Training Log Archive: 'BentIn the 7 days ending May 26, 2020:
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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.