Training Log Archive: tnipen

Day 2 of trip to Nissedal, Telemark. A nice area with Squamish like cliffs, nice lkes, and nice terrain for running. Morning run with Louise up to Skyggeknatten. Followed the route of the Norwegian champs in uphill running, in May. Ran down the gentler sloping back side through marshes and trails. Nice sunny day.

Another few runs around the nice terrain. Once on the north side of the road, and another loop when we went swimming in the river.

Ran up to the top of the Rockface in the background

Ran the annual Thalesmila race, a long distance OBIK. This is usually my favourite weekday event of the year, and this year didn't disappoint. Big climb to get to the start, but this meant we ran almost exclusively in the really nice open marshy terrain on top of Haukåsen. It even had an older gentleman serving saft at a trail junction in the middle of nowhere. Had a pretty good race until about 45 minutes, when I lost control going into 11 and didn't know where I was. Found it together with Louise. Another small mistake on 12, and really blew it on the last control where I didn't know where I came down into the valley.

Had a nice 5 minute lead, but ended up a minute behind. Results.

3 laps around Sognsvann. Plan was to stick to Anders, which I did for the first half lap. Then I realized I was going 3:18min/km, near PB pace, so had to let him go in order to not completely lose it on the last lap. About 40s faster than last week. Anders in an impressive 32:25, also nice time by Elias with 2 laps in 21:34.

Easy jog around the hood.