Training Log Archive: Bash

Double Hockley Provincial Park Loop starting with the Tom East Side Trail and doing the hillier main Bruce Trail the other 3 times. The forest is summer lush and green; I met about a dozen groups of hikers, most of them more than once.

The temperature was 19C when I started and I felt awesome. I ran up some hills. I'd almost forgotten how great it is to not feel like a sack of potatoes when I run.

But the temperature and humidity climbed and by the time I hit the 3-hr mark, I did not feel awesome anymore. In fact, I felt downright crappy - sluggish at best and lightheaded with a hint of stomach distress at worst. In hindsight, I didn't drink all the water I brought. I ate well and had some salt but in this weather, I should have drained my water. I hope that's all it was.

Parked on Coolihan's Sideroad and ran out and back both directions on Glen Haffy trails, then finished with a couple of gravel road hill climbs. I met Slowrunner looking strong as she trains for the TranSelkirks Run and Moab 240. Hot and humid!

Came home to hang out more with our canine house guests, Scout and Contour, and to welcome Browner when she came to pick them up. Great to catch up!

Here is the photo to which Hermes referred in her comment. Yes, another year has gone by and my love of chocolate cake has not waned.

I had a 17-hr day yesterday helping my elderly Mom with her move and some health issues that were undoubtedly exacerbated by the stress of moving. In the past couple of months, my AR endurance, sleep deprivation and problem solving skills have been used extensively but training has taken a back seat and has been almost non-existent at times. On the bright side, I guess I'll really appreciate it when I'm able to get back to it. In the meantime, I'm getting flabby!

Photos are now posted for Sunday's sunny Collingwood paddle.

If anyone is interested in such things, I've posted photos and a brief report about our trip to The Massasauga Provincial Park last week.

'Bent and I parked at the bottom of 2nd Line south of Grey Road 19 and rode up to Pretty River Provincial Park, aka the Three Stages mountain bike trails. I've only ridden there twice and the last time was years ago so there were frequent Ambit stops while I checked Trailforks to figure out where to go next. There was also one long phone call break related to my Mom’s move. (This hasn’t been an entirely restful vacation.)

The forest was shady, quiet and beautiful. Although parts of the park are full of poison ivy, we only rode through one large patch on both sides of the main double track south of the road. There are some rocky areas - and some steep, slick rooty areas - that we walked but mostly the trails were nicer and more rideable than I'd remembered. Looking forward to another trip to see more!