Training Log Archive: iansmith

I recently noticed that my trusty 20 oz Contigo coffee cup, which I mentioned previously had acquired a conspicuous film from my daily coffees with milk. I rinse it out, but hadn't previously cleaned it with soap.

Motivated by health concerns, I washed my cup aggressively with soap and water, scrubbing with a brush, and soaking overnight. This barely had an effect, with removal only effected by aggressive scrubbing with metal. The inside of a contigo cup is hard to access with any force.

So, instead, I let it soak in a 10 ml bleach + 600 ml water mix for about two hours. And now the coffee cup is immaculate. Bleach is amazing!

Easy morning run. I felt a bit meh.

Afterward, I biked in via the direct route - Annette to Dundas to Elizabeth St. Despite a few navigational errors, especially missing the Dundas rail trail, I made my commute 7-8 minutes faster than the Lake route. I may have been a bit fortuitous in my timing - missing traffic, and Dundas definitely has a higher probability of death than the bike trail by the lake. I realized I was deviating from my intended route and tucked in behind a cyclist who seemed competent. I was wearing my bright yellow long sleeved shirt. I think with refinement, a 25 minute commute is realistic. My office has a shower, and I dress and ride with the expectation of sweating.

I can imagine riding to work (before 7:30 or after 8:45) via the direct route, then returning home via Simcoe and the lake.

I speculate that were the streets empty - i.e. I didn't have to brake at all, I could ride the lake route (~14 km) in about 25-26 minutes at an average speed of 32 kph. Unfortunately, the lake route has 2.5 km of city centre traffic lights/death buses/oblivious pedestrians over which I might hit 20 kph average speed if I'm lucky. I'll need to take multiple measurements and try to account for confounders.

C • Dundas rail trail 3