Training Log Archive: Ari-o

Madhaus! Elena and I went back via NH and ran up the Airline, then across to the Madhaüs, and up Madison (original plan was Adams, but it was quite windy). Airline is hard!

The 3 miles between Sylvan Way and Airline Cutoff gains 3400 feet. That would be a pretty nice VK. Finish line at the cutoff, soup at the hut.

Caught up with the croo on the way down, ate a baked good, then Elena asked about pack boards. I shouldered one and told her to hop on and gave her a ride around the hut. The assorted goofers were not not entertained.

Down, took Fallsway near the end. Discovered I need an app to control the shutter speed on the iPhone.

First roll back. The clouds parted for the roll and I headed out to Sturtevant Hill Road which is fully repaved and very nice. Minimal traffic, good, varying hills, and a 9+ mile roundtrip. I should go and scout Route 41 which would make a nice loop back to Readfield (and then up the Church Road and down Thundercastle, perhaps). And a 5 minute drive from camp! Mostly double-poling, skating up some of the steeper hills. Legs (and arms!) not ready for this.

On the downhills one of the skis was tracking very badly. The wheel looks like it's in rough shape. It might be time for some new wheels for the rear. The skis might be unbalanced, or I might sit too far back rollerskiing.

Heading out around the lake on a windy day!

Jogaroo with Elena and a friend of hers, nice easy pace although pushing a bit so she wouldn't be too late for a meeting. Nice San Diego weather (her friend is a visiting fellow from UCSD specializing in Ukrainian stuff … interesting chats on the run!

Jogaroo pre-O

Magazine Beach O. I felt a little sluggish but mostly moved pretty well, didn't cheat going through the gate from 2 to 3 (because I'd read ahead) via the crosswalk, and then ran mostly cleanly. Speedwork. Nils said it felt European using roads and streets.

There was a Brendan there who apparently just moved back! We might have a critical mass for some fall training this year.

Advanced - Splits

Didn't sleep great, but headed to NP and definitely felt the not sleeping great.

Workout was run your birthday day to 1, then do burpies starting with 1 back, adding one each section.

This was hard.

Ran around the lake. Felt like garbage most of the way. Probably because it was still nearly 80 and humid.