Training Log Archive: cfosp1In the 7 days ending Dec 23, 2017:
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Saturday Dec 23, 2017 #
XC Skiing Classic 2:08:57 29.34 km (4:24 / km) +405m 4:07 / km
ahr:152 max:203 shoes: Atomic Worldcup Classic '13
7:09 AM; Hyland Park Reserve
-11.3 °C; Clear
Jamie and I rode along with Karl for a good ski at Hyland. Colder temps and fast snow! Took me about 2.5 laps to have my hands at working temperature. Last weekend, out lap times hovered around 13-14 minutes, today, it was more like between 11 and 12. Did a couple of laps with no pole sections after my hands warmed up. My kick wax, which was the one I had put on for the City of Lake Loppet, was still in working order. Only during the last 2 laps I noticed that the kick was not as good anymore. Saw John K. and Kitty. Karl sported some massive icicles in his beard and one making a bridge between his eyebrow and his glasses.
Hiking 42:50 [1] 3.78 km (11:20 / km) +22m 11:01 / km
shoes: Hoka One One Tor Tech Mid WP
2:40 PM; Hamline Midway/Frogtown
-5.8 °C; Clear
Only a short one with the dogs today. Trains hauling.
Friday Dec 22, 2017 #
Hiking 9:59 [1] 1.09 km (9:10 / km)
shoes: Hoka One One Tor Tech Mid WP
6:48 AM; Hamline Midway/Frogtown
-7.9 °C; Cloudy
Just a fast walk this AM. Very rare that I am the only one at the station like today. Walked the length of the platform while waiting, noticed all sorts of odds and ends, a couple of shopping carts, clothing and spilled food. A melancholy still life.
Hiking 15:34 [1] 1.46 km (10:40 / km) +8m 10:23 / km
shoes: Hoka One One Tor Tech Mid WP
1:18 PM; Hamline Midway/Como Park
-4.5 °C; Cloudy
Hiking 1:11:39 [1] 6.52 km (10:59 / km) +49m 10:35 / km
shoes: Hoka One One Tor Tech Mid WP
2:59 PM; Hamline Midway/Como Park
-4.2 °C; Cloudy
Taking advantage of the not too cold and not too windy weather with a slightly longer walk. I am pretty sure I saw a snowy owl at Oscar Johnson Arena, there are various raptors that are almost white, but the round big head and absence of a neck tipped me off. I looked up the way I noticed the wing tip feathers curl up, too, a total match. It was a fleeting impression but from fairly close. Got a little chilled on the home stretch while walking W, into the wind, with just a fleece and no shell. Glad to make it home.
Thursday Dec 21, 2017 #
Running: Interval 7:14 1.1 km (6:35 / km) +2m 6:31 / km
shoes: Hoka One One Tor Tech Mid WP
6:41 AM; Hamline Midway/Frogtown
-7.2 °C; Cloudy
Had to run. The entire way. Just barely made it. My lunch, a mashed-potato based stew, decided to move from tupperware to bottom of my backpack as I found out when I was almost at work. Was able to salvage most of it ...
Hiking 53:37 [1] 5.04 km (10:38 / km) +36m 10:16 / km
shoes: Hoka One One Tor Tech Mid WP
4:14 PM; Hamline Midway/Como Park
-5.5 °C; Cloudy
Gave the dog a little extra this afternoon. They got more than they hoped for: when we crossed the scrubland near Lexington north of the tracks, I noticed movement near the hobo camp and called the dogs back the gentleman who was outside the considerable warehouse of supplies called back "I don't bite," to which I replied "The dogs don't bite either" and allowed the dogs to move forward. They were each rewarded with a hunk of bread he tore out of a loaf from top of one of his piles. We exchanged a few friedly words and I and the dogs moved on.
Running 9:12 1.03 km (8:56 / km) +8m 8:36 / km
shoes: Hoka One One Tor Tech Mid WP
6:25 PM; Hamline Midway/Como Park
-5.7 °C; Cloudy
Headed over to friends Mary & Jim for solstice bonfire and dinner. Caught the 21 bus right where i typically take the Green Line to work during the winter. Got there just as the bus arrived, no time to spare and promptly forgot to turn off my Garmin. Was able to edit this in SportTracks but not on GC.
Wednesday Dec 20, 2017 #
Hiking 12:20 [1] 1.15 km (10:43 / km) +3m 10:35 / km
shoes: Hoka One One Tor Tech Mid WP
6:26 AM; Hamline Midway/Como Park
-8.2 °C; Cloudy
Just a dusting of snow, depressing ...
Hiking 41:47 [1] 3.76 km (11:07 / km) +27m 10:44 / km
shoes: Hoka One One Tor Tech Mid WP
4:31 PM; Hamline Midway/Frogtown
-8.0 °C; Cloudy
The full short route after a shortened walk yesterday. Dogs were appreciative, I was watching for ice under the thin layer of fresh snow ...
Hiking 13:40 [1] 1.33 km (10:17 / km) +9m 9:56 / km
shoes: Hoka One One Tor Tech Mid WP
4:01 PM; Hamline Midway/Como Park
-7.8 °C; Cloudy
Musing about the tracks in this morning's snow: so few of them. Departing from the green line, only 2 set of tracks going north on Simpson. Others join and then depart. Gravely surface where snow has been scraped away by steps mean safety, black or grey means slippery ice. I keep my guard up.
Tuesday Dec 19, 2017 #
Hiking 11:40 [1] 1.12 km (10:25 / km) +13m 9:51 / km
shoes: Hoka One One Tor Tech Mid WP
6:36 AM; Hamline Midway/Como Park
0.5 °C; Clear
First time in a while I did not have to hurry. Good thing, since it was rather icy.
Hiking 31:26 [1] 2.89 km (10:53 / km) +5m 10:47 / km
shoes: Hoka One One Tor Tech Mid WP
5:03 PM; Hamline Midway/Frogtown
-1.1 °C; Clear
Got home rather late and did not feel like dealing with Snelling and Pierce Butler in the dark, with rush hour in full swing. So the dogs had a shortened on-leash walk. They did not seem to mind. Getting colder after another above freezing day. Don't mind the short thaw but really bummed out that the snow is going to mostly miss us yet again. Back to the man-made loop and looking forward to a week in N Wisconsin, where there is plenty of snow.
Hiking 14:10 [1] 1.33 km (10:39 / km) +7m 10:23 / km
shoes: Hoka One One Tor Tech Mid WP
4:44 PM; Hamline Midway/Como Park
-0.7 °C; Clear
Getting colder, meltwater on light rail platform one sheet of ice.
Monday Dec 18, 2017 #
Running: Interval 10:26 [1] 1.14 km (9:09 / km) +3m 9:02 / km
shoes: Ecco Hybrid
6:39 AM; Hamline Midway/Como Park
-3.2 °C; Cloudy
Hiking 13:02 [1] 1.32 km (9:52 / km) +9m 9:33 / km
shoes: Hoka One One Tor Tech Mid WP
3:47 PM; Hamline Midway/Como Park
2.7 °C; Cloudy
Hiking 41:32 [1] 3.77 km (11:01 / km) +22m 10:42 / km
shoes: Hoka One One Tor Tech Mid WP
4:16 PM; Hamline Midway/Frogtown
2.9 °C; Cloudy
First walk since Thursday morning, skied all weekend , including 3 skijoring sessuons. Warm, I will definitely skip tomorrow's workout and head for Hyland Wednesday or Thursday night. Still a little sore on the inside of my thighs from the classic workout yesterday.
Sunday Dec 17, 2017 #
XC Skiing Classic 1:55:57 22.6 km (5:08 / km) +317m 4:48 / km
ahr:144 max:177 shoes: Atomic Worldcup Classic '13
7:12 AM; Hyland Park Reserve
-5.4 °C; Cloudy
First classic workout of the season, did use my skis having the kick wax still left from my ill fated City of Lakes race, the solid klister-type stuff. A little too grippy on the downhills but all in all it worked pretty well. Appreciated the good kick on the uphills. Saul from our EU Tuesday night group was just leaving and gave us the good news that Frogtown was open.
8 laps total:
The 3 initial laps had a no-pole section on the more level part of the Frogtown loop.
Then 4 laps with poles. lap 5 and lap 7 were fast.
Last lap again with the no-pole section on the Frogtown loop.
Some observations:
Staying in the tracks downhill from the chutes and ladders hill always intimidates me a little. By lap 5, I was not even thinking about being intimidated any more.
Striding during the no-pole section at the end felt so much more comfortable and efficient then the three at the beginning.
Good workout!
XC Skiing Skijor 26:57 7.39 km (3:39 / km) +84m 3:27 / km
ahr:147 max:158 shoes: Atomic Worldcup Skate '11
3:57 PM; Highland 9 Hole
-2.7 °C; Cloudy
Left Mellie at home, yesterday she was dragging. Need to take care of my old dog! The young one, on the other hand, was ready to go. two laps with some minor distractions, on from a lab, who was walking close to the trail, the other, just too much to investigate, trailside. But they were truly minor. We were filmed by another skier and one guy was in awe over taking a dog skiing. Good ski!