Training Log Archive: Vaala

Day 2 of date weekend...from Akaroa around the bays to Wainui then up the big bad Bossu Road and into the dark cloud before headong down Kinloch to Little River and too much lunch. Rail trailing ot back home again. Feeling okay. Bossu Road was exciting and we had beautiful weather round the harbour.

Date weekend ride with M on the tandem up Dyers into the wet cloud then down the other side and round to Purau. Over to Port Levy then Pigeon Bay then up to and along the Summit Road and down to Akaroa and a warm shower. Tough work and got really cold so was wearing a crazy amount of layers at one point. Met another crazy bikepacker out on an adventure and another guy who recognised is from Anzac day and wanted our photo. He rides a tandem with his wife. We shall have to get in touch!

Up the Harry Ell and round the front of the Sugar Loaf to the far side then round the traverse and down Latters Spur. Such a nice calm morning with the most amazing moon. Attempting to take it easy right from the start so I didn’t hit the wall too fast which worked pretty well. Managed to run/jog the whole way without stopping which felt pretty cool right now. Yay! Maybe mornings are good right now as I haven’t gotten myself tired from surviving the day...

To work...running late.

Home from work the longer way, but not the full longer way as I got the shakes and I have this feeling that I might have kind of blacked out or something really weird. Should have eaten more beforehand.

Up the valley into the super thick mist with M and down Farm track. I did well tonight even if it was snail paced compared to nefore and involved some walking. Just need to take it slow.

From work up Rapaki and down Huntsbury. Got told by some guys I passed on the way up to slow down. Why do they always say that? Perhaps they should speed up instead or something. Felt okay but deeply tired afterwards.