Training Log Archive: Vaala

Was going to go for a longish run but wasn't really feeling up for it so walked what I'd planned instead. Up Mt Eden, Mt St John and OTH wearing my new pack to test it out.

Spent the afternoon teaching my cousin to ride a bike...good fun.

Going to the boxing day sales is the silliest idea on the planet and quite possibly the most exhausting thing I've ever done!

Round the outer dirt track and up to the summit of OTH. Gorgeous morning but feeling like absolute crap. Felt a bit more able to deal with Christmas by the end though!

Woodhill. Out to the far end of the park and back. There was virtually no one there which was super cool and the weather was awesome. I wished I hadn't been in such a hurry to get back otherwise I would have stayed a lot longer. Feeling a lot more confident today.

Same as Monday except I headed down the ecology trail and back up onto the South Coast track the long way which added a bit more distance and more hills. Oh, and didn't have to stop by Bill's place. Felt better than Monday which was good and only stopped briefly 3 times which was great (at the water tanks, Tokatu Point and back at the water tanks on the way home). The weather probably helped as it was cooler and overcast plus I'd got up much earlier. When I think about it the only flat section is from Jones Bay to the lagoon which is about 1km (so 2km there and back). Everything else is just endless hills. It's weird 'cause the bit I hate the most is that flat section along the road!

From the bay bashing through the long grass and then up the predator fence to the Westend track, down to the lagoon, up over the South Coast track to Tokatu Point, along the North Coast track, down the ecology trail through the bush then back along another section of the Westend track to the lagoon and home again. It was blazing hot and my feet felt a bit sore...I don't think they like these shoes very much.

From the bay to Tawharanui and over the South Coast track to Tokatu Point then along the North Coast track and back over the hills of the South Coast to the lagoon and down to the bay via Bill's place to let him know about the gate. Thankfully there was a bit of a breeze 'cause I hadn't woken up nearly as early as I'd wanted to avoid the heat. Legs felt good but my stomach felt rather awful.