Training Log Archive: W

Went out and did a fartlek-y style run around Laajavuori. This is something that Kim has suggested a couple times - going for a brisk run and then strongly running up the hills, and then settling it down again and continuing without stopping. Interestingly, that's pretty much exactly what Ivan Babikov said was his favorite workout on a one of those training articles on fasterskier a few weeks ago, with all that unanimous support, I'll probably keep trying to do this every week, perhaps as a summer replacement for the tempo runs around the Jyvasjarvi.

Now that its summer-ish, its super heartening to see all the sunshine and lovely weather around here. Its still quite cool - 15 degrees or so and windy, but the sun is out (even at 3AM), and perfect weather for running.

Ran from near the university over to Vaajakoski to take a friend around the Kuntorastit course from last Thursday. The orienteering wouldn't count as training, but the cumulative runs both ways were a good way to get in a workout too. The run home started just after 9 but you would never know because its super light out. After running there, walking around in the woods for 1.5 hours, and running home, I was pretty tired! And to add to the fatigue, I have been finishing off my interviews from my thesis, I've been waking up at odd hours of the night to do them. More on that in the next couple of days.

Wickedly tired after my flight back to Finland, but I thought it would be appropriate to go out and workout the legs a little. The loop around the Soidenlampi is fully dry (there was a chance there was still snow, in my opinion!) but its totally dry and good to run on. The loop is nice and smooth, I just wish it was just a little more roll-y.

Evening single track run above the house. I said I would do this more often once it dries out about, so I'm going to keep focusing on doing that. I think it makes a nice evening recovery workout and hopefully will improve my agility and willingness to run strong and aggressively on pretty technical trails. I need to go to the university and print off the map I have of the neighbourhood so I can start to maybe do some line-o in the forest.

Pretty much back to normal now, as evident by this run, which I had to run a bit faster to get in before heading to the airport for my flight. Wednesday will be a training write-off so I'm glad I was able to get out and do something. Its still going to be another week until I feel like I can double-down again, though.

Managed to get back out again! Went out with Paul so the pace was assuredly quite slow and manageable. Felt like I was working pretty hard despite the slow pace, so clearly I'm not quite back to normal. But, close.