Training Log Archive: 'Bent

Full workout 1 and rehab.

Out testing the new front wheel with 40mm carbon rim and 2.8 tire, now the ice is covered a bit.
Took each dog for a shift.

First tracks at Hockleycrest. Dave had rolled the trails, and it was pretty good. Skied everything.

Dogs were nuts so they took me for a fast run around the 'hood.

Nice backcountry snowshoe with Bash and Logan the adventuredog. The little guy stuck with us even as we went through the main deer corridors.

Another Microspike run- no pooch today. Feels like running on concrete in Palgrave E.

Workout #3 plus rehab. Did extra hamstring stretches I learned online.

Run with BZdog. Palgrave West was OK- hard breakable crust over snow. Palgrave East is glare ice all over the place under a dusting of snow. The big guy was sliding and slipping. Studded shoes barely adequate for a flatter route, will don Microspikes for the run back.

I used the Kahtoolas this time, and the big guy was very cautious about sliding out- he did some careful walking beside the trail in Palgrave East.
I think the crust is a bit hard on his feet in Palgrave W too.

Back to running in the spikes with AD. I brought Kahtoolas in case it got really ugly but didn't need them. Back home in the freezing rain, but at least in daylight.

Skijor in with the big boy. Without his brother to entice him to insanity he's pretty sedate.

Out for some extras before the ice storm via k-bash and wheelie woods, then past the farm. The big guy was all stop-and-sniff in Palgrave East but a skijoring machine on k-bash. Met Crash heading out on her fat bike with lights, and also met the 2 big farm dogs who got out of their fence. Bazingadog was interested in making friends but when one of them tried to get aggressive he sent them both packing pronto.

Stars WAR with Bash. Snowshoe-only this year.

We started out on the West side of Airport road, a nice hilly area. We were in the mix until I helpfully stepped on Bash's snowshoe and the binding tore out.
I had equipment to fix it, but it ate time and Bash struggled with the wonky snowshoe. Eventually we switched snowshoes and things went better after losing about 8 minutes. By then everyone else was gone, and so was the race urgency.
We still had a decent race after that, if not pedal-to-the-metal. Bash's nav was dead on, and I was pleased to be on top of the map too. We ended up running out of controls within reach, so finished 8 min early.

We never broke out the tow rope. We managed to win masters, so that was all Bash's pace and strategy, despite my "help" with the snowshoe.

Nice to see a female overall win (AG and Hermes). We met up with Tiny and Aud several times on their way to co-ed win.

Fun course, despite the lack of skiing and hence simpler strategy.