Training Log Archive: 'Bent

Rode the Cataract- Elora trail and back with Bash. Although pretty boring geometrically (straight and long, easy grades) the scenery was great. Even had drive-by fruitings (Trees so laden with apples I could grab them as we rode by).
Easy long ride, with a bonus lunch in Elora and frozen yogurt!

Workout 3

Ride around Albion Hills- the original 3 musketeers: Crash, Bash and 'Bent (me). Although it was supposed to be a "rest" day for biking, (Long ride planned tomorrow) we ended up doing the Green Monster, Haute Route, Sugarshack etc.
Now I'm switching tires on Bash's bike and mine to semi-slicks for the RTN.

I feel like a bit of a loser today- Woke up to pouring rain and a huge thunderstorm. The rain had stopped by the time I needed to leave for work, but it was still really wet and nasty looking out, so I was a princess and skipped my planned bike ride to work. Now it's bright sunshine, a gorgeous day, and I have to drive back home later :(

Rode to my environmental meeting at a good clip. Although a flat straight trail's pretty boring terrain, it's good for getting to a certain HR and keeping it there. The legs were feeling it from yesterday's hard ride.

Ride home in the dark, + warmup/cooldown from earlier.
I used my mega-LED light at full power for a battery test. I think part of what makes me sleepy during long AR nights on the bike is dim lighting. With this thing cranked it's way eaiser to see, and stay more alert.

Interval ride to Albion Hills, around the entire course and back. This was the "off" portion.
Dunno if it was the conditons, the new tires and wheels or last night's Linguini Primavera at our Anniversary dinner, but I had the most awesome ride, technically speaking. I was so pumped!
I managed to get my 'Bent around virtually everything on the course, except for 2 hairpins on the new section that I have concluded are impossible for my bike. As for the rest- Sugarshack hill, Haute Route hairpin, Derailleur Destroyer on the new trails, Woo-woo singletrack, everything else: Bring it on, Sean! I think it was the best ride I've ever had there.

Here's the "on" portion of the intervals, 15'on, 10' off as per coach K/O. The legs were just great today, even after yesterday's running intervals.

Fungus Watch for Bash- Huge numbers of Amanita Muscaris mushrooms, bright yellow with white warts on the caps. I've never seen so many of these deadly 'shrooms.

Intervals as per coach K/O- 10 minutes hard, 5-7 minutes easy. This was the easy portion. My HRM transmitter kakked, so it was harder to set up the intensity.

This was the "on" part of the intervals. Legs felt good after 4 days of paddling (OK, some pedaling too).

Our last day on a perfect trip.

Part 1 Hard to decide what intensity to call this one. We were paddling for over 5:30, some hard and some of it at an easy pace, so I thought I'd split it up.

Part 2 of our long paddling day. Over 30km total, although I suspect I went considerably farther by intentionally taking interesting routes.