Training Log Archive: iansmith

Ali and I continued our morning training routine at Lake Kahshe. We canoed from the cottage, Ali set out on her roll, and I went for a run. The run was relaxing, and I savored the rolling hills along the rim of the lake. I began at a very gentle pace and gradually accelerated to cruising speed. I finished with 6x30s strides and felt strong.

Canoeing to and from training; we stopped at Ali's cousin's cottage to say hello.

Event: NEOC: Beaver Brook Urban Rogaine
 

After a long drive to Canada, some much needed sleep, and a very sluggish morning on my part, Ali and I went for a long run. The cottage isn't on a road, so we first had to canoe for about fifteen minutes to get to the entrance to the lake. The pace was probably a bit higher than I should have pursued, but I liked the challenge, and managed to hold everything together. My breathing for most of the trip was 4/4, with periods at 3/3, 3/2, and 2/2 on uphills.

In general, I feel fatigued and sore; this week has not been forgiving. A few good nights of sleep should help my restoration. One day, I will learn how to master the low-variance running week rather than the nonsense I managed this week.

Canoeing to the boat dock. I used Ali's long-handled wooden paddles with an angled blade at the throat; it was novel.

After a lazy afternoon, Ali and I went boating - she in the scull, I in the kayak. While the kayak is reasonably speedy, I could not keep up with Ali, though I did gain on her on turns. I was only vaguely familiar with the layout of the lake, so I mostly followed her. She was wearing a bright red shirt, so even as she drifted off into the distance, I was able to keep in contact. I was waked with some regularity by the numerous power boats on Lake Kahshe, but I largely stayed dry.

GPS track is of Ali's sculling trip, which approximated my path.

C • waked 2

It turns out that even without furniture, I have stuff. And stuff weighs a lot. On the other hand, apartment is empty, and virtually all the movement was downhill! Woo! I will procure assistance for moving my innumerable belongings upstairs. I find myself contemplating an ascetic lifestyle.

Event: Mike's Maze, volume 2
 

Easy morning run around the river. I fell asleep last night before running, so I'm a day behind. Running in the cool morning sunlight was pleasant. My Garmin committed hari kiri about halfway through.

C • DIY, yo 9

I set out on an easy run in the evening to clear my head amidst packing. I ran into some colleagues from CRA, which was a bit odd given the hour. I felt loose and speedy, but tried to hold the pace back. I kept my breathing to 4/4.

I followed up with the usual set of stretching. Need to learn how to have a low variance running schedule distribution from Sensei ken.

C • low variance 10