Training Log Archive: kensr

Event: NEOC: Blue Hills Traverse and Meet
 

Like I needed this. Ran to the start, but saw no one along the trail and no signs, so doubled back and went up the road to the north. Finally looped around and found the real start. Unfortunately, got there 10 min late so missed all the crowds and had no one to run with almost the entire race.

C • shoot 2

Pretty sucky day. Started badly by missing the start by 10 min. Clean to the butterfly, then blew #8, the northern control, just skimming past it and losing 10 min on relocation. Then clean to 19 and was a little high, but looking up rather than down and lost 6 min. Struggled to 20, contouring straight across the cliffs (guess I need to make a note to stay off those). Went across the trail to 21 and up, but not up enough, and ultimately found 22 and went back to 21 fifteen min later.

So a good half hour lost on mistakes, and slowed way down once the rocks got slippery as that's how I trashed my quads last year with a bad slip. Came in all in one piece, but not too satisfying.

Traverse - A-Loop - Splits

4 x 200 with 200 recovery.
51, 48, 46, 46

Short, hard workout on machines for arms. Added 15-40# and did 12-15 reps.
Also 10 and 8 pullups
Ski erg 500m @ 1.57. Started very fast @ 1.45 pace and then died the last 150m

Drizzle, gloomy. Ran behind the old wreck of the J&L plant along the river, then down the rail trail. This will all be rail trail once permits and hazardous waste are taken care of.

Balance on the bosu
Ski erg 2000m at 8:30
Hamstring lifts on the big ball
One leg squats with other leg on the ball

From the park and ride at I-91 up to Springfield and back. Pavement in excellent shape and no traffic on the rail trail.

Balance on the bosu. Some machines with heavier weights. Jump rope 49-100. Pullups 10