28-11-2010, 09:50 AM
The following was written yesterday after the training 10k race:
Today in the morning before I was about to take the run I wasnââ¬â¢t up for it at all. The ground was packed with snow and the temperature lay around -8 degrees Celsius.
I knew that my racing time wouldnââ¬â¢t be accurate, so the whole thing felt a little futile. The reason for that is that I havenââ¬â¢t got a measured track on plain ground to run at here in AlingsÃÂ¥s so then I have to rely on the garmin watch footpodââ¬â¢s accuracy, which I from before know to have faulted a little too much ââ¬â even in summertime. And when the ground is a little slippery like it was today the little kinetic sensor in the footpod will be even more unreliable.
Earlier this year, when I ran at kretsloppet the watch showed 10.45 km and that I ran with an avg pace of 4:48. Since I ran after the pace of the watch that lead to me thinking I did a better race than I did. :S
So ââ¬â never rely on the accuracy of the pod. I havenââ¬â¢t calibrated it, but sometimes it shows 0.5k wrong in both directions, so that shouldnââ¬â¢t change it that much.
Butââ¬Â¦ I ran a good training race today and even if it later shows that I didnââ¬â¢t ran exactly 10k Iââ¬â¢m satisfied. It was cold as **** and more than half of the time I had head-wind, which made the freezing wind even more evil
For fun I weighed myself before and after. Iââ¬â¢ve never done that before.
Weight before: 66.5 kg
Weight after: 66.1 kg
So I lost 0.4 dl of fluids during the run.
Hereââ¬â¢s the data for the training race. And remember ââ¬â the distance and pace may not be totally accurate
Total distance: 10 km
Total Time: 38:37
Avg pace: 3:52
Avg HR: 176
Avg Cadence: 93
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And now today's run:
Day 20 - 30 min easy
It was only -5 degrees today
Had an early run in the morning.
Felt good. A little sore thighs from yesterdays training race.
The snow crystals whipped in the face, but that didnââ¬â¢t bother me much ââ¬â but it sure gave me a kick-start of the day.
Distance: 6.27
Time: 30:31
Avg pace: 4:52
Avg HR: 149
Cadence: 91
Follow my training at my blog http://runningforperformance.time-to-run.net
Today in the morning before I was about to take the run I wasnââ¬â¢t up for it at all. The ground was packed with snow and the temperature lay around -8 degrees Celsius.
I knew that my racing time wouldnââ¬â¢t be accurate, so the whole thing felt a little futile. The reason for that is that I havenââ¬â¢t got a measured track on plain ground to run at here in AlingsÃÂ¥s so then I have to rely on the garmin watch footpodââ¬â¢s accuracy, which I from before know to have faulted a little too much ââ¬â even in summertime. And when the ground is a little slippery like it was today the little kinetic sensor in the footpod will be even more unreliable.
Earlier this year, when I ran at kretsloppet the watch showed 10.45 km and that I ran with an avg pace of 4:48. Since I ran after the pace of the watch that lead to me thinking I did a better race than I did. :S
So ââ¬â never rely on the accuracy of the pod. I havenââ¬â¢t calibrated it, but sometimes it shows 0.5k wrong in both directions, so that shouldnââ¬â¢t change it that much.
Butââ¬Â¦ I ran a good training race today and even if it later shows that I didnââ¬â¢t ran exactly 10k Iââ¬â¢m satisfied. It was cold as **** and more than half of the time I had head-wind, which made the freezing wind even more evil
For fun I weighed myself before and after. Iââ¬â¢ve never done that before.
Weight before: 66.5 kg
Weight after: 66.1 kg
So I lost 0.4 dl of fluids during the run.
Hereââ¬â¢s the data for the training race. And remember ââ¬â the distance and pace may not be totally accurate
Total distance: 10 km
Total Time: 38:37
Avg pace: 3:52
Avg HR: 176
Avg Cadence: 93
-------------------------------------------------
And now today's run:
Day 20 - 30 min easy
It was only -5 degrees today
Had an early run in the morning.
Felt good. A little sore thighs from yesterdays training race.
The snow crystals whipped in the face, but that didnââ¬â¢t bother me much ââ¬â but it sure gave me a kick-start of the day.
Distance: 6.27
Time: 30:31
Avg pace: 4:52
Avg HR: 149
Cadence: 91
Follow my training at my blog http://runningforperformance.time-to-run.net