Training Log Archive: tommyturboIn the 31 days ending May 31, 2018:
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Thursday May 31, 2018 #
MTB 1:06:00 [3] 11.0 mi (10.0 mph) +1324ft
weight:148.2lbs shoes: SW MTB 2014 Bling
Park Pointe: Testing 1-2-3. On Tuesday and Wednesday I rode the Gerks MY18 size medium Epic. Today I fit the size large MY18, took measurements for comparison, and swapped back and forth between 70mm and 80mm stems. I'll be going with the 70 at Raging River in the morning. It's nice to have a local MTB test track!
Wednesday May 30, 2018 #
MTB 3:00:00 [4] 28.0 mi (9.3 mph) +3544ft
ahr:120 max:143 weight:147.8lbs shoes: SW MTB 2014 Bling
Tiger Mountain-ride home: I still love the weekday early morning solitude of riding Tiger MTB trails but...It was just a bit creepy and spooky after the recent fatal cougar attack. Combine that with a cougar siting a few weeks ago on the very trail that I climbed for 30 minutes or so at 7:30 AM to start my ride, and it seemed even quieter than normal. Or maybe my hearing was a bit sharper than usual...Last night's brief rain made for mostly great dirt, but that was cancelled out a bit by slimy roots and rocks. Loving the Gerks demo MY19 Epic. Thanks to my great wife for dropping me off at the TH!
Tuesday May 29, 2018 #
MTB 2:55:00 [4] 29.2 mi (10.0 mph) +3375ft
ahr:120 max:150 weight:149lbs shoes: SW MTB 2014 Bling
HP-Grand Ridge RT-Duthie: One to one correspondence. After riding five straight days at Chelan Camp, for the last ten days I have ridden every other day with a rest day in between. Thanks to the rest days, the quality of my rides has been high. I was aboard the Gerks Cycles MY18 Epic today.
Monday May 28, 2018 #
Note
weight:149lbs (rest day)
Sunday May 27, 2018 #
MTB 2:38:00 [4] 22.1 mi (8.4 mph) +4996ft
ahr:131 max:153 weight:149lbs shoes: SW MTB 2014 Bling
Olallie Jollly-Change Peak: Secret Summer Weekend Hideaway-should I let the cat out of the bag? I used Strava to identify how many people rode Raging River, Tiger, and Olallie yesterday (Saturday). Olallie was by far the least busy. Today I passed sixteen people while going up the very long and hard Olallie climb, but zero riders coming down toward me. I didn't even have to leave that early to be the first to the top. I also saw zero hikers and runners, and even coming back down wasn't bad, as Olallie has great sight lines. Besides, there just were not that many riders headed up toward me.
Saturday May 26, 2018 #
Walking 40:00 [1] 2.0 mi (3.0 mph) +200ft
weight:149.7lbs (rest day) shoes: Scott Kinabalu Supertrack
DT walk with Tracy
Friday May 25, 2018 #
MTB 2:40:00 [4] 21.4 mi (8.0 mph) +4125ft
ahr:130 max:153 shoes: SW MTB 2014 Bling
Raging River's new 2018 trails for the first time: Fadeaway is not fading away. I should be fitter at this time of the year, or maybe "could be" is more realistic? I've been doing lots of long climbs and have faded on every one of them, even when I wasn't going that hard at the start like today. Fatigue from TMR is likely a factor. RR has the best dirt conditions right now, and it was nice to have the new one-way trails.
Thursday May 24, 2018 #
Note
(rest day)
Wednesday May 23, 2018 #
MTB 2:50:00 [4] 30.2 mi (10.7 mph) +2693ft
ahr:119 max:142 shoes: SW MTB 2014 Bling
Grand Ridge-Duthie-Soaring Eagle: Somewhat more suspicious summer sounds and silence...Today was my first MTB ride since the tragic cougar attack on Saturday that killed a cyclist on a remote FS gravel road. I've spent 3000 hours (or about 30,000 miles) riding mountain bikes in the PNW forests and mountains, and I have never seen a cougar. I might have seen one fifteen years ago on a hike, but I can't be sure. I avoid the trails on weekends when they are crowded, and most of the time ride solo weekday mornings. I paid more attention than normal when I heard a loud cracking sound today in the brush off the trail, and not two minutes later I saw a brown blur dive off of the trail into the brush. It's likely that both animals were deer, but I can't be sure. That's kind of creepy.
Tuesday May 22, 2018 #
Walking 23:00 [1] 1.4 mi (3.7 mph) +200ft
(rest day)
Creekside walk
Monday May 21, 2018 #
Cycling 1:48:00 [3] 23.0 mi (12.8 mph) +1928ft
ahr:110 max:148 shoes: SW road 2013
Chelan Camp Day 4 Manson Loop. I rode up the first climb with the lead three riders and then fell back to lend some encouragement to other riders. Unfortunately, that meant that I never saw the threesome again, but I enjoyed doing a cornering and descending clinic for the rest of the crew.
Sunday May 20, 2018 #
Cycling 4:15:00 [3] 69.0 mi (16.2 mph) +4889ft
ahr:121 max:142 shoes: SW road 2013
Chelan Camp Day 3: Pateros-Bridgeport-Bridgeport Hill-McNeil Canyon ... Absolutely the BEST CHELAN CAMP EVER!!! It's our ninth annual camp and this year we have had a spectacular group of people, light traffic, and great karma.
Saturday May 19, 2018 #
Cycling 2:39:00 [4] 38.9 mi (14.7 mph) +3503ft
ahr:124 max:155 shoes: SW road 2013
Cycle U Chelan Camp Day 2 Navarre Coulee-Union Valley climb: Flexibility Focus. I tried to ride both up and down with as many riders as possible. I did the two mile climb out of Chelan with the front group. Of course, nobody knew I was there, since I was last wheel and nobody was talking. I waited at the tunnel to ride through with another group. I rode the Navarre Coulee climb with 4-5 different small groups. I took videos of a group as we descended down to the lake. I pacelined over to the Union Valley climb and took more videos on the descent. All ride long, I offered tips and encouragement. We have a wonderful group this year!
Friday May 18, 2018 #
Cycling 2:28:00 [3] 40.4 mi (16.4 mph) +2199ft
shoes: SW road 2013
2018 Cycle U Chelan Camp Day 1: I Haven't Done THAT for a While. Due to uncharacteristically inclement weather, we changed the Day 1 route. We rode in a steady light rain for the first 15 miles. I had my rain bike, but only one other person had fenders. It was the first time I've been on a wet group ride in a loooonng time. Despite that, we had a great ride.
Thursday May 17, 2018 #
Cycling 2:02:00 [4] 23.7 mi (11.7 mph) +4052ft
ahr:142 max:164 shoes: SW road 2013
Big Daddy Badger Mountain: I love to climb just about anything, but this one is really special (and SERIOUSLY difficult). I felt okay on the bottom half, but cracked/faded badly on the upper section. Either I should have a lot more fitness at this time of year, or I just don't handle the heat the way I used to. It was only in the 80s, but the "track temp" must have been about 110 when I was crawling up the last mile before the first top at over 11% avg grade. With Badger, you start with 8 miles of climbing, and then have some rollers through really cool terrain. You finish with about five more miles of climbing (but at a lower grade) before a screaming descent down to Waterville. (Actual MHR 164)
Wednesday May 16, 2018 #
Note
weight:149.2lbs (rest day)
Tuesday May 15, 2018 #
MTB 2:39:00 [4] 28.6 mi (10.8 mph) +2719ft
ahr:115 max:142 weight:148.2lbs shoes: SW MTB 2014 Bling
Grand Ridge-Duthie-Soaring Eagle: Summers first reminder of why we are so lucky...and it's not even summer. We've had a few warm days in a row, including yesterday's 88 degrees. While it felt good to ride and walk 2.5m in the heat on Monday, today's 75 felt really, really great. Today would be a very typical summer day in the PNW, and I am looking forwards to many days just like it.
Monday May 14, 2018 #
MTB 1:16:00 [3] 13.4 mi (10.6 mph) +1711ft
ahr:114 max:140 weight:148.6lbs shoes: SW MTB 2014 Bling
Grand Ridge ride plans cancelled due to mid-summer weather. Actually, 85 degrees is on the warm end for any time during the summer in the Seattle area. My plan was to rest up for riding and coaching four straight days at Chelan Camp later in the week, but it was too nice to do that. I felt a bit tired from the get-go from yesterday's road ride in warm temps, so I did a very short ride. I figured riding 4 hours in the heat wouldn't be the best idea.
Sunday May 13, 2018 #
Cycling 2:55:00 [4] 48.6 mi (16.7 mph) +2310ft
ahr:129 max:157 weight:149.2lbs shoes: SW road 2013
Redmond-Duvall-Carnation: Depot Day carryover spoils Sundays. I always preferred to lead the HOWC on Sunday because traffic was lighter, but Saturday mornings were still pretty good. That's changed in the last few years, as there are just so many more people on the roads. I used to call Saturday Depot Day because traffic was so much heavier than Sunday morning that I figured everyone was running off to Home Depot, BBB, etc, all at the same time. Sunday morning is no longer the best time of the week to ride the road bike. Weekdays from 10 AM to about 2 PM is the real sweet spot.
Saturday May 12, 2018 #
Hiking 1:00:00 [2] 2.5 mi (2.5 mph) +736ft
weight:149.2lbs (rest day) shoes: Altra Olympus 2.0 11.5
Squak Mountain: Back into the lush and green, this time with Tracy on her birthday. Just like on Thursday, it was nice to take it easy and focus on the beauty of the woods.
Friday May 11, 2018 #
MTB 2:43:00 [4] 27.0 mi (9.9 mph) +3159ft
ahr:122 max:153 weight:149.6lbs shoes: SW MTB 2014 Bling
Grand Ridge RT-Duthie: A reunion of sorts. It's been nine days since I have ridden GR, which must be a record for a period when I was in town the whole time.
Thursday May 10, 2018 #
Hiking 53:00 [2] 2.6 mi (2.9 mph) +722ft
weight:149lbs (rest day) shoes: Altra Olympus 2.0 11.5
Squak Mountain back yard: Taking advantage of incredible proximity. Living on Squak in the midst of a lush green forest has its advantages. I'm still feeling Tuesday's pretty brutal MTB ride, so getting the blood flowing with easy paced walking in the woods felt good. What were we thinking when we lived in Downtown Seattle for ten years without the sound of the wind and rain in the trees (or rather, without trees at all)? We're spoiled forever now.
Wednesday May 9, 2018 #
Note
weight:149.6lbs (rest day)
Tuesday May 8, 2018 #
MTB 4:10:00 [4] 33.4 mi (8.0 mph) +7390ft
ahr:128 max:156 weight:150.2lbs shoes: SW MTB 2014 Bling
Triple serving of Olallie Jolly for 2018's first Tough Bastard Ride (dedicated to Chris Ragsdale). To help prepare people that I am coaching for a really hard event, I build into the plan what I used to call a "Hard Ride." "Tough Bastard" is more descriptive and accurate. Basically, it is an Hors Categorie ride, a ride that is harder than a typical hard ride, and one that should be difficult to complete. There are some physiological adaptations from this type of ride, but mostly it is designed to be a mental thing. Based on how I faded the first time up the climb, I knew that it would not be easy for me to complete this ride...but that's what I wanted! The third time up, I felt like a snail could climb faster than I was, but I caught and overtook two guys half my age. That helped to put a smile (briefly) on my face as I struggled onward and upward. Perhaps I should just call these rides "Chris Ragsdale" rides, because he is the toughest bastard I've ever seen on a bike.
Monday May 7, 2018 #
Cycling 2:13:00 [3] 37.3 mi (16.8 mph) +1500ft
ahr:119 max:146 weight:150.2lbs shoes: SW road 2013
Hobart-Renton-Newcastle: A hunting we will go. A bald eagle was gliding above me as I rode on the Cedar River Trail. I guess he was actually fishing, not hunting, unless he was eyeing me.
Sunday May 6, 2018 #
Walking 40:00 [1] 2.0 mi (3.0 mph) +200ft
weight:150.2lbs (rest day) shoes: Scott Kinabalu Supertrack
DT with Tracy
Saturday May 5, 2018 #
Walking 1:00:00 [2] 3.2 mi (3.2 mph) +43ft
weight:148.4lbs (rest day) shoes: Scott Kinabalu Supertrack
A walk in the (Lake Sammamish State) park. Tracy and I filled up the tank at Costco and then parked the car. We walked to the Issaquah Farmers Market and around Lake Sammamish Park, then finished up with some grocery shopping when we got back to the car. It was the first time we have been to the spot where Issaquah Creek empties into Lake Sammamish.
Friday May 4, 2018 #
MTB 2:57:00 [4] 25.5 mi (8.6 mph) +6055ft
ahr:130 max:153 weight:149.2lbs shoes: SW MTB 2014 Bling
Love the Olallie Jolly two times. I don't have the fitness yet to ride up a climb as long and hard as Ollalie once, let alone twice. Since, my first trip of the year to O three weeks ago, I've been making a steady effort up the climb the first time, and taking it easy on the second trip. My fitness is improving incrementally, and I can tell that by how much I fade on the first climb and how I feel on the second lap. I think I am in a good place for early May.
Thursday May 3, 2018 #
Walking 42:00 [1] 2.5 mi (3.6 mph) +200ft
weight:149.6lbs (rest day) shoes: Scott Kinabalu Supertrack
Rainier Trail-Syc
Wednesday May 2, 2018 #
MTB 1:45:00 [4] 18.0 mi (10.3 mph) +1998ft
ahr:127 max:152 weight:149.5lbs shoes: SW MTB 2014 Bling
Grand Ridge-Duthie-Soaring Eagle: There are some unbelievably great and wonderful people in this world. One of them is named Chen, and boy, did he save my bacon. The details aren't important, but I had a mechanical problem at the point of my ride when I was farthest from home. I was scratching my head and trying to MacGyver a solution, when Chen came riding up. He immediately volunteered to ride home, drive back to Soaring Eagle, and take me home...which he did. Chen is a management consultant. He was born in Beijing and educated in the US. His father has been the chief rocket scientist in China for the last forty years. Chen was incredibly personable and needless to say, it was an interesting drive home. Chen's specialty is helping companies bridge the cultural and business gaps between the US and Asia. Based on my experience, the current administration should hire him.
Tuesday May 1, 2018 #
MTB 2:35:00 [4] 25.2 mi (9.8 mph) +3143ft
ahr:119 max:152 shoes: SW MTB 2014 Bling
HP-Grand Ridge RT: Fifty shades of grey and one degree of wetness. The sky was dark grey when I left on my ride, and the sun was emerging for the rest of the week when I got back home. It was a good day for my Oakley photochromic sunglasses. The trails were a degree too wet for hero dirt, but that just meant great conditions and a slightly dirty bike.