Training Log Archive: Torino

We took the steam engine up to the Brienzer Rothorn (2266 m) and hiked along the edges down and back up, then down down to 1000 m on Brünig Pass to take the Postbus back.
It was supposed a hot summer's day but up in the mountains, especially on those ridges, the clouds were hanging and a strong North wind was blowing. Only when we got to lower elevation, the sun finally came out and warmed us up!!
Beautiful trip and trails along steep drop-offs. Spectacular scenery!

Could not decide what to run or bike today, so just did my Elfenauloop as usual before noon to escape the worst of the heat. Ran the fastest ever on this loop which IS encouraging!

NW Thursday group, went to the grill place in the Rugen and deposited our stuff, climbed the little Rugen and looped around to go grill and celebrate a Bd, then walking back towards 10 pm.
Very nice, clear evening with a sliver of moon shining :-)

Teaching my yoga class. Because of the heat I did less motion but remained in one pose and was focussing on teaching correct technique. That was quite hard for the participants, too!!

Went to Büren a.A. to run with Margrit in the morning before the big heatwave would hit (35 degrees forecast!!). Felt the heat anyway and had to walk some hills. But then, we were also chatting a lot!!
did a longer loop than the 2 last times.

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Tuesday class in over 30 degree weather; went to Lombach and followed the Vita Parcours through the woods where it was quite cool.

Wanted to run up the Harder but shortly before half way (Bleiki meadows) a thunderstorm started thundering and raining. I did not want to be in the meadows with the lightning so with a heavy heart I turned. This storm weakened but I did not see what incredible storm had come up the Thun Lake. When it hit I was still running downhill. I could save myself under the roof of a pavillion (with no walls) and the hail, the wind and whipping rain lasted for at least 20 minutes!! I got really cold just waiting there (and a little scared too). Eventually I made it back by taking the Gnome trail although I knew that rock fall was a high danger possibility with the water runoff. Whew!