Training Log Archive: Leanimal

To the "Snowgaine" in New York with Bash, Bent, Phatty, Tiny, and Fast Eddie! Any mode of non-motorized travel was allowed so we saw bikes, skis, and snowshoes. Phatty and I just had snowshoes so the decision on what to use would be easy. With little rogaine experience and not much time with the maps we quickly plotted a course and off we went (a couple of minutes late but what was that over 8 hours). The day consisted of climbing, descending, crossing ski hills, addressing my blister issues many times, and lots of snowshoeing. With lofty goals we had plotted most of the controls in one section and about halfway through realized this might not be attainable. And we were getting further away from the start/finish area. If you went over the allowable 8hours then you were penalized by taking the time you were late, multiplying by three, and then starting that much later on day 2.

After abondoning a 100 point control because we were trying to avoid private property (which apparently you could go on if it wasn't close to someone's house - and you didn't get caught by the land owner) we made our way back toward the road to run home. On the map the 8km didn't look long but after 8hours of snowshoeing it was a real struggle to get back. We made it but we were 31 minutes late which meant a 10:03 am start the next day instead of 8:30 am - oops!

C • 4!?! 1

Ran from the clinic to meet Slowrunner again for the second portion of the HVT. Gorgeous day. I have to laugh at these people who come into the clinic and complain about the cold when it is sunny and warm (relatively) out there. Saw a big beautiful deer on the way to meet Slowrunner.

C • do you find it challenging wor... 6

Phatty stole the quiet trainer so I had to use my old one which is soooooooo loud it gives me a headache. I only lasted 35 minutes and couldn't take it anymore (good excuse huh?) The resistance on it is also so low and won't change even when I am in the hardest gear so it is more like a light spin workout.

C • Jigsaw Puzzle 6

Just missed Slowrunner heading onto the HVT so I had to hoof it to catch her. Picked it up a bit after we finished on the way home for lunch. More because I was hungry than anything else.

With Slowrunner on the HVT. Lots of sun, no wind, and some killer ankle rolling terrain and a couple of big snowdrifts. Fun to run with someone else so I think we are going to try to do this more often.

Had to keep moving so my behind wouldn't freeze. It did anyways....

C • Gotta ask... 7

Spun out the legs from the weekend!

Hit Algonquin Park with Phatty and my big Sis! While "The Bakes" went birding the three of us went south from the Western Uplands parking lot overland to hit some lakes. SLOW going in there and thankfully Phatty took the lead with his long legs because the snow was knee deep with snowshoes on. Hip deep in some parts. Absolutely gorgeous in there and to top it off we saw a large bull moose about 5 minutes in! Gotta love Algonquin. Sunny for most of the day and with the exception of one close call on a lake (shin deep slush) a perfect day. Found out there are lots of nordic trails in there too (found this out when we saw flourescent colours streaking by in the woods in front of us) - will have to go back for those. Tough on the hip flexors.