Training Log Archive: 'Bent

Took the new pooch for a snowshoe to the Bruce trail.
Forgot how easy it is to have a dog that doesn't necessarily lunge powerfully every now and then.

Later, Bash and I tried him off leash and... He was perfect! Woo hoo. Trotted along nicely staying close, and came instantly when we called. He's now Adventuredog on attackpoint.

Also took a p!ssed off Bazingadog for a rocket-ride Skijor after. He's not keen on watching us take his new bro out without him.

Chopped and hauled wood after too.

Perimeter tour of Palgrave to install my "please hike or snowshoe beside the ski tracks where possible" signs. They don't normally have much effect, but the ski tracks are great right now so it couldn't hurt. Excellent ski outing on a perfect day.

I broke trail on the NE section in dep powder, but always off to the side of the trail. I met one hiker carefully avoiding my new tracks, who said "Well, I saw the signs".

Also sawed off a hazardous low branch on a steep hill.

Time deducted for sign-stapling.

C • Signs 11

Nice ski in and a rocket ride back with fast skis and a deer-motivated BZdog. Great ski tracks right now!

Some progressive yoga and foot/kneehab.

Bah- appointments all morning so just a basic commute. Nice tracks- the skiing is great!

Lots of stop-and-sniff by the big guy.

Another fantastic ski in with the big guy.

Nice ski commute home. The beast is a little tired I think- more trotting, less flying.

Woo hoo, shin-deep fluffy powder!
Great skijor in, even if the Bazingadog decided not to haul much.

C • Not Bad 3

Great Skijor home with the big guy. He was in fine form especially on the Charlevoix trails where he was finding fresh deer tracks. Flying through unbroken powder on a clear calm cold day with my big buddy thundering along may be my favourite sport!
Bonus- just getting dark as we got home, and we watched a spectacular moonrise.
Surprisingly not too tired from yestday's race.

Magical moonlight ski with Bash and Coach LD. Didn't need headlamps even in the deep woods, and got some tele turns in on a moonlit open area by Thinker's Hill. Ahh, life is good.

C • doesn't get any better than that! 2

Short outing to tire out the big guy- he's going a bit nuts without a bit of a workout. Also dragged in more firewood.

Personal Best Snowshoe/ run race

(38:00 snowshoe 7km, 17:00 run 3.6km)
This race had an 8k snowshoe/4k run, 4k snowshoe/4k run, and a 4k snowshoe only option.

Bash and I entered the 8/4. There was a mass start. Right off the gun I was chasing Sean Bechtel, and was with him until he hammered the first hill while I dialed it back. I got passed by a tall triathlete guy, but I had a feeling he was going to crack on the uphills, and I dropped him on a long descent, followed closely by Luis leading the 4/4. Sean disappeared, and I tried to keep a lung-friendly pace on the hills.

Back at the start/transition I was in second but well back. I did the run pretty hard, and didn't lose much time there, but Sean was almost 6 min ahead of me at the finish!

WandAR and Bash were 1-2 females.
Luis won the 4/4, followed by Ruppel.

Fun event. I wish there was deep snow rather than crust on the trails, but it was still good times.