Dagsarkiv: 6 april, 2019

17.19K Trail Run

When I got back from vacation I was not motivated the first weekend because the weather was grey and cold and I ended up staying in the city and run a shorter run.

Last weekend I woke up and felt that I was catching a cold and went out for a longer walk.

This morning I finally got up to Frostavallen to run my first trail run after vacation.

When I waited for the bus some confused scouts. It seemed to me that they would be on the same bus, listened to their conversation, they talked about the Zoo and I asked them where they were heading and they said Frostavallen, then you are going with this bus. The confusing thing with the bus is that it comes in as 444 and then change to 441. They didn’t trust me, talked about 444 and went to the front and saw 441 🙂

I was thinking do they really know where they are going to get off, I clicked on the ”Stop” button and then the bus driver said that they next stop is Frostavallen, oh we are going to get off here was their comment 🙂

On the parking lot was a lot more scouts. I was hoping I wouldn’t pass them today. Hoped they would go in my direction so I would have them behind me, never know if they know what step a side means when a runner needs to pass, adults groups do not know that word either.

Really nice run

Felt in the beginning that I had too much clothes on and decided to stop and take off my windstopper.

Also needed to visit the toilet before the blue marker.

There were some trekkers and runners out today and also fisheman with fishing rod. I also saw dog walkers.

The first 5K was slow but it on those k’s that I took off the windstopper and went to the toilet. Got up the pace after the toilet. Little gooey but not bad.

At Dagtorpssjön (lake of Dagtorp) I did a detour to try to avoid the water but stepped in it at the end 🙂 Detours works sometimes but not always.

Made it to the right around Dagtorpssjön before I got up on the dirt road.

Ran all the way on it.

Hoped to see some of these flowers, they were there but it will be more later, looking forward to see a lot of them later. No cows today.

 

Today on the second dirt road I managed to run all the way to the M sign, got a bit further this time. Still needs to work mentally on some hills but I ran up on all of them but need to be able to continue without walking but it is so much better now than last year.

Passed some scouts on my way back and even the scouts that were on they bus.

Next time it will other tights and maybe not a long sleeve, it is definately Spring in the air, only drank water today, had energy with me but was not in a need.

Results

 

 

 

Preparation HIM

#1

Preparation for my first Half Ironman starts this week.

When I got home from work I had received the pedals to my bike that I have succesfully attached to the bike. Tomorrow I will go and try out biking shoes. I have not been able to choose any yet because there are so many choices. But where I will do the bikefit later have biking shoes and the brand that I am after – Shimano.

There was biking on the schedule but since I have not had a bikefit yet I decided to book Spinning tonite. I have tried something new – SpinningHIT.

It has been a while since I was at a spinning class last time. New bikes. Figure out how I could lower the saddle. Brought water and a towel with me.

New now was that during the Spinning in front of us was a screen with a road 🙂

It was an interesting class, we had tabata like Spinning where we were working 4 minutes and then rest. Different variations.

Two times we had 8x20s with 10 min rest between where I was sitting every other and standing every other.

This could be an option but mainly I will sit on my Trainer at home after I have been at the bikefit. Then later I will head out on the roads.

I was breathless afterwards

Short Run

On the training schedule I am suppose to run 60 minutes distance run and 45 minutes hill. Since I am already a runner I will run what I have planned but because of this schedule I changed tonites 5K scheduled run to a bit longer run, turned out to be 6.5K.

A bit windy but nice to be able to run most of the run in a wool long sleeve, I had my fleece on from the beginning and gloves and hat, it got to be too hot so I removed fleece, gloves and hat. Then later the fleece went back on again because it got a bit cold but then it got off again.

Nice to run the whole run without have to stop and walk. OK pace

Very likely that the battery on my pulse belt is old, therefore I have not any registered heart beat and other data but will fix it this week.

This weekend I will run my long trail run. Did not make it up to Frostavallen last week but now I AM going to get up there and run my first trail run after my vacation

Bikefit

Thursday evening I did my bikefit, you go through different tests to get your bike suited for your body, not just height and length.

I did a full and it was very interesting what measurements were done. I need to get back Monday after work to finalize the bike, the handlebars needed to be adjusted further so I have as comfortable posture during the aggressive riding.

Friday after work I brought out the Trainer that I will put my bike on for indoor training, I will spend a lot of time here, many long bike rides.

Friday nite it was time for one of my favorite exercises – PowerYoga 2

Very windy when I biked to the sports center.

Today it was focus on the hips.

Doing the Crow pose I could lift for just a few seconds 🙂  better than nothing

Tonite I had good balance and could put both feet above the knees during the Tree pose

Finally I was able to lift from the Elephant pose, surprised that I was able to do it on the left side. Felt very heavy first but then I just gave it a try

Last training this week was finally a longer trail run. So nice to be back around Frostavallen.

Ended up with the distance 17.19K, average pace: 8.25 min/k, total time: 2:24’43h and then a 4.22K run back to the train station, average pace: 8.36 min/k (a run/walk run on asphalt), total time: 36’14.4 min

Next will I will continue with the bikefit Monday and hopefully I can test my triathlon bike on my Trainer Monday evening and next week will be some swimming too.

Weight report Monday April 1:
(start weight first week of preparation)

These extra kilos are going to get off for sure, cannot wait to see some major progress soon.