Training Log Archive: Becks

Stuck to the waterfront today and explored a bit of the (closed) touristy stuff around there. I think we came to Montreal at exactly the wrong time of year.

Eating out recommendations for Ottawa? Whole foods and good veg a bonus!

C • Ottawa 7

A run around Montreal, a cut off version of a loop suggested by the tourist board. An interesting suggestion, given it went underneath the Interstate where there was an SUV with tinted windows surrounded by scary looking men on motor bikes, through some serious post industrial wastelands and some less than salubrious areas of town. Still, some great views of the waterfront and some good battling against the epic strong and freezing cold wind.

Ran into work with some "tempo" intervals thrown in. As usual, these were far harder than they should have been, but it was very early for running fast.

Early morning trail fun at West Rock because I couldn't get into our bathroom and I needed the loo, there is one up there! Legs very stiff after walking at snail's pace yesterday all day.

No training today because we took advantage of the amazo weather and visited Stone Barns Centre and Storm King! It was brilliant. I am now sunburnt, so it is officially spring :)





Forgive the dreadful photos, my camera was dead as I was intending on going to work today.

C • Storm king 3

Can't think about much else other than the events of yesterday.

C • agreed 2

Into work. Head full of many things, most of them not very happy.

George took me to Cross Fit and after a productive day at work I finally started to feel a bit better. Some cleans, some shoulder presses, and some team tire flips. Megan and I were pretty awesome once we got co-ordinated.

A few thoughts from yesterday now I'm less tired.

Unknown quantities who try to go out on advanced courses late at a local meet raise the Meet stress levels to about double. I was thinking about some kind of requirement where people have to have completed a certain number of less advanced courses (eg. yellow, orange) before progressing up the chain. Perhaps, in a slight variation on the Italian health certificate system, non membership of OUSA (or even the club) could lead to your only being able to do non-advanced courses? (In that case, I should finally join). I am definitely not letting someone I have a bad vibe about start after official closing time again, even on an orange.

Mountain bikers are now in the process of tracking up all the fun bumpy bits at Ansonia as well. Is it worth appealing to this community to ask if they would hold off putting trails over all our best areas? There's plenty of non mapped awesome woods in CT. Or, should we just leave them off the maps completely? I don't like this idea because while established orienteers probably ignore them anyway, it might be confusing for novices.

It's almost impossible to plan bad courses at Ansonia.

Merrick is still my favourite 8 year old.

C • re: mountain bike trails - ... 5

Cycled the commute today, feel pretty good now.

C • late starts 1