Nordic Ski Racer - cross country ski racing    
 
Home  |  Racing |  Training |  Rollerskiing |  Trails |  Weather |  Equipment |  Forums |  Photos & Video
 
Juggling work, family, training & racing:
Training log for Mike Muha
Sunday, 11/29/2009 Training Time = 1:39
Morning Run
Easy distance
1:39
This run felt hard. Mostof it was on pavement and I'm not used to running on hard surfaces. My legs are shot.
:46
:52
:01


Zone 1 Zone 2 Zone 3 Zone 4 Zone 5
Training Load = 153

Saturday, 11/28/2009 Training Time = 2:12
Morning Rollerski-Skate
Long slow distance
2:12
Doug Heady and I skied with Aaron and Mike Tarnow. Aaron was in town from Bend and Mike was down from Traverse City. Bright and sunny, little wind, below freezing at the start. Pretty tired...
2:02
:10



Zone 1 Zone 2 Zone 3 Zone 4 Zone 5
Training Load = 142

Friday, 11/27/2009 Training Time = 1:16  (Interval Work Time = :31)
Afternoon Rollerski-Classic
VO2 Max
1:16
Four intervals out and 4 intervals back over a section of bike path with lots transitions: 3:56, 3:45, 4:08, 3:46, 4:05, 3:41, 4:02, 3:46. Did not get into Zone 4 as much as I wanted.
:24
:22
:24
:06

Zone 1 Zone 2 Zone 3 Zone 4 Zone 5
Training Load = 164
Afternoon Weights
General strength
:30
Hit the gym next: 15 minutes core and abs, 15 minutes upper and lower body strength. I'm happily exhausted.
:30




Zone 1 Zone 2 Zone 3 Zone 4 Zone 5
Training Load = 30

Thursday, 11/26/2009 Training Time = :24
Morning Moosehuffs/Bounding
Specific strength
:25
It was mostly a run at Gilbert Willis Park this Thanksgiving morning, but I did moosehufs up all the hills.
:19
:06



Zone 1 Zone 2 Zone 3 Zone 4 Zone 5
Training Load = 31

Wednesday, 11/25/2009 Training Time = :58  (Interval Work Time = :22)
Afternoon Rollerski-Classic
Pace
:58
I'd planned to do a 5 mile classic time trial, but it just wasn't happening. At the end of 4 miles, I could not get out of Zone 2 even climbing a hill, so I abandoned. Seems like I should have been rested...
:25
:19
:14


Zone 1 Zone 2 Zone 3 Zone 4 Zone 5
Training Load = 105
Evening Weights
General strength
:30
After a disappointing rollerski, I decided to FINALLY work on my strength. Did 15 minutes of core and abs, then 15 of upper and lower body strength at the gym.
:30




Zone 1 Zone 2 Zone 3 Zone 4 Zone 5
Training Load = 30

Tuesday, 11/24/2009 Training Time = None
Evening Off
Work
Planned to get out of work early, but ended up staying a little later than expected. I was on dog patrol tonight, so did not get a chance to train,  

Monday, 11/23/2009 Training Time = None
Evening Off
Recovery
Good day to rest...  

Total Training Time = 6:29
Total Quality Time =  :53
Total Training Load = 655
CURRENT SEASON
Week Starting
72 September 6
71 August 30
70 August 23
69 August 16
68 August 9
67 August 2
66 July 26
65 July 19
64 July 12
63 July 5
62 June 28
61 June 21
60 June 14
59 June 7
58 May 31
57 May 24
56 May 17
55 May 10
54 May 3
53 April 26
52 April 19
51 April 12
50 April 5
49 March 29
48 March 22
47 March 15
46 March 8
45 March 1
44 February 22
43 February 15
42 February 8
41 February 1
40 January 25
39 January 18
38 January 11
37 January 4
36 December 28
35 December 21
34 December 14
33 December 7
32 November 30
31 November 23
30 November 16
29 November 9
28 November 2
27 October 26
26 October 19
25 October 12
24 October 5
23 September 28
22 September 21
21 September 14
20 September 7

Contact  |  About  |  Advertise  |  Advertiser Login