Training Log Archive: RLShadow

Walking in Durand Eastman (east side), with Cheryl and Homer, doing an initial assessment of whether updates are required for the July 24 meet.

Late afternoon run, mostly on Hojack Trail. Started at Klem; ran SE to Holt, then to Orchard, to the bird sanctuary trail on the N side of Orchard. Up the bird trail to Rt 250, back the trail to Orchard, then once around (actually about 80% around) the loop path at North Ponds Park, back to Orchard, to Holt, to Hojack, and back to Klem.

8:58/mile up to Rt. 250, 8:40/mile for the rest of the run.

Kind of a recovery run; recovering from our trip to Ohiopyle, PA. Lots of (mostly non-running) activities down there, plus a reasonably stressful drive home yesterday (some pretty heavy traffic in construction areas).

Ran from home, over to Maple, to Ridge, Bay, Woodland, back home.

Travel day, from Ohioplye back to Webster.

Kayaking the "town loop" in Ohiopyle, where the Youghigheny river makes a long loop, and it is possible to easily walk to both the put-in and the take-out, while getting in substantial distance on a challenging section of the river. Going with me were daughter Andrea, her b/f Brian (who is an expert kayaker and rafting guide), Anne, and Anne's son Tom.

Very difficult rapids, for my low level of ability. I swam twice, once in the first set of rapids, the second time on the last set. Fortunately, I got through Cucumber rapids, which is probably the toughest and most scary on the loop, without wiping out.

The worst of my unintentional swims was in the first set of rapids; when I wiped out, there were still more whitewater to go before getting to a place where I could get back into the kayak, with significant help from Brian. So I had the anxiety of being basically out of control and in the water for a while, being knocked around various rocks in the river. Fortunately, no injuries, but a lot of soreness in my arms and shoulders, which I think was more from the effort of climbing back into the kayak from the water, than from paddling. I may just be too old for this sport ...

The time is a real guess, and an attempt to include all of the time spent making some sort of progress on the river (as opposed to waiting in a cove for a rafting trip to pass by, etc.). I'm calling the intensity a 3, but it varied from 1 during the non-white-water stretches, to 5+ when I was in the water in rapids, frantically trying to get back onto the kayak.

Bike ride, using a rental bike (hybrid style) from Wilderness Voyageurs (where our daughter works). Along the rail-trail that goes through Ohiopyle (and runs between Pittsburgh PA and Cumberland MD), from Ohiopyle to Confluence, stopped for ice cream there, then back to Ohiopyle. With daughter Andrea, her b/f Brian, Cheryl, Anne, and Paul.

Morning run in Ohiopyle, with Anne, on the rail-trail. Headed in the downstream direction, then back. Didn't feel real peppy.