Training Log Archive: turbodog

N on back trails to East st, across Mitchell to marsh, trails and sidewalk back to village of Pittsford, then back on canal to the Basin.

Need to tune up the Giant, and maybe get some new tires. The old Timbuk2's are getting worn.

Event: ROC - Irondequoit Bay Park - West
 

Shadowed Riesa as she did the white course. Behind her @100' or so. She did pretty well considering it was her first time doing it by herself. Every now and then she would ask me what a symbol meant and how to read contours, but that was it. Very hilly for a white course, BTW.

Ran the Orange course at Irondequoit Bay. Had plenty of opportunity to practice running on the contours, and used the skill very effectively in a very hilly park. Also used the Nike trail runners with sheet metal screws in the soles, and the traction on the hillsides was tolerable.

Hit the controls without too much trouble. #8 seemed to me to be too close to #6 on white, but since I had seen #6 on white course already, I knew that couldn't be the one I was looking for.

Unfortunately, I forgot to take my split times.

C • Run back to control 10 5

Started late on the ride today, so didn't go quite as long as I wanted. Started off on Mile Square to Smith and Mendon Ctr. Got caught up in a pack of biathlon racers ("Yellowjacket Racing" by the signs on the road) so I drafted on them for a while, which was nice since the wind was pretty stiff. They kept going on 251, so I split off to stay on Men Ctr - to Sheldon, L on Lyons to Pinnacle. At this point I didn't keep track of the roads, but generally headed W until I got to East River (I was on Jeffords & Rush-Henrietta Townline for a while, but there may have been more).

Headed S on E River to 251, R on 251 past Industry towards Oatka Creek Park, but headed off S on W River Road, took a R on some road (South?) which looped around Dugan's Creek and came back out on W River Road anyway. Stayed on W River to Rte 5, took L and merged back into Rte 20, went through Avon & Lime and came back on Bragg/Quaker Mtg House/Semmel/Taylor/ Mi Square.

Luckily thought to bring a Clif bar, otherwise probably would have hit a BIG wall on the way home. Note to self: the Apricot-flavored Clif is excellent.

1st long ride on the Trek and was very happy with it.

Game against Greek Americans. Ended w/ 3-3 tie, on Jeff's goal with a minute remaining in the game. Down 2-0 in the first half, so I think we were very happy with the tie.

I seem to be getting tracked into wing back with the new team, a position I haven't played since high school. I'll have to start learning a new position, I guess.

Ran down to Alain's to pick up some malt extract for Saturday, came home through the village & along the canal trail to Bushnell's Basin.

Took the day off to adjust the bikes

Commute to work

Ride to the scrimmage at Thornell Farm Park, part road part trails

"Friendly" scrimmage with the O40 A team folks.