Category: Dave's Training Log
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How I Used My Polar S625x at the Chicago Showcase
Reading Time: 2 minutesHeart Rate Chart from Training Log: Here is the heart rate chart for game CSH5, Florida vs. Team Soutwest. Click on the chart to see a larger view. [ Image: Polar Precision Performance Software ] See more Chicago Showcase exercise data in the Operation Gadget Photo Gallery. Two weeks ago I was…
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Fourth Week of April 2005 Workouts
Reading Time: < 1 minuteHere’s a quick summary of the workouts that I did last week: Monday, April 25: Travel day from Georgia to New Jersey. Tuesday, April 26: Exhausted. Rest day. Wednesday, April 27: 6.3 mile bike ride in 23 minutes. Trying to get back into a routine. Thursday, April 28: 13.9 mile bike…
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The “I Can Get to the Next Level” Moment
Reading Time: 3 minutesNow that I’m back from my two week trip to the Chicago Showcase and the Dodge Tour de Georgia, I’m starting the part of the year where I do my most intense training. It seems that every year I have a moment in my training or in a race in which I’m…
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How Hard Did the Riders Work in the Tour de Georgia?
Reading Time: 3 minutesIf you’ve talked to me by phone or email since I returned from the Dodge Tour de Georgia, you know that I was exhausted when I got home and it took me two or three days to start to feel reasonably normal again. This gives me even more respect for the effort…
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First Week of April 2005 Workouts
Reading Time: < 1 minuteHere’s a quick summary of the workouts that I did last week: Monday, April 4: Average wind speed of 18 mph with gusts of 30. Poor day for riding. Tuesday, April 5: Too busy to ride. Wednesday, April 6: 14.0 mile bike ride in 50 minutes. Thursday, April 7: 13.9 mile…
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Daylight Savings Riding
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWe’ve been in Daylight Savings Time in North America for a work week now. Have you taken advantage of it to fit in more exercise? I waited until 6:30pm tonight to start a 13.9 mile bike ride. I got home by 7:20, just before the sun set here in Central New…
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Fifth Week of March 2005 Workouts
Reading Time: < 1 minuteHere’s a quick summary of the workouts that I did last week: Monday, March 28: Moderate to heavy rain during the day. Washout. Tuesday, March 29: Bike 13.9 miles. Fastest time of the season on this course. Wednesday, March 30: Refereed two games in the USA Hockey Boys’ 12 & Under…
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Officiating at the 12 & Under Tier II Nationals in Voorhees
Reading Time: < 1 minuteOn Saturday I wrote that I was worried about staying in practice for my trip to the Chicago Showcase Hockey Tournament in two weeks. A couple of hours later I got a call from one of the senior administrators in the USA Hockey Atlantic District Officiating Program, offering me the opportunity…
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Fourth Week of March 2005 Workouts
Reading Time: < 1 minuteHere is a quick summary of the workouts I did last week: Monday, March 21: Biked 14.0 miles. First ride at this distance this season. Tuesday, March 22: Biked 14.3 miles (same course). Rode two minutes faster mainly due to less headwind. Wednesday, March 23: Officiated an exhibition hockey game between…