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Saturday Sep 15, 2012 #
11 AM
Orienteering race 42:51 [4] 7.3 km (5:52 / km) +51m 5:40 / km
shoes: Inov8 X-Talon 212 2012
Turkey Trot Middle.
Rusty, as you'd expect since my last race was the Thomass Eliminator in March. The control description in my holder was from the Ontario Champs a year ago :/
Rusty, as you'd expect since my last race was the Thomass Eliminator in March. The control description in my holder was from the Ontario Champs a year ago :/
2 PM
Orienteering 21:01 [4] 2.97 km (7:04 / km) +13m 6:55 / km
shoes: Inov8 X-Talon 212 2012
Turkey Trot Sprint.
Got unlucky on a couple of route choices. Some fairly epicly overgrown 'end of summer fields'. Burr hell. Shame we didn't get to spend more time in the open woods around the streams at #4 like I was expecting.
Got unlucky on a couple of route choices. Some fairly epicly overgrown 'end of summer fields'. Burr hell. Shame we didn't get to spend more time in the open woods around the streams at #4 like I was expecting.
Orienteering 40:51 [1] 2.87 km (14:15 / km) +22m 13:44 / km
shoes: Inov8 X-Talon 212 2012
Shadowing Jonkins on her Sprint. Solid map interpretation and route planning, but a bit shaky on sticking to a plan.
Knee held up well all day.
Knee held up well all day.
Friday Sep 14, 2012 #
7 PM
Cycling 2:46:51 [2] 34.26 km (12.3 kph) +486m
FNL sesh. Quickly becoming my favourite part of the week.
All the way out to Headwaters and back. Had trouble adapting to handlebar lights only - rookie error.
All the way out to Headwaters and back. Had trouble adapting to handlebar lights only - rookie error.
Thursday Sep 13, 2012 #
3 PM
Running - Trail 43:03 6.5 km (6:37 / km) +66m 6:18 / km
ahr:140 max:176 shoes: NB MT110 2012b
TNT (Continual knee improvement edition)
Test ran the 3 new Sanctuary Loops: 800m, 1km, 1.5km.
All pretty fun with good variety. Felt decidedly average, but knee only made itself known during an awkward, twisty descent.
Test ran the 3 new Sanctuary Loops: 800m, 1km, 1.5km.
All pretty fun with good variety. Felt decidedly average, but knee only made itself known during an awkward, twisty descent.
C • 350+ 7
Wednesday Sep 12, 2012 #
4 PM
Running - Trail 46:22 6.0 km (7:44 / km) +47m 7:26 / km
shoes: Inov8 X-Talon 212 2012
ARK set up warm up, 4x400m 'Speed and Power' station loop at race pace followed by innumerable runnings of the loop over 2 hours of ARK.
Cheeky MTB riders have turned a fallen tree into a narrow bridge over Spring Creek in the last 12 months, professional job - with nails, wire and shit. Bessie will be attempting it soon.
Cheeky MTB riders have turned a fallen tree into a narrow bridge over Spring Creek in the last 12 months, professional job - with nails, wire and shit. Bessie will be attempting it soon.
Tuesday Sep 11, 2012 #
Note
Misinterpretation of Australian accent from ARK participant contender:
Me: If you don't understand what I say, don't worry, just ask your other coaches. I know I sound weird to you, but you all sound weird to me to.
Kid (aside to his mother): Why did he say we sound like weird tomatoes?
Amazingly good group of kids in KW. Lots returning from the spring pilot. More and more I see the key is getting in with local businesses - the number of running parents in their race t-shirts volunteering was most excellent. And also, phenomenal work from Stars - seeing Tiny go through 4 sessions of BaloneyCore 101 was cool.
Bugs at Bechtel can piss off.
Me: If you don't understand what I say, don't worry, just ask your other coaches. I know I sound weird to you, but you all sound weird to me to.
Kid (aside to his mother): Why did he say we sound like weird tomatoes?
Amazingly good group of kids in KW. Lots returning from the spring pilot. More and more I see the key is getting in with local businesses - the number of running parents in their race t-shirts volunteering was most excellent. And also, phenomenal work from Stars - seeing Tiny go through 4 sessions of BaloneyCore 101 was cool.
Bugs at Bechtel can piss off.
3 PM
Running - Trail 39:59 5.0 km (8:00 / km) +3m 7:58 / km
ahr:133 max:164 shoes: Inov8 X-Talon 212 2012
After spending an hour or so getting ARK ready I realised
1) I hadn't noticed anything wrong with my knee all day and
2) I hadn't worn the knee brace since ARK the previous night!
Woot! Hadn't planned on running properly, but decided to try it fast in terrain to test it for the weekend. Just did 4x~300m at Bechtel. Felt awesome, no tweaks, even when jumping over deadfall. Really happy about it - will probably do something tougher tomorrow - maybe some killer Ks.
1) I hadn't noticed anything wrong with my knee all day and
2) I hadn't worn the knee brace since ARK the previous night!
Woot! Hadn't planned on running properly, but decided to try it fast in terrain to test it for the weekend. Just did 4x~300m at Bechtel. Felt awesome, no tweaks, even when jumping over deadfall. Really happy about it - will probably do something tougher tomorrow - maybe some killer Ks.
Monday Sep 10, 2012 #
Note
Is the NY Marathon, Raid the Hammer and then Worlds Toughest Mudder (24 hour obstacle race) in successive weekends in November a good idea?
My second quandary. I've already entered Turkey Trot on Saturday, but now thinking about doing Sunday and taking Bessie up to Albion to have a stab at the Chico trails at non-terrified of all the awesome people behind me pace. Or, just smashing out a big section of the Bruce.
#firstworldproblems
My second quandary. I've already entered Turkey Trot on Saturday, but now thinking about doing Sunday and taking Bessie up to Albion to have a stab at the Chico trails at non-terrified of all the awesome people behind me pace. Or, just smashing out a big section of the Bruce.
#firstworldproblems
2 PM
Running - Trail 33:07 5.67 km (5:50 / km) +208m 4:56 / km
ahr:150 max:159 shoes: NB MT110 2012b
Bruce Trail around Grimsby. Some very nice sections and some less nice.
Beamers Falls is pretty cool from below - kinda like a mini Albion Falls.
Thought this would be longer, probably could have sqeezed a few more ks out of the BT challenge - but happy to have the spare time to make sure ARK was ready to go. 1 down, 47 to go :)
Beamers Falls is pretty cool from below - kinda like a mini Albion Falls.
Thought this would be longer, probably could have sqeezed a few more ks out of the BT challenge - but happy to have the spare time to make sure ARK was ready to go. 1 down, 47 to go :)
Sunday Sep 9, 2012 #
4 PM
Cycling 40:00 [2] 11.88 km (17.8 kph) +227m
Spin out to the Hottage. First time riding through mud in a while and loving the cooler temps.
Rode down the knobbly section of the Bruce near Sherman's Falls. Don't know what I was so worried about.
Rode down the knobbly section of the Bruce near Sherman's Falls. Don't know what I was so worried about.