Crown Camp Rd. Jct. Loop

We headed north, from Crown Camp Rd. Jct. along an older, less used logging access to the "Summit" on this route.

Summit is 1,097 ft. -- From 320 ft. at Crown Camp Rd. Jct. Walking from "Road 14" to "Road 10" (Summit) -- 0.91 miles and steep.

Back tracked at the "summit" along a flat stretch between "Road 10" and "Road 27" -- back and forth four times, to check routes, junctions, road numbers. This is where not having a GPS gets you lost. Altitude here reads 1,147 at "200 - 31/35".

Chased a black-tail deer about a mile along the road. I was moving probably 12 mph, and it was not able to pick a spot to get into the woods. I should have stopped to let it get away (but the chase was interesting). Coyote out on the road coming south on the descent.

Then south, back down from the "Summit" (Road 10) across Loowit Creek and Shweeash Creek, to the Lewis & Clark River, along Crown Camp Rd and return to start.

16.57 miles. 1 hr. 57 min. moving time. 8.5 mph (We don't keep moving.) Max speed 28.3 mph (I believe it on some of the descents!)

We'll ride the northern loop out to Youngs River Falls at some later date. It looks like a lot of descent and climbing. (But I was surprised that the return south down to Crown Camp Rd. was more distance than the Youngs River loop.)

Protein shakes, bananas, frozen fruit . . . 220 lbs. 27%

This was one serious, hard paced ride.

Re: Motivation

The weather is nice, perfect actually . . .

We're having a hard time getting motivated. I just re-read all the post headings here, looked back over the effort/progress.

Let's not get de-railed!

Wednesday -- July 6, 2011

VAMC PDX -- 4 flights up to Sky Bridge. Jog across Sky Bridge (0.13 mi.), and down 6 flights to Marquam Cafe.

Up six flights from Marquam Cafe, across Sky Bridge to appt. -- down 2 flights to main floor, down 2 more flights to parking.

We're feeling burned out, undirected (bored) . . . and it's still raining.

219 lbs, 28%

Walking The Dog --

Walked Brig to "his end" of Peter Johnson Rd. He won't go a step farther, regardless of the encouragement, coaxing. Then he turns around and makes a bee line for the barn, directly, and at a decent clip.

20 - 30 min. walking. 217 lbs, 27%

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3:30 -- 5:30 PM Trek 1500. Ride Lewis & Clark Rd. to Seaside. 28.21 miles, 13.5 mph avg. 2 hrs. Heart rate running 140 (85%) on flats, 150+ (91%) on climbs. Using low gears on climbs -- the lowest without reservation. No point in "saving" the lower gears. Climbs seem pretty efficient in the right gearing. Climb out of Seaside, 1.5 miles and steep, seems not too daunting now. (It's because we're in shape!)

Just stepped on the scales: 218 lbs. 25%

I wonder if hydration and heat (sunshine) effects the heart rate here. I had to use sun-screen!

First stage of the Tour de France. Contador gets in a crash, down 1 min. 20 sec. Team time trial tomorrow and he's expected to lose even more time.

Walking Brig --

My neighbor John has gone into town for a couple days. I've been looking after his dog Brig. (Short for Brigadier -- John was a Brig. General.)

Anyways, I've been taking Brig for a walk down Peter Johnson -- same route he does with John. He stays with John. I have him on a lead. We head down as far as Englund's house, about a half mile. I'd go to the end of Peter Johnson, but Brig gets to the end of the fence and insists that it's time to turn around. No amount of coaxing or encouragement will get him to go any further. That's "his walk" -- routine, and he likes it that way.

About a mile, 20 minutes. Gets Brig out to pee, some exercise.

Today is nice and sunny. I'm tempted to ride, but can't quite decide if roadie or MTB.

Tuesday --

We're bored. The weather is marginal. I think about heading to the casino (Grand Ronde, 110 miles one way) just to have something to do. Then, over-eat at the buffet, stand around, be bored some more, get home early in the AM.

12 gallons of gas at $3.77 / gal. -- $45.24.

Buffet . . . Let's call it $20 w/ tip $65.00 rounding off. And "walking around $$$.

Hell, I can do it for $75 easy . . . Or drive to Longview for something to do, get some chocolate and stuff at WinCo.

Let's do one of them . . . Let it be a surprise.

We're stressed out, fatigue and amotivational. The weight is creeping up -- to the extent that I don't want to put a number on it.

But a review of exercise regimen here suggests that I get 3 days a week, or more. Days off rarely extend beyond two, or three.

I need to persevere, maybe re-group, re-assess, re-estimate. I don't need to train for the Tour de France in order to maintain fitness gains.

(Talking to myself here helps. I just wish I were a better listener.)