Training Log Archive: 'Bent

Commute with the big guy. He was apologetically excellent again, even when we met Deathwish Deer, Banzai Bunny and Suicide Squirrel in one small section. He even sat while Banzai dashed right out in front of him.
I never let him get further than half his long line.

The one steep hill was tricky even with spikes, or 4 legs and claws.

C • A run full of adventures! ;) 6

Commute with AD. I thought summer shoes would work, given a forecast high of 17C, and they were a delight on the bare ground but awful on glazed refrozen ice pellets in sections. Had to ski down one steep slope basically tree-to-tree.

Hard to get back up this section as it was water cascading over ice. The rest was soft crust, mud, some dry ground and some deep standing water.

Fail.

The plan was to take the two dogs and hike up the ski hills for a bit before it got too soft. Brody was on his long line but was In a feisty mood. At one point I stopped to clean up a mess and he went full Bazingadog out of long line reach despite his collar and us yelling hard. He blasted up the ski hill with us in pursuit and -eventually- came back from the other direction bleeding from a foot.

After that it was back on leash for him and he dragged me around a bit up and down the mountain until we took him back home cleaned him up. We’re both in the dog house.

So Disappointed. I’ve been working so hard with him and he’s been doing so well lately. I think he’s just been playing me.

C • Don't worry 1

Wonderful tour of Highlands with Bash. Amazing conditions! Lots of photo stops.

Solid grind with Goose and AD from Camperdown up to Loree, down to Craigleith and rail trail to TH-ABC. Gorgeous sunshine, but we were postholing in shin-deep soft snow for most of it, with the odd bit of crust that would hold Logan but drop us through unpredictably. Very tough going.









It was a bit less of a slog on the rail trail, but still not a cakewalk. Even AD was slowing down.

I went into this one tired but we got home ok.

Nice ride in on firm snow and cleared sidewalks.
The ride back was variable, from fairly good in the shaded woods to a fairly epic slippery slush-fest in the open. Hard work after a busy few days at the office.

I let the big guy off the harness and onto the longline, and he did fine. First time biking with him free-ish. He even passed the test when a flock of turkeys burst out beside us and took off. I happened fo ride over the long line a few times, which gave him pause and maybe reminded him he’s not fully free range.

Caron’s last official class at the C3 studio before it closes. I was tired going in, and a session of groin-splitters didn’t improve things but I probably needed it.

Tough class for me- I deserve it for just showing up after months of only doing my home stretches and rehab.

Rehab and workout 1

Solid run with AD, choosing the hilliest route in Palgrave West and bushwhacking + singletrack in Palgrave East. Snow was still firm underfoot- I could have biked. They also smashed through the sidewalk icefall finally.

Late night run home. Snow was pretty firm by 9:45pm.