Training Log Archive: CanadianIn the 31 days ending Dec 31, 2008:
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Wednesday Dec 31, 2008 #
Classic XC skiing (classic) 1:43:00 [2]
shoes: Alpina st30
Went up to the Gats today with mom and sister again. Started at P7 did skyline then went down 22 and took Ridge Road back. Conditions were absolutely terrible. It was cold and I just felt slow. Not very good ski.
Monday Dec 29, 2008 #
Running 34:00 [1]
(injured)
Slow run / walk. Ran for 13.5 min then walked for 6.5 min when arches started hurting. Ran for another 8 until arches were hurting again then walked the 6 min back.
Sunday Dec 28, 2008 #
Snowshoeing 2:20:00 [3] ***
Went with Robbie and my mom up to La Peche. We took turns choosing features to head to. Did about 8 'controls' and 4.5 ish kilometers. Snow was super heavy and made it very hard going.
armchair orienteering 15:00 [0] ***
mentally went through the course that was on the map I was using snowshoeing earlier. was a 6.6km course 6 from 2007 (I think) eastern Canadians. I wasn't at that meet.
Saturday Dec 27, 2008 #
Note
(rest day)
didn't go skiing because of the freezing rain. Didn't run either because orthotics are going to come in in a week or so and I plan on waiting until then to run.
Friday Dec 26, 2008 #
Classic XC skiing 2:16:00 [3] 20.0 km (6:48 / km)
shoes: Alpina st30
Went with mom, and some of the Lauriches for a ski up in the park today. Snow conditions were suprisingly very good considering the weather yesterday. took us 1:07 including numerous rewaxing stops to get from the O'Brian house parking lot to Harridge lodge. It took 1:09 to get back.
Oh and my blisters came back with a vengeance after around 45 minutes thanks to my new shoes. I toughed it out the rest of the way and the were suprising decent on the way back.
Oh and my blisters came back with a vengeance after around 45 minutes thanks to my new shoes. I toughed it out the rest of the way and the were suprising decent on the way back.
Thursday Dec 25, 2008 #
Classic XC skiing 33:00 [1]
Took the dog for a Christmas ski with my new poles and ski boots. Due to the wind last night there was a layer of pine needles covering the snow. So it turns out it wasn't so much a ski as it was a a walk with skis on.
Other (Ping-Pong) 20:00 [2]
Other (Ping-Pong) 20:00 [1]
Other (Ping-Pong) 20:00 [3]
Played quite a bit of ping-pong today with my cousins.
time is an estimate of how much of playing time was about that level of intensity
time is an estimate of how much of playing time was about that level of intensity
Tuesday Dec 23, 2008 #
Classic XC skiing long (classic) 3:00:00 [3]
Monday Dec 22, 2008 #
Classic XC skiing (classic) 1:23:00 [4]
Headed out to Stoney Swamp this evening for a good workout in the dark. Went with my mom and sister and we started at 7:00 pm so it was fairly chilly but alright as long as we kept moving. Some of the trails were in quite decent condition but others were quite tought going. Some because the trails were walked on others because they weren't much skied and snow had partially covered the tracks. Overall I'm very glad I went.
Sunday Dec 21, 2008 #
Classic XC skiing (classic) 1:15:00 [3] 7.8 km (9:37 / km)
Skiing in the backyard. Relatively slow because of fresh snowfall and thus very soft tracks.
Saturday Dec 20, 2008 #
Classic XC skiing 2:00:00 [2]
Skied at Nakkertok. Mostly classic. did about 35min of backcountry skiing.
Thursday Dec 18, 2008 #
Other (Snow Shovelling) 15:00 [1]
armchair orienteering 24:00 [0]
Used the following map to do some sprint exercises with my brother. http://www.orienteering.mb.ca/PermanentCourses/Ass...
Gave ourselves 1:30 to draw a route for the entire race. then did it again, giving ourselves 5:00. Compared route choices. Route choices didn't differ greatly between 1:30 and 5:00 routes. did notice quite a difference between Alex's and my choices. He tended to go around the white, sticking to the fields while I was in favor of cutting right through.
Gave ourselves 1:30 to draw a route for the entire race. then did it again, giving ourselves 5:00. Compared route choices. Route choices didn't differ greatly between 1:30 and 5:00 routes. did notice quite a difference between Alex's and my choices. He tended to go around the white, sticking to the fields while I was in favor of cutting right through.
Classic XC skiing (classic) 17:00 [2]
Took the dog out for a short ski.
Super frustrating because most of the ski tracks have almost entirely disappeared because of people walking on them.
I plan on snowshoeing after the next big snowfall to create a path for the walkers.
Super frustrating because most of the ski tracks have almost entirely disappeared because of people walking on them.
I plan on snowshoeing after the next big snowfall to create a path for the walkers.
Note
Booked an appointment today to get fit with custom orthotics. I'm really hoping this more expensive ($450) solution tp my arch issues works as nothing else has. So far I've tried two new pairs of shoes with different rigidities, inserts of different stiffnesses, running less regularly, running very regularly, pushing through the pain, not pushing through the pain... the list goes on.
Anyway, the appointment is at CWG Footcare on Carling. Booked for Monday the 22nd at 2:00.
Anyway, the appointment is at CWG Footcare on Carling. Booked for Monday the 22nd at 2:00.
Wednesday Dec 17, 2008 #
Other (Snow Shovelling) 23:00 [2]
Classic XC skiing (classic) 1:05:00 [4]
Went skiing with mom in backyard after snow shovelling.
It was a good workout, some of the trails were very tough going as we kept breaking through a layer of frozen rain but opverall it was quite good skiing.
Started with 4 minutes or so of straight double poleing.
It was a good workout, some of the trails were very tough going as we kept breaking through a layer of frozen rain but opverall it was quite good skiing.
Started with 4 minutes or so of straight double poleing.
Sunday Dec 14, 2008 #
Classic XC skiing (classic) 43:00 [2]
Nice day out, went for a ski in backyard woods.
Tracks aren't very well set. Found it a little difficult really get going. Focused on technique again.
Got sore quite quickly due to the comparetivly large amount of skiing I've done in the last several days.
Tracks aren't very well set. Found it a little difficult really get going. Focused on technique again.
Got sore quite quickly due to the comparetivly large amount of skiing I've done in the last several days.
Saturday Dec 13, 2008 #
Classic XC skiing (classic) 2:20:00 [3]
Skiing today in Gatineau park with my mom and sister. Bumped into and then skied with Cathy Bakker and later Andrew as well. Technique felt much more comfortable today than last time. Because skiing with others had to vary pace to match theirs.
Intensity varied from 2 to almost 5.
Intensity varied from 2 to almost 5.
Thursday Dec 11, 2008 #
Running 16:48 [3]
(injured) shoes: Brooks Diads
Tried my new shoes at an indoor track.. they weren't any better than my old shoes were.
ran roughly 17 laps of the track (I'm guessing it was a 200m track)
ran roughly 17 laps of the track (I'm guessing it was a 200m track)
Wednesday Dec 10, 2008 #
armchair orienteering 3:00 [0]
did leg 1 (1.jpg) from Magnus's exercise.
took the field to the right and followed it around using the distinct trees to keep on track.
Missed those when I drew the map but noticed them when I looked at the map the second time.
took the field to the right and followed it around using the distinct trees to keep on track.
Missed those when I drew the map but noticed them when I looked at the map the second time.
Tuesday Dec 9, 2008 #
Classic XC skiing (classic) 38:20 [3]
First ski of the year . Barely done any skiing the past few years.
Focused hard on my basic technique (classic). Noticed quite a bit of improvement, but still a long way to go.
Focused hard on my basic technique (classic). Noticed quite a bit of improvement, but still a long way to go.
Monday Dec 8, 2008 #
Note
Haven't run or done any major form of exercise in the last week or so.
this is due completely to the fact that I just finished 3 exams in the last 4 days. I hope to get back into today.
this is due completely to the fact that I just finished 3 exams in the last 4 days. I hope to get back into today.