Training Log Archive: Vaala

Just be glad Nationals was last weekend...it's not exactly warm here at the moment.

Up the Bowenvale valley track then down to SOK, along Thompsons and down and round a bit via various tracks in Vic Park. Felt pretty good apart from my nose. Gotta stop procrastinating and go see a doctor before I cut it off or something.

Same ride as yesterday but rode through everything we worked on yesterday. Was awesome. Can now do all but a couple of bits where I have to tripod. One is a ridiculously sharp, triangular corner which I think I could get round if I unclipped and used my left leg to force my bike to turn quicker. I really should give it a go but I don't like the possible situation if I fail to turn sharp enough...

With Michael up Rapaki and Mt Vernon then down the zig zag and Bowenvale downhill. Worked on a couple of sections while Michael cheered me on. Was good :-)

Up Rapaki and Mt Vernon then down the zig zag and Bowenvale downhill. Wheeled the bike backwards a few times on the downhill to redo stuff. Rode over the big rock and the rocky section where I almost rode right off the track whilst trying to avoid a loose rock. Feeling super proud of my efforts today.

Taylors Mistake. With Clare which was good because neither of us were feeling very energetic. Good times frolicking in the hills especially when it got dark and wet and cold, especially since we only had dim headlights.

With the parents at Taylors Mistake.

Leg 1 for PAPO. Good times! First few were all okay but then got rather confused on #9. Then it was into the dark castle which was also okay...until I was trying to get out to #14 and got hopelessly confused (like everyone else around me at the time). Claire eventually worked it out and Tessa and I scrambled up after her while the boys didn't believe us and jumped into the out of bounds area (they really had no idea). All went okay after that (apart from major exhaustion) until #24. After helping a crying leg 2 runner (she couldn't find her first control...she was no where near it) I overran the control big time and got myself super confused...for several minutes. Was so relieved to finish but really glad to have switched to the first leg. So much fun! Pretty much collapsed on finishing though...
3-1 to me at the end of the weekend. Not that I'm counting or anything :-P

Bringing in controls and tape