Training Log Archive: turbodog

Doing some basic map checking with the Black Creek Park map. A lot of new buildings and at least one new trail have been added since the last revision in the Pathfinder Shelter area.

Event: ROC - Durand Eastman Park
 

Shadowed Riesa as she did the White course. She did pretty well, really moved quickly in some sections to the point where I had to break into a run to keep her within sight.

Had to explain what the streamers were all about - she ignored the taped route to #5 and wandered all the way back up to #1 to pick up the road. Other than that, didn't help at all. She seems to be getting the contour idea.

Shorter of the two Mango courses at Durand Eastman. Clean course, except for #6, but not particularly fast. Got sloppy at #6 and lost a bunch of time relocating. For some reason I was thinking "spur" rather than "reentrant" so I was looking in the wrong spot - I did the same thing on #1 and #3 - probably the way the map is drawn. Nice flag placements by feet, none too easy, and lots of climb. Good workout.

C • Spur vs. reentrant 2

Lunch Loop

Ride to game at Thornell

Game against Churchville. They also came into the game undefeated.

First half defended the downhill goal, but still managed to put one past the keeper towards the end of the half, with Dave burying a short rebound. A few other chances got banged off the crossbar or shot directly at the keeper.

For the second half, had the hill to our backs and so should have had the advantage, but couldn't put anything away. Ben took a pretty setup and fired over the bar, but nothing more dangerous than that. On the other side of the ball, Churchville played well in the midfield but couldn't get any closer than the 18 and had a series of long lobs that our keeper grabbed easily. The last 15 minutes saw a furious C-ville attack, but to no avail, the defense held.

Final score, Pittsford 1, Churchville 0.

Commute to work

Ride from work to the Chase Corporate Challenge at RIT. Took canal trail from Fairport out to UR, then picked up the old Erie-Lackawanna railway bed over the canal and the north spur of the Lehigh Valley Trail (who knew it came this far north?) then Crittenden to East River and down to the CCC. Beats the shuttle bus.

Chase Corporate Challenge. Nice easy pace, got stuck in a rather large crowded pack of folks doing 8-9 minute miles and was too lazy to try to break out, so had a lot left over at the end. Which is probably OK, since I still had to ride home. This would be the first road race I've run in at least 6 years, and it wasn't too bad, given that I don't particularly like road running in the first place.

Things I noticed about road racing: (1) drafting doesn't help much in running, (2) being in the pack doesn't give you that charge that it does in cycling, and (3) anybody who starts off in the 7-minute mile group and is walking after the first hill (and there were a few) needs to be zapped by a cattle prod.

C • things to notice 2

C • I kept my 7 min per mile pace up 1

Ride home from the CCC, no wind in my face in this direction, just clouds of gnats. Followed E River to Crittenden, then LVT to the E-L railbed to the canal trail back to Bushnell's Basin, then Thornell over to RR Mills.

Pleasant enough, except for the gnats.

After looking at my log, I realized I have neglected walking in favor of cycling lately. Went up to Thornell on the Pittsford trails.

Ride up to practice, partly trails

4v4 small field scrimmage, mixed Pittsford U teams

A little faster tempo than yesterday, but solo ride - no being social.

Out Mi Sq to Smith to Mendon Center. L on Bulls Sawmill, to Chanmerlain/Taylor/Semmel and S on Quaker Mtg House, down almost to West Bloomfield village, Baker E to Ionia, back on 64 to Van Voorhis/East/Park/R R Mills

Turtled into the wind 1st half of ride, screaming sprint for the last half.

Easy ride down to Park Rd with Riesa