Training Log Archive: Vaala

Michael's grandma told us we should go check out Ross Creek so we drove over there to go for a bit of an adventure. Started off on the walking track then somehow lost that and ended up on the mountain bike tracks going up the hill. Found another track and explored that then came down the hill and found the bottom of the pineapple track (which definitely requires another adventure). We then attempted to find our way back across the reserve to the car but got rather lost in the valley and ended up having to run along the road and up another track to the road we'd parked on. It was fun but I was beginning to wonder if we'd ever find our way back to the car near the end!

With Michael along Highgate then down to the Town Belt and back along that to where we were staying. My tummy wasn't too happy. Probably ate too much at lunch and I was really tired.

Nice little ride up to SOK before breakfast. Up Hackthorne Rd to the Cup then up Dyers the rest of the way. Beautiful morning. It was so calm and quiet and reminded me why I used to love getting up so early to do this kind of thing. Did a nice little hill sprint from the final corner to the top.

At The Roxx with Michael, Cris, Emily, Anne and David. There are some cool new climbs. Watching Anne climb makes me want to come more often. If I could climb half as good as her I would be awesome! The tips of my fingers are killing me now though.

From home to Hagley Park to help out at the Santa run. Wasn't feeling brilliant but a lot better than in the morning. Then stood around in the cold and wandered round the course as tail end Charlie which was fun 'cause I hadn't been on most of the tracks but I was tired and cold by the end. Then we walked to the bus exchange to go home and by that time I was feeling crap again. Sigh.

Home from work via the flat route along the river. Feeling average. Just so tired at the moment. It was cold and lightly raining the whole way.

Was going to go for a walk with Michael after dinner but then Viv called to say she was coming over...but she didn't end up appearing till 9.30 and I was pretty grumpy and tired by that stage and didn't feel like a walk in the dark by myself.