Training Log Archive: on-the-wave

Event: Baw Baw Twilight 4HR MTB Enduro
 

Mt Baw Baw was unexpectedly COLD. Race was revised from 4 to 3 hours.

Ground was still wet from night before, not muddy but very slow and spongy.

Some new trails were freshly cut and these were very soft.

The 7km circuit is steep up or down, there are no flat sections. The altitude also plays a big part at 1500m compared to riding most of the time at sea level.

Started at a good pace but avoided the urge to sprint after the leaders, this paid off as at that altitude I would have exploded after any sprinting. Within 10 minutes the positions were generally set and then the next 4 laps I only traded places with two other guys except for passing some back-markers and getting lapped by the leaders.

All in 4 laps, had time to fit in a 5th, but would not have made it, the steep uphill section on the summit trail were just too much at that altitude.

Overall great race, great location and will be back. Will do more training at altitude though.

Race tomorrow and need a break today.

Dropped a kg over the week so pretty happy with that, should drop another racing, and to top it Australia day long week-end.

Commute very easy spin / recovery, starting to feel legs coming back.

Weighed in at 77kg, 3 kilos added over xmas. Will be racing heavy this weakend.

Easy run on oval at vic park to test knee, seems ok and no pain after.

7 x loops of the oval only on the grass and reversing halfway due to camber on field.

Commute + yarra boulevard. Very easy recovery spin and hot.

ITB Foam roller for 15. Knee seems ok after run, I am quietly optimistic its healed.

regular commute but very easy spin with no effort.

Commute + yarra boulevard, very easy recovery spin. Legs still pretty dead.

ITB stretch on the foam roller.

Late start after site visit to mitcham at 6am. Easy ride. Legs stiff from run yesterday, but knee feels ok.

Long Commute on Gardevers creek.

Lots of bikes and ended up doing about a 10k pull, legs still stiff from running.

2 days of recovery rides now for race Saturday.

Back to work commute, blah. Hope day is better than I think.

First run since april (8 months off) to see if ITBS is still a problem.

4.5,ish Km's. Knee is a bit sore and did some ITBS stretches along the way and after. Will see tomorrow if ok. Holding thumbs

Commute + Yarra Boulevard. A few riders out so pushed the boulevard a bit.

Tried the foam roller for the first time for itb.