Spin class 2:00:00 [3]
2 hour fundraiser spin in class. Featuring video footage from a fat bike race in the Alps, some downhill racing, Tour de France and Coast 2 Coast (yes the MI event).
Jogging (rail trail) 3:00:00 [3] 21.6 km (8:20 / km)
shoes: New blue
Paul dropped me off by the marina in Leamington as he headed off to do a couple errands in that area. I jogged the old railway trail up to the former Heinz plant, making a brief detour into the tiny wooded area along the way (and found out there is actually a Strava segment in that woods....and not surprisingly, I'm the slowest lol. But maybe I'll go back sometime and let 'r rip in there and redeem myself). Then back south to the Sherk Rec centre, then north again on the old rail trail behind it. That was when the sun started to come out!!!!!!!! What the glorious heck?????
Within 10 minutes it was very grey again as I shuffled along the bike path we often ride that runs along the 3rd concession near Leamington. I added an extra couple klicks to the route by doing some out and backs on dead end sections and a couple repeats on the "hill" that goes up and over the former garbage dump (yes, garbage dump hills are the only ones we have). The trail was generally sloppy so I stayed to the side or on the odd bit of frozen snow.
Once I got to Ruthven, the trail was much firmer (it had been upgraded a couple years ago). Along that stretch, it started to snow, and by the time I got into town, I was leaving footprints. No, not enough to ski on.
I listened to 2 podcasts about the State of Gravel (bike racing) and an interview with Peter Stetina. When Peter won the Belgian Waffle Ride last spring, he weighed about as much as I do when I have my winter layers on for biking. No wonder his forte is hill climbing. And my forte is enjoying all that life has to offer (food, drink, slow rides and jogs).