Training Log Archive: 'Bent

Spin on the trainer (with a break for some alcohol stove experiments).

C • ????? 9

Workout 3, adjusting for forearm issues (getting better).
Still weak on close grip pulldown, upright rowing and curls.

Bulletdog and I had to start trail work early due to the wet spring.

Twilight run home

Basic jaunt to work and back with Bulletdog.

Pretty solid paddling session.

C • Shameful 4

With Bash, while watching a movie.

Most of workout #2, but lighter on the pulling-type exercises.
(Wide grip high row, upright row, curls, etc)

Don't Just Run Toronto Island Adventure run.
Highly complex format- rogaine style, sort of, but 4 mandatory CPs, and different values depending on the sequence, based on a grid chart- ie CP 1 is worth very little if taken first, but lots if you have to run back to it in the middle, etc. We had up to 10 minutes to plan, or just scratch our heads.

As expected, I planned a strategy that involved lots of running back and forth for high points, but low efficiency. Unfortunately, I made a small change early on that threw everything off, and after drenching my control card on the way to the 4th CP in chest-deep water, further plan changes were almost impossible.

It would have been better to drop lots of points and come in way before the 90 minute time limit, but where's the fun in that?

I ended up coming in with Bash (Winning female!) , with 1 more point but 30 seconds behind on time- we think. No podium for me, but a fun outing, and TOC must have put in a ton of work. Good map too!

Good solid ride down to Albion and around. Conditions are still great on the dry trails, and the muck is drying out in the soggy bits. Some interesting re-routes this year, including my old nemesis the S-bend on what we call the Haute Route (Goose calls it up, up and up yours). There's now nothing I can't ride cleanly on the 'bent.

Still only able to do half my workout due to the funny forearm thing. It may not be from paddling but instead from Lumberjack activities from a month ago.

Nice fast run in to work today with Bulletdog. She was actually lagging a bit at the end!

Back home with the Bulletdog via 2-swims and the Pond Hill.