Training Log Archive: Funderstormin

Half-marathon at Trail Marathon weekend in Michigan. This is one of my favourite races of the year and usually the season kick-off. I haven't been running as much as I would like to have been lately because my achilles has been giving me grief, so I didn't have high expectations for this race. I was pleasantly surprised that both my mind and body cooperated reasonably well. It was a beautiful day and great temperature for running. Things got real tired around 17-18 km, but that's to be expected!

Simpy came down for this as well and crushed the half. He also won a "top spectator" award during the Saturday evening beer mile, which was a blast.

First ride of the year where it felt like I might have once had some cycling legs!

My achilles has been grumpy the past couple of weeks and with a race coming up next weekend, I am trying to baby it a bit, so I opted for a hike rather than a run to finish off the Niagara section of the Bruce Trail. I got a new backpacking pack this winter so loaded it up with all my gear as I hope to get out for a short trip in a couple of weeks. It was my first excursion with the pack and I loved it!

What I did not love today was all of the slippery rocks and mud from several days of rain. It may have been the first time I didn't mind the road sections as they gave me a bit of reprieve from having to consider where I put each foot!

It was misty and moody and I only saw one other person on the trail.

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