spring training: once more with feeling

week 1
1) mar 12 – Sat – daks climb 7 hour day. approx 600 ft of climbing. 2 mile snowshoe
2) mar 13 – sun – rest
3) mar 14- mon – xfit
4) mar 15 – tues – xfit
5) mar 16- wed – trail run – approx. 4 miles
6) mar. 17 – thurs – xfit
7) mar 18 – fri – light hike w. 30lb. backpack

=13 hours total
6 out of 7 days of working out. Ice season is more or less over. Catskills is done. Made it to the Daks one last time. My runs and xfit days are approx. 45-60minute workout was approximately 45-55 minutes. Missed and/or failed to take advantage of the nice weather window and go out rock climbing.

week 2
1) mar 19 – Sat – ran 5 miles
2) mar 20 – sun – 3 hr. climb – horseman, dennis, and jackie w. Jason H.
3) mar 21 – mon – xfit
4) mar 22 – tues – 4 mile trail run – w. hills.
5) mar 23 – wed – xfit
6) mar 24 – thurs – 5 mi. run
7) mar 25 – fri – 60:04 minute trail run w. hills.

= 8 hours and 10 minutes total

Second week 7 out of 7 days however I only worked myself for 8 plus hours, 5 hours less than week one. Emphasis on trail running with hills was intentional and fun to get out with friends. Happy to be back climbing though the weather has been a mix of rain and some dry cold days.

My Gunxs Xfit sessions have been great. Very motivated class. I struggle with the quality of much of my work during the WOD’s. I’ve lost some strength and power since my accident this winter. Though the quality issue is always there. It’s very difficult for me to focus on form when faced with a clock. I lose my concentration and want to finish. These are things to work on but overall its been great.

Weeks 3 and 4 are going to be a challenge. I am heading up to Conway NH to the SOLO Schools for the wilderness first responder course. I am hoping to continue running and doing some light workouts but my priority will be the course work. There is also a chance I’ll hit some alpine ice in the whites. To be continued….

as far as training blogs go Steve House is the man with important stuff to say to climbers: </em> </a>