. Takes an hour on public transport each way or 10 miles on foot. So obviously I ran home... well almost.

It's funny reading what I wrote yesterday, like the weather God answered my prayers or something. Anyway terrible run, 35 litre pack full to the brim with the Winter clothes I wore into work this morning (no room for shoes, had to strap them to the back), the worst Winter weather we've had for weeks, a few inches of fresh powder everywhere being added to every second, neck ache from not being used to sitting in a chair all day, neck ache from not being used to running with a heavy pack and indigestion - don't know where that came from (last night's chilli?). Apart from that it was perfect.

The fact that my route took me straight past 7 different tube stations wasn't helping my motivation and I eventually crumbled on the 5th. I was feeling all good about not being the odd one out anymore, having a regular job and being able to write HFW on my log, now I just want to kill myself.

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Another powder stomping spiral session. The last one I think unless lots more snow comes down - so compact out there now I was almost proper running at a steady effort. My shoes were leaving such a small imprint that I could barely see where to run next. Even though this is possibly the most boring type of session I have ever done I'm going to miss it as I think it was doing me the world of good.

Anyway was going to do an hour but decided that seeing as this was supposed to be a terrain session that I should...

...spend the other half hour running around the outside of the field through the moguls I created on the first go, several weeks back. Quite a bit tougher that - I rediscovered my motivation for the session and put some more effort in, just inside zone 3 I reckon.

Great to have useable daylight past 17:00 now! Bring on the Spring.

Even though it's been 13 days that's still once a week in my book! 8*12, 1*10 press ups.

Slipped and slid my way to and from hills on the icy pavements.

7:20 WU
7:15 WD

10*0.56km & 32m. Found a nice hill on the Flaten map less than a mile from my front door. First half people had walked up a lot - snow mostly nice and compact. Second half snow was untouched crunchy stuff so tough going gradually getting a bit easier by the time I'd run over it twenty times. Felt good. Ups...

1) 2:35
2) 2:45
3) 2:40
4-10) 2:35

Downs...

1-3) 2:00
4-8) 1:55
9) 1:50
10) 1:45

Malteaser/Stripteaser Absolut hash #607 from Arstaberg (13). Nice length, shame about the markings - it's difficult to mark the trail well what with all the snow/ice but think they could have done a bit better.

All the SH3 stalwarts were there today and it was nice to catch up over some good food + drinks afterwards.

Usual route. Getting a bit bored with it, must design a new one soon. Had a nice rest and thought I might zone 3 it today for a change, about time I upped the level of my aerobic training a bit anyway. Didn't enjoy it much as felt tired in the legs surprisingly quick and also a bit heavy in the chest.

A couple inches of snow fell this morning and covered up all of the sheet ice. Still, managed to restrict the lack of control to only a few hands down and one legged slides (one in particular lasted for a good few metres and I felt like a stunt man) but no arse impact thankfully.

1) 12:30
2) 28:15
3) 27:30
4) 12:45
5) 12:30

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