Training Log Archive: evancuster

Long drive back from Ashland to Orinda. Was 110 in Redding when we stopped for lunch. However, the fog had come in at home, and was about 75 degrees. Very pleasant.

Ashland OR run up towards Mt. Ashland almost to White Rabbit Trailhead (made it to where the madrone changed to pines) and back down through park along creek. Really achey and tired the rest of the day since I hadn't run for over a week.

Last day of raft trip on Rogue River. Pretty tired from all of the rowing for the last 3 days, so Jill and I took it easy on Sam's oar boat. Very relaxing and fun time.

Rogue River raft trip. In rubber ducky in the morning. Was doing fine until Blossom Bar when hit a hole on the side and got tossed out of the kayak. Grabbed hold of the boat, held onto my paddle and tried to keep my feet pointed downstream ahead of me, but got submerged in another hole and ended up under the boat for a few seconds. A little scary. Finally came out of the rapids and got pulled back in.

In the afternoon, was going to take it easy on the oar boat, but Rebecca wanted to go with Amanda on the duckie, so I took her place in the paddle boat. Hard work with the afternoon wind blowing against us and not a terribly strong crew. Long day: didn't get into camp until almost 6:00 and was really beat.

Wish I had brought my portable stool as I find the hardest part of camping is the final 6 inches to the ground. It is ugly watching me go down, and impossible getting up. Even a little rock to sit on is much easier than getting up and down off the ground. Such is getting old.

Rogue River. In paddle boat all day. Good crew in the morning, but Jeff, Eric and Wayne left in the afternoon, and we didn't make as much progress.

Rogue River raft trip. In oar/paddle combo early on. Not much to do since the guide mainly rows with only a minor assist from paddlers. Got in the rubber ducky late in the afternoon. Not many rapids, and a fairly strong late afternoon headwind.