Training Log Archive: Vaala

Nice little ride with Michael up to SOK where we met Carsten (so I got a little rest) before heading along the Summit Road and down to Gebbies. Out to Purau then back to Diamond Harbour for milkshakes and a nice relaxing ferry trip across to Lyttelton. Then, after a rather delicious vegan pie, we had a delightful ride back to Governers Bay then over Dyers Pass to home. The climb up from Governers was, ummm, extremely hot. Actually feeling way better and stronger than I expected, especially on the last climb. Practicing consistency today. Did pretty well at this. Yay! And my descents felt pretty good too.

Mapometer seems to think it was about 1803 metres of climb over the 59km. Dunno. It was a lot anyway...lucky I like climbing.

After falling asleep on my chair this afternoon I wasn't really feeling like doing anything other than curling up into a ball but somehow I managed to get out the door at last! Biked over to the Bowenvale roadend then ran up my new minimal hayfever attack hill route. Quite good but still far too much long grass about. It's a bit hard to do my usual biking tactic in this situation (trying very hard not to breathe much!). Felt pretty good out there. Can't wait for this horrible grass thing to go away so I can run along the tops more again.

Up Rapaki and Mt Vernon then along the traverse and down Vic Park and Bowenvale. Windy on the tops. Feels like ages since I last rode up this way. Feeling kinda over everything :-(

Up Farm Track working on going slowly in my lowest gear but still in control which went quite well apart from the bottom section which was even more rutted than last time. Then along 2nd half of the Mt Vernon track, along traverse, Thompsons and then down Flying Nun and home via Vic Park and Bowenvale. It was okay but I was feeling all that confident. Too much skidding.

From home up to SOT to meet the others.

Wednesday night run up the Harry Ell at a pretty fast pace and then around a bit then back down again. Then back home with Carsten.

Got sidetracked today so just went for a leisurely walk with Michael in the evening.

Up to the dog park and down through Vic Park. Trying not to push it on the hills.