Training Log Archive: Vaala

Nice walk along the Kaikoura peninsula in the freezing cold wind with Michael. A bit leisurely to be logged but very lovely all the same :)
Cold still lingering but on its way out now (like the tide...although hopefully not coming back in!).

Crewing for Marquita, Erin and Debs at Spring Challenge. They were completely awesome and I'm so proud of them!!! Plus I think Michael and I were a very good support crew (surely we can take a tiny bit of credit right?!! They had super quick transitions...) and it was actually heaps of fun. Still feeling pretty sick though but in much better spirits.

From CP3, which I think was at Jubilee Flat, to Whiteheads Clearing and back. The track just wound it's way along the river with the odd steeper incline. Pretty awesome location and beautiful weather and it felt like half the support crews were out on this track enjoying the sunshine. Still feeling pretty shattered (a 4am start never really helps when you're already dead) but it still felt awesome.

Probably should have stayed home from work and slept but oh well. Got to leave early to head off to Blenheim for the weekend and I felt in a much better headspace by the time we got there.

Bad bad day. Had to stay late at work too and felt so ill that I was glad Michael stayed and biked home with me. I would say it was a rest day but it didn't feel restful in the slightest!

Out to McLeans Island from work with Clare. Nice to have some company for the long open roads but there were lots of angry car drivers today. Silly people. It was probably quicker than an hour but who knows. Timing things is overrated.

Bringing in controls after NightNav. SO cold - I was wearing a singlet, merino polypro and a polar fleece and I was still cold. Got lost looking for the control by the big green patch. This map is so ridiculously vague that it's ridiculous.

Still got a cold but wasn't feeling too bad (apart from stupid nose and throat). Along the river then up the hill a bit and home. Got lost down the end of some dead-end street where there looked like there was a track (well, I had seen a street-O map and the other end of the track) but I never really found it so went bashing around until I ended up down by the culvet and had to run up again to get back to familiar territory. New shoes are awesome.

C • Welcome back 2

Just the usual biking to and from work. Got rained on coming home. Feeling sick but Michael's lemon honey drinks are amazing.