Trail Log

Routes, splits and muddy shoes from northern forests.

First frost loop, 21 km

Ground was frozen solid for the first hour and turned to soup by noon. Kept the pace easy, around 6:10 per kilometre, and stopped twice to refill at the lake shelter.

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Headlamp season

Sunset is now before 17:00. Switched to a 400-lumen lamp with a rear battery; no more bouncing on rocky descents.

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Recovery week numbers

Three runs, 34 km total, all in zone 2. Resting heart rate dropped by four beats compared to the previous block.

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