Training Log Archive: Bash

Family taper run around Palgrave West in pouring rain and 8C. So nice to get rain after such a dry spring!

'Bent was harnessed to BazingaDog while AdventureDog ran off leash. This arrangement doesn't work for real training since BDog is erratic at times, but it was fine for today's purposes.

Between poison ivy clean-up and tick checks for humans and beasts, I think summer training is now more time consuming than winter training where we just have to put on more layers.

Elevation profile for next weekend's Kettle 100 in Wisconsin. I'm only doing the first 62 miles (101K) but it looks like there will be several serious climbs to keep us working.



For perspective, here is the elevation profile for July's Eiger Ultra Trail 101K in the Alps. It doesn't seem so bad now!



Of course, that all changes once we do what our math and science teachers always said: check the graph scale.

The difference between the high and low points at the Kettle 100 is less than 200 feet - about 60 m.

At the Eiger Ultra Trail, the high point is 1800 m above the low point.

Bottom line: The elevation profile of any trail race can be made to look really impressive if you try hard enough. :)

Shoulderhab, foothab, foam rolling and more. I need to make this a priority again. My left Achilles tendon is starting to feel stiff and ropey like it did before my heel injury, and my rotator cuff hurts more than ever four years after it started acting up. I've been seeing Thumbs_of_Death for chiro treatments on my shoulder for the past three weeks. It helps but OW!!!

Fun ride with six other women - a first for me, I think. It was part of a camping weekend organized by Virginia, my Raid The Rib teammate. All the women - except for SistaP and me - were Moms who had arranged a night away to ride, eat, chat and camp at Albion Hills. Tomorrow some of the husbands and kids will arrive, and there will be a changing of the guard when the men go mountain biking. Good arrangement!

We rode all the trails in the north section - a good pace with lots of conversation. There is plenty of poison ivy in the northeast now so I'll need to scrub my tires. I managed to get my bike into the back of the car without touching the tires, then I went and washed my legs just in case!

Great BBQ potluck dinner followed by a campfire and a Michael Jackson dancing demo by Mrs. Gally in her party PJs.



Mrs. Gally: "I like his music. I know he's gone through some rough times."
Me: "Well for starters, he's dead."

Used bike computer distance.

For fans of Caruso Gourmet Pizza in Bolton - the best pizza outside of Italy! - this is a very sad day. Domenic and Dina Caruso have retired and the restaurant has closed. I wish we'd known in advance so we could stock up our freezer.
http://www.caledonenterprise.com/news-story/565123...

Hard Core Live with Caron - last class till autumn for us. 'Bent was hurting.

Lots of twisting poses tonight.

Another ESAR team practice at Albion Hills (aka an excuse to hit the trails with Dee and Mrs. Gally!) I felt off before we started - not sure why. Maybe a bit dehydrated, still unaccustomed to warm days and short of sleep but none of that is unusual for me. Regardless of my low energy, we had a fun ride and I got filled in on their awesome Ireland trip. Gorgeous day and great company!

Mrs. Gally had to leave a little early to meet some clients so Dee and I went out for a final loop of single track. When we returned to the parking lot, we were swarmed by five police cars and more than a dozen officers. Damn, we've been caught - the jig is up! Let's put up our hands! Oh wait a minute, we didn't do anything.

Turns out, they were at Albion Hills with official police force mountain bikes getting training. When I left, they were covering basic stuff like bike pumps. Wish I could have stuck around to hear what's different about biking when you're on police duty.





P.S. Yes STORM, I asked them if they were doing ESAR and told them there is still room for teams. Maybe this MTB training program could be a good place to promote ESAR if it's a regular thing.

Used bike computer distance.

Thunderstorms were a-brewing and wind was gusting so I stayed out on country roads rather than going into the forest. I did several different out-and-back segments so I wouldn't get too far from home. I had a brief chat with Crash when she drove past on her way home from work.

Finally, thunder roared and big raindrops began to fall. Although I only had to run 1.5 km to get home, it felt like a long time.

I was thinking that I'd probably get a Darwin Award if lightning struck my Ambit or iPhone while I was running. That would be an unlikely honour, however, since 89% of Darwin Awards have been won by men - a statistic discovered by researchers looking into MIT (Male Idiot Theory). :)
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-287...

Tempo run on rolling trail in Palgrave West at 10K trail race pace. I was melting at 30C but I need to get used to that.

Inspiration for a Monday. ;)


Actually, my ex is also my optometrist so I am nice to him.

Hey, it's Geek Pride Day! I think I'll go charge all my gadgets to celebrate. And it's Towel Day too. Arthurd, do you have your towel with you?