Etikettarkiv: Snow

16.28K Trail Run

Part of me wanted to turn around and go back to my warm home when I started my walk down to the train station. It was cold and it was snowing a bit but my stronger me decided to get going.

Warmed me up inside before it was time to get on the second train. Hav ing a 20 minutes train ride is perfect for stretching. Important to have something to hold on to when the train is stopping at the different stations. Got to Höörs train station 10 minutes before the bus would leave and today no such luck that the bus was already there so I had to sit outside and try to warm up my legs. Today it was a big bus but only me on it.

when I got off the bus it was cold, snowing and I felt that it was ”gliding” snow and decided to cut the distance, was suppose to increase the distance today but decided to run the same route as last weekend but run to the right around the lake of Dagtorp to see how long it would be to take the red after I got back to Frostavallen.

Was cold in the beginning but it did not take long til I got warm. Goal for today was to continue running up all the way on all hills and also continue running after I had reached the top even if I was breathless. This is a mindset that I have to work on. Of course I will get breathless when I have run up on a hill but that doesn’t mean that I have to start walking. Worked.

A bit heavier snow today, more wet than last weekend. Not a lot of activity when it came to others.

When I was going to take the first picture and brought out my mobile phone it was ”black”, battery basically dead, was 100% charged when I left, this happens when it is colder outside. So I had to stop and charge the battery and voilá it got up to 87% immediately.

Nice feeling when I realize at certain parts that no one today have been treeking or running there before me. Nice to be the first one to put my footprints on the snow.

Usually around the lake of Dagtorp I hear the hunters on a distance at this time of the year, today I heard dogs barking. Ran all the way on the first dirt road on the blue marker, one car passed me, probably a ”hunter” car.

Decided to run on the tough technical area with all the stones on the first blue marker area and did not fall or stumble this time.

Interesting that I always get a special feeling when I get to the part where the third fuel station is on Tjörnarparen – the ultra race that I usually run in December. Today when I got to that hill part on the second dirt road I decided to run to the second M sign and I did it 🙂

Finally I got to Djuralid’s hill, today I had back gliding, nothing to hold on and back gliding but I got to the top, ran up on the short steep hill after this hill.

Passed a dog walker who asked me if I ran on the path and I said yes. She said it had been hunters there earlier but thought I would be fine, I have not seen any hunters there before and did not see any now.

Got on the red marker and did not miss to turn to the right before the jetty. So running on the red marker instead of continuing on the orange and then green did not increase the distance.

Results

Weight report

16.77K Trail Run

It was cold and icy this morning when I headed up to Frostavallen.

Wore wool long sleeve, wool sports bra, 2XU compression tights, wool socks, altra lonepeak 4.0, gloves and hat, 500 mL total of water

When I got closer to Höör train station it was snow on the fields, did not expect this 🙂

Colder means that I have to wait outside in the cold and wait for the bus to take me to Frostavallen but lucky me the bus was already there, this morning I was not alone on the bus, we were a total of 4 people who ended up getting off at Frostavallen, two trekkers, me (a runner).

Had to visit the toilet in the beginning, felt that I could not wait til 4K where there is also toilets.

So nice with all the white that was surrounding me, snow on the ground, snow on the trees and bushes.

And this squeaking under my trail running shoes.

Goal today was once again to run up all the way on all hills and walk as little as possible.

Still has to do some walking after I have getting up all the way on a hill but will work on it, still believe it is a mindset. Just have to keep going afterwards.

Was not sure how stable these trail running shoes would be, first running on snow. Regular trail running shoes but no gliding on the snow at all, so satisfied with these.

There are still hunters in the area, heard them on a distance. Passed one runner today and one girl with a dog and a bigger group of trekkers who did not have trail sense. Cannot be on all the trail path if someone is coming in the other direction and needs to pass.

Was cold but did not freeze in the beginning and soon my gloves and hat went off and I was warm. Good when it is cold because u know that if u walk longer u will get cold and freeze and that is the last thing that I want to do. And also remember that I am out on a running route, not any trekking.

It felt that I had a fast trail run during the run, was much heavier running last weekend. No pain today either.

Did not run up Djuralidsbacken but later this Spring when it is drier I will do it.

No falling today and not any stumbling, it looks like I am used to the trail running again.

Thought the distance would be longer but I chose to run to the left on the blue marker and it is a bit shorter so going on red marker today at the end did not make it longer, interesting, all of a sudden at the end there was a familiar jetty (=badbrygga), no wonder I had rounded the lake all the way and passed the path where I was suppose to turn up to the right and had to turn back 🙂

Then it was time to head back to the train station again and today the running back was the fastest so far, this time.

Results

Weight report

5K Winter Run

#16 – 50 runs in 100 days – Winter edition

When I woke up this morning it was white outside. It is a big magic waking up when it has been snowing during the night when you have been sleeping.

I had planned to run today and was thinking about St Hans hills but not when it has been snowing and then I thought about a 10K run.

I made an errand and it was tough biking on unploughed bike paths I decided that I would run part of a 12.5K route.

I have had problems with my GPS pulse watch and Suunto suggested that I had to do a forced firmware update, which I have done before and it did not help. I was not sure it would help this time either.

So I put on my running shoes with studs, orange long sleeve, fleece and windstopper, gloves and hat and winter compression tights.

Felt that I was running on max even if the pace was slower, it is tough running on snow, pulse was higher but I was determined to finish and not walk.

Unfortunately I was right about the forced firmware update, it did not help. I did not run one meter and the total time was screwed up

Best is to weigh yourself before breakfast

2.56K Flat Run

#2 – 50 runs in 100 days – Winter edition

Decide to run before breakfast this morning.

I got knee pain after the intervals, using my Sarva shoes so I didn’t want to use them but the bike path was icy from the beginning so I had to trip gently but to avoid injury I decided to run on the siden of the bike path.

It was nice running before the city has awaken, a few people were out walking their dogs and I felt the cold on my cheeks.

Did not like to run on the downed apples under the snow but got extra workout running on the snow which is a bit heavier.

When I was running on the bike path in the beginning I was wondering if that would be good running technique 🙂 the same I visualize when I do ”barefoot running”

Distance: 2.56K, time: 18.10 min, average heart rate: 128, average pace: 7.05 min/k, max pace: 6.12 min/k, cadence: 174, VO2 Max: 23 ml/kg/min

12.55K Flat Run

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#8 – 50 runs in 100 days – No excuses edition

After have been doing member registrering at Judolekis (=Judo playschool) for 2 hours this morning I had to clear my head and what is better than going out for a run.

It snowed when I biked to Judo playschool and it was also snowing when I started the run. Hope it won’t freeze, it was snow rain and not this dry snow that I prefer.

It felt raw cold, temperature 1.3oC (34F) but when I started the run it did not take long til I took off my gloves and did not use them on the rest of the run.

Wore my regular shoes today and it worked just fine. Felt that I had a good pace. It is so nice to see these numbers under 6 min/k most of the run but part of myself still cannot believe that I am a 5 min runner now and not 6 min runner. All my hard work has paid off.

There were not a lot of other runners but a lot of dog walkers that I passed during the run.

Distance: 12.55K, time: 1.30.50.5 h, average heart rate: 149, average pace: 5.52 min/k, max pace: 5.13 min/k, cadence: 184, VO2 Max: 27 ml/kg/min

5.36K Flat Run

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#4 – 50 runs in 100 days – No excuses edition

I usually run a distance run during the weekend but today the Choir, I am singing in, will have our first choir rehearsal, our rehearsal day is Monday. So the distance run was earlier this week and today I ran a short run.

It is magical to run through a winter landscape.

Temperature: -3oC (27F) but not raw cold

I decided that I would wear my regular running shoes and take it easy and it felt that I had a comfortable pace, not breathless.

Had to deal with dog walkers who wouldn’t move, as a runner I am running on the wrong side of the road when I am running on a car road for safety reason but on a dirt road where no cars are it should be the normal law that applies but these two dog owners was going to stay on the right side so it was just to ”step aside” 🙂

Some other runners were also out running and we said hello to each other, I also had the pleasure of seeing one deer.

There was one icy part, no issues, a good run in other words.

Still nice to see the average pace number under 6 even if part of me still cannot believe that I am a 5 min pace runner now. I hope that I will keep up the good work.

Distance: 5.36K, average heart rate: 141, average pace: 5.56 min/k, max pace: 5.13 min/k, cadence: 184, VO2 Max: 24 ml/kg/min

22.76K Hilly Run

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#2 – 50 runs in 100 days – No excuses edition

This morning it was time to run a distance run (distanspass). I wanted it to be hilly.

Temperature: -2oC (28F), sunny and blue sky 🙂

When I woke up this morning it had snowed. It did not look like I needed metal studs so I decided I would wear my Altra Lone Peak 2.0. I have not run with these on snow yet so it would be a test as well. It looked a bit slippery so it was not about speed today.

What a great day, even if it was cold it was not raw cold.

When I came to St Hans hills I realized that I was the first runner after the snow fall so no trace of running shoes just snow.

There were some icier parts but if I took it easy it was just fine running with my Altra Lone Peak on the snow but I avoided the icier part.

I love to hear the crack sound when I run on the snow.

After two laps on St Hans hills I ran a flat part and got back to St Hans hills. It was also a test how it would be to run with my Altra Lone Peak on longer asphalt parts and dirt roads during the flat part but it worked just fine.

I met some under happy runners who said hello.

Then it was 2 laps again on St Hans hills.

I was glad that I decided to run during the day when the sun was out and the blue sky and it glitters in the snow. Looked so nice.

Distance; 22.76K, time: 2.39.10 h, average heart rate: 141, average pace: 6.59 min/k, max pace: 5.12 min/k, cadence: 176, VO2 Max: 27 ml/kg/min

27.28K Flat Run – Lund Runt

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#35 – 50 runs in 100 days – Hardcore edition

The plan today was to run a longer run. I had some routes in mind, the first plan was to get up to Frostavallen and run 25K, then I could have run a 30K run on Sunday but at the end, since I did not run the whole Lund Runt Wednesday, that I would run the whole Lund Runt.

Yesterday when I biked hom from Newaza it was a bit slippery and then it was raining so the question was if it would be slippery today or no snow.

Temperature: 2oc (36F)

I brought 250 ml water and 2 mini snickers, charger and mobile phone

Decided to put on regular running shoes.

The interesting thing with following the route today was to see how we followd the route Wednesday, there were some variations and then at some point I had to do a detour due to road work

When I was running down I was running more cautious due to the weather.

When I got to the last 12K it was interesting to see another side of Linero.

Lucky me I followed the route today, there was a part that was totally unfamiliar to me. Was not sure where I was so it was just to keep going 🙂

Then I saw the Sony house and remembered what Magnus had written on FB, he ran this route Tuesday and came to the road work.

It is nice to run and hear how it crackle under my shoes where I at the end ran on a bike path that had more snow.

When it was around 1.5K left I increased the pace more and more and had a very fast pace at the end.

It is tough running on snow, my legs felt tired but I enjoyed the route a lot. Got to see other areas of Lund and a great day

Distance: 27.28K, time: 2.50.02h, average heart rate: 146, average pace: 6.13 min/k, max pace: 4.25 min/k, cadence: 182, VO2 Max: 37 ml/kg/min

24.89K Flat Run

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#33 – 50 runs in 100 days – Hardcore edition

When I woke up yesterday there was snow on the ground and this morning at 8 am a bigger group from Coach K Runners started to run ”Lund Runt”, a 27K run around the city, it has been a race that has become a run that Coach K Runners does a couple of time each semester and I decided I would participate.

The temperature was -4oC (25F).

What was cool about this run was that I would test a app called Race One, a fairly new app where friends and family can follow you during a race.

I found out about this app this Fall but was not sure if I would use it or not because GPS apps has a tendency to kill the battery on your mobile phone and on a 50K race it is crucial that you can keep in touch with people in case of an emergency. But I got a tip to bring a charger in the back pack so if the charger would work it would be interesting to use this app.

Used it at Tjörnarparen i December but it did not work properly due to a database problem that they had experienced in the end of the Fall and I volonteered to be an official tester.

Started the run, fell a bit behind which does not bother me but at around 15K I lost my group. I was suppose to follow the route on my pulse watch but on automatic I chose the Running mode. So at 15K I decided to run solo which meant I decided to run home on my own.

Because of the temperature the battery died at 20K, brought the charger but forgot to bring the cable for the phone. Something told me that Race One has worked this time.

When I got home I opened the app and saw that data had been registered

Results

Distance: 24.89K, time: 2.36.53 h, average heart rate: 142, average pace: 6.18 min/k, max pace: 4.48 min/k, cadence: 180, VO2 Max: 25 ml/kg/min

Gabby's Challenges

Challenges that I am participating in

Etikettarkiv: Snow

16.28K Trail Run

16.77K Trail Run

5K Winter Run

2.56K Flat Run

12.55K Flat Run

5.36K Flat Run

22.76K Hilly Run

27.28K Flat Run – Lund Runt

24.89K Flat Run