Training Log Archive: cfosp1In the 7 days ending Dec 22, 2018:
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Saturday Dec 22, 2018 #
XC Skiing Classic 1:49:17 26.13 km (4:11 / km) +421m 3:52 / km
ahr:151 max:170 shoes: Atomic Worldcup Classic '13
7:40 AM; Hyland Park Reserve
-3.6 °C; Snow
Six laps for 26 km at Highland. the van was not at home this AM, called Lynn around 9:00 to see if she needed her car, which I had borrowed. No need to return, I would have made it seven laps for 30 km but Karl had been stopped without his pass and shooed off the course. Like me, he has it on his fanny pack, which he forgot at home. Happens to me, too, when I'm not driving.
Saw Andy, Bruce, Dan (just as we were leaving) and skied a little with Mo. Later saw it was her BD. Happy birthday, Mo!
Great workout, much better than the EU session last Tuesday! Glide was right on, kick could have been a little better but was adequate.
Hiking 54:10 [1] 4.46 km (12:09 / km) +33m 11:43 / km
shoes: Hoka One One Tor Tech Mid WP
2:17 PM; Hamline Midway/Como Park
-2.3 °C; Snow
I must not have pushed the start button on the Garmin hard enough, I noticed some time later. Not cold and a light snow, very nice. We hiked the rough along the tracks between the Bandana Square apartments and Snelling. Not used to ducking under low shrubbery and stepping on soft carpets of last summer's crop of crown vetch anymore.
Friday Dec 21, 2018 #
Hiking 10:05 [1] 1.14 km (8:51 / km) +26m 7:56 / km
shoes: Hoka One One Tor Tech Mid WP
6:47 AM; Home to Green Line
-4.9 °C; Cloudy
Was on the fence between train and bike. Due to remembering the water running across trail and roads in various places, I picked the train and read my book.
Hiking 13:34 [1] 1.33 km (10:12 / km) +5m 10:01 / km
shoes: Hoka One One Tor Tech Mid WP
2:16 PM; Hamline Midway
-4.9 °C; Cloudy
It remained colder than predicted all day long.
Hiking 40:24 [1] 3.75 km (10:46 / km) +22m 10:28 / km
shoes: Hoka One One Tor Tech Mid WP
2:42 PM; Hamline Midway/Frogtown
-4.8 °C; Cloudy
Pleasant to walk and especially come back into the house without muddy paws. The snow is gone, but at least the mud is too. A school class from Great Rivers came down the pedestrian ramp at Hamline. A little straggler with the teacher doing sweeper duty was worried about the dogs. We gave them wide berth, as we were past them, he thought he might want to pet the dogs but change his mind. Caught up with some middle school boys on their way home from school, they were chatting animatedly. Reminded me walking stretches with one of my buddies.
Thursday Dec 20, 2018 #
Hiking 16:15 1.01 km (16:05 / km) +132m 9:44 / km
ahr:100 max:135 shoes: Shimano SH-MT34L
7:20 AM; Downtown Minneapolis
Heading into a cold wind on my way ot of DT to Cedar Lake Trail. From there, it wasn't too bad because the wind became rather helpful. By far fewer cyclists out compared to yesterday.
Biking Commuting 35:56 12.85 km (2:48 / km) +38m 2:45 / km
ahr:127 max:146 shoes: All-City Space Horse
6:26 AM; Hamline Midway
2.2 °C; Cloudy
When I took the dogs out, it appeared that the predicted rain had been minimal. Decision was made to ride the bike, however, when I stepped our around 6:20, drizzle had started. The road wasn't too wet yet but precip was strong enough to make it hard to see through my goggles. Pretty decent westerly made me opt for the route via Nicollet Mall. Progression was smoother than yesterday, but overall a slower ride, probably because of the headwind.
Hiking 37:48 3.75 km (10:05 / km) +24m 9:46 / km
ahr:100 max:122 shoes: Hoka One One Tor Tech Mid WP
4:18 PM; Hamline Midway/Frogtown
0.1 °C; Cloudy
Quick shuffle, I was cold in the cold wind, sweaty from the bike ride.
Biking Commuting 33:36 14.08 km (2:23 / km) +77m 2:19 / km
ahr:140 max:160 shoes: All-City Space Horse
3:35 PM; Minneapolis-St. Paul
0.3 °C; Cloudy
Heading into a cold wind on my way ot of DT to Cedar Lake Trail. From there, it wasn't too bad because the wind became rather helpful. By far fewer cyclists out compared to yesterday.
Wednesday Dec 19, 2018 #
Biking Commuting 33:23 12.03 km (2:47 / km) +48m 2:43 / km
ahr:124 max:156 shoes: All-City Space Horse
6:43 AM; Hamline Midway
2.1 °C; Cloudy
Riding carefully, the only frozen pavement I saw was at the bottom of Dinkytown Greenway, oddly on the sunny side of one of the overpasses. I decided to take the short route, which turned out to be frustratingly slow because of all the lights. I wish now I had taken my usual route along Cedar Lake Trail.
Hiking 37:02 [1] 3.7 km (10:01 / km) +23m 9:42 / km
ahr:97 max:118 shoes: Hoka One One Tor Tech Mid WP
4:15 PM; Hamline Midway/Frogtown
3.5 °C; Cloudy
Mud over frozen ground, Snow is all but gone. Disgusted. But snow seems to be on the way, after Christmas.
Biking Commuting 34:09 14.16 km (2:25 / km) +68m 2:21 / km
ahr:136 max:160 shoes: All-City Space Horse
3:29 PM; Minneapolis-St. Paul
4.1 °C; Cloudy
Gray, drab and thoroughly unwinterlike. Avoiding melt puddles instead of slick spots. Saw colleague in locker room, he takes the shorter route and I take the scenic route, about 2 km longer. He said "See you down the road." I did not believe him even though I catch him typically during the summer months. But the roads were such that I was able to pedal hard and go at a decent pace and caught up with him at where the Campus Connector crosses Como Ave. Another observation: the boardwalk across from Mill City Museum is open again, looks like they fixed another 20 m or so. I wonder why they don't just fix the entire stretch at once. Is it that expensive to have to stretch it over several years?
Tuesday Dec 18, 2018 #
Running 6:40 1.11 km (6:00 / km) +1m 5:59 / km
shoes: Hoka One One Tor Tech Mid WP
6:21 AM; Home to Green Line
-1.0 °C; Clear
Needed to run to make the time but train was six minutes late.
Hiking 37:24 [1] 3.64 km (10:16 / km) +25m 9:56 / km
shoes: Hoka One One Tor Tech Mid WP
4:24 PM; Hamline Midway/Frogtown
4.2 °C; Cloudy
Snow is almost gone in areas where sun hits, in deep shade, it remains. Slightly shortened walk today, at faster pace, needed to put kick wax on before heading to EU practice.
Hiking 14:01 [1] 1.39 km (10:05 / km) +7m 9:50 / km
shoes: Hoka One One Tor Tech Mid WP
4:05 PM; Hamline Midway
4.6 °C; Cloudy
Large flocks of crows have chosen our neighborhood for a place to perch. they are bringing along their noise and their droppings. But I still like them.
XC Skiing Classic 1:41:58 16.24 km (6:17 / km) +244m 5:50 / km
ahr:140 max:172 shoes: Atomic Worldcup Classic '13
6:33 PM; Hyland Park Reserve
1.8 °C; Clear
EU MYR: Classic Intervals 4 x 8:00 L3 and 6 x Sprints. The worst ski since I didn't brush the glide wax out on my skate skis a few years back. It was either no kick, where the tracks where glazed or no glide where the snow was softer. But it was still a good workout, based on my HR. I guess that after having had a series of excellent fast ski workouts in near perfect conditions, it is good to get a reminder of not having it that way all the time. I was convinced I had only done 3 of the four intervals but Mo, who I had skied with insisted there were 4. I had skied 3.
Monday Dec 17, 2018 #
Hiking 10:26 [1] 1.14 km (9:09 / km) +1m 9:07 / km
shoes: Hoka One One Tor Tech Mid WP
6:27 AM; Home to Green Line
-4.1 °C; Clear
Hiking 40:30 [1] 3.81 km (10:38 / km) +27m 10:16 / km
shoes: Hoka One One Tor Tech Mid WP
4:15 PM; Hamline Midway/Frogtown
1.1 °C; Clear
Getting colder again, about time.
Hiking 12:46 [1] 1.34 km (9:32 / km) +5m 9:21 / km
shoes: Hoka One One Tor Tech Mid WP
3:52 PM; Hamline Midway
1.7 °C; Clear
My Australian neighbors were walking to the curb, carry-on bags in hand. They confirmed my question whether they were heading down under for the holidays affirmatively.
Sunday Dec 16, 2018 #
XC Skiing Skate 1:27:43 22.82 km (3:51 / km) +368m 3:33 / km
ahr:150 max:165 shoes: Fischer RCS CarbonLite Skate
7:10 AM; Hyland Park Reserve
-0.5 °C; Clear
Easier workout than yesterday, relatively speaking. Har to keep an even heart rate in this hilly terrain. First, there seemed to be more deer than people but like yesterday, it was getting pretty crowded by the time I left. Saw quite a few of my friends from the Tuesday night group and skijoring friends Dallas and Amy.
Hiking 59:01 [1] 4.82 km (12:15 / km) +30m 11:52 / km
shoes: Hoka One One Tor Tech Mid WP
2:52 PM; Hamline Midway
7.2 °C; Clear
Modified walk, to change it up. Too warm, snow is melting in the sun.