Training Log Archive: Vaala

At Rob and Marquita's. I started off feeling crappy but I seem to take a while to warm up when biking and also there was a lot of hill to get up. Then things started improving and I was going along okay until I slipped and fell several metres down a bank. There was a moment of panic as I thought the bike was going to come down after me but thankfully it stayed at the top. All I was trying to do was get on the damn bike when my left foot slipped. Well, at least I only came away with some nice bruises and scrapes. Then the rest of the ride was, um, not very good as I was a bit sore and definitely more than a little freaked out. Oh well. At least I didn't get lost which is probably a first out there!

I thought it was time to man up and do something a bit tougher so did the Scenic Drive loop. From home towards Titirangi, then up and along Scenic Drive, back down through Swanson and then back home along the cycleway. I was knackered but not as much as I anticipated. The hills were not as bad as my head was telling me they'd be and I only used granny gear once on the first steep hill but after that I was away. Yay! It was very scenic too but I was trying not to fall off so didn't take too much time to admire the views. Heaps and heaps of cyclists coming the other way along the Scenic Drive section but I didn't ever see anyone going my way. My feet got a bit numb or tingly or something near the end so I should probably look at getting road pedals at some stage but it wasn't too bad.

Little cruise out along the cycleway to the creek and back again. Got a puncture on the way home and got to fix it for the first time on my road bike so I was quite proud! Not very fast though!

And the weather was crappy too so all in all a good day to sleep in and be late for work!

To and from the gym. Loving this fine weather.

Exhausting class but I'm getting a bit sick of sprints. The hills were fun though (I had epic resistance for the last track).

To and from the gym. Flew past some wimpy rider up the hill behind the gym then they thought they'd have the nerve to try and race me once we were on the flat...they didn't win.

Okay so I felt fine and I had energy and stuff but I was just a bit sick of cycling this morning and feeling a bit glum! Not that tough a class really either.