Not so sure you can call 4.8km in 1 hour fast but it was in running snow shoes today. Temps were more moderate just into the minus double digits. Could easily have ran in trail shoes but I want get some snowshoe running in ahead of next months race.
Waited until the evening to head out. It was dark so a headlamp was in order and it was very cold -20C something. Did my first small float , aka running snowshoe run logging 4 km on the backyard trail. WFH this weekend so I am planning on 2 4.8 km ss runs but I may have to switch it up to trail shoes if the snow gets too packed down I have very aggressive cleats.
Tuesday - 5 hours at Blue , no run today!
Wednesday - It was a 2 lap stomp , wanted to go further but Dax was having snowball between the toes issue. 2.4 km on the backyard trail in large float SS.
Thursday - Back to APK , 5 laps around the compound on my meal break today!
Skipped Mid 6 , logged 5 km run on mid 7. Wanted to go longer but it was cold in the -20's C so I was satisfied with getting a little one done...hardest part is just starting!
Too cold to run yesterday or at least it wasn't very appealing at -25C. Today is was a tad warmer at -16C so I managed a 5 km run around Allan Park this morning.
Almost didn't do it but I came across some Endur pictures from 2019 and it motivated me to get out the door. Logged a 5 k on my meal break , it was colder at -13C but there was a strong breeze that pushed the wind-chill to -20C. Legs stiffened up and the stride got shorter as I progressed through the run.
Both Saturday and Sunday it was 5 laps on the backyard trail good for 4.8 X 2 = 9.6 km. Saturday's run was -21C , cant remember running at this temperature is quite some time. Sunday was much better in the low single digits so I was able to get Dax out too.
3 laps on the backyard trail in snow shoes again , 3.2 km in 51 minutes.
51 min
MTD - 887 min.
There is finally enough snow to snowshoe so it was 3 laps wearing the large float shoes stomping out my loop for a total of 3.2km in 56 minutes.
3.2 km Snowshoe - 56 min
MTD - 526 min
Didn trun yesterday opting for a trip to town to pick up some groceries so I could Ski after work. It was a cold one on my meal break today logging 5 km at -14C with a wee bit of a N NW breeze. Was dressed well but you could just feel the moisture being sucked out of the lungs.
Ski yesterday - 97 min
Rub today - 34 min
MTD - 470 min
Working in Allan Park today. The Gym is once again closed so outside I went logging a 5km run looping the perimeter of the Earth Station.
40 minutes running
95 minutes skiing last night
Total active this month so far 339 min.
Another 5 laps on the backyard trail with Dax today, 4.8 km 57 minutes MTD 204 minutes.
On a bit of a running streak now logging 3 X 4.8 km runs on the backyard trail with Dax.
Doing the Challengers " January Challenge" its based on total time running / skiing / walking so I am going to add a running total to my blog this month.
Jan 1 - 48 min
Jan 2- 50 min
Jan 3 - 48 min.
Total 146 min
November - 138.2 km
YTD - 1,783.4 km
No long runs or races just maintenance running.
Total runs 25
Trail - 6 X 29.6km
Treadmill - 19 X 108.6 km
Rest days - 5 X
December - 99 km
YTD - 1981.4 km
Total Runs - 20
Trail - 9 X 44 km
Treadmill - 11 X 55 km
Rest Days - 11 X ( 5 ski days , 3 at Whistler ... not exactly rest days )
2021 was another blow out year due to covid. The highlight was regularly running Beaver Valley I really look forward to a repeat in 2022. made it to 50 km twice , an easy one at Talley in the Valley the second one at the Dam Hill in London. One other race was the Falling Water 1/2 in Beaver Valley. I was pretty happy with Dam Hill , goal was 50 km under 6 hours and it was accomplished in 5h59m! The Falling Water 1/2 was also very good getting in in under 3 hours.
Looking forward to 2022 are 2 races in the first quarter , Dion Snowshoe in February ...just a short one and the 50 km PYP in April. Hi on the list of things to look forward to is the Endur Ultimate in August... hope to get in at least 1 50 Ker in May, June and July as good prep for Endur in August. I am in for the 50 km at Sulphur Springs and would also really like to do the Niagara 50 km in June. Just looking forward to another year of perhaps a more normal race calander.
