Training Log Archive: 'Bent

Nice paddle with the girls to the part of Oxtonge lake we ran around. Bulletdog loves to be Queen of the Canoe, and it's been far too long.
We'd had a great lunch at Arowhon (not dog friendly however) but this trip is all about the pooch while she's still healthy.

Run with Bash and Bazingadog around the Beetle Lake loop outside Algonquin. The bug guy was impossible for the first km or so, then settled in. Really nice scenic loop with a great swim half way for the pooch. Fall colours just turned.

Workout #1 home gym- a bit short on time.

Easy hike to work with.... Bulletdog! It was a cool day and she was keen, even though she was at a slow amble by the end and breathing a bit hard. She was frisky again after a little rest at work.

Had my ultra-nutrition consult. Meredith thinks she can solve my gut issues. I'll get a full report soon, but from our phone call...

She thinks the place to start is to lighten up my nutrition- none of this "real food" nonsense. I can probably run on less than I am taking in.

She wants to try me on mainly liquid nutrition, something lighter than Spiz or Vitargo, just a simple sports drink.
More electrolytes, less food.
She suggested I try Tailwind or Scratch mixed with carbopro, assuming I can stand them.

I can try Spiz, but only 1/4 serving Spiz/25 mi.
Less real food. Maybe a few Potatoes, chips.

Fuel in bladder, water in bottle.

Hammer extreme vs s-cap- has calcium.

Pocketfuel as backup if I can't find something I like in T/A, not regular fuel.

C • sounds so appetizing 15

Commute with an extremely well behaved Bazingadog.
He's probably best with a bike as the pace is good for him. He just trots along after the first km or two, and even lags behind on uphills.

On the way home he was sedate until he realized Bash had recently passed by, and was pretty enthusiastic until we caught her 1.5k later.

C • BazingaDog and Bikes 3

Very easy commute with the big guy.

BGY wanted to find Jim Willet who is trying to break the record on running the Bruce trail. Apparently his support crew abandoned ship and he needed help. Goose was game for the hunt too.
We guessed at his speed and joined the trail heading towards him some 22km from his start. After about 5k we finally got a text, and it turned out that he'd passed our starting point and was well South of us. He'd found his van but had no driver. There was poor communication, and confusion between Mono Cliffs and Mono Mills.
We hoofed it back at a good pace, then Goose ran to Creemore to meet Coach LD while we drove to mulmur hills to find Jim. He was a bit dazed from 400k of running, but Cody Gilles was there to run with him. We shuttled his van South of Mono Cliffs, then we ran up to meet them.
We were really surprised to see how fast Cody and Jim were going! They were hammering the downhills, and probably doing 5-6 min kms on the flats. No ultra shuffle!
BGY and I turned back after a while, and got over 20km in, almost all new to us. The Boyne valley has some pretty sustained hills, for Ontario

Jim is doing well, but the soles of his feet are really sore. He's a talented runner but hasn't really planned things to the last detail- his Bruce maps are years out of date and he has no crew, but a friend will drive his van tomorrow.

C • Nicely Put Bent. 2

C • Running the B.T. unsupported? 5