Training Log Archive: Vaala

At the bike park with the girls. It was tough work but I am definitely riding better and doing things I didn't used to be able to do. Still no closer to catching them though! Went on a few trails I hadn't done and some I used to struggle on but didn't find too bad. But got way too tired near the end so let them do the cool homeward track while I just cruised down the quick route.

From home down through Western Springs and around the lake (some parts were taped off due to trees falling over but I'm a rebel and jumped the tape) then around the zoo, through Jagger's Bush, round Meola Reserve (or whatever it's called), back up through Jagger's Bush to West End Road where the wind first tried to blow me backwards and then almost tripped me up, then through Cox Bay Reserve and back up to home. Felt really good and would have liked to have gone further. I like my new area. Oh, and my new shoes are now muddy which is awesome because they no longer have that shiny new look about them that I hate (my flatmate made me wash them...I did a budget job so they still look a bit dirty).

C • How's the knee this week? 3

Over at the Waitakeres. The same route as last time (Upper Kauri, Sisam, Chateau Mosquito, RGB, Ridgeline, Fenceline, Auckland City). Definitely not fast but I didn't feel too bad. Tracks were even muddier and slippery than last time and I did manage a nice fall in the mud at one point! At least mud is soft. Ended up walking most of RGB when I think about it but was still working hard. I really wanted to come down (well, down and up) Robinson Ridge Track instead of Fenceline but the weather had started to turn nasty. Good decision because the moment I got back to the car it poured with rain.

Being good and taking another rest day. Body is feeling really good but I was super super tired. Too many late nights and early mornings and my usual 6 hours of sleep or whatever it is wasn't leaving me feeling as awake as normal. Guess I needed more sleep to recover from the weekend.

To and from the gym. Made it to the gym just before the rain apparently then when I left it looked nice and fine. Shouldn't have jinxed it by joking with Roger that it would probably rain about 5 minutes down the road...'cause it did.

Really good, tough class. My legs were feeling amazing (?!) so went hard out. It was hot. I also made some small changes on my usual setup and I think they worked real well so I should remember that for next time.

To and from the gym. Got all the green lights on the way there and mostly on the way back too which was good 'cause it rained. Legs feeling pretty good actually...on the bike at least.

I am tired and 5:40am plane flights are not fun.