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Sunday Sep 27, 2009 #
Trail Runnning race 2:00:00 [4] 26.0 km (4:37 / km) +1000m 3:52 / km
shoes: Salomon XT Wings SLAB
Rubble Creek Trail Race
A last minute decision to enter this point to point race from Cheakamus Lake trail up (1,000m) and across Helm Creek flats giving spectacular panoramic views of Black Tusk along the way. With the final a knee jarring decent of 1,300m to finish at the Rubble creek Parking lot.
With no 'race' gear and borrowed hand-held bottle (first time using this), I joined the lead pack up the grind. Knowing that there was a fast road runner amongst us (Oliver Utting) I pushed the pace up the very technical climb breaking the elastic and summitted with a slight lead - but was quickly swallowed back up (as expected) by Utting. I tucked in behind as we cruised quickly across the still frozen flats at 2,000m in altitude - I just tried to hold on for dear life and hoped that the top of the descent would appear soon.
Unfortunately, the long 10km descent wasn't technical enough to re-open the gap and it became a 'who can let the legs go' contest down the endless switchbacks. One turn after another I tried to push the limits, and tried to break my shadow, gaining 5metres, losing 3m, gaining 2m, losing 4m...and on, and on it went. With a few kms left, Uttings quads finally started to break, meaning that I managed to hold on to a 10-15 metre lead into the final turns...
By pushing each other for the duration of the race, we ended up setting a new course record 1:56:10, lucky for me I was a few seconds ahead of Utting - What a riot that was...loved it.
In case your interested, more background info here: http://www.whistlerquestion.com/article/20090923/W...
A last minute decision to enter this point to point race from Cheakamus Lake trail up (1,000m) and across Helm Creek flats giving spectacular panoramic views of Black Tusk along the way. With the final a knee jarring decent of 1,300m to finish at the Rubble creek Parking lot.
With no 'race' gear and borrowed hand-held bottle (first time using this), I joined the lead pack up the grind. Knowing that there was a fast road runner amongst us (Oliver Utting) I pushed the pace up the very technical climb breaking the elastic and summitted with a slight lead - but was quickly swallowed back up (as expected) by Utting. I tucked in behind as we cruised quickly across the still frozen flats at 2,000m in altitude - I just tried to hold on for dear life and hoped that the top of the descent would appear soon.
Unfortunately, the long 10km descent wasn't technical enough to re-open the gap and it became a 'who can let the legs go' contest down the endless switchbacks. One turn after another I tried to push the limits, and tried to break my shadow, gaining 5metres, losing 3m, gaining 2m, losing 4m...and on, and on it went. With a few kms left, Uttings quads finally started to break, meaning that I managed to hold on to a 10-15 metre lead into the final turns...
By pushing each other for the duration of the race, we ended up setting a new course record 1:56:10, lucky for me I was a few seconds ahead of Utting - What a riot that was...loved it.
In case your interested, more background info here: http://www.whistlerquestion.com/article/20090923/W...
Trail Runnning 30:00 [1]
shoes: Salomon XT Wings SLAB
Easy warmup on trails before run
Saturday Sep 26, 2009 #
Road Running 1:15:00 [1]
shoes: Salomn XT Wings (1)
Easy spin on the lower mainland...followed my tour guide through the local bike paths.
Friday Sep 25, 2009 #
Trail Runnning 1:15:00 [1]
shoes: Salomn XT Wings (1)
Easy run/hike up near Cypress - fun to check out some new trails...Good laughs, good fun.
Wednesday Sep 23, 2009 #
Trail Runnning 3:20:00 [2] 32.0 km (6:15 / km) +1500m 5:04 / km
shoes: Salomon XT Wings SLAB
Wow, Amazing run today on Seven Summits trail - this one has been on my 'must run' list for some time now...and I was definitely not dissappointed!
Started from Nancy Greene Pass (north trailhead) and ran South...You get the hardest climb out of the way early on and once you're on top, the entire range unfolds in front of you! The trails continues to bump up and down and rolls you through some amazing vistas around every corner...Classic alpine singletrack, fun technical decents, mixed in with some (cooling - b/c it was super hot today) forested sections all the way to a fast technical downhill to our shuttle car.
I love this town...
Started from Nancy Greene Pass (north trailhead) and ran South...You get the hardest climb out of the way early on and once you're on top, the entire range unfolds in front of you! The trails continues to bump up and down and rolls you through some amazing vistas around every corner...Classic alpine singletrack, fun technical decents, mixed in with some (cooling - b/c it was super hot today) forested sections all the way to a fast technical downhill to our shuttle car.
I love this town...
Tuesday Sep 22, 2009 #
Road Biking 1:30:00 [1]
Easy spin after a long afternoon of driving...
Felt great to get on the bike, and hammer up the hill back to town.
Felt great to get on the bike, and hammer up the hill back to town.
Monday Sep 21, 2009 #
Trail Runnning 1:30:00 [1]
shoes: Salomon XT Wings SLAB
Easy run - chasing bears on the bench...fun times.