Back-to-back workouts in Arena

Cold weather continues and so do my workouts in Arena. Yesterday 4 x 2K: 6.56, 6.50, 6.57 – toilet break 3-4 mins – 6.55. Felt like I was a fish on dry land. Comparison to previous years tells that I am about 5 secs behind per km. Or more. The long break did not help at all. Some gym work afterwards.

Today continued with 6 x 1K in 3.15, 3.16, 3.17, 3.20, 3.20 – 2 min break – 3.15 (last lap 72). The main point of shine was the ultimate lap. It did not feel that bad and there was still something in the reserve. Other than that it was plain suffering, roughly 10 secs per K slower than I have had in a peak.

Last night I also reserved a bunch of flights: the training camp moves to Nevada and California the next Thursday.