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Saturday Apr 12, 2014 #
5 AM
Biking 2:22:29 22.31 mi (9.4 mph) +95m
ahr:115 max:151 slept:7.0 shoes: The General
Three days in a row up at 5 am? Who am I, and what have I done with myself?
Google had told me a road (Cutler) went through to the dams, but on my Thursday ride, it said "Dead End", and with a time commitment, I couldn't screw around. Today I could, so I explored it.
I got to its end but had not seen Amy School Road. So I backtracked. Still no road. Well, this campsite has what could be a long disused two track. But that stalled out. The powerlines were trimmed. So I went out to them. Only they get to a steep bank and the river, and there ain't no bridge! So maybe I will dig up Igor's Google correction submission link and submit a markup.
Then I went back to the White Pine, and took it. Not really cutting in, but that sure rolls slow. Up in Morley I tried to pad the distance to get to 20 miles, so I went a little north of town and found a seasonal road, but forgetting about the creek it would encounter, I found it did not go through, but it was still fun.
Google had told me a road (Cutler) went through to the dams, but on my Thursday ride, it said "Dead End", and with a time commitment, I couldn't screw around. Today I could, so I explored it.
I got to its end but had not seen Amy School Road. So I backtracked. Still no road. Well, this campsite has what could be a long disused two track. But that stalled out. The powerlines were trimmed. So I went out to them. Only they get to a steep bank and the river, and there ain't no bridge! So maybe I will dig up Igor's Google correction submission link and submit a markup.
Then I went back to the White Pine, and took it. Not really cutting in, but that sure rolls slow. Up in Morley I tried to pad the distance to get to 20 miles, so I went a little north of town and found a seasonal road, but forgetting about the creek it would encounter, I found it did not go through, but it was still fun.
10 AM
Walking 1:25:15 [0] 1.54 mi (55:15 / mi) +3m 54:55 / mi
Puttered about the existing Stilson acreage. It could be fun for a little sprint fun, if you had lidar and could generate a map. Not a lot of elevation features, but enough vegetation and the odd intermittent stream or marsh would make it workable. Apparently I enjoy climbing tree stands so I did that again.
And we found some tiny beaver dams. That critter has leveled sooo many trees.
Turtles are starting to be out and about.
And we found some tiny beaver dams. That critter has leveled sooo many trees.
Turtles are starting to be out and about.
Friday Apr 11, 2014 #
5 AM
Walking 2:32:52 10.03 mi (15:14 / mi) +73m 14:54 / mi
ahr:104 max:139 slept:8.0 shoes: Brooks Cascadia 8s
Up again at The Hour That Kyle Sometimes Gets Up to do a heavy (my standards, not Kyle's) pack hike (17 lbs kitty litter). Terrain was relatively flat. I see have I have lost my 4.2 mph mojo so I will have to get on that. Some nice views when the sun came up.
3 PM
Walking 28:50 [3] 1.26 mi (22:53 / mi) +3m 22:43 / mi
ahr:103 max:144 slept:1.0 shoes: Brooks Cascadia 8s
Pushed dear daughter down the road a little bit and back with m-i-l and w-i-f-e. The in laws' new dog runs into every bit of water it can find.
Thursday Apr 10, 2014 #
5 AM
Biking (Mixed) 3:24:56 42.25 mi (12.4 mph) +259m
ahr:130 max:163 slept:6.0 shoes: The General
Up at The Hour That Kyle Sometimes Gets Up to squeeze in a long ride before the day's activities.
The first stop was the Croton Dam. It was the first 110,000 volt plant. I scampered down to the bottom, but I don't think the 7 am fishing crowd sees a lot of men in tights with red clown shoes, so I went back up in elevation.
Next up was the Hardy Dam, the third largest earthern dam in the world, which produces 30 megawatts of power.
I like things built in the 1930s, because everything looks kind of cool and is not made like a damn pole barn like now.
Apparently you used to be able to get tours and such here, but 9/11 screwed that all up.
Continuing the dam theme, I stopped at the Morley dam, which is somewhat smaller. I bikewhacked under the bridge because rocks are fun.
I even made it back in time for brunch!
The first stop was the Croton Dam. It was the first 110,000 volt plant. I scampered down to the bottom, but I don't think the 7 am fishing crowd sees a lot of men in tights with red clown shoes, so I went back up in elevation.
Next up was the Hardy Dam, the third largest earthern dam in the world, which produces 30 megawatts of power.
I like things built in the 1930s, because everything looks kind of cool and is not made like a damn pole barn like now.
Apparently you used to be able to get tours and such here, but 9/11 screwed that all up.
Continuing the dam theme, I stopped at the Morley dam, which is somewhat smaller. I bikewhacked under the bridge because rocks are fun.
I even made it back in time for brunch!
5 PM
Walking 43:22 [0] 1.04 mi (41:49 / mi) +2m 41:34 / mi
Surveying the 40 acres soon to be annexed to the Stilson ranch. I found one of the hunter's tree stands and had to climb it for pictures.
I think you could have a little sprint fun here. Shame no lidar for pulluatin. :(
I think you could have a little sprint fun here. Shame no lidar for pulluatin. :(
Wednesday Apr 9, 2014 #
Note
Finally registered for our anniversary-ish run. I went ahead and checked the box for Clydesdale, as I have full confidence I can stay above 185. I had to enter an expected finishing time so I used 45:29, which is the vdot prediction from the slippery but very flat 5k in December, versus this having 80 m of climb in the first 1.5 km. Now to ramp up to ~20 mpw by June. Figuring two or three easy runs per week with orienteering for speedwork.
Tuesday Apr 8, 2014 #
11 PM
Running 1:01:35 5.3 mi (11:37 / mi) +16m 11:31 / mi
ahr:145 max:207 slept:6.0 weight:200.2lbs shoes: Brooks Ghost Red
Funky starting hr, maybe I should do a walking warmup or something? It was hardly the result of an aggressive pace.
Monday Apr 7, 2014 #
Note
slept:6.5 weight:198.6lbs
US Nationals are tempting the first weekend in October. +1000 pts over USARAs for logistics, since I could drop off dear daughter and *almost* make the first starts, and they would probably accommodate a later arrival.
http://www.ar.attackpoint.org/eventdetail.jsp/even...
Weight stayed even after a needlessly indulgent weekend. But time to buckle down with the Spring Fury looming just seven weeks out.
http://www.ar.attackpoint.org/eventdetail.jsp/even...
Weight stayed even after a needlessly indulgent weekend. But time to buckle down with the Spring Fury looming just seven weeks out.
Sunday Apr 6, 2014 #
5 PM
Walking warm up/down 16:46 1.08 mi (15:30 / mi)
ahr:95 max:100 shoes: Brooks Ghost Red
Running 32:55 3.13 mi (10:30 / mi) +14m 10:21 / mi
ahr:147 max:159 shoes: Brooks Ghost Red
Not sure why hr was crazy high given the sluggish pace.
w/ nearly unloaded pack
w/ nearly unloaded pack
Walking warm up/down 16:33 1.07 mi (15:27 / mi) +2m 15:22 / mi
ahr:110 max:147 shoes: Brooks Ghost Red