Training Log Archive: mayer22

Quick run at Turkey Run. A little shorter than I had hoped but I kept a good pace throughout. Think I missed out on one little trail (south end) that I could have added. Stuck to the hills and didn't do any of the PHT.

Visited Bushkill falls in the rain. Lots of stairs. Lots of water.

Same as yesterday.

Rode at Gamelands and Big Pocono again. Started and ended at the cabin this time. Rode quite a bit more singletrack today but it was more enjoyable. Still some very technical and rocky sections but better flow. Didn't have much overlap from the other day.

Spent a lot more time stopping to look at the map this time (~30 min) with lots more trail intersections and route options. Got lost right off the bat. Checked my compass at the wrong time. Should have used it a bit more. Thought the singletrack had grown over at about mile 7. Ended up seeing the trailhead a bit further down the road. Also was careful looking for the trail at mile 12. Backtracked twice to look for it. The rail trail leading into Camelback was pretty bad. Singletrack from 22-24 was a great find. It wasn't on my map.

A light rain started about 3 hours in. Didn't really become a problem until I got on the road on the way back to the house.

Not really training. Playing in the pool with niece and nephew. Did a few laps though. Legs were very tired from the bike ride.

Super tight. Some stretching and also the roller.

Night paddle with KT.

Lehigh Gorge Rail Trail with KT and Dad. Pace was slow and steady with a few shorts stops on the way up. Led a nice paceline on the way back down. Significant difference down as opposed to up. Climbed a surprising 275ft up the trail.

Hike with Dad and KT around Big Pocono State Park. We accessed the park via a pipeline straight up the mountain to a rail trail. Good use of maps. Using Dad's GPS was a bonus.

Hike started with a 1000 ft climb and then we walked around up top to check out the views before a steady descent.

My gpx of the climb.

Started off trying to find the rail trail through Camelback. Unsuccesful, and ended up riding on the slopes and doing some bikewhacking. Eventually got back to the trail and flew for a few minutes. At the end of the rail trail pushed my bike up the mountain and then spent the next 70 minutes doing 5 miles on an extremely rocky and technical trail. Typical Pennsylvania trail. It was mostly rideable but I did have to walk several sections, especially the section along the creek and some of the climb back up the ridge. The trail was pretty neat though and good training. Just not a "fun" ride. Think I would ride it in the opposite direction next time. There were a lot of trails around to be explored but the map I had kept me on track.

Spent the last hour exploring the trails on the plateau in the Game Lands. Some rooty singletrack, rocky roads, and dirt roads as well. Looking forward to coming back to the plateau later in the week for some more exploring. Don't know that I'll venture down the rocky trail again though.

Net elevation gain of 800+ft. Watch died just after I stopped the workout. About 15 min of stoppage time.