Training Log Archive: C-Bass

Beautiful day in Victoria. Ran around Elk and Beaver Lake. I swear it was more than 10 km but i think that was how i was feeling.

Great ride at Hornby Island. Unfortunately cut short b/c Bart fell chasing the dog. We decided it was best to stop. I've been really tired lately and so it was probably better to stop early.

Run with Bart and Logan from Flo Beach on the boardwalk trail to Wickaninnish point and visitors centre. Along the way we spotted a small black bear on the beach. He perked his ears up at us and then went back to his business. Finished the run off a couple or two along the beach.

Challenging ride in Nanaimo at Doumont trails. It was very wet and there were many roots. I hope it doesn't rain in BC bike race or else i will be so slow in this section.

C • Technical? 2

Mtn biking at Hartland in Victoria. Have had better rides here. We explored some trials Bart hadn't ridden in a while and it meant a lot of pushing my bike. Nice to get out but lacked flow in a lot of sections.

Climb up Mt Doug with Bart's family and the dogs.

Bart did the race version of an orienteering race at Thetis Lake in Victoria. Jan (bart's dad) and I teamed up and did the non-race version. Of course we choose a much easier course than Bart but one where the controls were off the trails and required bush wacking. It was lots of fun. A few tacticle issues came up like: (1) Is the start the double circle or triangles; tried the wrong one first, (2) what do the symbols mean??? got a quick low-down as our start beeper went but it made things a challenge, and finally (3) did we have to do them in order??? (and yes you do). :) Great bonding experience with Bart's dad. Had trouble with 2 of the 10 checkpoints but we know understand our mistakes and are ready to do another race.