Training Log Archive: dolph

Nice article on Alberto Salazar and his experience with running/living over the edge...
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/28/sports/playmagaz...

Winterthurer OL on map Guegenhard, cat. OK with Nadia.
Nadia did the navigation part, so I could focus on enjoying the wood. 5th place, close to 2nd.

Went out for my short loop after the o-race. Rode pretty hard until I reached the second climb where I got tired. Took it easy on the remaining part.

Lunch run with Bösch, Sarah, Susanne and Marek to Altendorf and back. Very easy pace.

Event: Istanbul 5 Days, day 4 is WRE
 

"Stretch&Relax" at ASVZ. Muscles are still sore from the weekend.

Event: 7. National Race / Wiler OL
 

Bergamo-Comersee (Menaggio)-Lugano.
Legs were tired but I was still able to ride hard. The legs somehow got used to the distance and climbing, so legs were not completely dead after the 100km and 1600m climb. Could not resist to attack on the Menaggio climb. :) Climb was not steep, so kind of felt like the pros who were riding around Lake Como yesterday (Giro Lombardia).
All in all three very nice days with Corsin and Denis. To be repeated...

"The climbing day". We did three passes/climbs in the hills north of Bergamo. Super road cycling terrain; lots of small roads with little traffic, gentle gradients. I already felt in the beginning that my legs were quite ok today, I was just afraid of the distance and meters of climbings ahead. Did the first two passes in normal pace, not following Denis on the second one even though I could hardly resist... ;)
On the third pass, I still felt good and as the road got steeper, I wanted to show the other two boys that I'm not "Stefanie" ;) but still "Stefan" with an existing fighting spirit!! I put all I had into the pedals and suprisingly dropped the others quite quickly. The remaining climb was longer than expected, but I was full of endorphin and managed it in good pace. The ride got quite long at the end; we reach our hostel when it already got dark. 130km and 3000hm. *proud*. :)

Lugano-Arogno-Bellagio-Lecco- North of Bergamo, 100km, 1400hm.
Legs got tired after 60km, last 40km was on busy road, not so nice. The highlight was the climb to Arogno, must have been over 20%. Pretty tough with 39x27...

Hiking up to Curnius (above Falera) with Nadia. Perfect autumn weather.

MTB tour from Falera/Laax to Vals via Thomülpass (2410m.a.s.l.) with Jonas and Andrea. Downill to Vals was extraordinary, pretty rough and difficult though. However, I learnt a lot from Andrea...
Legs on the uphill were again fine. Bathing in Vals after the ride. :)
Pics here: http://picasaweb.google.de/shuesler/BiketourTMulpa...

A very nice stroll trough La Mutta/Flims, passing the new view platform and Lag Cauma, with Nadia.

Nice afternoon tour with JF: Altendorf-Kaltbrunn-Gomiswald-Ricken-Wattwil-Bütschwil-Hulftegg-Gibswil-Wald-Uznach-Altendorf. I had good legs today, however, after 70km they got quite tired. JF was riding like crazy on the last 15km, averaging probably 37km/h. I could hardly keep his wheel while drafting. Thanks to his effort, we averaged 28.8, quite good on such a tour.

Chat run trough Lucerne by night with Beni. Beni is going to run the Lucerne Marathon in two weeks... Knee hurt with the Nike Frees. Otherwise, I felt quite ok.

ASVZ Kondi with Nadia. A lot of skipping. Sore muscles the next day from the sit-ups.

Event: 6. National Race / Schaffhausen
 

Easy team lunch run to Rappi Zoo and back, with Marek and Bösch. Great weather! :)