Lumberjack Training
I might have found a great way to train for the Lumberjack. It includes weight lifting, endurance (11+ hours per day), and even intervals. The bad thing is it doesn't involve a bike.
Its called tearing out your old lawn, loading the sod into a dumpster (up a ramp), moving 10 cu. ft of dirt, and laying down new sod. Now this is living.
Have a great weekend.
Been doing something similar that last few weeks. Built my moms square foot raised bed gardens. 3 - 4'x4' that used 36 - 40lbs back of topsoil. Then I did mine its 4'x7' with 17 - 40lbs bags of peat top soil mix. I guess the good part is at the end of they day I will have fresh herbs and vegetables. 
If you can get out here I can show you the loop I used for lumberjack last year. 25-30 miles per lap 2400 ft of climbing it inlcudes plra to the metro and back. I started off doing that loop and incrementally added another lap at plra to make it 35 then 2 big loops for 50+ following weekend added another lap at plra to the big loop etc. Until I was up to about 80-90 miles around that loop a week before lj then just tapered. I know its alot of hours but as I get older this seems to be the best method for me.
Sounds like a good loop.Definitely the fresh veggies will be a plus this summer. Do you have a lot of sun? We tried a garden back behind our garage but we just don't get enough sun.
Might be out at PLRA tomorrow depending on how I feel. I just put my third 12 hour day in.
Yeah its getting good sun, setting up a rain catch barrel and need to sort out my water pump system.
If you make it out to plra lets' hook up so I can get you your kit.
Sounds like a good loop.
Definately the fresh veggies will be a plus this summer. Do you have a lot of sun? We tried a garden back behind our garage but we just don't get enough sun.
Might be out at PLRA tomorrow depending on how I feel. I just put my third 12 hour day in.
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