Endurance Junky

I did the Half Knacker on Sunday one of the coolest trail races in BC. 25k with 3200ft of asending, some fairly technical sections so I am VERY sore today. This was my second time doing this race last year my time was 1:49:59 this year 1:47:54 over 2 minutes off, so it was a [...]

Bike Commute : 1:10 2 x 1k, then a couple uphill strides. Felt OK times were good. This is my last run before the race I will ride to work tommorrow but this is it.

Bike commute: 1:10 Easy Run 45 mins

Well this may have been a break through workout. Background I did not get home until 4am it was a late night out with the boys. 5 hrs later I was scrambiling up Grouse Mountain tired, slightly hungover and sore from the long run the day before, I was thinking maybe a 34-35:00 a solid [...]

Long Hilly Run in Stanley Park. Left hip flexor still stiff. Time: 1:48, AHR: 162, last 2 miles @ Tempo Pace. Tommorrow I blast the Grouse Grind. Tuesday some intervals, after that the hay is in the barn and stacked nothing to do but rest and repair. This is an experimental 3 days, borderline super-compensation [...]

Core in the AM, 1:10 Bike, skipped VFAC sore from yesturdays workout.

2.4k , ~1K this was a unique workout to say the least, details are classified. Bike commute: 1:10

Taking a full recovery day, the hip flexors are very sore. I have to be in good form for a top secret workout on Wednesday morning.

~18km, 1:19, AHR = 155, trail run in Pacific Spirit Park, hip flexors stiff, may take tommorrow OFF.

22k (2900ft elevation gain), 1:57, AHR: 171 This is a classic ultra training route. Base Grouse Mountain -> Skyline-> Baden Powell->Up Old Mtn High to Grouse Mountain Top Chalet. Hip flexors a little sore from the VO2 and Thursday Intervals. Ran with a couple of good runners from the Half Knacker training group made the [...]