Training Log Archive: veinbuster

Search for a 3 minute hill.

It turns out there isn't a handy one that isn't in a high traffic area. At least not to the east.

It wasn't too hot yet when I went out, but the light wind was noticeable during southbound and westbound segments. My front tire has been quite light on air before I started so I was half expecting a flat. It seemed to be holding up until my second crossing of grated road with an end lip of about 6cm. I didn't immediately flat, that I noticed, but stopping at the next red I was clearly out of air. It was just over a kilometre home so I hobbled back for breakfast.

Quite warm mowing today. A side benefit of a battery mower is that you can only stay out as long as your batteries last. The one battery per day since last mow formula seems to be holding up.

Search for market.

Mrs. wanted to go to the Aurora market but wasn't sure where it was so I offered to scoot down on the fattie and find it. I sent back a map and a landmark photo for decent parking then roamed the area until they showed up. A half hour later I decided they must be making some other stops and headed into Sheppards Bush.

The growth is so rich this year that there is plenty of shade and it didn't feel nearly the 32C my (always optimistic) Garmin said it was. There were two different run/walks on the south trail today.

The woods at the bottom of our hill are swarming with mosquitoes this year. That extra two months of ponded water was just what they are waiting for. I only exploded a couple today.

Day 3 soloflex

I thought I might be worn out this morning and actually feel quite good.

Easy test of the new rear cable and the new cleats I put on my shoes.

The rear isn't quite silent running like before but I'll give the cable a chance to stretch a bit before fussing it to much.

I was warned my shoulders would be sore after a punishing by a masseuse yesterday. Not so bad early when I made sure everything still moved.

Bootleg 6hr

I thought I would give it a shot even though my race was cancelled. I decided on 7am to 1pm since my preferred time of day to ride is morning. I've ridden 6 hours in a day before but never set out to pack as much riding as I could into 6 hours.

Hour 1: I started 4 minutes late because I had to retape a tear in my seat. The yellow tape I had used didn't have a good enough adhesive to stay on overnight, so it certainly wasn't going to keep the seat from tearing more. I just did small local loops. Average heart rate at the end of the hour was 147, so I went to the north loop where there would be more people, which would moderate the pace my legs wanted to do, but probably wasn't sustainable.

Hour 2: I tried to keep the heart in the mid 140s when pushing and trust natural slow downs to moderate the average. Average rate after 2 hours was 144, so mission accomplished.

Hour 3: There were more people out so this hour ended with the average heart rate down to 141. I started eating some of my snacks during this hour.

Hour 4: I started with a 5 minute break during which I pealed off some clothes since it had warmed up considerably from the 5C I started at. I finished the food I had packed, except the emergency waffle which had caffeine and I'd already had 50mg in a gel. As expected this far into a ride, my average heart rate started creeping up as I finished at 142. Perhaps in part because I felt good after the brief pause and pushed a bit harder for a couple of intervals before I remembered to manage my heart rate.

Hour 5: I ran out of water at about 4:30 and planned to head home for a final pit as this hour finished. At 4:57, as I started the climb up from the river, my rear derailleur cable broke. I dropped the front onto the granny and contemplated my options. I completed hour 5 with an average heart rate of 143.

Hour 6: I started with an 8 minute pit at home, rinsed off some salt, grabbed an extra drink and gobbled a muffin. I spent most of a minute deciding if I should go back out and finish in single speed mode. The middle on the front was a tolerable gear if I looped around our block - about 600m. I stopped 1 minute before the sixth hour ended at what I believe Garmin will declare to be my longest ride ever.

Nutrition: 1 gel, 1 pack of chews, 1oz of pepperoni (sort of) stick, 1 Tailwind, plus the muffin at home.

C • 6hr race 4

Day 2 soloflex and free weights

Day 1 soloflex and free weights