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Training Log Archive: DarthBalter

In the 22 days ending Jan 22, 2018:

	activity	#	time	miles		km		+m
	skiing	5	6:14:42	53.19	(7:03)	85.6	(4:23)	1670
	◪	4	5:57:25	24.4	(14:39)	39.27	(9:06)	1184	39 /	49c	79%
	road run	15	5:05:00	33.49	(9:06)	53.9	(5:40)	327
	trail run	1	5:00	0.5	(10:04)	0.8	(6:15)	9
	Total	25	17:22:07	111.58	(9:20)	179.57	(5:48)	3190	39 /	49c	79%
averages - sleep:7.1 weight:164.1lbs

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Monday Jan 22, 2018 #

road run (commute) 36:00 [2] 6.6 km (5:27 / km) +45m 5:16 / km
slept:7.25 weight:165lbs shoes: Adidas Slingshot Trail

felt my tired body in the morning, but got better as day went along. Temps above freezing, some sun at times.

Sunday Jan 21, 2018 #

skiing 1:05:32 15.6 km (4:12 / km) +330m 3:48 / km
ahr:138 max:157 shoes: Fisher SpeedMax Plus 2018

Faster tracks for first 40 minutes, before temps went into +5C, all upper Karhu loops are closed today. Definitely feel yesterdays skiing, arms are not fresh at all, easier effort.

12 PM

skiing (skating style) 1:05:55 13.3 km (4:57 / km) +300m 4:27 / km
ahr:131 max:148 shoes: Fisher SpeedMax Plus 2018

after a very short brake for GU and Gatorade, very easy skiing on West Side at LL. last 2 km on fumes. Warm (+5C) and somewhat slow tracks.

Saturday Jan 20, 2018 #

12 PM

skiing (skating style) 1:25:00 [3] 19.9 km (4:16 / km) +490m 3:48 / km
slept:8.0 shoes: Fisher SpeedMax Plus 2018

Bernie and myself went to Lapland Lake. while weather was windy, warm and sunny, my new speedmax ski worked quite well. I still felt recent cold effects on my body, but nothing to stop me from skiing. Lots and lots of pine cones on the tracks, some other blown over dirt, it was a challenge to avoid them. Grooming was very good.

2 PM

skiing (skating style) 1:10:15 [3] 15.8 km (4:27 / km) +340m 4:01 / km
shoes: Fisher SpeedMax Plus 2018

Second run, after GU and gatorade. careful effort, trying not to kill myself in one day. Shades are getting glazed and faster.

Friday Jan 19, 2018 #

road run (commute) 23:00 [2] 4.1 km (5:37 / km) +25m 5:27 / km
slept:9.0 shoes: Adidas Slingshot Trail

feel better, eather is arming up, too

Thursday Jan 18, 2018 #

road run (commute) 20:00 [2] 3.6 km (5:33 / km) +20m 5:24 / km
slept:5.5 (sick) shoes: Adidas Slingshot Trail

cold day, cold continues.

Wednesday Jan 17, 2018 #

road run (commute) 24:00 [2] 4.0 km (6:00 / km) +20m 5:51 / km
slept:7.5 weight:164lbs (sick) shoes: Adidas Slingshot Trail

Tuesday Jan 16, 2018 #

road run (commute) 22:00 [2] 4.0 km (5:30 / km) +20m 5:22 / km
(sick) shoes: Adidas Slingshot Trail

coldish, around freezing. I am getting a cold, too

Monday Jan 15, 2018 #

road run (commute) 30:00 5.4 km (5:33 / km) +35m 5:23 / km
slept:6.5 weight:163lbs shoes: Adidas Slingshot Trail

+ moving stuff to Rego Park after 10PM

Sunday Jan 14, 2018 #

10 AM

road run warm up/down 15:00 2.5 km (6:00 / km) +15m 5:50 / km
slept:6.5 shoes: Icebugs Spirit 2016

below freezing and sunny

11 AM

◪ (Red Course Day 23) 1:07:49 [4] *** 9.5 km (7:08 / km) +190m 6:29 / km
spiked:13/18c shoes: Icebugs Spirit 2016

I will blame it on a map today, but twice nothing made sense in rout to 5 and 9 with 5 minutes on 5 and 3.5 minutes on 9. the rest of the course - the usual get into center of the circle and standing around looking for a control bag well below recommended height and tucked into nothing hole on the ground. 9 out of 18 controls on our RED course were unfairly placed and hidden, well beyond reasonable need. Nothing major like yesterdays 7, were I stood at control for 1 minute, before noticing it tucked under earth bank (unmapped) in the ditch 2 meters from were I stood. All in all out of those 9, I would spend from 5 to 10 seconds on each just in slowing down to walk and looking around me, unless was shown by a previous competitor who punches it! Oh well, not the first time.... Ground was frozen and harder, easier to run, speed today was better than yesterday and woods are generally runnable with good visibility. Map in complex areas missed some ditches and reentrants, must have not fitted the scale.

Had a major scare on # 15, when going thru the patch of "vertical green", pushing real hard and getting caught, had a major cramp in L. hamstring. I thought for a moment I pulled it, and those tend to heal very slowly, but after walking off the cramp for 200 meters, was able to jog the rest of the course without pain. Do not feel like any real damage was done, a day after, but I will be careful for next two weeks: no speed or power training.

Red Sunday - Splits

Saturday Jan 13, 2018 #

11 AM

◪ warm up/down 7:30 [3] *** 1.16 km (6:28 / km) +58m 5:10 / km
spiked:2/2c slept:7.0 shoes: Icebugs Spirit 2015

arm up ith map + run to start

◪ race (Red Course Day 2) 1:01:54 [4] *** 8.51 km (7:16 / km) +180m 6:35 / km
spiked:11/14c shoes: Icebugs Spirit 2015

I planned and executed fairly well, some controls were hidden beyond reasonable explanation, got me pissed off a couple of times. My long legs initial planning was better than final decisions I made, shell trust my instincts better. Z-man got me by 7 min with ~ 1.5 km to go, than he got a little sloppy, so I as able to keep him in my sight all the way to finish, definitely helped my speed at the end.

12 PM

trail run warm up/down 5:00 [3] 0.8 km (6:15 / km) +9m 5:55 / km
shoes: Icebugs Spirit 2015

Red Saturday - Splits

Friday Jan 12, 2018 #

Event: Georgia O-Fest 2018

2 PM

◪ warm up/down 3:17 [3] *** 0.25 mi (13:09 / mi) +21m 10:25 / mi
spiked:1/1c shoes: Icebugs Spirit 2016

short run with warm-up map, light rain

◪ race (Red Course - Middle) 41:24 [4] *** 5.3 km (7:49 / km) +135m 6:56 / km
spiked:12/14c shoes: Icebugs Spirit 2016

Red Middle @ Georgia Cup - a little hesitant in the beginning, than better until my glasses completely fogged up, 2 min on rout to 8 and defensive tactics a lot of time after that.

3 PM

road run warm up/down 7:00 [2] 1.0 km (7:00 / km) +10m 6:40 / km
shoes: Icebugs Spirit 2016

cool down run with Z-man, who won the Blue Course.

Red Middle distance - Splits

Thursday Jan 11, 2018 #

road run (commute) 27:00 [2] 4.6 km (5:52 / km) +25m 5:43 / km
slept:6.5 weight:164lbs shoes: Adidas Slingshot Trail

Wednesday Jan 10, 2018 #

road run (commute) 22:00 4.0 km (5:30 / km) +25m 5:20 / km
slept:8.0 shoes: Adidas Slingshot Trail

icy running

Monday Jan 8, 2018 #

road run (commute) 22:00 [2] 4.0 km (5:30 / km) +25m 5:20 / km
slept:6.5 weight:165lbs shoes: Adidas Slingshot Trail

snow is melting too slow, commute run is not fun. Legs are fine.

C • LL this weekend? Maybe... ... 4

Sunday Jan 7, 2018 #

Note
slept:9.0 weight:164lbs (rest day)

all body is tired, 3 hr run with 10 lbs backpack over snow, may be a little more than I am ready for now.

Saturday Jan 6, 2018 #

road run (commute) 6:00 [2] 1.2 km (5:00 / km) +12m 4:46 / km
slept:6.0 weight:163lbs shoes: Adidas Slingshot Trail Blue 17

to train station and back

12 PM

◪ 2:55:31 [2] 14.4 km (12:11 / km) +600m 10:05 / km
shoes: Adidas Slingshot Trail Blue 17

From Tuxedo took RD trail to Ash Mountain, lost trail there, went back to junction with Victory trail (Blue), took that trail to Lake Skenonto and back.

Saw a female deer on top of Ash Mountain, which was not afraid of me at all. I was 15 feet away, the closest, took some pictures, it just graciously posed.

Snow averaged 6", from 2" on bare rocks to a foot deep in blow over spots. No more than 2 persons made tracks in front of me, and some solo trail tracks. Physical, lots of fun. Wind was an issue at times, had to protect face as well. 2 GU, no water. Tuxedo Sushi was great after the run.

For future runs need to waterproof or snow-proof ankle area, snow builds up.

C • ankles 7

Friday Jan 5, 2018 #

road run (commute) 22:00 [2] 4.0 km (5:30 / km) +20m 5:22 / km
slept:6.5 shoes: Inov8 F-lite 185

Thursday Jan 4, 2018 #

8 AM

road run (commute - work) 20:00 [2] 3.6 km (5:33 / km) +20m 5:24 / km
slept:10.0 weight:165lbs shoes: Adidas Slingshot Trail Blue 17

over 4 " of snow, blizzard conditions, super windy

Wednesday Jan 3, 2018 #

5 PM

road run (commute - home) 9:00 [3] 1.3 km (6:55 / km) +10m 6:40 / km
slept:4.0 weight:164lbs shoes: Adidas Slingshot Trail Blue 17

Tuesday Jan 2, 2018 #

Event: HVO/WCOC winter Course #1

12 PM

skiing 1:28:00 21.0 km (4:11 / km) +210m 3:59 / km
slept:10.0 weight:164lbs shoes: Atomic WC Skating

7 flatlanders loops at Chapin Forest with Valeriy and Stas. -13 Celsius felt just right, gliding was fine, but could be better. Tons of power and energy, felt better as we went along, blood alcohol getting out of the system. Nice powder snow on the ground, well groomed.

Monday Jan 1, 2018 #

Note
slept:4.0 (rest day)

needed rest: arms are week, much alcohol in blood, needed to evaporate.

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