Training Log Archive: 'Bent

Wonderful tour of Highlands with Bash. Amazing conditions! Lots of photo stops.

Solid grind with Goose and AD from Camperdown up to Loree, down to Craigleith and rail trail to TH-ABC. Gorgeous sunshine, but we were postholing in shin-deep soft snow for most of it, with the odd bit of crust that would hold Logan but drop us through unpredictably. Very tough going.









It was a bit less of a slog on the rail trail, but still not a cakewalk. Even AD was slowing down.

I went into this one tired but we got home ok.

Nice ride in on firm snow and cleared sidewalks.
The ride back was variable, from fairly good in the shaded woods to a fairly epic slippery slush-fest in the open. Hard work after a busy few days at the office.

I let the big guy off the harness and onto the longline, and he did fine. First time biking with him free-ish. He even passed the test when a flock of turkeys burst out beside us and took off. I happened fo ride over the long line a few times, which gave him pause and maybe reminded him he’s not fully free range.

Caron’s last official class at the C3 studio before it closes. I was tired going in, and a session of groin-splitters didn’t improve things but I probably needed it.

Tough class for me- I deserve it for just showing up after months of only doing my home stretches and rehab.

Rehab and workout 1

Solid run with AD, choosing the hilliest route in Palgrave West and bushwhacking + singletrack in Palgrave East. Snow was still firm underfoot- I could have biked. They also smashed through the sidewalk icefall finally.

Late night run home. Snow was pretty firm by 9:45pm.

Refrozen ice pellets and slush were surprisingly rideable, crunching along in low gear on 3” tires. When we got to town they had plowed all the icy mess onto the sidewalks which were a glacial morass of frozen ice chunks up to waist high. Too hazardous to ride with the big guy on harness so we had to hike-a-bike a good section.

Should have gone out for a second lap in the evening before it slushifies tomorrow.

Run to work with AD in rain turning to snow. Firm crust in many places, but deep slush in some. Not too bad- better than my staff who tried to drive.

Slushy slosh home was harder work.

Out in Palgrave West with both dogs in turn. Conditions are good- the ice pellets make a solid base even as they ping off you. Rain didn’t come yet.

Banged some frozen logs out of the bush and hauled a huge load with spiked shoes and poles.

Workout 3 as it starts to drizzle and freeze.