Training Journal: 8/2/21 – 8/8/21

Air Quality from Boulder Reservoir

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A challenging week to get in a good workout! I signed up to work the Boulder Half-Ironman and cater a wedding – a lot of 8+ hour days, mostly standing up and moving awkward + heavy things. With the smoke engulfing the entire western part of the country, it was a struggle to even want to get out:

Monday

Dodge Block + Green

Up Green via the Dodge Block route (I needed a break from Freeway!), then down via Long Canyon/Gregory Canyon to get a little more running time on my feet.

Tuesday

Bouldering @ Movement, 2 hours

Good session.

Wednesday

Free For All/Green

Thought I’d level up, and see what I can do with the Cyklons, so up Free For All I went – a route I’ve never done in anything less than approach shoes. Felt casual. Then, a tag of Green.

Watching people on the diving board on Freeway from Free For All
Watching people on the diving board on Freeway from Free For All
Third from the downclimb off the Second
Third from the downclimb off the Second

Thursday

Bouldering @ Movement, 2 hours

Good session, albeit a little tired.

Friday

Spy + Freeway

After a 10 hour day (and forgetting a headlamp), I couldn’t make the summit of Green Mountain, but was able to get some scrambling done on the Spy and Freeway.

Saturday

Freeway/Green

Keeping with this week’s theme, yet another run up Freeway – hands-free once more, and a summit of Green. My legs were dead as could be, coming off an 8 hour day working outside. But I felt it worthwhile still to get some miles on the legs.

Air quality – like most of the week, was atrocious.

Air Quality from Boulder Reservoir
Air Quality from Boulder Reservoir

Sunday

Rest

Working a 12 hour day isn’t exactly rest, but I couldn’t fit in a good workout, save the ride to/from work. C’est la vie!

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