Training Log Archive: coach ld

Having been tested for Covid Sunday, and having no contact with anyone, we were happy to find out last night that Tman, Goose and I do not have Covid. This meant Tman could go back to his Brampton house . Then Goose and I drove up to Pretty River Prov. Park and tried some of the 3 Stag trails which we do not know at all. It was great to be under such a gorgeous canopy on such a bloody hot day. We spent some time off our bikes on the black trail we got on. Too many rock piles for me and my bad thumbs and forearms. We got back onto the blue trails and really enjoyed them but our time was running out before we were to meet up with Hermes and her boys. We'll have to go back.

Not a workout but a pleasant paddle around " Lake of the Clouds". A rather grandiose name for an artificial , swampy pond. It is swimable in places which was nice after biking but quite shallow, and weedy. Kind of a mini Island Lake.
The Hankster had a good outing with his dad in one canoe while Goose and I paddled another one. Then we watched Heath and Hank while mom and dad paddled a lap. It was nice to see a loon couple and a baby:)
We also saw Wanda there with her paddleboard.

C • So you got the tour! 2

Just soooo hot! Chose to garden in the cool morning window. Had sweat running in my eyes the whole time. It's summer.

Goose has a sore forearm so I was sent off early to get a ride in before the heat. It was gorgeous again:). Clear, cool enough to start with a windbreaker and quiet. Until I got near Cal. East. It was pretty busy there so I went off on side roads north and then back home again. The knee was sore if I clipped my cleat in but if I just stayed out of the cleat my knee didn't hurt, I just felt a bit lopsided. Saw 2 young deer in 2 different spots. They're quite rusty-coloured right now. And it did get stinkin' hot later so I'm glad I got kicked out the door early.

The knee is still tender so I couldn't really run. I jogged a bit and did some ski striding on hills. It was lovely and cool in the shade in the early morning again. Gotta love trees!

planks, back/ab ex., push ups, stretches

What a beautiful cool clear morning again! Rode up the hills toward Albion Hills but my knee was sore so I got onto the rail trail and stayed off the hills for a while. Rode to Tottenham and home. The shade on the rail trail was delicious:)

Nothing like heading out at noon on a stinkin" hot day but it was actually pretty nice on the lake. Again, there was a ridiculous line-up out to the houses from the entrance so we put in on the far side so Tman wouldn't have a melt down. It was nice to see the loons:)
As we departed with the canoe on the roof a Credit Valley Conservation truck was heading down the road - probably looking for us.

Another hot sunny day. Goose and I got out on our mt. bikes while the Girl spent some quality time with her brother. The trails are in great shape at Albion and it wasn't too busy for a summer Saturday. Lots of picnickers but we didn't actually see any bikers on the trails - just one grandma with a 3 yr.-old at the bottom of a big hill on single track coming towards us!

Another picture perfect early morning on perfectly calm water with everything along the shoreline mirrored exactly in the water. And I got in another swim with the lake to myself.

C • Algonquin trip 3

Another loop of the lake with Goose and Tman.

It was just too nice not to swim again although I was aware of my shoulder starting to twinge. It was an awesome swim past the island and part way around the lake - with my floatie, and with my family paddling nearby.