Yes, it is kind of overdue but it is worthy of my blogging time. This past week has been a busy time for me. I have also been trying to get more reading and sleeping done in the evenings, hence the absence of blogs for this week. I am going to attempt to give a series of short updates at this time. I'm not sure how much I will be able to blog but I will try my best. Journalling my experiences actually helps keep me on track where my training is concerned.
So... Here it goes for last weekend!
Last Saturday marked the last of the Ultimate Warriors Hogg's Hollow Hill Series. 19 miles of cumulative running altogether. I was able to complete all 16 segments in just over three hours before joining the gang at Marche briefly. They all finished before me because I forgot to double-check the start time and realised after the fact that the starting time was actually 7h30 and not 8h00 as the previous sets were. Needless to say, I was late... Oh well... At least I got it done.
On Sunday, I was feeling adventurous so I took a drive to the Caledon Hills to scout out the trails and see what the ice conditions were like on one of my favourite sections of the Bruce Trail.
Here I am just before I took off for the trails. Notice the ski poles? I took them with me mainly to help me probe the ice. At times, I questioned why I did so but in the end, I was glad I did...
The conditions were mixed with quite a bit of mud and some snow and ice patches.
Preparing for the descent down Caledon Mountain...
Now entering Devil's Pulpit, after descending Caledon Mountain along the stairs built by members of the Bruce Trail Association.
Along the bottom, conditions were quite icy among the rocks as this spot gets very little sunlight to melt the ice. After fumbling for close to an hour - going off-piste at times to avoid the ice - I abandoned all hopes of getting to Forks of the Credit Road - let alone the Provincial Park - and turned around. After an hour and a half, I made it back to my car.
After that little adventure, I went into the nearby village of Belfountain to take a breather. I ended up lounging on the Muskoka chairs just outside of "The Shed" - a small coffee shop in the area.
From this spot, I had conversations with people who were also sitting outside soaking up the sun. The two key conversations were with an elderly couple and with a biker dude. We all shared stories of adventures taken locally and afar. I was also encouraged by the sighting of bikers on the roads - both motorcycles and bicycles.
We were all in for a special treat for the eyes when this car pulled in... Yes, it is a Viper...
After I left the coffee shop, I decided to stop off at the Cheltenham Badlands on the way home. For those who were wondering what the picture on the blog heading was, well this is it. This spot has a unique environmental history to it. It is also an environmentally sensitive area. I took the time to really channel in on the peacefulness of this spot as it is one of my favourite spots in Caledon Hills before heading home.
On Sunday, I was feeling adventurous so I took a drive to the Caledon Hills to scout out the trails and see what the ice conditions were like on one of my favourite sections of the Bruce Trail.
Here I am just before I took off for the trails. Notice the ski poles? I took them with me mainly to help me probe the ice. At times, I questioned why I did so but in the end, I was glad I did...
The conditions were mixed with quite a bit of mud and some snow and ice patches.
Preparing for the descent down Caledon Mountain...
Now entering Devil's Pulpit, after descending Caledon Mountain along the stairs built by members of the Bruce Trail Association.
Along the bottom, conditions were quite icy among the rocks as this spot gets very little sunlight to melt the ice. After fumbling for close to an hour - going off-piste at times to avoid the ice - I abandoned all hopes of getting to Forks of the Credit Road - let alone the Provincial Park - and turned around. After an hour and a half, I made it back to my car.
After that little adventure, I went into the nearby village of Belfountain to take a breather. I ended up lounging on the Muskoka chairs just outside of "The Shed" - a small coffee shop in the area.
From this spot, I had conversations with people who were also sitting outside soaking up the sun. The two key conversations were with an elderly couple and with a biker dude. We all shared stories of adventures taken locally and afar. I was also encouraged by the sighting of bikers on the roads - both motorcycles and bicycles.
We were all in for a special treat for the eyes when this car pulled in... Yes, it is a Viper...
After I left the coffee shop, I decided to stop off at the Cheltenham Badlands on the way home. For those who were wondering what the picture on the blog heading was, well this is it. This spot has a unique environmental history to it. It is also an environmentally sensitive area. I took the time to really channel in on the peacefulness of this spot as it is one of my favourite spots in Caledon Hills before heading home.
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