Training Log Archive: glewisIn the 31 days ending Aug 31, 2018:
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Friday Aug 31, 2018 #
9 AM
Mountain Bike 1:08:28 [4] 11.1 mi (6:10 / mi)
Ride at Harmony Hill and Sawmill Rd. Tried to beat the rain, as the weather is supposed to be nasty for the next week or so. I felt great throughout, the strongest since before Untamed. Ride just didn't work out so well. Tried to bomb up a super steep uphill and fell off in a rut, but still got my best time. Started to rain as I got into the Sawmill trails. Got attacked by bees as I left the trestle bridge; I ended up running with the bike to get away, and still got a few more stings, finding them on my socks a few minutes later. Super painful so I rode back on Romig Rd, but it was pouring. Decided to ride around the paved trail and take Skelp Level Rd all the way back to the parking lot. Fun climb, not as bad as I expected.
Tuesday Aug 28, 2018 #
4 PM
Run (Trail Run) 41:25 [3] 3.78 mi (10:57 / mi)
shoes: Topo Terraventure
Run at Cheslen. Incredibly hot and humid. Took it slow to avoid overheating.
Saturday Aug 25, 2018 #
1 PM
Mountain Bike 1:57:16 [3] 15.07 mi (7:47 / mi)
Took a chance on Mark Montague's "Mock AR," basically a long training course he designed from satellite images in and around the Bethlehem, PA area. This was the first bike. Unsurprisingly, ran into a few issues with private property, so I had to add a number of miles to get where I intended legally. Actually got permission from one compliant owner to ride 75 meters through a dirt road to avoid a 10k ride around. Good bit of climbing but all on roads. Hotter than expected, so I was pretty zapped.
3 PM
Run 58:05 [4] 4.57 mi (12:43 / mi)
shoes: Topo Terraventure
First trek of the workout. The trail map was pretty inaccurate, so I had to take a mental image of a few signs in the park and use those. I got turned around a few times but was able to manage. Skipped a few "points" to avoid what was clearly a miss mapped trail section near the original private property.
5 PM
Mountain Bike 3:24:48 [3] 28.32 mi (7:14 / mi)
Second bike, started on roads with steep climbs, transitioned to 15k of rail trails and finished at Lehigh with more steep climbs, super technical MTB and some sketchy roads. A lot of time spent staring at the maps to keep myself on route. Ended up bailing on a decent chunk of trails up on South Mountain because of their quality. After the next trek, I realized that the trails I skipped were all more rideable than those I rode.
8 PM
Hike/Trekking 59:34 [2] 3.15 mi (18:55 / mi)
shoes: Topo Terraventure
Second trek section. Started just as darkness fell. Once I got the lay of the land on South Mountain it was navigationally smooth, just a few junctions that didn't line up. Massive leg cramps cut this a slight bit short.
9 PM
Mountain Bike 22:59 [3] 3.77 mi (6:06 / mi)
Ride back to the car to finish. I misread some contours and had expected some climbing, but it was almost all downhill. Some issues with small map details. The crazy leg cramps, hotter than expected afternoon temps and running out of water and food made me decide to call it quits and head home. Fun idea for training and good workout!
Wednesday Aug 22, 2018 #
4 PM
Run (Trail Run) 43:49 [3] 5.0 mi (8:46 / mi)
shoes: Topo Terraventure
Run at Cheslen. Kept it conservative for the still-recovering legs. Felt smooth, if not strong, throughout.
Tuesday Aug 21, 2018 #
4 PM
Mountain Bike 1:21:45 [3] 9.38 mi (8:43 / mi)
Slippery ride at Harmony Hill. Trails were wet and light rain fell throughout. Tough to get much grip on rocks and roots. Legs and lungs felt good.
Monday Aug 20, 2018 #
4 PM
Run (Trail Run) 27:32 [2] 3.28 mi (8:24 / mi)
shoes: New Balance Vazee Summitt Trai
Easy run at Cheslen with Tim G. Both of us were hoping for something slow and light, so we went easy on the elevation and pace. Felt great after the run, which was a nice feeling.
Friday Aug 17, 2018 #
9 AM
Run (Trail Run) 43:01 [4] 5.12 mi (8:24 / mi)
shoes: New Balance Leadville 1210
My biking has been strong after UNE, but my running is terrible. Legs are stiff and hamstrings/glutes keep seizing up. This was an effort to mitigate that. Ran at Harmony Hill, but parked at the bridge and ran to avoid elevation. Felt better than expected, but incredibly humid despite the morning coolness.
Wednesday Aug 15, 2018 #
10 AM
Mountain Bike 2:00:00 [2] 13.49 mi (8:54 / mi)
MTB with Rebekah at Nox. She had not mountain biked in more than a year, and she did pretty well. Trails had held up well from the recent rain, just some water and the occasional mud puddle.
Tuesday Aug 14, 2018 #
6 PM
Mountain Bike 1:49:54 [2] 11.84 mi (9:17 / mi)
Ride at Marsh Creek with Mark W. The crazy rain on Monday clearly flooded the lake - it was nearly up in the parking lot when we got there. I think it had gotten all the way across the parking lot at some point! Ride out to the dam and around the bonus loop wasn't bad, trails held up well to the water, only only spot where we actually rode through the lake on a boardwalk. After Mark went home I tried to find the trail that loops around south and east to Reeds Rd., but I couldn't find the continuation at Lyndell Rd. Something to look for next time.
Sunday Aug 12, 2018 #
3 PM
Run (Trail Run) 51:49 [3] 4.78 mi (10:50 / mi)
shoes: Topo Terraventure
Run at Paradise Farm and Harmony Hill. Legs just will not recover from whatever terror I put into them last week (maybe the run? maybe too much too soon after UNE?). That combined with the mid-afternoon humidity/heat and the nasty foods I had just eaten at Noah's daycare open house made for a slog.
Friday Aug 10, 2018 #
11 AM
Road Bike - with trailer 1:48:14 [4] 25.4 mi (4:16 / mi)
Ride on the CVT with Noah. I thought I had a bit of a headwind on the way to KOP, but I somehow managed to fight a huge headwind the entire way back to Exton. Somewhere around Malvern I got absolutely blasted and struggled the rest of the way back. A bit hotter than I anticipated - Noah even said "This ride was not fun. It was too hot!"
Wednesday Aug 8, 2018 #
9 AM
Run (Trail Run) 1:18:00 [4] 7.07 mi (11:02 / mi)
shoes: Topo Terraventure
Humid run at Harmony Hill. Starting early helped, but I was still completely soaked by the end of the run. First run after UNE; pretty stiff, some junk still in my legs.
Monday Aug 6, 2018 #
2 PM
Mountain Bike 1:38:10 [4] 14.73 mi (6:40 / mi)
Hot, sweaty ride at Marsh Creek. Rocks were soaked from the humidity. Been a while since I rode here, and it was nice to see how much my MTB legs improved from all of the miles put in training for UNE.
Saturday Aug 4, 2018 #
11 AM
Road Bike 2:31:39 [4] 42.1 mi (3:36 / mi)
Road bike ride down to KOP and then a loop around Valley Forge, starting and ending at home. Got a little hot. It was nice to ride without a huge pack on. Legs felt a little sluggish, but better than I expected.
7 PM
Road Bike - with trailer 49:00 [2] 8.88 mi (5:31 / mi)
Noah in trailer, Rebekah rode along as well. Didn't plan to spend this much time on the bike today...
Friday Aug 3, 2018 #
10 AM
Hike/Trekking 1:06:25 [1] 1.93 mi (34:25 / mi)
shoes: Topo Terraventure
Hike with Noah at Harmony Hill. We walked down to the creek to throw rocks; he had a wonderful time. He complained the entire walk back up to the car...way too much whining for my liking.
C • Noah 3
Wednesday Aug 1, 2018 #
1 PM
Road Bike 33:18 [3] 8.37 mi (3:59 / mi)
Spin around some local roads to get my legs moving. Planned to be a bit easier but cars at my back get me nervous (so I ride faster) and big hills get me excited to crank it a little bit.
6 PM
Orienteering 30:36 [1] 1.26 mi (24:17 / mi)
shoes: New Balance Leadville 1210
Walked an o-course at Wilson Farm Park with Noah.