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Sunday Dec 11, 2016 #
8 AM
hike 26:26 1.68 mi (15:44 / mi) +487ft 12:21 / mi
ahr:111 max:137 weight:138lbs
South Sugarloaf (14:02, 12:24). 16, calm, sunny. Been enjoying these early outings, dial up a podcast (usually Fresh Air). Now if the butt would just get better...
11 AM
mountain biking 55:26 6.26 mi (8:51 / mi) +811ft 7:53 / mi
ahr:127 max:159
29, S 5. I considered various options for a last ride before the snow comes and opted for the mountain bike, up South Mt (on Mt. Toby) and then, assuming the going was OK, across to and then down North Mt.
Turned out just fine, in fact at one point I remember saying to myself that this was really fun. I'm pretty sure I was going downhill at the time.
Almost made it up South Mt, but had to get off a twice in the last 100 yards. But that's not so bad, it's a 20-minute grind and I was close to making it.
The trail crossing over doesn't get much use (I hadn't been there for a couple of years) and it's getting more and more eroded, glad I was going mostly downhill.
Only downside, besides the hard work climbing, was getting all sweated up, made the downhill chilly, wet shirt and not generating and heat. But it's still fun.
Turned out just fine, in fact at one point I remember saying to myself that this was really fun. I'm pretty sure I was going downhill at the time.
Almost made it up South Mt, but had to get off a twice in the last 100 yards. But that's not so bad, it's a 20-minute grind and I was close to making it.
The trail crossing over doesn't get much use (I hadn't been there for a couple of years) and it's getting more and more eroded, glad I was going mostly downhill.
Only downside, besides the hard work climbing, was getting all sweated up, made the downhill chilly, wet shirt and not generating and heat. But it's still fun.
Saturday Dec 10, 2016 #
7 AM
hike 27:31 1.68 mi (16:23 / mi) +491ft 12:50 / mi
ahr:108 max:130
South Sugarloaf (14:33, 12:58). 16F but no wind, so it felt warmer. Passed on the bear grease.
But my fingers were getting a little cold. Should I fill the gloves with bear grease? My concern is that I would end up with warm but hairy fingers.
But my fingers were getting a little cold. Should I fill the gloves with bear grease? My concern is that I would end up with warm but hairy fingers.
2 PM
mountain biking 41:14 5.5 mi (7:30 / mi) +558ft 6:51 / mi
ahr:127 max:149
Cold and windy out so I thought the mountain bike might be better. Probably was, but the fingers were still getting cold. 27, NW 10.
Up North Mt. to the power line, haven't been there in a long time. Not much ice, just where there normally are puddles, and there was enough room around the edges to manage without slipping or hitting a tree. Then back via Gunn Mt., Gunn Farm, and Falls Road, the last at least with the wind somewhat helping.
No falls, no close calls, didn't have to get off at all. Pleasantly surprised. I think maybe I have the tires softer than when I rode up there in the past, and that helps.
Up North Mt. to the power line, haven't been there in a long time. Not much ice, just where there normally are puddles, and there was enough room around the edges to manage without slipping or hitting a tree. Then back via Gunn Mt., Gunn Farm, and Falls Road, the last at least with the wind somewhat helping.
No falls, no close calls, didn't have to get off at all. Pleasantly surprised. I think maybe I have the tires softer than when I rode up there in the past, and that helps.
Friday Dec 9, 2016 #
8 AM
hike 27:13 1.66 mi (16:24 / mi) +471ft 12:55 / mi
ahr:111 max:136 weight:139lbs
South Sugarloaf (14:55, 12:18), working harder going up and bare pavement. 30F and a good wind from the NW, real good visibility.
2 PM
biking - red bike 58:30 14.51 mi (4:02 / mi) +1021ft 3:47 / mi
ahr:137 max:157
In southern CT, but the bike was in the car and there was enough daylight to get in a ride. 33F, NW 10-15. Cold on the face for the first few miles, a little chilly on the downhills, and a couple of fingers were getting cold just at the end, but overall quite acceptable conditions.
Legs were very tired for the first few miles, debated cutting it short, but better thereafter. Glad to have gotten out.
Legs were very tired for the first few miles, debated cutting it short, but better thereafter. Glad to have gotten out.
Thursday Dec 8, 2016 #
7 AM
hike 17:31 1.04 mi (16:53 / mi) +276ft 13:29 / mi
ahr:105 max:122 weight:139.5lbs
South Sugarloaf. Foggy and just below freezing but bare pavement, so it was just fine, until it wasn't. Classic "black" ice, couldn't see a thing but suddenly the traction was a little sketchy, and then a little more sketchy. Turned around at the hairpin, should have turned 100 yards sooner. But totally glad I didn't go any farther. A couple of little slips but no falls.
2 PM
biking - red bike 57:46 15.31 mi (3:46 / mi) +185ft 3:44 / mi
ahr:134 max:149
37F, hardly any wind. Pleasant enough. Tomorrow and Saturday may take a little more character, and then Monday may bring snow, so this form of exercise may be winding down. But it's lasted longer than I would have guessed.
Wednesday Dec 7, 2016 #
9 AM
hike 28:37 1.68 mi (17:02 / mi) +506ft 13:15 / mi
ahr:103 max:121 weight:138.5lbs
South Sugarloaf (15:21, 13:16), mostly bare pavement today. Butt still hurts going up, but the plan is to keep this up for a while, plus a bunch of stretching/exercises at home, and see if anything changes.
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3 PM
biking - red bike 41:52 11.11 mi (3:46 / mi) +74ft 3:45 / mi
ahr:128 max:149
37F, virtually calm, overcast. Dressed about right, reasonably pleasant.
Tuesday Dec 6, 2016 #
8 AM
hike 31:14 1.69 mi (18:29 / mi) +483ft 14:33 / mi
ahr:102 max:118 weight:138lbs
South Sugarloaf (16:53, 14:21). Been a while since I've had to deal with ice. Thought early on that I would turn back pretty well short of the top, but then the old skills about reading the snow/ice came back. No falls. :-)
Looking for breakfast (as I was heading home for my breakfast) --
Looking for breakfast (as I was heading home for my breakfast) --
1 PM
biking - red bike 39:13 9.95 mi (3:57 / mi) +162ft 3:53 / mi
ahr:125 max:151
Upper 30s, minimal wind.
Ah, the things we do that bring smiles to our faces -- off to Stockbridge Road to see if I could catch up with a pink-footed goose that was supposedly hanging out there. No sign of it or the several hundred Canada geese it was supposedly with.
So plan B, over to the UMass campus pond where the CG's hang out when there aren't off feeding, and they all were, including the PFG. Hung around for about 30 trying to get a good photo, getting a little chilled in the process.
Ah, the things we do that bring smiles to our faces -- off to Stockbridge Road to see if I could catch up with a pink-footed goose that was supposedly hanging out there. No sign of it or the several hundred Canada geese it was supposedly with.
So plan B, over to the UMass campus pond where the CG's hang out when there aren't off feeding, and they all were, including the PFG. Hung around for about 30 trying to get a good photo, getting a little chilled in the process.
2 PM
biking - red bike 24:56 6.97 mi (3:35 / mi) +83ft 3:32 / mi
ahr:125 max:150
And then back home. Hands were real cold to start, as I'd had my gloves off most of the time at the pond, but they eventually warmed up. New gloves are really good.
So does this make any sense? Sure. I was going to go for a ride anyway, so this just added a little spice to it. And it beats, by a long shot, some other things I or others might do -- going to symphony, or driving in Boston traffic, or even (for me) orienteering these days. And I got some good (for me) photos. :-)
So does this make any sense? Sure. I was going to go for a ride anyway, so this just added a little spice to it. And it beats, by a long shot, some other things I or others might do -- going to symphony, or driving in Boston traffic, or even (for me) orienteering these days. And I got some good (for me) photos. :-)
Monday Dec 5, 2016 #
8 AM
hike 29:10 1.68 mi (17:23 / mi) +487ft 13:38 / mi
ahr:106 max:128 weight:137.5lbs
South Sugarloaf (16:05, 13:05). An inch or two of new snow and snowing lightly. Already lots of tracks (people, dogs, squirrels...).