Training Log Archive: 'BentIn the 31 days ending May 31, 2020:
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Sunday May 31, 2020 #
Running 1:00:00 [3]
Ride in to work to meet contractors. Singletrack back, including THQ.
Getting ready to open up - eventually.
Getting ready to open up - eventually.
Strength (Trail building) 1:00:00 [2]
First pass of the South loop on the THQ singletrack. Hoping to connect both loops. Looks ready for a test ride- may need some shovel-work in one spot.
Saturday May 30, 2020 #
Running 35:00 [3]
shoes: Topo Ultraventure Blue
Morning run with the beasts. We got caught in heavy rain. Stinky BZdog still gets to spend the day in the yard.
11 AM
Running hills 1:20:05 [3] 12.05 km (6:39 / km) +412m 5:41 / km
Bash wanted elevation, and we finally decided to venture out of Caledon to Hockley.
Parking lot was jammed, so we went to do 5th line repeats. Lots of cars parked at the lot there too, even though that part of the trail is closed.
Nice to have a change of scenery, but missing the actual Hockley trails.
Parking lot was jammed, so we went to do 5th line repeats. Lots of cars parked at the lot there too, even though that part of the trail is closed.
Nice to have a change of scenery, but missing the actual Hockley trails.
Friday May 29, 2020 #
Note
Bah, no morning run. The dogs met Pepe Le Pew at 6AM.
Gah. We had some skunk-off from Tobler’s era, and I got some sham-poooooh at the vet once they opened.
Still not the thing that stinks most this week....
Gah. We had some skunk-off from Tobler’s era, and I got some sham-poooooh at the vet once they opened.
Still not the thing that stinks most this week....
Thursday May 28, 2020 #
Running 30:00 [2]
shoes: Topo Terraventure
Early morning dog trot.
Cycling 1:08:00 [3]
Palgrave East before the rain. Great ride, until I got a work crisis call then headed home.
Wednesday May 27, 2020 #
Running 20:00 [2]
Easy jog/hike with the dogs.
BZdog was a raging bull on the THQ trail, but neither of them saw this little guy less than 3M away. He didn’t move a muscle or make a rustle. Also has no scent at that age.
Best not to bring the beasts there in early AM for the next few weeks.
BZdog was a raging bull on the THQ trail, but neither of them saw this little guy less than 3M away. He didn’t move a muscle or make a rustle. Also has no scent at that age.
Best not to bring the beasts there in early AM for the next few weeks.
8 AM
Hiking 11:22 [3] 0.44 km (25:43 / km) +10m 23:03 / km
Got a better map of the THQ trail on this morning’s dog outing.
10 AM
Running 1:02:43 [3] 8.5 km (7:23 / km) +266m 6:23 / km
shoes: Topo Ultraventure Blue
Glen Haffy, while Bash did hills. Stinkin hot.
Tuesday May 26, 2020 #
Cycling 1:00:00 [3]
Ride in to work for an emergency, and rode the new piece of singletrack I built with Andre in Palgrave East.
Hot ride home via singletrack, then on our property I got to ride the new THQ trail.
It worked! The new version is rideable. Also lots of deer prints.
Hot ride home via singletrack, then on our property I got to ride the new THQ trail.
It worked! The new version is rideable. Also lots of deer prints.
C • THQ 2
Running 20:00 [2]
shoes: Topo Terraventure
Short early morning run with the dogs while it’s cool.
AD seems to be favouring his front leg again.
AD seems to be favouring his front leg again.
5 PM
Hiking 8:29 [3] 0.49 km (17:25 / km) +19m 14:36 / km
THQ Singeltrack hike to map the route.
Looks like my GPS track is messed up. Will try again some other day- heavy cloud this pm.
Looks like my GPS track is messed up. Will try again some other day- heavy cloud this pm.
Monday May 25, 2020 #
Running 35:00 [3]
shoes: Topo Terraventure
Run with the dogs before it got too hot.
Strength (Trail building) 2:00:00 [2]
(4 hrs) Re-did the western lower half of the THQ singletrack in the steamy heat.
This one required more than just moving branches and forest raking- I had to saw a big log and trim and transplant lots of small trees and shrubs on a less technical route. Also needed a lot of shovelling to reduce side-slope. Hopefully this one works.
This one required more than just moving branches and forest raking- I had to saw a big log and trim and transplant lots of small trees and shrubs on a less technical route. Also needed a lot of shovelling to reduce side-slope. Hopefully this one works.
Sunday May 24, 2020 #
Strength (Trail building) 1:30:00 [2]
3 hrs.
I got a text from Andre the Palgrave trail steward captain asking if I could help them work on the singletrack. We re-routed the trail above a soggy bit, built a raised trail bed out of logs, and cut out some nasty roots and shovelled a lot of dirt over others.
I got a text from Andre the Palgrave trail steward captain asking if I could help them work on the singletrack. We re-routed the trail above a soggy bit, built a raised trail bed out of logs, and cut out some nasty roots and shovelled a lot of dirt over others.
Cycling 20:00 [3]
Attempted the Treehugger Singletrack trail. (Name TBA)
First climb and rolling downhill went fine, but the second half was a fail- too steep and technical. Side-hill climb barely rideable in a super-low granny gear, and one descending switchback is kamakaze.
First climb and rolling downhill went fine, but the second half was a fail- too steep and technical. Side-hill climb barely rideable in a super-low granny gear, and one descending switchback is kamakaze.
Saturday May 23, 2020 #
Strength (Trail building) 1:15:00 [1]
Worked on the singletrack that I had flagged. Bash helped me optimize the route, then it was forest- raking, log hauling and dirt moving. Got the Northern loops more or less cleared, but will need to see how rideable they are.
9 AM
Running 50:05 [3] 7.46 km (6:43 / km) +121m 6:13 / km
shoes: Topo Ultraventure Blue
(01:04.00) Morning run down to the Humber river to swim the dogs. Already warm for them- even with 2 other water breaks.
Palgrave East is almost empty now that other spots have opened up.
Legs are feeling lots of hilly biking the last few days.
Palgrave East is almost empty now that other spots have opened up.
Legs are feeling lots of hilly biking the last few days.
Friday May 22, 2020 #
11 AM
Cycling 1:43:11 [3] 23.38 km (13.6 kph) +387m
Albion with Bash. Had to drive to avoid logging and road works.
Another perfect spring day, and only saw 3 other riders.
Another perfect spring day, and only saw 3 other riders.
Thursday May 21, 2020 #
Hiking 45:00 [1]
Took the dogs on an exploration of the hilly forested parts of our property, scouting potential singletrack routes. BZdog helpfully showed me all the deer trails.
2 PM
Running 1:17:00 10.67 km (7:13 / km) +191m 6:37 / km
shoes: Topo Ultraventure Blue
Tough slow bushwhack to avoid the logging activities, then a solid dogless run around Palgrave East via the hilliest route including rollercoaster, and another slow bushwhack back. First brisk run in a while.
Wednesday May 20, 2020 #
9 AM
Cycling 2:06:16 [3] 30.39 km (14.4 kph) +504m
Ride down to Albion via roads, around most of the network and back.
Gorgeous spring day, leaves just starting to pop.
Lots of erosion around roots, and I got stuck on some exposed off-angle roots on uphill swithcbacks. Also tens of thousands of White Ash trees have been cut.
I only saw 1other cyclist in the last 10 min.
Gorgeous spring day, leaves just starting to pop.
Lots of erosion around roots, and I got stuck on some exposed off-angle roots on uphill swithcbacks. Also tens of thousands of White Ash trees have been cut.
I only saw 1other cyclist in the last 10 min.
Tuesday May 19, 2020 #
Running 1:00:00 [3]
shoes: Topo Ultraventure Blue
Run in to work for some insurance admin. Had to bushwhack to bypass lumber operations, and took the road for the last km back. Short loop with both dogs after.
Monday May 18, 2020 #
Running 40:00 [3]
shoes: Topo Ultraventure Blue
Soggy run with both dogs.
Strength 1:00:00 [2]
Workout 1 plus rehab and core. Pull-ups instead of cable pull downs.
Sunday May 17, 2020 #
Cycling 48:00 [3]
Zip through first 2 singletrack sections, staying ahead of a couple of decent riders. I met Andre, Chris and Andre’s son working on the trails.
Hiking 1:40:00 [1]
shoes: Fellcross 3
Humber trail with Bash. Was supposed to be orienteering, but we couldn’t park close, and due to a brain fart I left my maps behind. Oy vey.
Still a nice hike, although Bash’s good ankle took a twist.
Still a nice hike, although Bash’s good ankle took a twist.
Saturday May 16, 2020 #
Hiking 1:30:00 [1]
shoes: Topo Terraventure
Woo hoo, a different trail! Bash and I went to the Dingle trail. First time out or Palgrave in the Pandemic. Dogs had a blast with new smells and creeks to swim in.
Cycling (Pedal Mower) 1:00:00 [2]
Apparently Palgrave was a zoo. Albion opened and was also packed.
Our back yard however was nice and peaceful for a ride with the pedal mower. Also did a whack of yard work, removing tick-sanctuaries.
Note- I saw Brody sniffing around our asparagus patch. Upon closer examination, he’d eaten all the new shoots down to the ground, and even dug in to get the earliest ones. Almost ready to call the animal shelter...
Our back yard however was nice and peaceful for a ride with the pedal mower. Also did a whack of yard work, removing tick-sanctuaries.
Note- I saw Brody sniffing around our asparagus patch. Upon closer examination, he’d eaten all the new shoots down to the ground, and even dug in to get the earliest ones. Almost ready to call the animal shelter...
Friday May 15, 2020 #
Running 30:00 [3]
2 dog run. Farm dogs had a bark-off.
Thursday May 14, 2020 #
Cycling 1:08:00 [3]
Spin around Palgrave East.
Met the Oak Ridges Trail captain doing some maintenance on my return.
Met the Oak Ridges Trail captain doing some maintenance on my return.
Strength 1:00:00 [2]
Workout 3 plus core etc.
Wednesday May 13, 2020 #
Running 1:00:00 [3]
shoes: Topo Terraventure
Such a nice day but I had to go to town and office for some stuff.
Got the dogs out for a run after, and ran into Adrian Makurat and his girls!
Got the dogs out for a run after, and ran into Adrian Makurat and his girls!
Tuesday May 12, 2020 #
Cycling 1:30:00 [3]
First lap Palgrave West with Bazingadog, then Palgrave East. Ran into a huge deer on Salty Steven. He wasn't social distancing well- scared the heck out of me as he crashed by a few meters away. Chilly day- cold fingers had me turn back before doing the doubletrack on Palgrave NE.
Monday May 11, 2020 #
Strength 1:00:00 [2]
Workout 1 plus rehab, some core and kb
Running 20:00 [2]
shoes: Topo Terraventure
Short jog with the dogs- AD’s shoulder was a touch sore after yesterday.
Sunday May 10, 2020 #
Running 1:10:00 [3]
shoes: Topo Ultraventure Blue
2-dog run in Palgrave East in the cold rain.
Saturday May 9, 2020 #
Cycling 1:10:00 [3]
Palgrave East singletrack in the falling snow.
A group of riders was just behind me on the first section. The lead 2 were fast but waited up for the others, and I had to work hard to drop them rather than leapfrog. Sun then snow.
A group of riders was just behind me on the first section. The lead 2 were fast but waited up for the others, and I had to work hard to drop them rather than leapfrog. Sun then snow.
Note
Abs sore from toes-to-ceiling-handles yesterday. Must be doing them better.
Strength 20:00 [3]
Dumbbells and kettlebells.
Running 40:00 [2]
shoes: Topo Terraventure
Run/bushwhack with both dogs.
Friday May 8, 2020 #
Running 1:10:00 [3]
shoes: Topo Ultraventure Blue
Palgrave East and West Rollercoaster with both dogs.
Strength 40:00 [3]
Workout 3 plus rehab and core. Need to do dumbbells and kb tomorrow.
Note
Woo- hoo, Pandemic Insurance adjuster called. My policy is supposed to have 24-hr-later coverage. Missed it by 50 days and counting.
Thursday May 7, 2020 #
Cycling 1:15:00 [3]
Palgrave East. Did a bit of Bikexploring of the hydro corridor parallel to the road. Pulled the plug when cold rain started.
Wednesday May 6, 2020 #
Running 1:15:00 [3]
All-you-can-sniff run with both dogs in Palgrave East doubletrack. The boys enjoyed a nice swim in the sparkling clear Humber river.
Strength 1:00:00 [2]
Workout 2, some core and rehab.
Tuesday May 5, 2020 #
Cycling 1:56:00 [3]
First lap of Palgrave West with the big guy, then second lap of Palgrave East. Perfect conditions and empty trails.
Monday May 4, 2020 #
Cycling 1:05:00
Scoot to work for a drop-off, then an easy ride with AD. No people out on the cool blustery morning, but I did have a deer crash across the trail in front of me with a brown Border Collie in hot pursuit. I managed to stop the dog with a yell and bike blockade and he did a 180 and hopefully ran back to his unseen owner.
AD’s shoulder is doing better.
AD’s shoulder is doing better.
Sunday May 3, 2020 #
Strength 1:00:00 [2]
Workout 2 plus some rehab.
Also did some forest fit. In addition to pull-ups and horizontal rowing, I also tried toes-to-branch (fairly easy-probably doing them wrong) and muscle-ups (fail-couldn’t even do 1- maybe easier on a smooth bar?)
Also did some forest fit. In addition to pull-ups and horizontal rowing, I also tried toes-to-branch (fairly easy-probably doing them wrong) and muscle-ups (fail-couldn’t even do 1- maybe easier on a smooth bar?)
9 AM
Running 1:32:08 [3] 12.46 km (7:24 / km) +188m 6:52 / km
shoes: Topo Ultraventure Blue
(1:45) Run with the big guy on a sunny, windless perfect day. It was warm enough that he had 3 good water breaks, including a full swim in the Humber.
He also set an easy pace home.
Only saw a couple of other people on the trail, but the singletrack was buzzing with bikes. Cars parked all over the road, and I had to wait out a big group of over a dozen bikers standing around the trailhead at Duffy’s lane.
He also set an easy pace home.
Only saw a couple of other people on the trail, but the singletrack was buzzing with bikes. Cars parked all over the road, and I had to wait out a big group of over a dozen bikers standing around the trailhead at Duffy’s lane.
Saturday May 2, 2020 #
Running 35:00 [3]
shoes: Topo Ultraventure Blue
2-dog run in the drizzle.
11 AM
Cycling 1:03:00 [3] 12.8 km (12.2 kph) +237m
Palgrave East singletrack. Doubletrack was too busy.
Thanked some guys working on Salty Stephen.
Thanked some guys working on Salty Stephen.
Friday May 1, 2020 #
Running 20:00 [3]
shoes: Topo Ultraventure Blue
Short run with the dogs before going in to work for emergencies.
Note- exhausting working with all the PPE etc, and complicated to work on stuff outside the mouth- Install, check, remove, disinfect, adjust, repeat.
Needed another walk with the dogs after.
Note- exhausting working with all the PPE etc, and complicated to work on stuff outside the mouth- Install, check, remove, disinfect, adjust, repeat.
Needed another walk with the dogs after.