Training Log Archive: Ricka

12*6 sets - 1 Mile! Felt good throughout. Legs were a bit tired from Friday so swimming felt good and really loosened them up.

Led SC hike at La Barque. Due to cold weather and off-trail, we expected 8-10 hikers, but 22 showed up and enjoyed it! Went in fine, but coming out I was seduced to follow 'new' road in lieu of long off-trail 'hike through saplings' - OOPS. Crossed over a ridge instead of following it - partly because I'd under-estimated N distance. 2 GPS'ers saved me (how embarrassing!) but it kept the error small (0.5 mile) and finished fine. Hikers enjoyed seeing the many off-trail rock features and ruins of La Barque and DRSP and I kept the climb down to 2 long climbs.

Hiked La Barque again with friend AMM to further scout route for Friday SC hike. I tried CW this time - did not work! Will revert to CCW on Friday. The challenges are to correctly find the correct ridges into and out of a broad valley, to avoid intentionally cut areas for new savannahs, and to use old roads as much as possible. But the rock features make it worth it.

Felt good enough to do longest 2014 ride - 60 miles to Edwardsville and back using riverfront and MCT trails. Beautiful day - pretty whipped at end.

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