Training Log Archive: Bash

Fun, chatty Father's Day paddle on the Nottawasaga River with 'Bent, Goose and Coach LD. The weather was sunny, cool and breezy at times. I'd forgotten how nice this river is!





We're undecided about whether our new/used H2O Slingshot 222 is the right canoe for us. There is a market for used Slingshots if we decide to try something else.



Later on, dot watching met reality when the four of us (including both dogs) tracked down Sarah "Crash" Caylor a few kilometres south of Kolapore on the Buttertart 700 bikepacking route. It's a long, lonely ride so we figured some friendly cheering would give her a boost. She might finish tonight on her 3rd day. Because of high winds the last two days, it's been slower than usual.



Live tracking for some of the Buttertart 700 riders in today's Grand Départ is here. Former adventure racer Jason Lane is one of the leaders - although it's not a race.
http://trackleaders.com/bt700-22

A couple of enthusiastic dog walkers showed up so we took a stroll around the garden. (That's Hank and Heath Miller - Bob & Shannon's boys.) The dogs don't normally walk on leashes in our yard so they were a little confused. It all worked out just fine though.



I thought about Dad today and smiled. :) Happy Father's Day to all the awesome Dads out there.

'Bent and I went for a long ride around the rocky Kolapore trails. It was my first technical riding of the year so I lacked confidence in some of the bumpiest sections. Yesterday was really windy and today was somewhat better but still quite breezy. We made lots of stops to move debris off the trail and 'Bent had to use his saw a few times. We met only one other rider after 2.5 hours and half a dozen hikers after 3 hours.

My bike had gear problems from the start, which was strange because it was in great shape the last time I rode it. For most of the ride I couldn't use my easiest gears. Based on 'Bent's advice, I made all kinds of adjustments to the gear cable but nothing seemed to improve it much. Then I had a horrible flashback to the Mohican 100 race five years ago. Could it be my thru-axle? Yup, it was loose. In the race, two bike mechanics at different aid stations missed that, even with the bike on a stand. They tried all kinds of different adjustments, just like we did today. The problem hadn't happened again until now. The last 5 kilometres went really well. :)

Great day! Time deducted for trail clearing.

Rowing + Foothab

I ordered Canada Day masks. Who could have imagined that 3 years ago?
https://canadastrong.ca/products/limited-edition-c...

A run around the Palgrave West trails. I didn't see anyone or any wildlife in the forest but on my cooldown stroll up the driveway from our mailbox, I startled a fox and a deer.

Mostly Achilles, hamstrings and quads with a few upper body exercises thrown in between sets.

Rowing + physio for right hamstring, quad and Achilles.

I also did some push-ups and planks to confirm that my left hand is working well because tomorrow is my final check-up with the surgeon. With excellent timing, a Dupuytren's nodule appeared on my right hand on Saturday. That was after our long day of kayaking - maybe related? Most people get the condition in both hands eventually and it sometimes recurs in the same hand after surgery. Wonderful. It doesn't always progress so that's what I'm hoping for.