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Marty (KC) Kanter-Cronin's avatar

Good start to the year! Glad it was only a head cold, there is lots of virus stuff going around.

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Zach Bitter's avatar

Thanks Marty! Yeah, I swear everyone I know has been sick the past week. It was a bit of a goofy one, but happy to be on the other side of it and felt pretty good despite. Has me optimistic about this weeks training :)

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Shariq's avatar

How long do the strength sessions take?

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Zach Bitter's avatar

About 20-30 minutes at the moment.

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Dominik's avatar

Hey Zach, thanks for the insight! What are you building up for at the moment? Are you mainly just base training and looking how things progress or are you targeting a specific race in the near future?

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Zach Bitter's avatar

My pleasure! Excited to be sharing it all this year. I am aiming to peak for Six Days in the Dome (100 mile / 12 Hour) in June. I'll likely do 3-4 races in prep for it as well. Basically just doing base right now as I get my volume back under me. I will not be avoiding speed work, but keeping it a bit more gradual for a bit before getting more structured around it in a few weeks.

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Gabriela Stockler's avatar

Thanks for sharing your journal! When do you usually make your notes: before/after training, morning/end of the day? And i’m also curious if you also journal by hand in a notebook :)

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Zach Bitter's avatar

When I am at my best, right after I finish the workout. I sometimes lapse and fill it out later in the day. My goal is to get to consistant with doing it right after. Haha, I was on the fence about doing it handwritten and posting an image of the journal. I opted to not expose all of you to my penmanship, but perhaps a 2026 initiative!

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Adam Zucker's avatar

I always handwrite my routine and results, but I really like the idea of a recap too. I look back at some workouts and can vividly recall them to a tee; but I'd love to be able to have a tangible log noting how I felt, both physically and emotionally/mentally. Thanks for sharing, Zach!

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Zach Bitter's avatar

I hear you! I wish I would have done this throughout my running journey to be honest. Would be fun to look back on the exact thoughts during certain training blocks. Thanks for checking it out!

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