Training Log Archive: veinbuster

Clearing snow. We had about 20cm. Drifting made the stairs to the back yard invisible. Driveway, walkways, patio and deck are all clear again. We’re still heading south later this week. But at least the is enough snow to snow shoe before we go.

C • Snowshoeing 1

Just as I was heading out for a snow shoe through the woods, the snow plow put the road snow on the end of the driveway mixed up with our recycling - so I cleaned that up. By the time I was finished a stuck my leg in the air for a few minutes I was getting close to an appointment, so walked to the bone cracker instead on snowshoeing - then took Mrs to her Tuesday movie.

Day 1 soloflex and free weights

Recovery ride at steady 150 watts for an hour for comparison with November. Same average heart rate, but much less time over 150bpm.

Power: avg-149, max-172

Sufferfest: revolver

16 x 1 min VO2max (250 watts), 1 min recovery.

I marked an interval every 5th hard segment. Solid short session.

Power: avg-179, max-286

Day 3 soloflex

Short version because I needed the alarm to get up for Habitat so was hurried. I hadn’t changed the alarm time to allow for 10 minute plank so skipped some other stuff. My second alarm in 2 1/2 years of retirement.

C • Life is rough 1

Day 2 soloflex and free weights

Trying to get Mrs for an outing before it got too sloppy - missed out by a doctor’s appointment and bailed early.

My expensive bike pump stopped pumping more than 20psi 2 or 3 months ago. My simple checks made me believe I had stressed the connector on the pump end of the hose. After extensive procrastination, I looked to see if I could order a new one and found I couldn’t.

I sent a note to Silca explaining my problem and asking if I could buy a new hose. The offered to send one under warranty, without any concern for the age of the pump. While they were getting back to me, I swapped hoses and found both hoses worked on one pump, but not on the other. I did a complete disassembly on the broken pump and decided the problem was actually the gauge - and suspected that something bounced on it when we exploded two tires on the SUV last October.

So....I replied to the Silca email telling them my diagnostic process and the agreed the gauge was probably the problem and they were sending out a new one. Just the guage is a $65 part. The gauge came today, complete with the tools to mount it. 10 minutes later I could pump 160 psi again.