Training Log: veinbuster
In the last 7 days:
| activity | # | time | miles | km | +m | |||||||
| Cardio | 4 | 4:46:22 | 79.97 | (3:35) | 128.7 | (2:14) | 1541 | |||||
| flexibility | 6 | 3:46:00 | ||||||||||
| weight training | 2 | 1:41:00 | ||||||||||
| Golf | 1 | 1:15:00 | ||||||||||
| Yoga | 1 | 1:00:00 | ||||||||||
| Total | 14 | 12:28:22 | 79.97 | 128.7 | 1541 | |||||||
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Saturday Feb 4 #
8 AM
Cardio (Strada/Tacx) 1:03:17 30.5 km (2:04 / km) +261m 1:59 / km
ahr:149 max:156 shoes: D2 2D action blue road
Zwift Ride to Conquer cancer with Mike Woods
This started much faster than I expected with people trying to stick with Woods. When I realized that was what was going on I backed off and stayed with a smaller group.
They were still going harder than I wanted to after a strong ride yesterday, so about a third of the way in I paired up with another rider going a more comfortable pace. She fell away on a late climb and I took an easy last 5km - everyone behind stubbornly refused to catch up.
This started much faster than I expected with people trying to stick with Woods. When I realized that was what was going on I backed off and stayed with a smaller group.
They were still going harder than I wanted to after a strong ride yesterday, so about a third of the way in I paired up with another rider going a more comfortable pace. She fell away on a late climb and I took an easy last 5km - everyone behind stubbornly refused to catch up.
Friday Feb 3 #
7 AM
flexibility 38:00 [1]
10 AM
Golf 1:15:00 [2]
I had booked 90 minutes so FN and I could play some of th ecourse the PGA is at. She wasn’t able to make it. I almost had to walk because it was too cold (I hope that’s all it is) for my car to start. Luckily I have a spare. I just had to clean it off and move my stuff...except my shoes, which I was going to forget regardless.
So, I golfed alone in my Sorels. I scored badly on the first few holes. Once I got used to boots, and how my elbow was going to behave, and generally remembered how to set up and swing smoothly, I started scoring better. I played bogie golf for the back 9 with 1 par, 1 double and a bunch of bogies. That’s always been the best I could play. I just do it from red tees now instead of white.
I didn’t slice all day. A gentle fade (10 yards or so) wasn’t uncommon. Direction was off a few degrees from time to time, but I wasn’t going to worry about that hitting into a white screen with nothing to really aim at.
Practiced a bit of my short game after finishing the course and then left to get to the noon start of the Zwift Tour finale.
So, I golfed alone in my Sorels. I scored badly on the first few holes. Once I got used to boots, and how my elbow was going to behave, and generally remembered how to set up and swing smoothly, I started scoring better. I played bogie golf for the back 9 with 1 par, 1 double and a bunch of bogies. That’s always been the best I could play. I just do it from red tees now instead of white.
I didn’t slice all day. A gentle fade (10 yards or so) wasn’t uncommon. Direction was off a few degrees from time to time, but I wasn’t going to worry about that hitting into a white screen with nothing to really aim at.
Practiced a bit of my short game after finishing the course and then left to get to the noon start of the Zwift Tour finale.
11 AM
Cardio (Strada/Tacx) 1:00:02 34.1 km (1:46 / km) +269m 1:42 / km
ahr:157 max:165 shoes: D2 2D action blue road
Zwift tour stage 8 group A
Huge group today. Double the typical size. That let me stay with the main group for the first half. Then I settled back into a smaller group for an interval. It splinted on a climb and I was solo for a couple of kilometers before joining up with a 6 pack for the last 5km.
I did have enough energy to pass 20 or so people on the climb finish.
Good workout and I match my Zwift 20 minute best power.
And...Garmin says my fitness age is 37.
Huge group today. Double the typical size. That let me stay with the main group for the first half. Then I settled back into a smaller group for an interval. It splinted on a climb and I was solo for a couple of kilometers before joining up with a 6 pack for the last 5km.
I did have enough energy to pass 20 or so people on the climb finish.
Good workout and I match my Zwift 20 minute best power.
And...Garmin says my fitness age is 37.
Thursday Feb 2 #
7 AM
flexibility 39:00 [1]
Pre market suggests I should stay home until I can sell the last of my Meta shares...then book a vacation.
3 PM
Note
Deliberate rest day, triggered in part by deciding I didn’t want to ski in the high winds expected with the cold front.
Made some changes in my portfolio: less US technology (to meet my target US exposure), created some cash for 2024 RRSP withdrawals (and 2025 expenses).
Made some Clafoutis (never tried it before).
Followed up on a couple of appointments that seem reluctant to happen.
Started playing library guitars.
Made some changes in my portfolio: less US technology (to meet my target US exposure), created some cash for 2024 RRSP withdrawals (and 2025 expenses).
Made some Clafoutis (never tried it before).
Followed up on a couple of appointments that seem reluctant to happen.
Started playing library guitars.
Wednesday Feb 1 #
8 AM
flexibility 37:00 [1]
9 AM
weight training 50:00 [3]
Day 2
Gym
My radio was frozen this morning, so none of the controls on it or my steering wheel worked. Of course, I punched a bunch of buttons. When the car warmed up, pulling into the parking lot, it started to process e dry button that had been pushed - it was kind of funny to watch.
Gym
My radio was frozen this morning, so none of the controls on it or my steering wheel worked. Of course, I punched a bunch of buttons. When the car warmed up, pulling into the parking lot, it started to process e dry button that had been pushed - it was kind of funny to watch.
11 AM
Cardio (Strada/Tacx) 1:18:16 35.8 km (2:11 / km) +319m 2:06 / km
ahr:150 max:161 shoes: D2 2D action blue road
Zwift Tour stage 7 group A
I started off with a nice sized group, but about 1/3 of the way in, I lost my internet connection and couldn’t maintain that power level while trying to fix it. When I got back on track, I had lost a bunch of places, so started clawing that back in a tiny group.
I got about half my lost places back when I lost my connection again, and fell back through everyone I had passed. It was hard to get motivated to push through again, so I cruised along with one other ride for a good bit, then on a long descent, we started to pick up a little group and got a good pace going. Riders were to strung out to gain many positions, but I finished with a little spurt away from everyone.
I started off with a nice sized group, but about 1/3 of the way in, I lost my internet connection and couldn’t maintain that power level while trying to fix it. When I got back on track, I had lost a bunch of places, so started clawing that back in a tiny group.
I got about half my lost places back when I lost my connection again, and fell back through everyone I had passed. It was hard to get motivated to push through again, so I cruised along with one other ride for a good bit, then on a long descent, we started to pick up a little group and got a good pace going. Riders were to strung out to gain many positions, but I finished with a little spurt away from everyone.
Tuesday Jan 31 #
8 AM
flexibility 37:00 [1]
5 PM
Note
Unplanned rest day. Waiting for a moving appointment that never happened.
Monday Jan 30 #
7 AM
flexibility 37:00 [1]
9 AM
weight training 51:00 [3]
Day 1
Gym
Gym
11 AM
Yoga 1:00:00 [2]
Balance bias today.
I structured my morning to get to an appointment to get glass put back on my car mirror…and they didn’t order the part.
I structured my morning to get to an appointment to get glass put back on my car mirror…and they didn’t order the part.
Sunday Jan 29 #
8 AM
flexibility 38:00 [1]
Late today to clean up a fridge leak on my kitchen floor.
Then first shovel of the day instead of the gym. I like to clean the snow before driving and making an ice sheet. It only took an hour today.
Then first shovel of the day instead of the gym. I like to clean the snow before driving and making an ice sheet. It only took an hour today.
2 PM
Cardio (Strada/Tacx) 1:24:47 28.3 km (3:00 / km) +692m 2:40 / km
ahr:155 max:163 shoes: D2 2D action blue road
Zwift tour stage 6 group B
There was more than enough elevation in the middle route. Heavily back loaded with 2/3 of the climbing in the last 1/5 of the route.
Went with a nice little pack until the last climb and then just went with my own pace, passing a few.
Happy with the steady heart rate and the quick recovery
There was more than enough elevation in the middle route. Heavily back loaded with 2/3 of the climbing in the last 1/5 of the route.
Went with a nice little pack until the last climb and then just went with my own pace, passing a few.
Happy with the steady heart rate and the quick recovery
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