Training Log Archive: hkleaf

Long run on the 'mill to make up for yesterday's lack of activity. It's actually balmy out (40s) but it's late in the evening and I wanted to watch some basketball (MU v. Nova, then KU v. KSU), so opted to stay indoors. The TV definitely helped pass the time.
Kind of wimped out and took it easy - Manual, 0.5 incline, @7.6mph, 1850c.

Cool down jog/walk. 20c.

Post-run stretch.

Ankles. It's much harder to balance on one foot after running 18mi.

Ankles and core.

I think I overextended myself a little yesterday, so today wake up feeling exhausted. The planned workout/long run at MWW has been scraped. With all the Chinese New Year festivities, I have quite enough on my plate (literally and figuratively) anyways. Today will just be an easy day then, with a make up run scheduled for tomorrow.

Event: Georgia Navigator Cup
 

25F (16), light flurries - woke up to 2-3" of new snow on the ground, but the road wasn't terrible enough that I had to miss the group run. Though only maybe 40 (out of 250) people showed up. I tried on the new Yaktrax on the snow covered streets. We went back over to the Rookwood loop once again - it has lately become our wintry weather sanctuary. There and back from the Spot, plus 6 laps. Ran most of it with Giles. The traction was excellent both up and down the hills. Temps were relatively warm, sounds were muffled, and nary a car was on the road. It was a really nice run.

Devil Take the Hindmost Race - Owl's Nest Park, O'Bryonville.

Mid 20s, moderate snow - after a light breakfast, I headed back to the Spot for the noon race. It's a fun little race with a unique format. It began with 6 warmup laps (~230m per). Thereafter, the trailing runner at the end of each subsequent lap gets dropped, until the last man standing (or running) who's crowned the winner. The added trickiness is the "no lapping" rule, so some strategizing and uneven pacing was involved.
Since I had already run earlier in the morning, I didn't have any expectations as far as placing. I was merely adding on mileage for training purposes, only in a more fun way.
The the entire course was covered in several inches of snow, so the footing was pretty bad even with the Yaktrax. At least I think my terrain running experience came in handy, as I managed to not slip too much and stayed in balance most of the way. My form and technique started to fail me towards the end as I got tired, but I still managed a respectable 4th place finish out of 33 total entrants. Earth Drummer Brian List won. Super fun, but tiring!

*distance is an estimate!

After both runs.

Spent a while in the afternoon/early eve removing snow and ice off the driveway. I wonder if this will be the last of the snow for the season? They're predicting a "heat wave" with temps approaching 50F next week. :)

Session with Glen. Did a fair bit of arms and upper body, with some core exercises mixed in.

Level 11, Manual, 697c.
Legs feeling a little sluggish today. Was going to do the elliptical, but it was tough to get the legs churning, so switched to the bike. The adrenaline didn't kicked in until 35' into the workout.

Ankles.

Mid-teens, calm - ran the Rookwood hill loop again. Did 6x (clockwise) plus there and back, but only at the normal easy pace with the group. Just didn't feel like running fast tonight. The company was nice though.

Level 7, Manual, 633c.

Little cool down run after bike.

Ankles.

Spent some time removing a dusting of snow, plus continued my battle with the 1-2" thick icy driveway. Had limited success around the edges, but still have a good portion left.

Scheduled rest day.
Saw lots of floating ice on the Ohio while crossing the Brent Spence. I don't recall ever seeing this, not on the Ohio anyway. It may suck for the barges, but it's a pretty neat view.

Level 11, Hills, 967c.
Group run cancelled due to icy conditions. Went out to celebrate Laurie's b-day instead.

Ankles, core, and arms.

Spent some time outside breaking up the sheet of ice on the driveway, without much success. All the trees are wrapped in a thick layer of ice, which looks pretty (branches are weighted down). But this freezing rain, ice, snow, and then hard freeze is going to make things interesting.