Training Log Archive: Bash

With apologies to my C3 clubmates...

In today's Globe and Mail:

Responding to the online videos and photos, the Toronto mayor said “Did I have a couple of beers? Absolutely I had a couple of beers, but you know what, I had a good time.... Things are getting blown out of proportion. If I offended anyone you know what, I apologize,” Rob Ford said. “I had a good time. Let my hair down a bit.”

Hmm, hasn't a story like that been in almost *every* Globe and Mail for the past few years? It's almost getting boring to read them, now that it seems clear nothing can be done about him until the next election.

It's OK to run slowly most of the time. In fact, another study has suggested it's more effective to do it that way.
http://runningmagazine.ca/bloggers/not-so-fast-so-...

Lots of Palgrave East, some rail trail to connect, a little Albion Hills and back through Wheelie's Forest and Palgrave West. Because of all the single track, the GPS distance is probably short. I felt good and ran more hills than usual. After last weekend's climbs, they seemed quite reasonable!

Around Palgrave West on a perfect day. Sunny but not hot, a little breezy, shady. My legs felt strong climbing hills after doing nothing else for three days last weekend. Getting close to taper time.

A lot of people focus on inspiring mantras to encourage them as they run. You know, things like, "Pain is temporary, quitting is forever." Or "Take it one mile at a time". Mine will be: "Fergawd's sake, after spending all this money, don't turn that stupid ankle again."

A little scary! But it's exciting after more than two years of working toward this event. Almost time to taper.

Post-thunderstorm paddle on Island Lake with Coach LD to let her try our boats before the Bruce Peninsula Multisport Race. She decided to use the Epic V8 surfski. Hope the weather is perfect so she can enjoy Georgian Bay! She treated us to DQ afterward. :)

Coach LD and I ran out and back on the Island Lake Trail while 'Bent went a little farther and faster. I got stung by a wasp - OW. [Edited to add Ambit track.]

Rodney Yee Power Yoga for Flexibility

Wright, Algonquin, Boundary and Iroquois Peaks on a spectacular day. This is a classic day hike in the Adirondack High Peaks area. Although we ran a few kilometers, I'm logging it as trekking because we did a lot of scrambling over jumbled boulders and even a little rock climbing. Of the three days, today felt the most precarious but it was exceptionally beautiful.

Here are some of the reasons why we didn't do a lot of running. 'Bent carried a camera so there are lots of photos of us both today.









Yup, that's the trail.





Approaching the summit of Wright Peak with Algonquin Peak in the background. The trail to Wright Peak is a spur off the main trail to Algonquin, the 2nd highest mountain in New York.









On top of Wright Peak. Wow.



Can you see the 2 Canadians in this photo? (Not us.)



Next stop was Algonquin Peak - but we had to go down before we could go up.



Coming back down from Wright Peak. The sketchy sections were *much* sketchier as we descended.





The trail I needed to get to was at the right of the picture at the base of the cliff.



How on earth was a gimpy-ankled runner supposed to get down from all these cliffs? Too bad Kilian wasn't in the neighbourhood to give a demo!



We returned to the main trail and started climbing Algonquin. Wright Peak is in the background.





We were not the first to discover this mountain summit! There was a park steward to make sure we didn't trample the fragile arctic alpine vegetation.





There were a few kids and dogs along the way, in spite of the steepness of the trail.



We'd thought about heading back down from Algonquin to go kayak paddling before dinner. But the weather was so perfect that we kept going down the other side of Algonquin, along the ridge to Boundary and Iroquois Peaks (both shown here).







On top of Iroquois, looking back toward Algonquin.







On our way back from Iroquois, we had to climb Algonquin from a different side. Gorgeous open rock!



And back down through the cliffs and rock jumble. We met a lady who had sprained her ankle badly near the summit. Her family, which included two certified wilderness first aid responders, was helping her get down. Some sections must have been extremely difficult.



There was a fairy tale waterfall on the lower slopes.



Tough day on the trail but I'm sure this hill training will come in handy some time soon!