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Training Log Archive: Mr Wonderful

In the 31 days ending Jul 31, 2018:

activity # timemileskm+mload
  Walking21 23:34:58 68.44(20:41) 110.14(12:51) 2881280.8
  Biking13 18:51:30 237.59(12.6/h) 382.36(20.3/h) 8191743.5
  Canoeing2 3:56:18 12.7(18:36) 20.44(11:34) 520c229.4
  Running3 2:22:27 12.0(11:52) 19.31(7:23) 67293.4
  Orienteering1 1:12:17 1.76(41:05) 2.83(25:31) 3810c12.1
  Weights2 30:0090.0
  Total40 50:27:30 332.49 535.09 121730c3649.2
  [1-5]40 42:03:34
averages - sleep:6.5 weight:227.8lbs

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Tuesday Jul 31, 2018 #

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weight:222.8lbs

Frequently encountered while exploring seasonal roads.

If you look close, near the left fork, there's a sign on the tree. Something like "24 hour video surveillance, no trespassing", that sort of thing.

Which fork is this hoping you won't use? To me, it seems to indicate that proceeding on the left fork would be wrong. But it's not, the left fork is the continuation of the seasonal road ("Not plowed by insert county"). The right fork I think does go into the private property.



The entrance to this season road had No Trespassing signs perpendicular to the road on both sides at its start! (The transition from non seasonal road to seasonal road.)

This isn't isolated. There's a river bend park where the no trespassing signs are more perpendicular to the road rather than parallel, causing you to doubt that you are able to proceed on the road when you can. There are some other seasonal roads that go through kind of hunting grounds (some single private party, some hunt clubs) where there signs are similarly placed.

This is one of the reasons I didn't even consider than we'd end up behind a gate at WT 2017.
C • I liked no-trespassing sign... 2

Monday Jul 30, 2018 #

Weights 15:00 [3]
weight:222.8lbs

Two rounds are better than no rounds:

20 push ups
20 30 lb per side dumbbell squats
10x per side 30 lb curls
4 PM

Biking 2:16:49 intensity: (11:28 @0) + (1:48:35 @1) + (16:38 @2) + (8 @3) 23.54 mi (10.3 mph) +14m
ahr:120 max:154 shoes: Jamis Dragon Sport 29er

Rode down to pickup my car from the windshield place (swapped it earlier today for the freshly windshield-ed spouse's car), but did so via I-275 Metro, and then the glorious fine crushed stone (you could ride 23s on it) trail, out to the Morton Taylor mtb trails.

I think those trails would work for MTB-O. I know I was confused, did not ride half of them, and was all over the place. I had a great time. Other than I will probably use up the last of my Tecnu, should reorder stat!



Then the again fine crushed stone trail up to the car was pretty sweet. More power lines need more trails!

Sunday Jul 29, 2018 #

8 PM

Walking 1:16:06 intensity: (7:26 @0) + (1:06:15 @1) + (2:25 @2) 4.44 mi (17:08 / mi) +18m 16:56 / mi
ahr:108 max:145 shoes: Brooks Ghost Swagger

Dropped off spouse's car for a new windshield and walked home. With reasonably heavy pack, which I should weigh.

Saturday Jul 28, 2018 #

11 AM

Biking 3:43:30 intensity: (11:09 @1) + (3:20:00 @2) + (12:21 @3) 30.16 mi (8.1 mph) +377m
ahr:146 max:160 shoes: Jamis Dragon Sport 29er

Dream somewhat tempered. Although not all miles are equal. A few season or forest roads, some gravel, eight miles of more or less single track.

Snapped my chain trying to sprint across a major road, that was a trip. Fortunately I had found my tools so I pulled over at a cemetery and shortened it a bit, good to go.

Maybe not quite ready for c2c, but maybe could get ready.
C • You have a (couple months) ... 4
8 PM

Walking 52:01 intensity: (2:58 @0) + (48:41 @1) + (22 @2) 2.98 mi (17:27 / mi) +12m 17:15 / mi
ahr:111 max:142

Made....one ish bad choice at the buffet, worked it off.

Friday Jul 27, 2018 #

7 PM

Running 1:15:42 intensity: (5 @0) + (27:14 @1) + (17:50 @2) + (12:22 @3) + (8:36 @4) + (9:35 @5) 5.98 mi (12:40 / mi) +39m 12:24 / mi
ahr:146 max:197 weight:224.6lbs

I am starting to have a dream...

Thursday Jul 26, 2018 #

7 AM

Biking 58:43 intensity: (5:41 @0) + (42:42 @1) + (10:20 @2) 15.83 mi (16.2 mph) +11m
ahr:119 max:150 weight:225.8lbs shoes: Long Haul Trucker

Worked hard for a good time, but lights were not in my favor, and power waned slightly when I hit the concrete mile, which I swear is higher rolling resistance than the blacktop.

I have heard tales of people riding road bikes with road tires on gravel, but the little gravel shortcut I take...it's terrifying on this bike with touring tires - the front end slides towards the outside of the turn on every rock it hits if I try to hustle at all. skitter skitter skitter. When it's not loose stones, it's fine.
6 PM

Walking 1:20:53 intensity: (4:39 @0) + (1:16:14 @1) 4.37 mi (18:30 / mi) +2m 18:29 / mi
ahr:104 max:136

Wife wanted to meet for fro yo. I checked the map, said I’d join, she said she was surprised I had the calories for it, I said, I’d have them when I got there.

Wednesday Jul 25, 2018 #

11 AM

Walking 34:32 intensity: (9:06 @0) + (25:26 @1) 1.71 mi (20:08 / mi) +1m 20:06 / mi
ahr:92 max:109

4 PM

Biking 1:08:49 intensity: (5:36 @0) + (53:57 @1) + (8:51 @2) + (25 @3) 15.86 mi (13.8 mph) +69m
ahr:122 max:157 weight:225lbs shoes: Long Haul Trucker

Bike feels so fast without panniers

Tuesday Jul 24, 2018 #

Event: Untamed New England Expedition Race 2018
 
5 PM

Walking 23:32 intensity: (18:52 @0) + (3:51 @1) + (49 @2) 0.89 mi (26:27 / mi) +3m 26:11 / mi
ahr:84 max:149 weight:225lbs

Was supposed to be biking instead, but I made a really solid mistake at work and it took a long time to fix it. :(

Hope long term is to transition the longer walks to jogs, such that for race shape there's the time and fitness allotted to get a decent mpw.

Hey, I'm not obese today! (29.9 BMI)

Walking 37:57 intensity: (12:06 @0) + (9:24 @1) + (1:15 @2) + (15:12 @3) 1.66 mi (22:50 / mi) +8m 22:30 / mi
ahr:120 max:163

8 PM

Walking 1:28:34 intensity: (2:27 @0) + (1:19:35 @1) + (6:32 @2) 5.06 mi (17:30 / mi) +29m 17:11 / mi
ahr:120 max:151

Monday Jul 23, 2018 #

5 PM

Running 32:12 intensity: (1 @0) + (23:36 @1) + (2:14 @2) + (3:38 @3) + (1:52 @4) + (51 @5) 3.03 mi (10:38 / mi) +12m 10:30 / mi
ahr:133 max:187 weight:226lbs shoes: Brooks Ghost Swagger

Walking 19:20 intensity: (12:22 @0) + (6:58 @1) 0.56 mi (34:18 / mi)
ahr:83 max:107

Walking 1:39:44 intensity: (7:24 @0) + (1:25:36 @1) + (27 @2) + (6:17 @3) 4.8 mi (20:47 / mi) +29m 20:24 / mi
ahr:103 max:163

I think spouse was picturing this shorter, but she's not the most familiar with SE Plymouth geography so I kept taking random turns until I could hit my distance as my dinner order ended up being slightly more than I bargained for.

Sunday Jul 22, 2018 #

8 PM

Walking 1:04:40 intensity: (12:35 @0) + (51:55 @1) + (10 @2) 3.58 mi (18:04 / mi) +13m 17:51 / mi
ahr:108 max:140 weight:227.2lbs

The picture on the power keg's page (Salsa's 29er tandem) looks more like a Cannondale than the powder keg.

Saturday Jul 21, 2018 #

Weights 15:00 [3]
weight:228lbs

Lazy raining morning weights, where I get up with a dog super early, then browse the internets between push ups and lunges.
8 PM

Walking 58:29 intensity: (1:35 @0) + (14:54 @1) + (4:44 @2) + (3:34 @3) + (33:14 @4) + (28 @5) 3.1 mi (18:52 / mi) +21m 18:28 / mi
ahr:150 max:179

Intended six miles, but at mile two, I received a call indicating that when I picked up Harvey from the mall, his stroller also had a jacket with a car key in it.

Friday Jul 20, 2018 #

7 AM

Biking 1:06:00 intensity: (19 @0) + (16:46 @1) + (42:48 @2) + (5:10 @3) + (31 @4) + (26 @5) 15.66 mi (14.2 mph) +11m
ahr:139 max:181 slept:6.5 weight:226lbs shoes: Long Haul Trucker

I think lack of sleep took out some zip. Beautiful morning.
4 PM

Biking 1:00:44 intensity: (12 @0) + (31:02 @1) + (22:49 @2) + (6:28 @3) + (13 @4) 15.57 mi (15.4 mph) +72m
ahr:135 max:165 shoes: Long Haul Trucker

The gentle Hand Of Hines pushed me...it was so oddly easy.
8 PM

Walking 1:06:45 intensity: (10:54 @0) + (55:51 @1) 3.01 mi (22:10 / mi) +7m 22:00 / mi
ahr:101 max:131

Thursday Jul 19, 2018 #

11 AM

Walking 45:15 intensity: (1:25 @0) + (27:09 @1) + (4:18 @2) + (8:16 @3) + (4:07 @4) 2.34 mi (19:20 / mi) +3m 19:15 / mi
ahr:131 max:169 weight:227.6lbs

Checked pulse, wasn't really this high
4 PM

Running 34:33 intensity: (4 @0) + (12:51 @1) + (17:59 @2) + (3:04 @3) + (35 @4) 2.99 mi (11:33 / mi) +16m 11:22 / mi
ahr:141 max:168 shoes: Brooks Ghost Swagger

If I could be consistent about this so I wasn't always starting from scratch, that'd be great.

Nice day!
8 PM

Walking 1:17:12 intensity: (38:23 @0) + (38:32 @1) + (17 @2) 3.42 mi (22:33 / mi) +8m 22:23 / mi
ahr:94 max:142

Wednesday Jul 18, 2018 #

10 AM

Walking 1:01:57 intensity: (57:10 @0) + (4:47 @1) 1.85 mi (33:26 / mi) +7m 33:03 / mi
ahr:74 max:104

Walking 13:11 intensity: (5:57 @0) + (7:14 @1) 0.58 mi (22:47 / mi)
ahr:88 max:115

Tuesday Jul 17, 2018 #

7 AM

Biking 1:02:04 intensity: (1:34 @0) + (59:12 @1) + (1:18 @2) 15.69 mi (15.2 mph) +11m
ahr:118 max:144 weight:227.8lbs shoes: Long Haul Trucker

Beautiful morning. Slow to get out the door after later monkey sleepy time last night, but made the meetings. Phew!
5 PM

Biking 1:16:35 intensity: (30 @0) + (58:46 @1) + (17:19 @2) 15.62 mi (12.2 mph) +63m
ahr:122 max:148 shoes: Long Haul Trucker

Powerless climb up Hines.

If I were half as fast as much faster as the gap between the people that pass me and me...adventure races would be a lot easier!

Walking 23:01 intensity: (5:46 @0) + (15:42 @1) + (1:33 @2) 0.9 mi (25:35 / mi) +2m 25:25 / mi
ahr:117 max:141

Unsuccessful walking attempt with two dogs + offspring.

Monday Jul 16, 2018 #

8 PM

Walking 1:52:42 intensity: (51:29 @0) + (1:01:13 @1) 6.01 mi (18:45 / mi) +50m 18:17 / mi
ahr:94 max:138 weight:229lbs

Failed attempt to play Rick’s game “Find the remonumentation markers.” I had found two by accident on orienteering maps, surely I could find them on purpose with a general approximation. Nope. I’ll have to try again with the hints.

Then while the sky looked nice, it got a little ominous after dark, so hustled back to avoid getting monkey wet. We were fine, although maybe more radar checking for future big loops.

Sunday Jul 15, 2018 #

Event: TurtleHead Paddle O (3hr)
 
8 AM

Canoeing 2:49:51 intensity: (4:53 @0) + (2:36:49 @1) + (4:13 @2) + (3:56 @3) 9.34 mi (18:11 / mi) +3m 18:10 / mi
ahr:117 max:163 20c weight:229lbs shoes: Pirate Canoe

Super fun paddle orienteering hosted by Angel and Steve. I calculated poorly, and the course was 20 minutes faster than I expected. (I had Brenda and Joe to win in 2:30, they did 2:07.) I thought we would need 3:15 and thus planned to drop the two farthest 80 pointers to the NE, but as we chased hard after Cooper and Cooper James, we hit our turn around target about 20 minutes ahead of schedule, so we went for it, and then we able to get to our bailout "must be here with 30 mins" target on time as well. We didn't realize the Greens had to pick up our first c on their way back, so we worked really hard to get away from them after gaining ground by cutting through some mucky area that was less windy than their route in the main channel.

Biggest tactical error was trying to turn around in the tiny channel leaving 81 too soon. It looked like this:



Minor inconvenience: I mounted my bike map holder to the cross bar, which was too narrow, so I electrical taped to size, but then made it too big, took some off, seemed fine, but then it was too small in the field, so it slopped around a bit.

Super fun, looking forward to next year!

Saturday Jul 14, 2018 #

9 AM

Orienteering 1:12:17 intensity: (1:00:10 @0) + (12:07 @1) 1.76 mi (41:05 / mi) +38m 38:29 / mi
ahr:81 max:110 10c weight:228.6lbs

Lesson @ Maybury. May refine it for any others, so that it doesn't include a big stretch in nettles. Excited that this person is likely to be back...in part because she's doing paddle o.

Friday Jul 13, 2018 #

Note

If there are any numbers nerds....quest for WRC 2020.

6 AM

Biking 1:03:27 intensity: (58 @0) + (56:18 @1) + (6:11 @2) 15.67 mi (14.8 mph) +11m
ahr:127 max:150 weight:229lbs shoes: Long Haul Trucker

Didn't feel like it should have been hugely slower.

There's an abandoned cube three feet me where parts and monitors are accumulating; I've started to park my bike in there, let's see if anything happens.
C • Maybe I can be helpful 6
4 PM

Biking 1:09:37 intensity: (15 @0) + (58:08 @1) + (10:45 @2) + (29 @3) 15.6 mi (13.4 mph) +71m
ahr:129 max:152 shoes: Long Haul Trucker

Back to the ranch, slightly warm, but favorable winds for the first half.

Thursday Jul 12, 2018 #

8 PM

Walking 1:52:23 intensity: (1:18:54 @0) + (33:29 @1) 4.92 mi (22:51 / mi) +33m 22:23 / mi
ahr:88 max:130 weight:231.4lbs

Scoping out the art fair setup.

Wednesday Jul 11, 2018 #

11 AM

Walking 18:48 intensity: (16:05 @0) + (2:43 @1) 0.68 mi (27:41 / mi)
ahr:80 max:99

Tuesday Jul 10, 2018 #

Note

I'm slightly dying that I didn't know this was happening to carve out time for it.

https://www.naucc2018.com/

North American Unicycle Convention and Championships

I learned about it by seeing signs with unicycles while walking around my block. Events are that close!!! Why is our big software release at work this week, aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah


Unrelated, current Monkey Man stats @ 4 month checkup:

27.75" / 70.5 cm: 99% percentile T A L L B O Y
15 lbs, 7 oz / 7 kg: 50% percentile F I T B O Y
Head circumference 76% percentile S M A R T B O Y
7 AM

Biking 58:58 intensity: (2:29 @0) + (36:44 @1) + (18:15 @2) + (1:30 @3) 15.76 mi (16.0 mph) +11m
ahr:132 max:162 weight:231lbs shoes: Long Haul Trucker

I would have bailed given the choice - monkey is a sweet little boy, but has been somewhat distraught at what should be fall asleep time, turning that into a not restful and later-than-ideal bedtime experience. But my car is in to get the a/c fixed (it's brutal right now without!), so not really a choice!

Really didn't expect to see sub 1 hr, although on full pulls the time is marginally shorter since I stop shortly after I get onto the work grounds, versus when i go around back to the overnight parking on split commutes.

Maybe there's a small chance I could be fit in 12 weeks or so. Although HR for effort seems a little bit high yet.
5 PM

Biking 1:10:46 intensity: (10 @0) + (4:29 @1) + (1:05:45 @2) + (22 @3) 15.49 mi (13.1 mph) +71m
ahr:142 max:155 shoes: Long Haul Trucker

Not too bad, until the final stretch, where I ran out of oomph.

The shop had a backlog of A/C repairs, so I could do this again tomorrow unless I do some clever work from home vs. work splitting.

Monday Jul 9, 2018 #

Note
weight:230.6lbs

Found bidirectional MTB trails in a place Igor has lidar. But it's not super huge. Middle distance bike o?? Haven't sampled it yet, maybe Saturday.

https://www.mtbproject.com/trail/7001447/morton-ta...
C • Prize time? 5

Sunday Jul 8, 2018 #

12 PM

Canoeing 1:06:27 intensity: (14:04 @0) + (52:23 @1) 3.36 mi (19:47 / mi) +2m 19:44 / mi
ahr:94 max:111 weight:231.8lbs shoes: Pirate Canoe

My favorite paddle partner and I tested our race setup on Newburgh Lake. Running the boat backwards makes it easily steerable despite the weight disparity (3:1), although it did cramp her legs a bit in the now cozy front cockpit area, so we might have her sit backwards from time to time to stretch out. Plus I should attach some foam for comfort this week...

With the easy 3 mph, we should be able to plan our best 9 mile route for the paddle o, which will be tight for clearing at 15 km straight-line....looks like we'll have to be strategic about a drop or two.
7 PM

Walking 1:07:57 intensity: (11:12 @0) + (56:45 @1) 2.99 mi (22:44 / mi) +2m 22:41 / mi
ahr:108 max:138

Pushing monkey to burn some c's while waiting for SLJC's youth group to wrap up.

Saturday Jul 7, 2018 #

7 AM

Biking 1:55:28 intensity: (1:59 @0) + (13:39 @1) + (35:08 @2) + (1:04:42 @3) 27.14 mi (14.1 mph) +26m
ahr:147 max:163 shoes: Long Haul Trucker

One interesting moment when an oncoming conglomerate of 1-2 dozen cyclists largely didn't see me coming around the gentlest bend on the path, and I wondered if I'd get to keep the rightmost foot of blacktop for myself or not.

One nice moment: I heard the tire noise of someone braking - a kind driver made sure not to right hook me, although unbeknownst to her I was stopping to hit the cross walk button (sketchy road, I use the pedestrian lights for it).

Beautiful weather, really nice. Next time, I'd like to make it to I-94 before turning around.
2 PM

Walking 16:20 intensity: (14:44 @0) + (1:36 @1) 0.76 mi (21:30 / mi) +1m 21:24 / mi
ahr:77 max:107

Thursday Jul 5, 2018 #

8 PM

Walking 1:14:05 intensity: (36:20 @1) + (23:44 @2) + (14:01 @3) 3.81 mi (19:27 / mi) +12m 19:16 / mi
ahr:138 max:163 weight:231.2lbs

Monkey on a tour of Plymouth. I need to check out the jogging stroller for the sidewalks - otherwise they seem a tiny bit too bumpy. Streets are alright, but then you have to dodge the odd car.

Tuesday Jul 3, 2018 #

7 PM

Walking 1:29:34 intensity: (9:59 @0) + (1:16:03 @1) + (2:59 @2) + (33 @3) 4.0 mi (22:24 / mi) +28m 21:55 / mi
ahr:121 max:155 weight:232.4lbs

Testing out the umbrella stroller. Rolls alright, wheels aren't teeny tiny, wheelbase is a little short adding a little extra chop but he slept the whole time anyway. This one reclines a lot so it's good to go. Plus it gets a lot more airflow than the other one.

I had hoped it would be cooler starting when I did. It was not. Also, the occasionally breeze up on high ground disappeared when descending all 15' to the Middle Rouge River Valley.

Also the road is closed on my preferred bike route, but it's just a bridge closure and you can get around it if not in a car, woo woo.

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