Tuesdays are tempo run days. Out of all the workouts I do I find this day the hardest. Here is a brief definition of what a ‘Tempo Run’ is:
From Pete Pfitzinger, M.S.
Tempo runs are arguably the most important type of training for distance runners. Scientific studies have shown that tempo runs are an effective […]
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I ride my bike to work 4 days a week Monday - Thursday, from Comox St. on the edge of Stanley Park to the UBC campus it is a very nice ride. This acts as excellent base training. If I ride 4 days a week that is a total of just over 4 hrs of […]
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Stretch and Strengthen
Bike Commute
Total commute time: 1:10
Ave HR: 135
Felt a little stiff from Saturday and Sunday workouts.
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Distance: ~18k
Time: 1:30
Ave HR: 155
Course: Stanley Park Trails / Moderate Hilly
Comment: Knee felt stiff
This weeks mileage: 54 km
Year to date: 253 km
Tags: Training Log
Welcome to my site. I hope you enjoy my ramblings as I document my season of training as I attempt to run a sub 33 minute 10k, break the 29 minute barrier in the Grouse Grind Mountain Run, and shoot for a 2:40 marathon. These are all very lofty goals, they maybe impossible, but […]
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