Training Log Archive: W

2 x 18 minutes with 3 minutes rest. I honestly don't feel like I'm getting any faster right now, as much as I'm just barely hanging on to the fitness I've acquired over the past 10 years. I have a lot, a lot of difficulty doing intervals on my trainer, partly because my trainer is thoroughly falling apart. When skiing was around, that was excellent because I could still do some intervals, but even then, the intensity was not often enough to really feel a great difference. Nevertheless, I put in a fine effort, I suppose, averaging 4:13 and 4:09.

HOWEVER, I was checking out Julian's log, and he did a 2 hour "long run" (easy?) at just over 4:00 pace. Two hours, 30k. I just did 18 minute intervals slower than that. Holy crap. Seeing that did not feel good.

Got on the trainer for an urgent 45 minute spin before heading to the shop for the day. The foot was very, very sore when I got home. Very.

Despite this, I went home and called up Adrian for a run. Iced before, after, and it was generally.... still painful.

I got on the trainer before an afternoon at the office followed by a shop PK and swag reception. Some really, really nice short that'll go great with the National Team kit. Only question is if they're a little tooooooo short.

Ha Ha! Skiing! On April 12! On World Cup Carbonlite Hole S-tracks! I know, I can't believe it either. But, thanks to a bit more snow and some cold conditions, we headed out to SWC and did a really nice skate in slowly slow-ening conditions. Pretty fast at first, fast enough that Paul bit it around a corner, and then turning pretty slushy by the end. But still, by far, the best conditions I have ever seen for April. The best.

Everyone seems very, very tired of winter, though. Especially the media. Which annoys the heck out of me.

There's only one reason I'd still be mad enough to ride my trainer.

That's right, I really wanted to watch the Oilers lose yet again.

Hopped on the trainer. Foot was very painful today, though, oddly, in a completely different place. That was weird.