Training Log Archive: Bash

Fun exploration of the Swamp Cliffs with Kristen and Aubrey on a beautiful winter morning. Some bushwhacking, some rock scrambling, lots of testing with a long stick to make sure we didn't fall down deep, snow-covered holes in the escarpment. We had the place all to ourselves. I accidentally turned off my GPS so I estimated our distance using a previous track.

Multi-dog hike with our neighbours (elapsed time longer). BazingaDog rolled in something and earned himself a partial bath. Sigh.

Snowy Metcalfe Rock Loop with Kristen.

'Bent and I were assigned the task of clearing the popular Kolapore Church / Paradise Highway loop on the Kolapore Wilderness Trails after yesterday's wind storm. Someone had already done the same job on Monday after the wind storm on the weekend. Stupid extreme weather.

Some debris was too much for us to remove without a chainsaw and expertise so we took photos and marked the spot with GPS for the trail workers with better tools.



Other debris would have been possible to remove with our hand tools but we were racing sunset so we didn't do it today.



As hikes go, it was a good workout - a brisk pace to get home before dark, hills, rocks, goopy mud, lots of bending down and heaving stuff off the trail. We'll likely be doing more of this; it looks like we won't be skiing here any time soon. :(

Highlights of the day:

1) The heat works in the front part of our house after almost a year.

2) Our small 2-chair deck is almost ready for the building inspector (again) a mere 3.5 years after the contractor started designing it. It's been one of the most soul crushing projects I've ever been involved with. There will be a HUGE celebration around here if/when the permit is closed.

AdventureDog joined me for a run through Palgrave East to the mailbox. The sun had set by the time we got home. Tomorrow we'll find out how my Achilles liked it. So far, it's not too bad but getting out of bed in the morning will be the real test.

Physio, foothab and some extra exercises.

Vaccine Clinic Report: People aged 50+ became eligible for 3rd doses today but the provincial booking system crashed and we only ended up booked at about 70% capacity. Given how hard people around the province were trying to get appointments today, it was unbelievable that we could take walk-ins. With Omicron here, I'm all for getting shots into arms as quickly as possible so I texted a bunch of local friends, many of whom came over. Other staff did the same.

As word got out, it ended up being a busy, interesting, rewarding day. The people coming in now are super positive - except for a few of the kids but I'm learning how to engage them better. Most of them like it when I show them suggested poses for our kids' superhero selfie backdrop. Since I can't show a photo of a random child, here are Coach Barrie Shepley (with the cape) and Ward Yorke, father of Olympic triathlete Andrew Yorke.