Training Log Archive: 'BentIn the 31 days ending Oct 31, 2009:
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Saturday Oct 31, 2009 #
Note
Another cyclist to whom the laws of physics don't apply, after a bit of a bumpy start.
http://video.telegraph.co.uk/services/player/bcpid...
Am I posting too many cycling video links?
http://video.telegraph.co.uk/services/player/bcpid...
Am I posting too many cycling video links?
C • yes 1
Misc 1:00:00 [1]
Assorted trail work on the Palgrave area with Steve from TRCA and other Trail Captains.
We also took Steve for a hike to peruse some of the closed trails, and there's a glimmer of hope that a decent loop will re-open in the North end.
We also took Steve for a hike to peruse some of the closed trails, and there's a glimmer of hope that a decent loop will re-open in the North end.
Friday Oct 30, 2009 #
Strength (Home Gym) 1:00:00 [2]
Workout #2
Running 1:20:00
shoes: Brooks CP4 Yellow
Bash and I took Bulletdog for a Jingle around the Dingle on leaf-covered trails.
Thursday Oct 29, 2009 #
Note
Like to try this on my 'bent!
Sorry about the repetition- I can't seem to delete the first one until it rolls down tomorrow.
Sorry about the repetition- I can't seem to delete the first one until it rolls down tomorrow.
Running 53:00 [3]
shoes: Salomon XT Wings
Foggy and dark commute this AM- needed a light.
Strength (Core) 22:00 [2]
Caron's class
Yoga 50:00 [3]
Some long balance sets today.
Wednesday Oct 28, 2009 #
Note
(rest day)
Lousy night's sleep for no reason, woke up feeling beat- time for a rest day.
I noticed I had 1 rest day since Sept 28 and spent that day hauling stuff around, so I guess I'm due.
I noticed I had 1 rest day since Sept 28 and spent that day hauling stuff around, so I guess I'm due.
Tuesday Oct 27, 2009 #
Cycling (Commute) 55:00 [3]
I almost made it off our property when I noticed I was running about 3PSI in my back tire. Guess the Notubes need resealing on the Omega.
Monday Oct 26, 2009 #
Running (Commute) 55:00 [3]
shoes: Salomon XT Wings
Sunday Oct 25, 2009 #
Orienteering 1:45:00 [3]
shoes: Brooks CP4 Yellow
Peak 2 Peak.
Ran a pretty good race, except for a multiple mess-up from 5-6.
After walk-the-line I was running with Sudden and Griz, when I spotted 8 ahead. Normally following is bad etiquette, but just as I was going to punch 8 Sudden popped out and ran off with the control, with me in pursuit. Turns out he and Griz were in the right spot and the control wasn't, so they moved it.
Mostly level 3 except from end of WtL to 10 with the big dogs.
Perfect day, great turnout, and we carpooled in the Goosemobile, which gets us special parking at MEC afterwards.
Ran a pretty good race, except for a multiple mess-up from 5-6.
After walk-the-line I was running with Sudden and Griz, when I spotted 8 ahead. Normally following is bad etiquette, but just as I was going to punch 8 Sudden popped out and ran off with the control, with me in pursuit. Turns out he and Griz were in the right spot and the control wasn't, so they moved it.
Mostly level 3 except from end of WtL to 10 with the big dogs.
Perfect day, great turnout, and we carpooled in the Goosemobile, which gets us special parking at MEC afterwards.
Saturday Oct 24, 2009 #
Running 1:20:00 [1]
Easy run with Bash and Bulletdog around Palgrave East.
XC Skiing (Rollerskis- Skate) 1:20:00 [3]
More drills in the parking lot at Palgrave PS coached by Goose, LD and Gosling, then off to the subdivision for some skating. Broke a few pole tips too.
Friday Oct 23, 2009 #
Strength (Home gym) 1:00:00 [2]
Workout #1
Running 45:00 [3]
shoes: Salomon XT Wings
Nice brisk run with the visiting Cheesesteak around the Charlevoix and other trails in the pitch dark and pouring rain.
Thursday Oct 22, 2009 #
Running (Commute) 48:00 [3]
shoes: Salomon XT Wings
Nice run in and back.
Strength (Core) 23:00 [3]
Caron's core class. T-dog came along as she'd emptied the garbage and we needed to keep an eye on her in case of "incidents".
Yoga 50:00 [1]
Early in the season so Caron's going easy on us.
Wednesday Oct 21, 2009 #
Strength (Link +) 50:00 [3]
Link workout. I added some speed to the reps, making them jump-squats to toes etc. Also sets of 30 push-ups on the balance board, and some chins, including 5 reps with 30 lbs extra.
Running hills (Commute+) 50:00 [4]
shoes: Salomon XT Wings
Leaves are so amazing right now- Tour de Hardwood of Palgrave East and West with Bulletdog, pushing hard up all the hills I could find on the Charlevoix, Lookout and the Rollercoaster.
Running (Commute) 28:00 [2]
shoes: Salomon XT Wings
Dark and so foggy I had to hold my headlamp in my hand.
Tuesday Oct 20, 2009 #
Cycling 1:20:00 [3]
Ride to work then off to my environmental meeting.
Shorter night ride back as I met Bash and her car on the way home from her meeting. Actually a very nice night for riding.
Shorter night ride back as I met Bash and her car on the way home from her meeting. Actually a very nice night for riding.
Monday Oct 19, 2009 #
Running (Commute) 55:00 [3]
shoes: Salomon XT Wings
Fairly easy commute run.
Yoga 22:00 [2]
Rodney Yeeeeeeee. Didn't really feel like it before, but glad after.
Sunday Oct 18, 2009 #
Note
Nice video of 46 year old Maria Parker setting the 12 hour female cycling record using a FWD recumbent. 241 miles despite rain and a crash.
Note
In other cycling news, 13 unfaired recumbent records were broken on an indoor track this weekend. The world hour record for an unfaired recumbent is now up to 52.074 km by an amateur, Aurélien Bonneteau, faster than Obree's 1993 hour record. Obree, Moser and Boardman have all gone even faster on special stretched-out TT bikes, which is a tribute to some serious engine power- Boardman's record is 56.375kph.
http://wisil.recumbents.com/forums/topic.asp?TOPIC...
http://wisil.recumbents.com/forums/topic.asp?TOPIC...
Cycling 1:15:00 [3]
LD Brick today.
Rode Albion with Coach LD, who asked me not to push the pace.
Fat chance- after yesterday I was just keeping up to the powerhouse.
We gave priority to the gorgeous hardwood trails- perfect weather and fall colours abound!
Rode Albion with Coach LD, who asked me not to push the pace.
Fat chance- after yesterday I was just keeping up to the powerhouse.
We gave priority to the gorgeous hardwood trails- perfect weather and fall colours abound!
XC Skiing (Rollerskis- Skate) 30:00 [2]
Part 2 of the brick- over to the Palgrave School parking lot for the first time on roller skis. Not bad without poles, as long as I remember not to cross my "skis" on turns. Once we added the poles- Whee, Woo-Hoo, just flying along! Must do this more!
It should be a great way to re-discover my faults and clean up the technique a bit.
It should be a great way to re-discover my faults and clean up the technique a bit.
Saturday Oct 17, 2009 #
Strength (Home gym) 1:00:00 [2]
Workout #3. Sets of 8 chin-ups no problem, but could only get 6 out with 25lbs extra. Still, after a long hiatus it's nice to be working a bit harder on strength.
Running hills 2:08:00 [3]
shoes: Brooks CP4 Yellow
Great run with Goose and Bulletdog through Glen Haffy, North through the super-hilly bit and past the Tai Chi centre to the new bits of trail. Perfect weather, decent pace, excellent fall colours.
Thursday Oct 15, 2009 #
Running (Commmute) 23:00 [3]
shoes: Brooks CP Green 2
Cycling 15:00 [2]
Ride down to Albion for the CN training night
Orienteering 1:00:00 [3]
shoes: Brooks CP4 Yellow
(Just under 90 minutes)
CN Training night. I paired up with GG, and let him do most of the nav ( until it got dark and time ran short). Exercise was to talk through the nav with your partner and focus on attack points for adventure-run style CPs. GG did well, picking up stuff fast, and we deliberately tried not to just use local knowledge. We worked on thumbing and orienting the map at all times, using backstops and attack points. Some quick running, a lot of stopping and re-orienting, but we got them all.
CN Training night. I paired up with GG, and let him do most of the nav ( until it got dark and time ran short). Exercise was to talk through the nav with your partner and focus on attack points for adventure-run style CPs. GG did well, picking up stuff fast, and we deliberately tried not to just use local knowledge. We worked on thumbing and orienting the map at all times, using backstops and attack points. Some quick running, a lot of stopping and re-orienting, but we got them all.
Wednesday Oct 14, 2009 #
Strength (Home Gym) 1:00:00 [2]
Workout #2. Getting back up there- finally. I think the Lumberjack stuff helped.
Cycling (Commute+) 1:15:00 [3]
Unspeakably great day out- perfect fall colours, cool and clear. Turbocharged Bulletdog and I rode Palgrave East and West.
Running (Commute) 28:00 [3]
No moonligh tonight for my night run home.
Tuesday Oct 13, 2009 #
Running (Commute) 53:00 [3]
shoes: Salomon XT Wings
Monday Oct 12, 2009 #
Strength (Link+) 1:15:00 [3]
Hard Link workout + 2 sets of 25 balance-board push-ups and the hardest part of Hard Core.
Cycling 2:15:00 [3]
To the Shed in Inglewood for coffee with Bash. We picked up Knobless on the way, who lead us via road up the dreaded Grange hill, along with a procession of cars gawking at the colours. They were all apparently heading for the Shed, as the line up was out the door. Met Gorgeous + 4 dogs and Dave Corner there too.
Back via quieter roads, as the trail's a mess right now.
Nice ride, great colours.
Back via quieter roads, as the trail's a mess right now.
Nice ride, great colours.
Sunday Oct 11, 2009 #
Strength (Lumberjack) 45:00 [2]
3 more loads today, and It's all done!
Saturday Oct 10, 2009 #
Running 2:00:00 [3]
shoes: Brooks CP Green 2
Morning bagel run, then a nice run along the Grand river with Bulletdog. She started out fast, but I think I wore her out.
Friday Oct 9, 2009 #
Strength (Home Gym) 55:00 [2]
Workout #3. starting to get back up there.
Strength (Lumberjack) 20:00 [2]
A couple more loads hauled and split
Thursday Oct 8, 2009 #
Cycling (Commmute) 50:00 [3]
Finally a dry day!
Strength (Lumberjack) 10:00 [2]
One more load. 3 or 4 more should do it.
Yoga 50:00 [2]
New Kest DVD instead of the class today.
Fairly stretchy session, and a bit different from the usual. Why the dude needs to wear 3/4 length jeans over white yoga pants and no shirt while he's just walking around the class talking is beyond me. I note we don't have any DVDs of female yoga instructors showing a lot of skin.
Fairly stretchy session, and a bit different from the usual. Why the dude needs to wear 3/4 length jeans over white yoga pants and no shirt while he's just walking around the class talking is beyond me. I note we don't have any DVDs of female yoga instructors showing a lot of skin.
Wednesday Oct 7, 2009 #
Note
Light Geek Update-
The official new best AA headlamp for AR's finally out.
25% brighter than an upgraded Apex, and almost twice as bright on Turbo mode. Probably more durable and longer burning too, but I haven't see one yet.
http://cgi.ebay.ca/Fenix-HP10-Headlamp-225-lumens-...
Incidentally, the best top-end LEDs just got 20% more efficient and smaller, so you can do the math regarding the latest generation super AR bike lights now.
The official new best AA headlamp for AR's finally out.
25% brighter than an upgraded Apex, and almost twice as bright on Turbo mode. Probably more durable and longer burning too, but I haven't see one yet.
http://cgi.ebay.ca/Fenix-HP10-Headlamp-225-lumens-...
Incidentally, the best top-end LEDs just got 20% more efficient and smaller, so you can do the math regarding the latest generation super AR bike lights now.
Strength (Home gym) 55:00 [2]
Workout #3
Strength (Lumberjack) 1:30:00 [2]
Too gusty to run through the woods today, so I did a couple more hours of hauling and splitting.
Tuesday Oct 6, 2009 #
Running (Commmute) 55:00 [3]
shoes: Salomon XT Wings
Feeling less bagged today. Yesterday I went to bed at 8:30 with a splitting headache.
Strength (Lumberjack) 30:00 [2]
A couple more loads hauled and split. Also re-oriented the solar panels for fall/winter- heavy work solo but the dogs are no help.
Monday Oct 5, 2009 #
Running (Commmute) 57:00 [2]
shoes: Salomon XT Wings
More of a shuffle today- a bit tired from all the Lumberjack work yesterday I guess.
Sunday Oct 4, 2009 #
Strength (Lumberjack) 1:00:00 [2]
A couple more hours of hauling and splitting.
Strength (Home gym) 1:00:00 [2]
Workout #2. Still fairly lame effort due to my neck issues, but getting better.
Running 59:00 [3] 9.45 km (6:15 / km)
shoes: Brooks CP Green 2
Good run with Bash up to Centreville and back.
Running 20:00 [4] 3.6 km (5:33 / km)
shoes: Brooks CP Green 2
Fast run with Bulletdog around the Wheelie woods- would have been faster but Bulletdog took me on a wild Turkey chase through some fallen logs.
Note- I borrowed Bash's Forerunner, but I suspect it's under-reading in twisty trails under heavy leaves as the speed on the straights read significantly higher, but I'm sure it wasn't much.
Note- I borrowed Bash's Forerunner, but I suspect it's under-reading in twisty trails under heavy leaves as the speed on the straights read significantly higher, but I'm sure it wasn't much.
Saturday Oct 3, 2009 #
Running 1:00:00 [4]
shoes: Brooks CP Green 2
Flattish run in the Don Valley. Legs were sluggish at first but got going well.
Friday Oct 2, 2009 #
Strength (Lumberjack) 1:00:00 [2]
More of the manly sport of hauling and splitting logs with my maul. This time in the pouring rain for increased manliness, until it got too manly for me and the sodden Bulletdog.
Thursday Oct 1, 2009 #
Strength (Core) 21:00 [2]
It's time again for Caron's torture-fest. I was tired after a hard day and my neck's still sore, but glad Bash talked me into it.
Yoga 55:00 [1]
Caron's yoga class. The balancing work I've been doing helped, but my neck was sore in some poses. As always, my hamstring flexibility's no worse (or better) after 3 months off than it was after doing yoga regularly.