Friday, October 30, 2009

Training Log - October 30th 2009


  • Walking lunges - 5-10 minutes
  • Pull-ups - 2 sets
  • Push-ups - 2 sets
  • Sit-ups - 2 sets
  • Seated Leg Ext. - 2 sets
  • Dumbbell bench press - 2 sets
  • Front shoulder raises - 2 sets
  • Upper and lower body stretching - 15 mins

Training Log - October 29th 2009


  • Rest in peace

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

The Reaper


"Seasons don't fear the reaper. Nor do the wind, the sun or the rain..we can be like they are"

- Blue Oyster Cult - (Don't Fear) The Reaper

Training Log - October 28th 2009


  • Run (road) - 1.5 miles

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Training Log - October 23rd through 27th 2009


  • Sick - cold/flu

Thursday, October 22, 2009

2010 Death Race is almost full


Only 8 spots left when I checked today.

http://www.runrace.net/findarace.php?id=10177VT&tab=a3&whosreg=1924

Training Log - October 22nd 2009


  • Solo hike/summit of Hunger Mountain before dawn - Carried a 25# barbell plate in my pack. I estimate total pack weight to be 35-40 lbs.
  • Left lower leg/ankle still not feeling right. It's been over 10 days, may be time for a PT appointment.

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Training Log - October 21st 2009


  • Bike (road) - 20+ miles

Training Log - October 20th 2009


  • Rest in peace

Monday, October 19, 2009

Training Log - October 19th 2009


  • 3 rounds of pull-ups, push-ups, sit-ups, incline dumbbell press, front dumbbell shoulder raises, Lat med ball throws
  • Rowing machine - 15 minutes

Training Log - October 18th 2009


  • Split and stacked firewood

Sunday, October 18, 2009

Training Log - October 17th 2009


  • Broke apart an old couch using and axe and bowsaw. Cut into managable 1-2 foot pieces for the dumpster.
  • Stacked a truck load of firewood
  • Split about 30 logs w/axe
  • Hand sawed a stack of logs that were too long for woodstove
  • Hand sawed pile of kindling

Training Log - October 16th 2009


  • Rest in peace

Thursday, October 15, 2009

Neither snow, nor rain...


I thought about this quote climbing in the snow before sunrise this morning.

"Neither snow, nor rain, nor heat, nor gloom of night stays these courageous couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds"


According to the Internet, it was "said about 2500 years ago by the Greek historian, Herodotus. He said this adage during the war between the Greeks and Persians about 500 B.C."


Training Log - October 15th 2009


  • Hike - Camel's Hump via Burrows Trail - Temp in the low 20s @ summit, 4-5 inches of snow, got to try out my Microspikes... they rock.

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Over 80 people are signed up for the Death Race


http://www.runrace.net/findarace.php?id=10177VT&tab=a3&whosreg=1924

Training Log - October 14th 2009


  • 3 rounds of pull-ups, push-ups, sit-ups, incline dumbbell press, dumbbell shoulder raises (front), Lat medicine ball throws
  • 20 minutes of leg stretching - left leg still spent from Sunday's marathon

Training Log - October 13th 2009


  • Rest in peace - lower left leg not working

Monday, October 12, 2009

Training Log - October 12th 2009


  • Bike (road) - 21 miles (easy) 1h18m

Training Log - October 11th 2009


  • Run - 26.2 miles - Mohawk Hudson River Marathon

This was my 2nd marathon and my goal was 4 hours. At the half way point (13.1 miles) I was at exactly 2 hours, but my legs were already feeling like lead. Stomach issues started at mile 15 and after a few pit stops, I changed my goal to 4:30. At mile 20 I realized the stomach thing was not going away, so I planned on at least finishing sub-5 hours. Which I did.

Lessons learned:

(1) I need to train properly if I am going to meet a time goal for marathons.

(2) I need to figure out a food/drink combo that works for me.

(3) I need to increase the pace of my longer training runs.

(4) I need to harden the fu*k up before the Death Race.

Training Log - October 9th and 10th 2009


  • Rest in peace

Thursday, October 8, 2009

Training Log - October 8th 2009


  • Hike - Mount Mansfield via Sunset Ridge

Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Training Log - October 7th 2009


  • 3 rounds of pull-ups, push-ups, sit-ups, lat med ball throws
  • 3 sets of incline dumbbell press
  • 3 sets of dumbbell shoulder raises (front)
  • 15 minute jog on treadmill

Training Log - October 6th 2009


  • Rest in peace (fighting head cold)

Monday, October 5, 2009

Training Log - October 5th 2009


  • Bike (road) - 12 miles - easy recovery ride

Sunday, October 4, 2009

Training Log - October 4th 2009


  • Run (dirt road) - 10 miles - rolling hills

Saturday, October 3, 2009

Training Log - October 3rd 2009


  • Rest in peace

Friday, October 2, 2009

67 people have signed up for the Death Race


http://www.runrace.net/findarace.php?id=10177VT&tab=a3&whosreg=1924

Patrick's Training Log


My old friend Patrick has started logging his Death Race training! See his site here http://pdubbelu.posterous.com/

Training Log - October 2nd 2009


  • 3 rounds (without breaks) of pull-ups, push-ups, sit-ups, incline bench (smith), Lat medicine ball throws
  • Concept 2 rowing machine - 5000 meters (20 minutes)

Thursday, October 1, 2009

Training Log - October 1st 2009


  • Hike - Camel's Hump (snow and ice on summit today!)