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Training Log Archive: kensr

In the 31 days ending Dec 31, 2003:

activity	#	time	miles		km		+m	load
Skate Ski	15	19:14:40	118.74	(9:43)	191.1	(6:03)		3294.7
Cross Training	5	9:15:00	0.62		1.0			1200.0
Road Running	9	5:24:05	37.4	(8:40)	60.19	(5:23)		775.4
Weight Training	3	50:00						200.0
Total	25	34:43:45	156.76		252.29			5470.1

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Wednesday Dec 31, 2003 #

Skate Ski (Skate) 2:30:00 [3] 17.0 km (8:49 / km)

Went to Mountain Top ski area for a change. Conditions about the same as at home -- frozen except where groomed, and thin in places. One section was really rough with open stream crossings and bare patches.

Tuesday Dec 30, 2003 #

Skate Ski (Skate) 48:30 [2] 10.4 km (4:40 / km)

Warm, windy 40F. Snow slow, but not sloppy.

Monday Dec 29, 2003 #

Cross Training (Downhill Skiing) 3:30:00 [2]

Okemo, conditions fair with lots of crowds. Lift lines not too bad. Sunny and warm.

Sunday Dec 28, 2003 #

Skate Ski (Skate) 53:00 [3] 13.0 km (4:05 / km)

Chased by Greg. Pretty fast today, hard granular, lightly groomed. Fastest 4 laps 9:33 for 2.6 km.
Greg measured trail with GPS recorder under his hat and downloaded onto our pc. Discovered the fields 4 loops total 2.6 km, not 2.0 km. Have been been going further/faster than thought. Went back and adjusted previous December entries.
163 km ytd (since Dec 7)

Skate Ski (Classic) 12:00 [2] 0.5 km (24:00 / km)

Checking out Pook's Plunge and Landing trail segments. PP will go with grooming, but the Landing Loop needs some shoveling.

Saturday Dec 27, 2003 #

Skate Ski (Skate) 56:50 [4] 13.0 km (4:22 / km)

Corn snow, groomed. Fast conditions, started to slow as temp warmed over freezing. Fastest set 2.6 km at 3:35/km.

Skate Ski (Skate) 1:00:00 [3] 12.0 km (5:00 / km)

Went to Grafton Ponds for a change of scenery with Kjr, Alex, Dan and Greg. Also groomed corn snow, and pretty fast.

Friday Dec 26, 2003 #

Skate Ski (Skate) 49:00 [3] 10.5 km (4:40 / km)

Classic skis, but skating was faster, so just did that.

Thursday Dec 25, 2003 #

Skate Ski 45:00 [1] 3.5 km (12:51 / km)

Family outing on soft trails (36F). Groomed, compacted and set new tracks.

Monday Dec 22, 2003 #

Skate Ski (Classic -- night) 59:00 [3] 10.4 km (5:40 / km)

Temp 27 falling, transformed snow; VR45 over blue klister on one ski, VR50 over klister on other. No real difference; kick fair.

Sunday Dec 21, 2003 #

Skate Ski (Classic) 41:30 [3] 7.8 km (5:19 / km)

A few laps before picking Dan up at the bus station. 24F and warming; VR45 lost kick.

Skate Ski (Skate) 34:20 [4] 8.0 km (4:18 / km)

With Dan. Field and Pines loop. Snow fast but not good for skating in Pines.
101

Saturday Dec 20, 2003 #

Skate Ski (Skate) 34:20 [3] 6.7 km (5:07 / km)

Includes time clunking around in Pines. Groomed trail and set track for classic. Groomed Pines, but set no track; also too narrow for skating. Coarse grain structure, 26F. Have about 12" of consolidated cover where I haven't packed and groomed. Gradually sculpting turns to get the right camber and fill dips. Considerable spring water coming out of the ground in the ravine section; not sure when I will get that skiable.

Skate Ski (Classic) 59:40 [3] 12.3 km (4:51 / km)

VR45, ok until the temp started to drop in the woods. Snow was noticably faster today.

Friday Dec 19, 2003 #

Road Running (Cummings Rd) 23:00 [2] 2.6 mi (8:51 / mi)

Started to do reg run, but Ruthie hit chunk of ice in the dark and went down. Got her home, then did half the run.
Sat will groom the snow and start skiing again.

Wednesday Dec 17, 2003 #

Road Running (Rte 11/Cummings Rd) 37:30 [3] 4.3 mi (8:43 / mi)

Morning runs are now entirely in the dark; will be nice when the days start getting longer.

Tuesday Dec 16, 2003 #

Cross Training (Snoeshoeing/shoveling) 1:15:00 [2]

Early a.m. with a headlamp shoveling the trail around the Pines. Grading the turns so they're not off-camber. Will suck up the rain expected tomorrow and freeze hard.

Skate Ski (Skate/Classic mix) 1:24:00 [3] 13.0 km (6:28 / km)

Packed, but no track.
27F; VR50, ok

Monday Dec 15, 2003 #

Cross Training (Packing trails) 2:00:00 [3]

Packing last nights 13" new snow. Some serious upper body workout horsing snowmobile through 20" drifts. Ok as long as I had enough speed to plane, once I slowed for a turn it bogged and had to be dug out and hauled onto solid track. Existing track in fields was easy; broke trail in the Pines and that was dicey.

Now have 0.6 km in the fields and 1 km in the Pines. Have to connect through the ravine which will be difficult -- will snowshoe first.

Skate Ski (Skating) 16:00 [3] 2.0 km (8:00 / km)

Groomed track this morning, but became windblown by the time we skied.

Skate Ski (Classic) 1:28:00 [3] 13.0 km (6:46 / km)

Includes 2 km in the Pines. Haven't groomed that section, although did pack with the snowmobile. Still needs work.
53

Sunday Dec 14, 2003 #

Skate Ski 55:00 [1] 2.0 km (27:30 / km)

Track set up Friday after considerable rain on Thursday. Yesterday I hit it lightly with the groomer and carved up the surface for skating. Mostly left the base intact for today's storm, which is supposed to dump a foot or two.

Two laps around the track and then a tour through the Pines and elsewhere. Cover is good and snow has set to a nice base layer.

Road Running (Cummings Rd) 21:40 [2] 2.3 mi (9:25 / mi)

Ruthie decided she wanted to go for a run just as it started snowing. Coming down steadily and starting to get serious. Put the chains on the plow truck, because the rain left some ice on the driveway. Expect some heavy plowing tonight.

Friday Dec 12, 2003 #

Road Running (Rte 11/Cummings Rd) 37:00 [2] 4.2 mi (8:49 / mi)

Slush on driveway froze up, so running down to highway was tricky.
Still have 100% cover; snow is set up solid. Will be good base for next snowfall due Sunday.

Thursday Dec 11, 2003 #

Weight Training (Full wgts x 2 sets) 30:00 [4]

Tuesday Dec 9, 2003 #

Road Running (Rte 11/Cummings Rd) 35:40 [2] 4.3 mi (8:18 / mi)

I can't believe Ruthie got me up to run in 0F weather. She thought it was 6F or she would have stayed in bed. Glorious full moon and crisp air.

Skate Ski (Skate) 29:15 [3] 5.2 km (5:38 / km)

Regroomed trail late afternoon and included a short section up thru woods. Field section is 12' wide, but woods is more like 6', with a wet spot I'll have to bridge.
Snow was kind of soft as it didn't have time to set. 23F. LF6, bit slow at first.

Skate Ski (Classic) 49:15 [3] 7.8 km (6:19 / km)

Switched to classic skis and did another 12 laps. Includes a couple without poles. No tracks set. LF6/VR45, worked fine.
36

Cross Training (Snowshoeing) 30:00 [1] 1.0 km (30:00 / km)

Evening hike around the Pines with Ruthie to break trail and fill in some wet spots. Beautiful moonlit night.

Monday Dec 8, 2003 #

Skate Ski (Classic) 1:10:00 [3] 13.0 km (5:23 / km)

Field track, some skating. 26F VR45; kick fine, glide a bit slow (just base glide wax). Snow warmed a bit today and snow was slightly soft. Need to regroom.

Sunday Dec 7, 2003 #

Skate Ski (Classic) 1:00:00 [3] 10.0 km (6:00 / km)

New snow -- 18", very dry and fluffy. Set track in field with new Tidd Tech groomer. Super results. Unfortunately the snow in the woods is too deep and powdery to get any traction; will have to wait a couple days for it to settle.
22F, VR40; worked well.

Saturday Dec 6, 2003 #

Cross Training (Snow!) 2:00:00 [2]

Moved 1-1/2 cords of wood into basement as storm moved in. Won't dry anymore, so better get it inside. Snowshoed around trails, but didn't ski. Got about a foot so far and that much more expected. Can't get the snowmobile started to pack the trails -- yikes!

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