Training Log Archive: Vaala

Good times frolicking in the hills with Emily. Legs were surprisingly good all things considered but a bit more tired than usual on the uphills. We planned a pretty good route and also made good decisions in terms of cutting it down to get back in time so was very happy with that since that's normally our weak spot. But we did have a bit of a brain meltdown around 2 1/2 hours in where we ended up bashing through the wrong bit of forest - and the bit we'd chosen had to be the most impenetrable bush out there!

I saw my dream road bike while up on hilltop watching Le Race - a carbon road bike with flat handlebars (okay, not quite my dream road bike - I think it would need disc brakes as well to be perfect 'cause then braking would be more painless). I mean, I want to use conventional road bars but it isn't happening any time soon.

The double fenceline. From the Little River school up to hilltop via the back road in time to see Le Race people come by. Hung around for 10 minutes in case I saw M and was just about to carry on when he came past so that gave me a boost of energy. From hilltop up through the Montgomery Reserve bush and into the super thick cloud then along the main track over to the Port Levy Saddle and down to Little River again (a most brutal descent!). Took it pretty easy with lots of walking on the climbs so my legs wouldn't be too tired for tomorrow. Would love to do it again and run it faster.

Pizza and Doctor Who. Needed a break.

Trip planning with M, Matt and Lara.

The Bowenvale map with Lara. Lots of cool control sites (exciting waterfalls!!!) but I didn't realise how tired Lara still was so my planning was too optimistic and I didn't cut it down very well. Good fun though.

Bit of a miserable walk from home up Rapaki into a driving southerly and then down again into darkness! Head felt clearer when I got back home again though.