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Training Log Archive: RLShadow

In the 31 days ending Dec 31, 2014:

activity	#	time	miles		km		+ft
Walking	38	28:05:19	86.66		139.46		234
Pickleball	6	9:17:00
Strength	4	1:15:00
Running	3	1:10:40	7.02	(10:04)	11.3	(6:15)	33
Snowblowing	2	1:00:00
Snow Shoveling	1	20:00
Total	52	41:07:59	93.68		150.76		267

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Wednesday Dec 31, 2014 #

10 AM

Walking (Dog walk) 54:07 [1] 2.99 mi (18:07 / mi) +57ft 17:47 / mi
shoes: Salomon hiking boots

Cold morning: 17 F at our house when I set out. But I noted from Swampfox's log that our temperature is about 46 degrees F warmer than Laramie.

Fingers got very cold even though I was wearing fairly heavy gloves (need mittens next time). Dogs, of course, weren't the least bit phased by the temperature. Hanna has become a real pain when she encounters other dogs on walks -- she seems to assume that the other dog is the enemy and therefore she needs to assert her toughness. Homer used to act like that, too, but he matured out of it, such that the last 3-4 years he is generally quite cordial when encountering other dogs.

C • toughness 2

Monday Dec 29, 2014 #

10 AM

Running 30:00 [3] 2.9 mi (10:21 / mi)
shoes: Hoka Conquest

Hojack run with trailsnail. My GPS was uncooperative, with an unexpectedly dead battery, so I'll need to rely on trailsnail's GPS for exact mileage and total time. Haven't been running much lately and it sure shows, felt totally out of shape.

3 PM

Walking (Dog walk) 56:14 [1] 3.01 mi (18:39 / mi) +15ft 18:34 / mi
shoes: Asics Gel Venture 4

10 PM

Walking (Dog walk) 20:00 [1] 1.0 mi (20:00 / mi)
shoes: Asics Gel Venture 4

Snowing pretty hard when we started out! But it had subsided by the time we were done.

Sunday Dec 28, 2014 #

12 PM

Pickleball 1:30:00 [3]

3 PM

Walking (Dog walk) 1:08:39 [1] 3.72 mi (18:27 / mi) +16ft 18:23 / mi
shoes: Asics Gel Venture 3

10 PM

Walking (Dog walk) 38:00 [3] 1.88 mi (20:13 / mi)
shoes: Asics Gel Venture 3

Saturday Dec 27, 2014 #

12 PM

Walking (Dog walk) 1:18:21 [1] 4.17 mi (18:46 / mi) +9ft 18:44 / mi
shoes: Salomon hiking boots

Hojack Trail, Klem Rd almost to Rt 250 and back.

2 PM

Pickleball 2:15:00 [3]

Rec Center. Fewer people than normal due to a big pickleball tournament going on at Schroeder, plus Schwartz's being out of town for the day, and Cheryl working.

Tried playing more right handed, in fact I think I may have played around 2/3 of the games right handed. It went ok. Some shots, in particular overheads, were a real strain on my wrist so I learned to just kind of block those back rather than get any real power into them. A few other assorted shots were a tad painful also. I switched back to left handed, eventually, so as to not put too much strain on my obviously not yet recovered arm and hand.

C • pickleball tournament 3

9 PM

Walking (Dog walk) 32:00 [3] 1.6 mi (20:00 / mi)
shoes: Asics Gel Venture 3

Thursday Dec 25, 2014 #

1 PM

Walking (Dog walk) 1:18:20 [1] 3.54 mi (22:08 / mi) +7ft 22:06 / mi
shoes: Salomon hiking boots

Christmas afternoon walk, with Cheryl, Hanna, and Homer. Hojack Trail, different section than normal; from Klem Rd, to North Ponds Park, and back, with a couple of short side trips.

9 PM

Walking (Dog walk) 30:00 [1] 1.5 mi (20:00 / mi)
shoes: Salomon hiking boots

Wednesday Dec 24, 2014 #

10 AM

Walking (Dog walk) 59:46 [1] 2.98 mi (20:04 / mi) +1ft 20:04 / mi
shoes: Salomon hiking boots

Unseasonably warm morning (50 degrees).

Monday Dec 22, 2014 #

11 AM

Running (Dog walk) 20:34 [2] 2.04 mi (10:03 / mi) +33ft 9:54 / mi
shoes: Hoka Conquest

Hojack Trail, with trailsnail and Hanna. First run for me (and Hanna) since before carpal tunnel surgery, 3 weeks ago. Felt like it, too.

Walking (Dog walk) 39:25 [1] 2.0 mi (19:41 / mi) +6ft 19:38 / mi
shoes: Asics Gel Venture 3

Back from run; did a walk with both dogs, so Homer could get out too.

7 PM

Strength 15:00 [3]

Fitness center workout; some warmups (jumping jacks etc.) then leg weights.

Pickleball (Lefthanded) 25:00 [2]

Played two lefthanded games, got killed in both (11-2, 11-1). Was not playing well at all.

Pickleball 7:00 [2]

Right-handed! Attempt anyway. Trailsnail was nice enough to play one on one with me, in between my two left-handed games, while I checked out my arm recovery status relative to being able to play right handed. Dinks were no problem. Hitting volleys didn't go too badly either. Ground strokes were more of an issue -- if I hit it just right (right spot on the paddle, good stroke, weight transfer, timing, etc.) it wasn't too bad. But if I had to do anything to kind of power the shot with my arm/wrist (which is probably the case with 80% of my shots), the weakness in my arm was quite evident. I can see I'm a ways from playing right-handed in any games, but it was nice to be able to test things out and conclude that progress is being made.

9 PM

Walking (Dog walk) 41:07 [1] 1.9 mi (21:39 / mi) +6ft 21:35 / mi
shoes: Asics Gel Venture 3

Late-evening dog walk, around the big block.

Sunday Dec 21, 2014 #

12 PM

Walking (Dog walk) 33:44 [1] 1.75 mi (19:17 / mi)
shoes: Asics Gel Venture 3

Over to Finn Park, around the field by the lodge, and back.

1 PM

Pickleball (Lefthanded) 1:15:00 [3]

4 PM

Walking (Dog walk) 30:00 [1] 1.5 mi (20:00 / mi)
shoes: Asics Gel Venture 3

To Rt 104 path and a quarter mile down towards Maple, then back home.

10 PM

Walking (Dog walk) 20:00 [1] 1.0 mi (20:00 / mi)
shoes: Asics Gel Venture 3

Shorter walk than usual; around the "small block" instead of out to Rt 104. Cheryl told me that the dogs didn't "need" their normal 1.5 or so mile late-evening walk tonight. Not sure how she came to know that though ...

Saturday Dec 20, 2014 #

11 AM

Walking (Dog walk) 55:25 [1] 2.99 mi (18:32 / mi) +6ft 18:29 / mi
shoes: Asics Gel Venture 4

2 PM

Pickleball (Lefthanded) 2:00:00 [2]

Rec Center, drop-in play. I played reasonably well, for the most part, for playing left-handed. Got to play with trailsnail one game and we won fairly handily against a reasonably solid duo.

10 PM

Walking (Dog walk) 35:00 [1]
shoes: Asics Gel Venture 3

Thursday Dec 18, 2014 #

10 AM

Walking (Dog walk) 1:12:41 [1] 3.76 mi (19:19 / mi) +49ft 19:05 / mi
shoes: Salomon hiking boots

2 PM

Pickleball (Lefthanded) 1:45:00 [2]

First pickleball since a few days before carpal tunnel surgery. Felt good to be back on the court, even playing left-handed.

9 PM

Walking (Dog walk) 32:00 [1] 1.6 mi (20:00 / mi)
shoes: Salomon hiking boots

Wednesday Dec 17, 2014 #

10 AM

Walking (Dog walk) 1:11:36 [1] 4.01 mi (17:50 / mi) +6ft 17:49 / mi
shoes: Salomon hiking boots

Another long walk, to take advantage of reasonable weather. Cheryl was worried about a walk this length being too much exertion for 13-year-old Homer, but he was fine, in fact he didn't dawdle nearly as much as usual.

9 PM

Walking (Dog walk) 33:01 [1] 1.66 mi (19:52 / mi) +2ft 19:50 / mi
shoes: Salomon hiking boots

Late-evening dog walk. This gives the dogs more than 6 miles today, counting a couple of half-mile unlogged walks. Homer especially will likely be dragging a bit tomorrow.

Monday Dec 15, 2014 #

12 PM

Walking (Dog walk) 1:12:03 [1] 3.86 mi (18:39 / mi) +1ft 18:39 / mi
shoes: Salomon hiking boots

Fairly long dog walk, partly because it was a pleasant day (mid 30's, no rain, no wind) and partly to celebrate getting my stitches out which means getting rid of the bulky wrap on my hand which prevented me from getting a glove on or getting my normal winter coat on.

8 PM

Walking (Dog walk) 30:00 [1] 1.5 mi (20:00 / mi)
shoes: Salomon hiking boots

Sunday Dec 14, 2014 #

1 PM

Walking (Dog walk) 42:27 [1] 2.12 mi (20:03 / mi) +6ft 20:00 / mi
shoes: Salomon hiking boots

9 PM

Walking (Dog walk) 40:30 [1] 2.07 mi (19:34 / mi) +1ft 19:34 / mi
shoes: Salomon hiking boots

Hanna only; Cheryl took Homer on a shorter, slower walk.

Saturday Dec 13, 2014 #

10 AM

Walking (Dog walk) 51:48 [1] 2.52 mi (20:32 / mi) +7ft 20:29 / mi
shoes: Salomon hiking boots

Somewhat tough going due to snow on Rt 104 path and Finn Park trails. Otherwise, not too bad of a day; low 30's, not much wind.

2 PM

Strength 20:00 [3]

Fitness room workout, entirely leg weights.

Then watched about an hour of the pickleball action.

5 PM

Walking (Dog walk) 25:00 [1] 1.2 mi (20:50 / mi)
shoes: Salomon hiking boots

Thursday Dec 11, 2014 #

7 AM

Snowblowing 35:00 [1]
shoes: Salomon hiking boots

Snowblowing with an intensity of "1" is certainly much faster and more pleasant than snow shoveling with a much higher intensity ... Our driveway and walk are nicely cleaned of snow.

Wednesday Dec 10, 2014 #

11 AM

Walking (Dog walk) 49:40 [1] 2.5 mi (19:52 / mi) +6ft 19:49 / mi
shoes: Salomon hiking boots

Dog walk on a snowy, blustery day.

7 PM

Snow Shoveling 20:00 [3]

Snowblower wouldn't fire up -- my fault for not even trying it until a snowstorm hit. So Cheryl and I did some shoveling. I'm fairly limited by my hand which is still recovering from carpal tunnel surgery, so I couldn't so a lot of lifting; I mainly did pushing, shoving snow off to the side of the driveway.

10 PM

Snowblowing 25:00 [1]

Snowblower is running! Thanks to a 9:30 pm house call by my snowblower repairman (who fortunately lives only 5 minutes away). Apparently nothing serious -- he just knows how to fiddle productively whereas I don't. Some fiddling plus some starter fluid and it got going. So I gave the driveway and our walkway a much better cleaning than the shoveling had done.

Tuesday Dec 9, 2014 #

9 PM

Walking (Dog walk) 44:00 [1] 2.2 mi (20:00 / mi)
shoes: Asics Gel Venture 4

Late evening walk with dogs, longer than normal, around the big block. More for me than them, as this was my first and only walk of the day since I worked at Bristol.

Monday Dec 8, 2014 #

10 AM

Walking (Dog walk) 53:39 [1] 2.71 mi (19:49 / mi) +1ft 19:49 / mi
shoes: Salomon hiking boots

Both dogs this time! It was a bit of a handful since my right hand was protected by a stocking cap, with rubber bands to hold it in place (still can't get a glove on). So my right hand dexterity was quite limited. Had a few problems but for the most part, it worked OK. Generally held both leashes in my left hand.

4 PM

Walking 24 [1] 1.2 mi (20 / mi)
shoes: Asics Gel Venture 4

Sunday Dec 7, 2014 #

4 PM

Walking (Dog walk) 36:19 [1] 2.17 mi (16:44 / mi) +1ft 16:44 / mi
shoes: Salomon hiking boots

With Hanna only. Brisk walk, 2nd mile in under 16 minutes, partly because I was a bit on the chilly side.

Saturday Dec 6, 2014 #

2 PM

Walking (Dog walk) 49:42 [1] 3.0 mi (16:34 / mi) +6ft 16:32 / mi
shoes: Asics Gel Venture 3

With Hanna only again, while Cheryl took Homer on a much shorter/slower walk.

3 PM

Strength 20:00 [3]

Fitness room workout at the Rec Center; various leg lifts.

Then watched some pickleball!

Friday Dec 5, 2014 #

10 AM

Walking (Dog walk) 49:33 [1] 2.97 mi (16:40 / mi) +8ft 16:38 / mi
shoes: Asics Gel Venture 3

Hanna only. My right hand is wrapped up pretty well and thus sufficiently incapacitated that I can't really take both dogs at this time. So Homer and Cheryl took their own, more lame (1 mile) walk.

Wednesday Dec 3, 2014 #

10 AM

Walking (Dog walk) 54:47 [1] 2.91 mi (18:51 / mi) +7ft 18:49 / mi
shoes: Asics Gel Venture 4

Walk with Hanna and Homer, on an OK but damp day (40 degrees, a bit of a mist in the air at times, not too windy).

Wanted to get them out for a semi long walk since they'll be feeling a bit neglected this afternoon, as I have to go in for another surgery -- carpal tunnel, on my right hand. A nerve problem persists from my fall off of the ladder in early Sept., and my surgeon feels it is likely carpal tunnel related. This is considered very minor surgery, but I can relate to a comment that PG had recently (I'm paraphrasing): "Minor surgery" is typically considered surgery happening to someone else.

The prospect of my hand being cut open, even in a minor fashion, doesn't really seem that minor to me ...

10 PM

Note

Surgery seemed to go OK. It was delayed an hour due to the surgeon's schedule which meant lying on the bed with tubes and wires connected to me for longer than I would have liked, but no big deal in the whole scheme of things. Nerve block has worn off and the discomfort is only slight (of course, without the pain pills it may be more than a slight discomfort). Have reasonable movement in the fingers. Too soon to determine if it fixed the nerve issue.

Tuesday Dec 2, 2014 #

8 PM

Strength 20:00 [2]

Fitness room workout at the Rec Center. Mostly legs, but some weight work involving attempts to better rehab my right wrist/arm.

10 PM

Walking (Dog walk) 22:00 [3] 1.0 mi (22:00 / mi)
shoes: Asics Gel Venture 4

Late evening dog walk. Weather less than pleasant (35 degrees, raining, moderate wind).

Monday Dec 1, 2014 #

11 AM

Walking (Dog walk) 54:56 [1] 2.84 mi (19:19 / mi) +10ft 19:15 / mi
shoes: Asics Gel Venture 4

4 PM

Running 20:06 [2] 2.08 mi (9:41 / mi)
shoes: Asics Gel Venture 3

HJ trail, with trailsnail. Feeling a bit creaky after pickleball and then running yesterday, so we went fairly short and slow.

9 PM

Walking (Dog walk) 29:05 [1] 1.31 mi (22:11 / mi) +1ft 22:10 / mi
shoes: Asics Gel Venture 4

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