I now have Attackpoint info for 2006-2009 plus over 9 months of 2005 - enough data to make a geek quite happy!
My 2009 training summary is
here. A few observations:
My training increased to 455 hrs in 2009, about 30 hrs more than last year but considerably less than the 530+ hrs I did in 2005 and 2006. The decrease is largely due to reduced adventure racing hours - and that's a result of the lower number of overnight and multi-day races in Ontario. I did plenty of single sport races such as XC skiing, orienteering, mountain marathon and trail running, but only one overnight race - the North Am Rogaine Champs. Too bad - I love overnight racing! But I don't love travelling long distances with all my AR gear, which is why we have focused on single sport events when we've travelled further afield.
My top 5 activities (and hours) this year were:
Orienteering (88) + Snowshoe Orienteering (17)
XC Skiing (76)
Running (63)
Cycling (55)
Trekking (50)
Adventure racing has been my 1st or 2nd activity most years, but it dropped to 6th this year. (!!!) Kinda weird when I still consider AR to be my primary sport. After doing very little orienteering in 2008, I got out a lot more this year and felt like I started to get the hang of it again. Last year's Tucson Marathon inspired me to do almost 50% more running in 2008 compared to this year, when I did the lowest amount of running since starting on AP. On a more positive note, I spent a record number of hours XC skiing in the terrific snow of 2009 and did a lot of backpack trekking in Sweden. I only spent 10% of my time skate skiing (probably because of training for the Rock & Ice Ultra), which explains why I'm not getting more comfortable with it. Cycling hours remained about the same, but that's because we bought a second trainer so that 'Bent and I could bike together in the basement in the off season. My outdoor cycling hours went down because the wet summer softened the trails, making them susceptible to damage from riding.
Other activities on the list included yoga, strength training, paddling and snowshoeing - all about the same amount as in previous years.
Next step for tomorrow: set some goals for 2010.