• Mon. Mar. 23: G did the Mt Tolmie workout this morning.  About 3:50 up & 2:40 down each south, and 3:40 up & 3:00 down each north.  Most of the wide trails have been recently upgraded with a new hard packed layer of fine gravel.  Check it out!
• Mon. Mar. 30 G did the 6-lap Browing-Sonria-Wordsworth workout this morning.  A remarkably consistent 6:57 each lap, including a walk+jog recovery up Derby and walk recovery along McRae, excepting 5 seconds quicker on the last.  It's definitely harder to keep pushing on your own through the end of each nterval, especially when a strong headwind from the south along Wordsworth knocks your pace down.  Done by 7:45a and all in the sun, although also in the rain for the last 1.5.  Careful on the wooden bridge if wet.
• Tue. Apr. 7: G did the Summit Park workout this morning.  9:25, 9:25, 9:22 per set with 3:00 between.  Although worried that even early dawn would be too busy and there were dog walkers about, only had to step wide a few times on the narrow trails.
• Mon. Apr.13: G did an adapted solo version of the Parloff Relay workout noonish, not in-situ but around the south soccer field in Braefoot park.  Soon determined that a walk recovery on one end of goal box depth gave the desired equal time to running the remainder, about 50s.  Yours may vary.
• Mon. Apr. 20: G did the Golf Course Lowers workout at 6:30 am to reduce encounters but still met about 10 per lap.  Recoveries may have been a bit long at 1 minute quick walk, and the west downhill interval short.  Improved about 10 seconds per lap averaging 11:01.
• Mon. Apr. 27: G did the Topaz Park U's workout midday after a 3km warmup.  Basically had the area around the fenced sports field to myself.  Ran through the yellow dandeloins on the south & west, but kept to the cement path on the north & the walk / jog recovery on the east.  About 15:30 to finish off the 8th interval both sets, first clockwise, second anti. 3km uphill return.

I hope to mark out every 100m for the Glendenning workout, but not clear if the others along narrower trails are even viable in a socially considerate manner given current distancing guidelines.

• Mon. May 4 (star wars day): G laid out white dots every 100m and did the Glendenning 200's workout early this morning.  Consistent but slower than years past.  The spray dots mid-width start at the no bikes sign and should last a few days.  Some lower sections have a new smooth grit surface.  No issue with other users.
• Mon. May 11: G did a 20 minute warmup from home at 6:30a to the end of the Whittaker segment, walked a minute recovery up to where the trail narrowed, then launched into the Long North workout starting with the 1100 along Norn.  Knocked about 25s off by the third lap.  Definitely more people out in these early hours, especially runners and dog walkers, with most well practiced at accomodating respectful distance passing on these somewhat wider trails.  6 new Sooke hill summits yesterday.
• Mon. May 18: No Douglas Mile or parade today.  A later holiday start of 8:45a from home to the South Up workout definitely meant more users about, with encounters on every trail, mainly dog walkers.  Be prepared to slow or stop to kindly step aside when meeting and call out when overtaking especially on the narrower trails.  My watch lap button stopped after the first three segments so an extra challenge to remember elapsed times.
• Fri. May 29: A bit late this week.  After much fretting that the Dave Reed triangle trails would be too busy and trying unsuccessfully to think of similar alternatives, decided to just give it a go. 7:45a from home.  First couple laps weren't bad, but last four were getting busier.  Still trying to find the elusive lull window. Alternate laps reasonably consistent near 4:25 and 4:40.
• Thu. Jun 4: A day and 15 minutes earlier from home this for the Norn Steeplechase workout.  The big namesakes of yore were at least visible, as something caught me just off Whittaker on the long third segment and I touched down.  Still didn't spot it second lap, but at least stayed upright.  Third time was the charm.  Turned out to be a stub end hidden under growth .