Training Log Archive: 'Bent

Event: RockstAR Adventure Race
 

RockstAR with Pat-hectic.
Best conditions ever for this race- least mud and FDFs ever, perfect temps.
The initial bike ride went well- PH did far better than advertised. He was a touch cautious on the singletrack, but on the roads I stitched up on the climbs while he was blasting on. We were in a pack of 6 riders, just behind the 3 lead teams, and just dropped them at the end.

We had decided to start North and portage to the Northern end, getting the CPs there but dropping one 80 pointer that was a long way out. We hit the diving CP first, and PH was out in no time.
The plan worked well, but I was still stitched up on the portage so couldn't run it at more than a shuffle.
PH's nav was solid and I started feeling better about 2 hours in, so we got our run speed up. I ran the portage back much faster too.
Back to Bark Lake, and down to the Inner tube section, which PH scorched while I demo'ed the flying leap launch technique to the CP staff.
Back to the hub for mandatory 4-6 PM check-in, then off to the slingshot.
I was able to nail that, then we ran solidly around the Southern CPs.
We went up the East side and got 2 of the 3CPs there, but dropped a 50 on a suspect trail as time was getting low. (We could have gotten it)
Finished up with 1830 points, 4th overall behind Harps/Relentless who cleared the course with time to spare, then Logie/Ryddler and Beowulf, exactly as expected.
All those teams didn't portage but ran the entire North end. If we'd done that we may have been on the podium, but we had more great paddling vs FDFs and running dodgy ATV trails.

PH and I were very well matched on the run once I settled in. He was solid on the nav, while I was the logistics and paddle guy, so we made a very good team.

As always, STORM runs an exquisite event.

C • good race 13

Bah, first day being tracked as a bike commuter by Walk-n-Roll Peel, and forecast is torrential thunderstorms.

Bash was kind enough to pick up my GPS tracker yesterday, as ironically it wasn't available for me to ride over and get in the AM.

http://walkandrollpeel.ca/news-ideas/we-need-you.h...

Ride to Palgrave to meet Coach LD, then to Gore Rd. to pick up C&H Huet, then back up to Tottenham for iced mocas and goodies, and back on some quiet but hilly roads.

Great little Destination ride with good company. Easy ride out there, but Coach is mighty on the hills, and CH is fast on the road.

Not bad for a work day morning!

C • tapering 8

Cool enough to bike in with a pre-soaked Bazingadog.
FDFs all over the poor guy, but he thinks it's totally worth it to get a decent run in.

Bash picked up the pooch so I did a tour of Palgrave NE on the way home.

Run in to work. My bad knee is surprisingly not bad from some high intensity stuff on the weekend.
Outside of left foot sore after running home at easy pace.

Ride with Coach Bash to her interval hill on Coolihans.

1KM hill intervals with Bash up Coolihans to the entry of Glen Haffy and back.
Bash did 5 laps, and I chased her on my 6th but came up about 100M short.

5:54
5:29
5:39
5:50
5:48
5:20 (Chasing Bash)

Legs were pretty pissweak to start, but warmed up OK.

Supposed to be a fairly easy ride home, but Bash kept attacking on the hills, forcing me to stamp out my authority on the pedals.

C • Nice! 2