Training Log Archive: Vaala

Up to the orienteering with M who was attempting to ride his road bike up Huntsbury. Now that was entertaining.

Oh the hilarity. Oh how much I hate orienteering! Couldn't find #14 despite aimlessly wandering round every boulder in existence in full view of basically everyone. I then lay down and had a bit of a nap...to be awoken by the Cleary Dad's heavy breathing. What's that? The control is less than a metre away from me? Oh, I guess I should punch it eventually. Then I toddled off and finished the course at a highly leisurely pace. I thought the course was a bit silly but then again I know how hard it is to set red courses on that area. But the most amusing thing is, after a quick look at winsplits to get my time so I could put it up here, I was in the (female) lead by several minutes before my, err, nap.

C • So 3

Back down the hill. M had to walk a bit on all the downhill gravelly fun. Silly road bikes (:-P) and I got blown all over the road by the wind.

On an unrelated note but because it is hurting my heart so much and no one actually reads this far down, I miss my cat so much I sometimes fight to breathe. I thought I would get to see her today but I got my visiting hours confused and found you can't visit on Sundays. I think my heart is going to break.

Up to the summit and over Mt Somers with Lara. Wasn't nearly as long as I was hoping for. Well, more like not as long as I was supposed to do but I have tired cycling legs still. Beautiful day for an adventure on the tops.

Up Huntsbury, down Rapaki. I'm so tired.

Bashing round in the wet bush with Lara. Fun but I was feeling a bit under the weather so wasn't moving very fast. Feeling like all my training has fallen apart! Will try and get back on track next week.

Stressful day putting Molly in the cattery. I feel like I spent more than half the day crying or feeling like I was going to cry.

Home! Racing it along the rail trail with a nice apple eating stop to chat to some other cycle tourists we had met at each campground then a rather hot climb up the Basdrat and down Dyers to home...and fighting cats. I'm tired.