Sunday Feb 10 |
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| funny, I kept looking at weather reports and just didnt get around to waxing my ski's..........just couldn't get motivated to go ski 42K classic at Mora, so I punted....apparently I wasnt alone...less than half signed up, showed up....and after seeing the pictures and results I was glad I didnt start..... |
| weight machine 45:27 [3] | |
| ahr:112 |
| 3 sets, heavy wights, 15 reps.....burning off some ski race taper energy.... |
| Run 41:14 [4] | |
| ahr:151 |
| on the treadmill.....3x5 minutes at 8:00/mile pace.....1x2:30 at 8:00/mile pace....10:00/mile recovery...I figured I would do some speed works since I was well rested.... |
| Run 29:40 [3] | |
| ahr:145 |
| Kari and I ran around Harriet after sundown.....-7F...glad I didnt ski race in the temps with significant wind... |
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| C • cold 3 |
Friday Feb 8 |
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| soooooo......its supposed to be about -16F at he start of the 42 Classic Vasaloppet with -38F windchill....rising to -5F by finish with -24F wind chill.....arent y'all jealous....boy, hard to think about lining up at the start....I do remember doing my first Vasaloppet in 1992 when it was -15F at the start of the 58K skate that I did....
they pushed back the North End 24K Classic a week due to the cold...a race I like doing but usually cant because it the same week as Mora....hmmmmm......I have outside thoughts of dumping Mora and racing the North End next week....probably wont but it is an attractive thought..... |
Wednesday Feb 6 |
| xc skate skiing 3:39:52 [3] 47.4 km (4:38 / km) | |
| ahr:153 max:174 |
| wow!...Elm Creek...can I just count this as my Birkie this year?....this turned out to be the longest ski training session of my life...and I did it in a solid time...when a company canceled class today I decided to take the day off and do a hard day of skiing...decided to ski for distance and not time to ensure I ski far enough to keep a Birkie bonk at bay....
I skied 4 outer loops at Elm Creek, ( Jerritt, I calculated it as 8.75K not 11K using the trail map) two 5K lighted loops and one 2.4K manmade loop...that adds up to 47.4K, and did it in 3:39:52....my 8.75K outer loop times were 41:30 (136 HR avg), 39:41 (151 HR avg), 40:38 (158 HR avg), 42:14 (163 HR avg)...5K loops were 21:48 (150 HR avg), 23:48 (162 HR avg) and my manmade 2.4K loop was 11:03 (157 HR avg)...
....as I was skiing I was wishing the big races I do had conditions like this...the track was firm and flat and it was easy to ski with good technique.....I did not single stick any hills and the down hills allowed efficient step turns becasue of the loose snow...not a hint of a snow plow...quite a change from sunday....I was very stiff the last 40 minutes but my technique held up.......hopefully I can recover from this workout in enough time to ski the 42K classic on Sunday (I think I can) and it will allow me to hang on the last hour of the Birkie as I hope to go sub 4 hours..... |
Tuesday Feb 5 |
| xc classic skiing 1:35:52 [3] | |
| ahr:136 |
| classic skied Wirth....nice conditions and a great to good track most places...they have groomed wider due to the race and this help keep the tracks stay intact on the front and back nine and the JD Gardens....keeps the skaters from wiping them out on the narrow trails... |
Monday Feb 4 |
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| Kari made short work of the 12K Tour and classic skied it in 1:02 on her waxless skis....ahe said she was suprised to get to the finish line so quick....her skiing has improved this year Kari and she moves pretty well.....after the race we walked for 1:20 around the Lake of the Isle after the race and some of Calhoun....(unlogged).....I was a bit tired but not that sore....the fast conditions probably helped.... |