Another prep week down. Cold temperatures and snow make for some additional training challenges this year. Last season I think we had it pretty easy. No worries though. This is all part of it and it makes you mentally stronger dealing with these little obstacles. This week I ramped up to around 9 hours despite even taking Monday off.
Cold and windy temps kept me working out indoors all week. Except for Sunday where I did get out for a good snowing run.
Only got in 2 bike trainer rides this week, but I replaced my Thursday workout with a Ice Hockey game. I sub for my work hockey team and this was only the third time I played this season. Although I felt I had the fitness, my hockey skills were a bit lacking. Oh well, I can’t do everything I guess. Managed to get 3 good runs and swims in too.
Fitness(blue) levels are rising nice and gradual. Fatigue is creeping up a bit too, but one more week and then it is winter vacation time. Hope to get a little R&R in between downhill and skate-skiing. Eventually the pink line will drop down and the yellow will come up meeting the blue in the middle somewhere.
The hours are increasing…
After a snowy weekend, I was relieved to get out of the house and rid myself of the cabin fever. It was the first time I got to test out my new YakTrax Pro’s. I previously used regular YakTrax which worked fine, but I thought these would be much more subtle. They work good on ice and less deep snow, but deeper snow is still a struggle.
A snowy Bob Rodale Fitness Park
The Triathlon Mobile
Snowy Tracks
White Out Conditions
Post-run selfie
And a moment of Zen…
