Training Log Archive: Vaala

Don't think I've run this long in ages. From Bowenvale up the valley then over Sugar Loaf and along the Crater Rim to the high point not far after Worsleys then back again via Thompsons and Vic Park. Felt pretty worn out by the end. Didn't originally plan to run this far!

With Michael and Clare up Evans Pass and along the Summit Rd to the road closure then down Mt Pleasant. Clare is super speedy on the flat. Thighs tired from yesterday and I struggled to get going.

Up Hackthorne and Dyers to SOK then down to Governers and round then up to Gebbies Pass only to find that the Summit Rd was closed from the pass. Grump. So I rode back pretty much the way I came. But as Michael pointed out, it did have more climb and we all know I like lots of climb. Feeling pretty strong today and super speedy (for me) on the downhills. Proud of my 11 minute descent down Dyers to home today. That might be my fastest time yet. Ooo, and I did some of the steep climbs standing up which is also a big deal for someone as wobbly as me.

With Michael from Taylors Mistake up to Godley Head checking out all the old gun emplacements then round about a bit and down the Anaconda. Beautiful night and the scenery out here is stunning. Poor Michael had to listen to me rave on about it all the time!

3 different jobs/projects plus full time study...it's been a long week and I've only made it as far as Wednesday!
Riding the commutor to class each day is tough work. That bike weights a tonne. The new tyres are much better though.

Today my left wrist is really sore. Perhaps it's from yesterday's silly ride?

From Bowenvale up Vic Park and Latters Spur then along the tops and up Mt Vernon. Down and round the mtb track and then down the zig zag and hidden valley. Had to cut some corners on the way down and leap through the tussock as I was running out of time to get home before a meeting. Felt pretty good most of the time.

Epicly windy ride up Rapaki and down the zig zag and Bowenvale downhill. It was such a ridiculously strong headwind up Rapaki that I was in my smallest chain ring the whole way and weaving my way up as the wind pushed me off course. Then on a couple of the zig zags I can normally ride no problem I had to get off and walk round the corners and a couple of others I had to tripod. Ridiculous! I'd actually thought I would do some intervals up Rapaki but I had to just focus on surviving instead!