Weekly Totals:
Miles Run: 53.62
Miles Biked: 0
Total Training Time: 9:53
Elevation Gain: 7,000'
Summary:
Very cold this week. Atypical for Colorado. Usually, we have cold mixed with warm. Not the case this week with not a single run clocking in at over 30 degrees and most were under 20. One day was -3 when I stepped out the door. I have decided though that a shorter run out in awful temps is still better than the dreadmill which I am refusing to use for as long as possible this year.
Mon 29 DEC: Off day. Got off work late and was trying to not eat up family time. It looked cold so I took it as my rest. Turns out to be a bad choice as the rest of the week was much colder.
Tues 30 DEC: Talk about a cold day. The temp was -3 before windchill but had to get out. Wore too much clothing but not enough for gloves. Didn't want to be a woos with just 4 so was going to do more. Only got 4.7 haha. See the weather advisory for today below...
Running Stats:
- Miles:4.7
- Time:46:49
- Pace: 9:58
- AVG HR: 146
- Gain: 73'
- Surface: Paved/Gravel
- Feelings: Hands hurt.
- Weather: Extremely cold Cold and very windy.
- Route: Random to Rock Island up to Judge Orr and back. Tried to avoid N travel for too long.
Tue, Dec 30, 3:53 am MST
- ... WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST THIS MORNING... ... WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM MST WEDNESDAY...
- * LOCATION... EL PASO COUNTY.
- * WIND CHILL VALUES THIS MORNING ACROSS EL PASO COUNTY WILL RANGE BETWEEN -15 TO -25 DEGREES. FOR TONIGHT... WIND CHILL VALUES WILL RANGE BETWEEN -25 TO -35 DEGREES.
- * IMPACT... IT WILL TAKE LESS THAN 30 MINUTES FOR FROST BITE TO OCCUR ON UNPROTECTED SKIN. DRESS WARMLY AND IN LAYERS.
- PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
- A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.
Wed 31 DEC: Turning out to be the week from hell's inverse. It's so so so cold.
Running Stats:
- Miles: 6.1
- Time:57:24
- Pace: 9:27
- AVG HR: 146
- Gain: 43'
- Surface: Gravel
- Feelings: so cold.
- Weather: Extremely cold Cold and very windy.
- Route: To rock island 3 mi tag and back.
Thur 1 Jan: Happy New Year. Was supposed to do first annual Beercline today but had hangover and wanted to do family breakfast instead. Looks like I missed out on an awesome adventure but the fam time was fun. Ended up doing the classic 8 around hood. Had beer shitz at about 2.6 mi in the bushes :(
Running Stats:
- Miles: 8.0
- Time:1:17:37
- Pace: 9:38
- AVG HR: 144
- Gain: 152'
- Surface: Paved/Gravel
- Feelings: Still cold.
- Weather: Had some beautiful snow on the last few miles.
- Route: Through the hood to stapleton up to RI and back down to the house.
Fri 2 Jan: Thought I would get 26 in today. Ha! Was hoping for 2 laps of falcon trail over at the AFA but the snow ended up being too deep. Had a heck of a time between wearing dog booties, not having tights, having deep snow and exploring Stanley Canyon. HR monitor also not working properly.
Running Stats:
- Miles:13.3
- Time: 2:45:34
- Pace: 12:25
- AVG HR: Watch was jacked
- Gain: 2691'
- Surface: 4" to shin deep snow
- Feelings: Bleh.
- Weather: 30s.
- Route: Falcon Tr. 8 Mi marker by Commissary up to explore Tr. 713 (Stanley Canyon) and then up over high point of Falcon and exited around MM 12 at road and followed roads back up.
Sat 3 Jan: Didn't have a lot of time today and HR monitor didn't work so it was jogging warmup and then negative split. Was easier because wind was in face first half.
Running Stats:
- Miles:6.1
- Time: 50:16
- Pace: 8:15
- AVG HR: Watch was jacked
- Gain: 44'
- Surface: 2" snow on gravel
- Feelings: Breathing hard for effort.
- Weather: Low 30s or upper 20s 10 MPH N wind. .
- Route: RI to 3 Mi tag.
Sun 4 Jan: Barr Camp. 8 Degrees at the start in Manitou. 1/2" fresh snow on the trail to cover the ice down low. Got super windy as always above No Name. Wind was drifting knee deep and covering tracks within minutes in many spots. Maintained mid 150s HR for entire ascent and HR monitor stopped working during descent.
Running Stats:
- Miles:15.42
- Time: 3:15:50
- Pace: 12:42
- AVG HR: Watch was jacked. Averaged mid 150s for climb.
- Gain: 4000'
- Surface: Packed snow to knee deep drifts
- Feelings: Pretty good and steady throughout. Did use one gel at 2 hr.
- Weather: Start at 8 deg. Finish around mid 20s.
- Route: Barr camp from Memorial Park
Running Stats:
- Miles: 8.0
- Time:1:17:37
- Pace: 9:38
- AVG HR: 144
- Gain: 152'
- Surface: Paved/Gravel
- Feelings: Still cold.
- Weather: Had some beautiful snow on the last few miles.
- Route: Through the hood to stapleton up to RI and back down to the house.
Fri 2 Jan: Thought I would get 26 in today. Ha! Was hoping for 2 laps of falcon trail over at the AFA but the snow ended up being too deep. Had a heck of a time between wearing dog booties, not having tights, having deep snow and exploring Stanley Canyon. HR monitor also not working properly.
Running Stats:
- Miles:13.3
- Time: 2:45:34
- Pace: 12:25
- AVG HR: Watch was jacked
- Gain: 2691'
- Surface: 4" to shin deep snow
- Feelings: Bleh.
- Weather: 30s.
- Route: Falcon Tr. 8 Mi marker by Commissary up to explore Tr. 713 (Stanley Canyon) and then up over high point of Falcon and exited around MM 12 at road and followed roads back up.
Sat 3 Jan: Didn't have a lot of time today and HR monitor didn't work so it was jogging warmup and then negative split. Was easier because wind was in face first half.
Running Stats:
- Miles:6.1
- Time: 50:16
- Pace: 8:15
- AVG HR: Watch was jacked
- Gain: 44'
- Surface: 2" snow on gravel
- Feelings: Breathing hard for effort.
- Weather: Low 30s or upper 20s 10 MPH N wind. .
- Route: RI to 3 Mi tag.
Sun 4 Jan: Barr Camp. 8 Degrees at the start in Manitou. 1/2" fresh snow on the trail to cover the ice down low. Got super windy as always above No Name. Wind was drifting knee deep and covering tracks within minutes in many spots. Maintained mid 150s HR for entire ascent and HR monitor stopped working during descent.
Running Stats:
- Miles:15.42
- Time: 3:15:50
- Pace: 12:42
- AVG HR: Watch was jacked. Averaged mid 150s for climb.
- Gain: 4000'
- Surface: Packed snow to knee deep drifts
- Feelings: Pretty good and steady throughout. Did use one gel at 2 hr.
- Weather: Start at 8 deg. Finish around mid 20s.
- Route: Barr camp from Memorial Park
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