Training Log Archive: 'Bent

Foot/kneehab

Spaff had specified back-to-back long runs, so I met up with the BARFs for the first 16k. Legs felt good today, and was able to go at a fairly decent pace on flats and hills. Used the opportunity to crank it open on the downhills again. Nice to run with a new group. Got in another 14k or so after around the Palgrave woods.
Only things sore from yesterday are the front hip flexors, which I can feel stretch in a deep lunge, and the heel insertion of my Achilles is a touch tender.

Note- Used Pocketfuel- custom blended half Choc espresso and half Banana Blueberry. Good combo, as the choc-espresso is too thick by itself. Easy to do now that I have the big pouches and the refiller connector. The 3 oz pouches can hold about 4.5 oz with little waste.
The Haze PFs have the best flow, so I'll be mixing those in a bit.

Hockley loop. Ran with Dee, Shedman and Ms Gally, and caught up with Bash and WandAR part way around. Dee had us running all the hills, and thought we kept up a good clip. Shedman had to turn off a touch early, and Dee and I ran together while the others formed a Pursuivant group.
Knee felt fine, legs were good on the climbs with poles even after Wednesday, and with the Hokas I could Tigger down the hills, Carbon's-offset-style, low with high heel kick in back. Wheeee!

Nice lunch after.

Drank about 1/2L Vitargo and 750 ml water. Ate some pocketfuel and 1 S-cap.

Note- GPS track includes Wed's intervals- it wouldn't clear.

Foot and kneehab, and some Forest Fit push-ups and tree pull-ups.

Easy ride down to Caledon East for my environmental meeting, but it got cold and windy for the night ride home so I hammered it in 32 min to stay warm.

Easy cruise of the 'hood with Bazingadog, including some hills in the Charlevoix trails.

Knee was a bit sore- call it 75% today, perhaps from STORM.

Uphill Treadmill Tempo
Ugh, 25 minutes at 10%, between 10.3-11.7min/mile. Tried to keep the HR around the 170 level. Always feels so-o-o long and hard compared to running outside, but where will I find a 20 minute uphill here?

Hill intervals- 5X up the doubletrack trail from Finnerty to the top of the highest hill- had to find a trail through the bush for the last bit. Pushed it hard on the gradual uphills, and cranked a bit on the return.

Pretty much done after- hard to get fed, showered and changed in time for work.

GPS is wonky, but the intervals and HRs were recorded more or less.

Easy commute with Bulletdog in the cool weather.

Goose's 50th Domestic Pig Expedition- the HD movie

C • Change to 360p 6

Ugh- big, limb-dropping gusts and snow meant no run in the woods today. Mother's Day Brunch sloshing around didn't help either.

Feeling good, except for sore adductors that cramped yesterday. Sorest is when I lift my leg up when sitting- I think it's from hauling on the clips on the bike with the non-pushing leg.