Going Long Thursday

30 km done on the track at the Y again.   It wasn't as hard this week I was a little anxious to get it done just because I had so many other things I wanted to do. 

HR Data 

8 Beats

7K Heart Run done today on my meal break and by design I got within 7 bpm of my max HR. 

Lunch Run

5K @ 6:00 pace on my meal break today. 

Weekend Running

Another 12 hour days shift today and another 10K @6:00 pace this evening on my meal break. 

Saturday B.A.M.

Didn't feel like it but I did it anyway logging 10Ks @ 6:00 pace today on my meal break. 

Back to work Friday

Lifted then did a 5K @ 6:00 pace run...weigh in 178 lbs ,  a wee bit heavy for this time of year!

Snowshoe Run

First snowshoe of the new season a little 4Ker on the backyard trail.   Couldn't get much better snow conditions ,    a packed base and the ground starting to freeze with some fluffy stuff up top and temps pushing into the minus double digits.  Wore a wool base layer up top with a tech T and Shell and I was OK ,  actually surprisingly comfortable.   I have to experiment around more with the wool layer.


 

Y Tuesday

 7 consecutive days of running was wrapped up yesterday logging 30Ks on the track at the Owen Sound Y.  Most of the run was at a slightly sub 6:00 pace ,   its 6 laps/K making for a total of 180 laps or 720 corners!   There is nothing quite like throwing on a pair a shorts and a light T not too mention passing by the aid station 180 times!   Anyhow its how I roll and it get my long one in.   Aim at doing this 2-3 time a month through March. 

Mid 7

10K 6:00 pace followed by a weight routine this morning on my meal break. 

Mid 6

10K @ mostly 6:00 pace done this morning on my meal break.

Mid 5

Another 5K @ 6:00 pace this morning on my meal break.

Mid 4

5Ks plus weights this morning on my meal break! 

Mid 3

5K on my meal break again this morning. 

Mid 2

5K the easy way this morning on my meal break.  Lots of spring to the legs felt super lite!   

Mid 1

Working  nights again hit the Gym and walked 1 km then lifted.   Right hip is a wee bit painful after the Beav ,   somewhat familiar thing so not really worried about it. 

"The Beav" - Pictures

The Beav 50 km - Saturday November 10, 2018

 Did the Beav 50 km race Saturday at Hilton Falls.   It was cold and well I really really really do not like going long in the cold...oh well.   I remember earlier in the year thinking no thanks not this one too cold in November.  Then at some point in September I had a momentary lapse of reason deciding this looked like a cool race to do forgetting that I really really really don't like to go long in the cold.  

 I was working Eves the night before the race.  I left a couple of hours early making it to bed shortly after 11 pm.  With the 9am race start and only 90 minutes to Hilton Falls it was almost like sleeping in getting up at 5:30 am. for my usual hot tub and coffee leaving for the race at 6:30 am.   Didn't sleep all that well it was super windy and snowing.  It sounded like a train it was so loud.   Turning the alarm off and skipping the race crossed my mind but its and Ultra ,  not a 10 ker do it wasn't to be missed.

 The race start sucked ,  it was cold and windy.   I made a last minute change in the car switching to my Mizuno " Breath Thermal" as a base layer vs two long sleeve Tech Ts with a Shell.    I was suited up with the  Breath Thermal base ,  Long Sleeve Tech T over it then a Shell over the two shirts.   Wore wool socks ,  wind proof underwear and light weight tights below.  Hands were two pairs of gloves ,   wool liner and then a knitted fabric glove over that.   On the head was a buff worn as a sweat band covering the ears then a ball cap!      About a K in the Shell came off and thats more or less the way I ran the first of 2 25 km loops.   I was moving slowly at first but picked it up a few Ks in moving well through the many Ks of super easy tractor trail type running.   The course was allot like Pick Your Poison except there were no Ski Hills.  There was a few Ks of somewhat rooty and rocky stuff but it was no bit deal or so I thought!   At around 18k I fell,  not a rolled ankle,  not a kick somehow I was going down.  As is usual I go for the protective roll ...one problem,  it was on rocks.   Whacked my right ankle and left knee on a rock ,  it hurt like hell and it was tough to stand up.   It was one of those once over quickly damage control.  It was hard to get moving again and I was limping along for quite a few Ks.  I was cold ,  my hands were really getting cold when I realized the wer caked in snowy ice balls ...did I mention that the course was covered in Snow!  Before the race started the RD said because it was so cold anyone wanting to drop after the first loop would get a 25K time.   I spent the last 5 K of the loop thinking about dropping.  I was hurting ,  cold and not at all enjoying myself.   About a K before the start/finish I threw my Shell back on.  I was moving at a much slower pace then the start so I was actual quite comfortable and it really helped with the cold hands!    Allot crossed my mid in the last K of the first loop but when I hit the start / finish without hesitation I headed back out.   Figured I would at least get to 30K see how I felt and either head back or carry on.    I would rather DNF trying then quite at 25K and get a time!   The second loop ended up being OK ,   slowed up but was still running all the flats ,  downhills but was walking the technical bits and any of the very few hills I encountered.  Did do much in the way of nutrition ,  gelled once in the first loop and did one Endurance Tap in the second.  Grabbed some smarties and arrow bars heading out on the loop and had a smoore at the 5k aid station.  Did water at all the stops and was OK hydrated throughout the day.   At the 45K marks the last aid station stop Merlin was there and had some Cherry Gin to offer me ,  hesitated at first then went ahead with a shot...loved it,  big thanks to my Endur buddy Merlin!   Strangely enough I was OK with the cold on the second loop ....maybe slightly hot but it was by far way better then being cold.    So I finished before 4 pm slightly under 7 hours.  A pretty slow time for such a fast course but I really felt like I had accomplished something going that far on such a cold and windy day.  I was really happy just how good I felt on the second loop.   Although very pelased with the day I still really really really do not like going long in the cold!

And now I taper...

5K@6:00 pace this evening on my meal break.  No more runs planned between now and Saturdays Ultra. 

Lunch Run

Easy 5Ker after yesterdays Heart Run.  Not doing too much before Saturdays 50Ker. 

Heart Run Tuesday

Sometimes I feel like a big experiment.   I haven't been doing many runs that really get the HR up in the past month and like any muscles the heart was showing signs of being  a little out of shape! Maxed out at 157 bpm more then 10 bpm higher then a month ago.   Logged the usual 7K! 

Fitbit Data ...

Back to work Monday

5K 6:00 pace today on my meal break. 

October 2018 Totals

Oct 2018 -   203.0 km

YTP        - 2,244.7 km 

 It was another funny month definitely anything but  routine.  Lots of rest days ,  one Marathon and a most memorable pacing assignment at the Moab 240.   

Breakdown .... 20 Runs in total. 

12 X Treadmill = 68 km

1 X Road = 42.2 km

7 X Trail = 92.8 km 

Up next,  the Beav 50 km trail run this Saturday.  Expect to be taking the long ones inside again by the end of the month or perhaps start of December!  

Neighborhood Trails

Hit the neighborhood trails this morning logging 7.4 Ks.  Double tech T up top with tights was a wee bit too warm.  Temps 3 C ,  almost no wind overcast and very damp.  Next weekends Bev 50K is probably going to be a bit cooler maybe even winter like.  Plan is to layer and not hesitate to take it off or put it on. 

Friday too

5K@6:00 pace today on my late meal break. 

One more

Easy 5K@6:00 pace today on my meal break.