Training Log Archive: STORM

Glen Haffy run with Bent, Logan, Scout, Greg and Escondido. Fall colours still making for gorgeous fall runs!

C • Good and hilly 4

Rattlesnake run with the pups

The Bad Thing 50k - gorgeous course between Goderich and Auburn following the Maitland Trail. Bender set a strong pace off the start, but we were caught by 2 runners at about the half-way mark who really ramped it up. I gave chase despite the pace being faster than I wanted, but my logic was that perhaps I could make time in the technical Sharpe's Creek section. The strategy worked to lock in 3rd spot, but I quickly discovered that I had nearly emptied the tank by the time I hit the road, with another 12k to go. Not good...

I figured I could hold on though as I pushed just to keep the legs moving, but in my dopey state I missed a tricky turn off an access road back onto the singletrack. As I made my way back (cursing like a sailor) I saw the runner behind me heading into the trail. No idea where I got the second wind from - 7km ago I was basically broken, but somehow I managed to catch him and hit the finish at exactly 5 hours.

I'm guessing that with the extra distance factored out I was about 2-3 minutes slower than my time from last year - a humbling birthday reminder that I'm definitely not getting faster with age! Good fun though. Outside of the need for perhaps a few more markers at key turns, this is a really well-run event, and a butt-kicker of a course.

C • Nice work 4

Night run in Halton Forest with Browner and the dogs.

Morning Kelso run with DD11

Mix of road and trail

Phenomenal fall colour run with Bent, Gally, Scout and Logan. Scout followed Logan's disciplined lead and ran beautifully off-leash - she's officially graduated running-dog school. Now if we could just do something about Contour...

C • Scout 1

Kelso run with DD11

Rattlesnake run with Scout

Bruce Trail run from Cedar Springs to home.

Hockley Loop with Browner, Scout and Contour. Ended up doing a little more running than hiking, but the pups had big energy to burn. Gorgeous day.

C • The scary part 1

Rattlesnake run with Scout

Rattlesnake run with Scout

C • Scout 4

Kelso run