Training Log Archive: Bernard

worked from home. Kept calf iced, elevated, compressed. Fells better than yesterday. don't think i need to see a specialist.

9 minutes into the billygoat, I tore my left calf muscle. Game over for the next 6-8 weeks. Tried to keep going for a while. Francis caught up to me. I tried my best to keep his brisk walking pace but could not do it. Turned back for the start. Never even saw the first control...

Event: Billygoat XXXIV and 2nd Annual Speedy Goat fund raiser
 

sprint up and down
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hilly ride after the sprint

crack of dawn run with Rusty. Hes a good early morning training partner.
I'm thinking of getting him an AP id to track his training.
He road runs, trails runs, runs at local meets and has participated in a 6 hour mini rogaine. I think its justified.
He tends to follow at orienteering events but at least he does not use a GPS.

running new 25mm puncture resistant tires on the rear up from 23mm. Still using 23's in the front. Ride was much smoother. This was due to a combination of the wider tire and using lower air pressure (100PSI vs my normal 120).
I should have used 120psi. I would have been able to better gauge the difference. Bike felt a bit sluggish but then again - was it it me, was it the tire pressure, was it the extra 2mm's??
In the end my time was good. Contrary to what people would think, the consensus is that 25's will result in a faster ride. In part because the smoother ride lets you be more aggressive. Also static friction is reduced. This is not what I would have thought.
There must be some truth. 17mm tires are a thing of the past.

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