Training Log Archive: lost jokesIn the 31 days ending May 31, 2020:
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Saturday May 30, 2020 #
Cycling 1:00:00 [3] 16.0 km (16.0 kph) +50m
Thursday May 28, 2020 #
Cycling 9:00:00 [3] 163.8 km (18.2 kph) +600m
Very comfortable and surprisingly easy. Bit tired the last 20-30km but since it was all flat no problems.
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Wednesday May 27, 2020 #
Cycling 8:00:00 [3] 141.6 km (17.7 kph) +950m
Mentally a pretty tough day, since I really wanted to make it to Halle the day after and knew it was still far. Another flat in the morning, so got a new tube in Hollfeld. Long uphill to the pass near Tettau, then a lovely downhill to the Saale.
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Tuesday May 26, 2020 #
Cycling 6:00:00 [3] 95.6 km (15.9 kph) +600m
Surprisingly tough day for the distance. Great traffic-free bike path between Nürnberg and Fürth along the Pegnitz. Flat tire just before Erlangen so had to detour to the centre to find a decent bike pump. Nice to pass through the Fränkische Schweiz again.
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Monday May 25, 2020 #
Cycling 7:00:00 [3] 124.9 km (17.8 kph) +750m
Long day through undulating Bavaria. Nice part in the valley between Monheim and Treuchtlingen, a town I also passed on my very first longer bike tour in 2007.
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Sunday May 24, 2020 #
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Cycling 6:00:00 [3] 105.0 km (17.5 kph) +250m
Said goodbye to F. in Ulm, then biked till after sunset. Nice sleeping spot next to a small lake near the river.
Saturday May 23, 2020 #
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Cycling 4:00:00 [3] 70.0 km (17.5 kph) +400m
Very rainy day, temps dropped from 25+ the previous day to 10-12C. Sheltered quite a few times. Nice sunset once the rain had stopped.
Friday May 22, 2020 #
Cycling 6:00:00 [3] 95.0 km (15.8 kph) +1100m
Scenic day. Oberes Donautal was very pretty with limestone formations. Learned about the Danube Sinkhole.
Lots of short steep up and downs next to the river, adding up to quite a bit of climb.
Thursday May 21, 2020 #
Cycling 5:00:00 [3] 77.8 km (15.6 kph) +1300m
Hilly day! We took it easy. Long slog up to the highest point this tour (~1020m), but never too steep.
Lovely camp spot on a hill near Donaueschingen, with views all the way back to the Berner Oberland and the rest of the Alps.
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Wednesday May 20, 2020 #
Cycling 7:30:00 [3] 150.4 km (20.1 kph) +700m
Long warm day on the gravel roads along the Rhine. Observing the differences compared to when I passed here in November going south. Last 20k from Kenzingen with F. to his house.
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Saturday May 16, 2020 #
Trail running 50:00 [3] 9.7 km (5:09 / km) +130m 4:50 / km
shoes: Inov-8 Trailtalon 290
Feeling sluggish. Achilles a bit sensitive but not too bad. Warmer weather again. Nice to be out!
Friday May 15, 2020 #
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(rest day)
Thursday May 14, 2020 #
Hiking 1:30:00 [3] 3.8 km (23:41 / km) +220m 18:22 / km
shoes: Inov-8 Trailtalon 290
Cycling 5:00:00 [3] 78.8 km (15.8 kph) +900m
One of the nicest days of riding ever, despite the weather being rather dreary.
Started late, around 3pm. Tough climb up towards Lombachalp, where we ended up in the clouds again. During the descent to Habkern we ended up in dense fog and couldn't even make out the next bend... Epic.
Beautiful stretch along Thunersee. Clouds were hanging low so no nice views of the mountains, but for that really interesting light conditions and an eerie atmosphere.
After a quick sandwich break in Thun it slowly got dark. Stopped for dumpsterdiving in Wabern and got home exactly at midnight. Tired but feeling like I could've gone for much longer.
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Wednesday May 13, 2020 #
Trail running 2:33:00 [3] 9.4 km (16:17 / km) +1000m 10:38 / km
shoes: Inov-8 Trailtalon 290
Body feeling tired so not pushing uphill, but enjoyed the downhills a lot.
From the hut up to the ridge to Brünneligrind, then following the ridge westwards to x.2008.
Traversed on the indistinct trail which felt a bit sketchy cause it's not maintained anymore and on a steep hillside. At one point I heard some loud rumbling about 100m behind me and saw a bunch of big stones coming down where I'd just walked.
Up to the summit which was fully in the clouds and so after having sat there for a good five minutes, when visibility increased a little I suddenly saw the real summit to my right, oops.
Great tour to finish my stay up here.
Up 2h01', down 32'.
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Tuesday May 12, 2020 #
Hiking 4:00:00 [3] 13.6 km (17:39 / km) +670m 14:10 / km
shoes: Inov-8 Trailtalon 290
Leisurely hike, enjoying the landscape. Eventually got above the clouds and enjoyed the ocean of clouds down in the valley. Wonderful view with the early evening light seeing all the different ridges and mountains. Last part back from Hohganthütte in the dark.
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Monday May 11, 2020 #
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(rest day)
Sunday May 10, 2020 #
Hiking 35:00 [3] 2.6 km (13:28 / km) +20m 12:58 / km
shoes: Inov-8 Trailtalon 290
Cycling 1:30:00 [3] 24.0 km (16.0 kph) +880m
Warm and sunny day. Needed some small groceries, plus felt like going for a bike ride. Pretty tough also because I was pushing the pace; it seemed like another thunderstorm would come in the evening.
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Hiking 50:00 [3] 2.6 km (19:14 / km) +500m 9:48 / km
shoes: Inov-8 Trailtalon 290
Saturday May 9, 2020 #
Trail running 3:55:00 [3] 24.3 km (9:40 / km) +1350m 7:34 / km
shoes: Inov-8 Trailtalon 290
Great run on a sunny day. Bit worried for my right calf which I'd hurt having a branch snap into it on yesterday's hike, but turned out fine. Paced much better than to Augstmatthorn, taking it easy and knowing the climbs will eventually make me tired anyway.
Beautiful trails, nice views and feeling strong.
All day it looked like the evening might bring a thunderstorm and eventually it did just before sunset, long after I'd come back. Very impressive, happy to be inside.
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Friday May 8, 2020 #
Hiking 2:45:00 [3] 8.2 km (20:07 / km) +660m 14:21 / km
shoes: Inov-8 Trailtalon 290
Easier day going down instead of up to check out the river. Walking very slowly and stopping to smell the flowers. Warm sunny day.
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Thursday May 7, 2020 #
Trail running 3:16:00 [3] 22.1 km (8:52 / km) +1440m 6:41 / km
shoes: Inov-8 Trailtalon 290
Wonderful tour. Went out steady but pushed a bit too hard on the stretch up to the summit, first cramps in my calf and groin just before the summit. Great views over the Berner Oberland and Brienzersee, but also lots of other hikers around. Raced back down and after that the tank was empty. More cramping in the last part from Hohganthütte. Happy to be back to the hut finally.
1h42 out, 1h34 back. Out for 3h56 total.
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Wednesday May 6, 2020 #
Hiking 1:00:00 [3] 2.7 km (22:13 / km) +330m 13:48 / km
shoes: Inov-8 Trailtalon 290
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Tuesday May 5, 2020 #
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(rest day)
Monday May 4, 2020 #
Trail running 3:00:00 [3] 9.9 km (18:11 / km) +850m 12:43 / km
shoes: Inov-8 Trailtalon 290
Over to the ridge, weather was cloudy in the north, but sunny to the south with the ridge stopping the clouds. Beautiful to observe.
Passed the military cabin (as I later found out from another hiker) just after 1k, then a bit of route finding on the indistinct trail. At 2k I took the easier way around, straight up the ridge would've been II climbing and that felt a bit too sketchy, especially since the clouds obscured the route and I didn't know exactly what to expect.
Just below Hohgant were some steep snow fields with a few fresh small avalanches, so I opted to stay higher than the marked trail but ended up in II terrain anyways on top of the ridge. Not feeling happy nor comfortable but did manage to get back down in one piece.
After that easy and enjoyable back to Schluech.
Last part of the ridge:
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Sunday May 3, 2020 #
Trail running 1:15:00 [3] 8.6 km (8:43 / km) +500m 6:45 / km
shoes: Inov-8 Trailtalon 290
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Saturday May 2, 2020 #
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(rest day)
Friday May 1, 2020 #
Cycling 4:00:00 [3] 64.8 km (16.2 kph) +1050m
Hiking 2:00:00 [3] 2.6 km (46:09 / km) +500m 23:32 / km
shoes: Inov-8 Trailtalon 290
With food for two weeks, last part in the dark, while it rained lightly. Very enjoyable despite all that ;)
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