Training Log Archive: bishop22

Event: ROC Ski-O at Harriet Hollister Park * canceled *
 

Ran last summer's Yellow course at Irondequoit Bay West (couldn't find my Orange map). This course (well, the park in general) is a good example of why x minutes/km is not the best indicator of navigation ability.

I only fell badly once on the hills, despite badly needing O-shoes or spikes.

Ran on the Bay West map (4:43) before and (34:06) after doing the course. Included a brief journey onto the small unmapped portion of the park leading to the bay.

The hills did a great job blocking the wind (gusts to 45mph - probably a sign of the weather taking a turn for the worse).

OK, I'm a loser. It was 60 degrees out and I stayed inside because I'm pretty beat from the last couple of days. At least I was able to enjoy the walk back from the Y, in a t-shirt.

Seem to have gained back the weight I lost by not working out over Christmas - not sure how that makes sense.

Random Hills - 11, avg 90 rpm.

A heart rate registered for part of the session, not sure how accurate it was.

GTA with Scott, Frank, Erik, Vinnie, JV, Jim, Jordan(?). My route. Lasted less than a mile; it was over when we hit Cobbs Hill. Very frustrating that I can't keep up with anyone. Averaged around 8:00 early (including the very slow uphill) and just under 8 for the last 1.2 (after seeing Frank ahead of me), but was in the 8:40s in the middle part.

At least it was shorts weather again (Scott tried a short sleeve shirt as well - but he could have used some gloves).

4:09/8:27
1:33,35,35,33,32
3:31,28

Sluggish on the 500 and tired throughout, but kept a reasonable effort up on the 100s and 200s.

Ran out East-Winton-Highland-Monroe (route, but I shortened the first part too much on the map). Only managed 10:21 on Monroe for what used to be a 10-minute jog, and I pushed it a bit.

Ran in shorts, again! Already I have set a December 1-February Twenty-Last record. Part of it is that I am trying to harden the frog up, but mostly it's due to Global Warming - Al Gore says so.

According to Accuweather.com, the high will be 30 degrees or higher for the next 15 days, still. Including a high of 53 degrees for the first ROC "Ski-O" of the year. It might snow on Jan 14-15.

C • Harden the frog up? 2

4:00/8:12
1:33,33,34,33,30
3:32,30

New suit probably shaved a few seconds off, since I'm more "hydrodynamic" again.

Taking today off - a little sore, probably from Saturday. Shuffling off to Buffalo for the Sabres game.

Ran with a map at Ellison Park, but stayed on the trails - up to Penfield Rd and back around a bit of the north side of the park.