Training Log Archive: iriharding

first time visit to Hoffman Hills nr Menomonie to check out the terrain. Very nice area about 700 acres... lots of hills and open woods . Oh and the skiing was great too (a good work out with all the hills - 3 big loops)

2007 summary vs 2007 goals

Goal: 312 hrs (315:54 actual) of exercise (=6 hrs /week average) 2006 316 hrs
Goal : 2000 km (2087 km actual) of exercise (bike / run / swim/kayak etc) (2006 2057km)
Goal : 550 controls (757 actual) of orienteering (2006 524 )
Goal: 60 km (61km actual) swimming (2006 53 km)
Goal: 150 km (205km actual) kayak (2006 137km)
Goal: 10,000 m ( 16,800 m actual) climb (2006 23,050m incl Kilimanjaro )

Other goals:
- not have Lyme disease mess up my knee etc .... have forgotten which knee was messed up !

- at least 3 hrs of sub 9 min/km orienteering - 5 hrs 28 mins.. easy (espec with the very fast Possum Trot and JJ pushing me hard most of the season)

- 2 triathlons done (both in same week in June - Croixathlon and TriLoppet- both a lot of fun - scheduled for both on the same day in 2008 .. so will have to choose which one to do)

- go above 14,000 feet at least once .... did the high point of Hennepin County (whoppee!!! ), otherwise a zero on this one

- only drink premium beer ( at around 20 km/beer) ... enjoyed a lot of really good beers (Fat Tire, Traditional English Ales, Spotted Hen, India Pale Ale, Summit Winter brew etc ) and downed few cheap and less tasty ones too. Didn't keep track of mileage consumption (km/beer)........


Had a fun year with lots of great events and fun outings with everyone !

Same again for 2008!

Ian

C • not a bad track record........ 1

trail run to Jethros and back plus 5 repeats of KA Hill

C • Only 3 hours 3

Snowshoe Lake Elmo POC memory O all points 5.8k . about 8" snow consolidated on lakes , fluffy in grassy areas.

A-O-Z-P-B-G-H-Q-R-I-J-S-T-U-V-K-L-W-X-M-N-F-Y-E-D-C.

(Note the shameless control bagging ...got the controls count for 2007 to over 750!)

took afternoon off went to L Elmo . Nicely tracked and new snow lightly falling

run along road at L Elmo

trail run (ploughed but with 1/2 snow and ice on it)

run w/L to Jethro's and back with some small extras. Trail snow covered (about 4" of loose pack) . Sunny .

Elliptical 35 mins ; weights 10 mins

3 x 100 m free + 2 x 100m br

Checking out a new location - rich topography , should be good for a MNOC mapping session and a sprint . Fresh wet snow (about 2")

up to Jethro's around and back. Trails slightly snow covered

C • Ian 2

Run on trail to Jethro's and back, via Long Lake

Elliptical 30 mins Bike 10 mins treadmill 18 mins 6.5mph 5% grade

300m free 200m br

C • great... 1

trail run from the house up to Jethro's and back

snow shovelling ...upper body workout!

Elliptical 25 mins, wts 10 min , 2k run @ 5% grade 12:30, plus cool down 2:30.

500m free + 50m br ( pool closing so had to cut short)

Elliptical (3.0 miles) , Bike (5.0) and wts at YMCA

Possum Trot XI: relatively warm ~ 45 deg F windy and dry at Shawnee Mission Park Good field of runners (40)

An excellent run and had a lot of fun.

About 15 seconds behind the front pack to #1 (via road) , 30 seconds behind at #2. They went the long way round to #3 decided to take more direct route and caught up with them at #3. Hung on with them (Eric, Tom, Justin, Mike E,Pete) through 4, 5 (just beat Justin and Tom), 6 and 7 . Saw Jerritt going S into 7 on my way N 200m out of 7 . Lost touch with the main pack at #9.(split 30:30) Totally alone going to #10, 11, 12 , 13, 14 (careful at the very indistinct ditches), then fast to 15 ,and 16 (saw Jerritt (who had skipped 15) about 2 mins ahead of me going N 150m out of 16). Fast along gravel track to 17 and 18 (met Jerritt again now about 1 min ahead) . Straight up hill to 19 caught Jerritt and 2 others. J and 2 others made a loose pack of four for 20,21,22,23,24,25. I navigated to the full and avoided the small off-line errors of the other 3 and saved energy. Exited 26 alone (took power line, met up with Jerritt again at 27. Skipped 28,29 (J skipped 15 and 33) , so all alone for the run to 30,31, 32, 33 , 34 and finish.

Felt good and strong most of the run . Took 2 E caps at start, 3 more at 18 though still had some cramps clambering over barbed wire fences on leg 25-26.

12th place overall (JJ was 2:04 behind at the end)

Great weekend!

Possum Trot - Splits

Event: Possum Trot Weekend
 

I should really remember to sign out of public computers.

I also want to acknowledge that Jerritt really is (next section has been edited by the real Ian ) some form of low life who sneaks out of the hotel room on some pretext..........

C • GA Nav? 2

OK middle distance race at Woodridge Park , nr Lwrence KS. 3 min error on #9 (missed shallow pit (too low) . Long grass and rain slowed me up a bit.

C • Very Fast 5

Woodridge Park Long - Splits