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Saturday Aug 15, 2015 #
12 PM
biking (Road) 22:00 [3]
Met mrs. Nosnhoj at 40 and 26
biking 1:58:00 [3]
To Kimberly with mrs. Nosnhoj via 13 and home via 7. She was so kind to me but won't be next time. Lovely day!
3 PM
biking (MTB) 1:09:00 [3]
Switched bikes and went out on the MTB with Bob. 33 Sideroad and over to LB via 7th Sideroad.
Wednesday Aug 12, 2015 #
9 AM
trail run 2:57:00 [3] 25.0 km (7:05 / km)
Hockley Loop - well, kind of.
With DD11 and just as we approached the road after the last of the 3 climbs I looked at Chris and something was up. He lost his phone on the trail. Yikes! Back we went.
The good news - we eventually found it <10km from the car. The bad news - it had been run over. What are the odds?!
Nothing a pint of beer and lunch couldn't fix!
Happy to see DD11 running as well as ever post CT and injury.
With DD11 and just as we approached the road after the last of the 3 climbs I looked at Chris and something was up. He lost his phone on the trail. Yikes! Back we went.
The good news - we eventually found it <10km from the car. The bad news - it had been run over. What are the odds?!
Nothing a pint of beer and lunch couldn't fix!
Happy to see DD11 running as well as ever post CT and injury.
Tuesday Aug 11, 2015 #
11 AM
biking (Road) 2:04:00 [3]
Clarksburg, 13, 10th Line, 19, GR2, 19, 4th, 21sideroad and home via GR2/Clarksburg. Legs feel good after 2 days of pure rest.
Sunday Aug 9, 2015 #
5 AM
Adventure Race (BPMR) 8:43:00 [5] 105.0 km (4:59 / km)
Bruce Peninsula Multisport Race - what a treat to spend the day on some of the most beautiful terrain ever! 16km paddle, 38km bike, 16km run, 30km bike, and a fast 5km run into the finish. At registration there was mention of a 'bonus advanced biking section.' Of course, I panicked.
After last minute sorting and then checking in, I phoned Bob and told him about the advanced section. I asked him if I should do it? Bob - "are you racing it?" Me - "yes" Bob: "well then you have your answer." It was like I asked him if I should wear clothes to the race. I felt silly.
I worked up the courage to paddle the surfski (I didn't really have a choice since it's the only boat we own!). The paddle was lovely, I stayed comfortably in the middle of the pack. Fine with me, so long as I didn't tip. It was a pretty uneventful paddle other than the fact that I got pretty cold in the rain. Cold enough that I questioned not packing a jacket. Dropped the boat and did a very quick < 4 minute TA in order to ensure I didn't get too cold.
The first bike was a mix of fast roads and amazing scenes on the awesome and super slick single track. In the end, I was happy to make the advanced biking section because the scenes were so pretty! I got very lucky in here because I passed a lot of people with flats (I was always offering help that I really couldn't follow through with). How I didn't get a flat is forever a miracle. Back onto some ATV trails and onto the run.
A bit of an upset tummy on this run but again, the scenery was too pretty and the single track so fun, that you couldn't be grumpy if you tried. I especially loved running along the shore looking up to the grotto. The technical challenge of this added a fun element to the race.
Back on the bike basically praying that I don't get a flat tire because although I had a tube...I didn't have tire levers. Oh and my rear suspension wasn't holding air so it was a weird ride.
Final TA and I was told that I was first female. What a cool feeling! I decided to keep pushing into the finish just in case. Very cool section of the BT including some suuuuper sketchy winding stairs which apparently passed their recent audit.
Pretty awesome day and always fun to push to those limits. So happy to have funderstorm there to share in the excitement - she makes me feel like a star and is so helpful when I'm super dumb at the finish line. Great post race vibe - we sat on the grass in the sunshine after tasty food and a radler. Well done, Explore the Bruce!
After last minute sorting and then checking in, I phoned Bob and told him about the advanced section. I asked him if I should do it? Bob - "are you racing it?" Me - "yes" Bob: "well then you have your answer." It was like I asked him if I should wear clothes to the race. I felt silly.
I worked up the courage to paddle the surfski (I didn't really have a choice since it's the only boat we own!). The paddle was lovely, I stayed comfortably in the middle of the pack. Fine with me, so long as I didn't tip. It was a pretty uneventful paddle other than the fact that I got pretty cold in the rain. Cold enough that I questioned not packing a jacket. Dropped the boat and did a very quick < 4 minute TA in order to ensure I didn't get too cold.
The first bike was a mix of fast roads and amazing scenes on the awesome and super slick single track. In the end, I was happy to make the advanced biking section because the scenes were so pretty! I got very lucky in here because I passed a lot of people with flats (I was always offering help that I really couldn't follow through with). How I didn't get a flat is forever a miracle. Back onto some ATV trails and onto the run.
A bit of an upset tummy on this run but again, the scenery was too pretty and the single track so fun, that you couldn't be grumpy if you tried. I especially loved running along the shore looking up to the grotto. The technical challenge of this added a fun element to the race.
Back on the bike basically praying that I don't get a flat tire because although I had a tube...I didn't have tire levers. Oh and my rear suspension wasn't holding air so it was a weird ride.
Final TA and I was told that I was first female. What a cool feeling! I decided to keep pushing into the finish just in case. Very cool section of the BT including some suuuuper sketchy winding stairs which apparently passed their recent audit.
Pretty awesome day and always fun to push to those limits. So happy to have funderstorm there to share in the excitement - she makes me feel like a star and is so helpful when I'm super dumb at the finish line. Great post race vibe - we sat on the grass in the sunshine after tasty food and a radler. Well done, Explore the Bruce!