Monday Mar 31 |
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| This is a bad one. |
Sunday Mar 30 |
| Running race 1:55:00 [4] | |
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| Running 45:00 [1] | |
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| I decided to run the Bay race just two weeks ago and I was lucky that I had an agent who could get me in to the race.
The feelings I had this year's race were completely different from last year. In 2007, I felt strong the whole way, especially the hills, and I remember thinking about doing a marathon later in 2007.
This year was different. I woke up with a bit of a cold and a sore knee. The cold coming from Lia and the soar knee from too much road running the past two weeks. But, an Ibuprofen later, I headed down, and when looking in the store windows, I had a bit of a Wadd limp, but I noticed my normal running style came back when I picked up the pace a bit. Anyway, the race started and I tried to find a group to run with. I did find one, but after 2km, just over 7, I knew this was going a bit too fast. However, when I looked back, the next group was way back and I decided to stay with "my" group. Luckily, the pace became bit more moderate and we reached 10K around 37:30. The overpass just before QEW reminded me though what it felt up the hills yesterday - no kick up the hill. That worried me a bit. After a couple of kilometers along Lake Ontario, I had to, or I decided to, let my two running mates go (they finished btw at 1.51 and 1.54) and I started to struggle. When I start to struggle in a road race, I automatically start to calculate what time I may finish in if...I keep 3.50 for another 5km and then 4 min/km for 3km, but then a good finish at 3.45 or if I do 4 min/km for a few km and then hit the wall totally and walk up Valley Inn Rd...etc. That is a good strategy, because it takes my mind off how my legs feel. Somewhere along North Shore, TVP waited for me with his bike, and I really appreciated having him keeping my company. The hills were brutal and I lost time running up hill, a lot compared with last year, but in between I managed to hold it up. And in the end, I'm really happy with my finish time 1.56.20. It certainly didn't feel like a PB race. I'm a bit worried about what my knee will be like tomorrow. Last year, I ran home from downtown, even though it hurt a little bit. This year, I am so happy I brough a bus ticket with me. But hopefully will some rest and easy training make my legs awesome for next weekend. |
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| C • Congrats! 15 |
Saturday Mar 29 |
| Running 1:35:00 [2] | |
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| Valley with the boys. Stayed away from the extra hills this time. |
Tuesday Mar 25 |
| Running 30:00 [1] | |
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| Running intervals 20:00 [5] | |
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| Missed out on the TNT again. Did 10 x 70-75s every 2nd minute on Angela Ave between Upper Paradise and Scenic Dr. Nasty weather. |
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| C • you missed out 1 |
Monday Mar 24 |
| Running 1:10:00 [2] | |
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| Checked out Iroqouia Heights area. Not bad in the winter time. Ran in one area for the first time. |
Sunday Mar 23 |
| Orienteering 1:25:00 [3] | |
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| Hard Rock. Very fast to very slow conditions. |
Saturday Mar 22 |
| Skiing 50:00 [2] | |
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| Nice day for a a little ski on the golf course. Probably 100 years until we can ski in Hamilton at Easter again. |
Friday Mar 21 |
| Running 1:50:00 [2] | |
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| Around St Mary's. |
Thursday Mar 20 |
| Running 25:00 [1] | |
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| Running hills 30:00 [3] | |
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| 10 times up Chedoke stairs. |
Wednesday Mar 19 |
| Running 30:00 [1] | |
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| Running intervals 40:00 [5] | |
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| Warm up was to get some samosas and then I did a Swedish pyramid - the flat version. 1234554321 up and down Beddoe/Studholme. 1 min rest between intervals and one extra minute after the first 5 min one. |
Monday Mar 17 |
| Skiing 1:00:00 [3] | |
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| Dream crust on the golf course. Never experienced better. |
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| C • Happy Birthday Sudden! 10 |
Sunday Mar 16 |
| Running 1:45:00 [2] | |
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| Similar loop as yesterday. |
Saturday Mar 15 |
| Running 1:40:00 [2] | |
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| Family is sick so not possible to join the dogs for a run in the valley. Went later in the pm from home to Haida and around the Marine museum via Waterfront with Lia in the jogger. It is not like the valley, but still a bit of training. In any case, good prep for the bay race. |
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| C • the bay 4 |
Thursday Mar 13 |
| Running 40:00 [1] | |
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| Strength 15:00 [3] | |
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| Lower winter rally loops + some spanst (first time since last summer?) |
Wednesday Mar 12 |
| Running 50:00 [2] | |
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| Running tempo 15:00 [4] | |
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| Late evening run. Tempo from Waterfront Park along the waterfront trail up Longwood to Longwood/King. First 3km 11.00, finished at 15.50. Didn't push super hard except Longwood. Ran 15.35 a few years ago in September. |
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| C • tempo! 3 |
Tuesday Mar 11 |
| Skiing 1:15:00 [2] | |
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| Skiing 1:15:00 [2] | |
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| first some skating and later on classic. another post card day. |
Monday Mar 10 |
| Skiing 2:00:00 [2] | |
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| Mid winter conditions in spring sun. Can't be better. Another day of classic skiing. Tracks a bit soft but still awesome. |
Sunday Mar 9 |
| Skiing (14000) 1:40:00 [2] | |
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| beautiful day in Duntroon. Classic skiing with Lia in the pulk. |
Saturday Mar 8 |
| Skiing 2:00:00 [2] | |
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| classic at Duntroon. Last half in snowstorm. |
Thursday Mar 6 |
| Note | |
| (sick) |
| not feeling very well. could be speech night coming up but the tradition is to always run before any parent event at work. yesterday's rest day was planned, but not today's and i won't have time tomorrow. doesn't matter though, i will get some good skiing in this weekend. look forward to that. |
Tuesday Mar 4 |
| Running 35:00 [1] | |
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| Running intervals 30:00 [5] | |
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| Skiing 1:30:00 [3] | |
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| AM: another visit to hardwood with the ski team. sunshine. tried my new skis and boots. i like.
PM: very icey on the golf course, but sw corner incl 403 hill was ok. 6 tough intervals every 5th min. run took about 3.30. |
Monday Mar 3 |
| Running 55:00 [2] | |
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| typical gothenburgish winter day. some snow but mostly ice and rain. had to run on roads. ran around chedoke twin pad arena and home. |
Sunday Mar 2 |
| Skiing 1:30:00 [2] | |
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| nice ski w/ hammer at hilton falls.
easy week and until today i haven't felt that motivated either. feels nice tough to take it easier sometimes and it feels ok. |
Saturday Mar 1 |
| Running 25:00 [2] | |
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| Running intervals 20:00 [5] | |
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| Skiing intervals 20:00 [1] | |
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| tried skiing first but that was no good. put on my running shoes and did a four interval - the 8 loop. feeling much better today comp with earlier this week. |