Training Log Archive: grilla

Overcommitted myself with this one, but had a fantastic day out. Great to ride most of the way with Nat, we seemed fairly well matched for pace; I was a bit more confident going down (and needed the advantage there), she was strong going up. I ran out of steam, she didn't. Completely spent after 50km and could only soft-pedal from there to the finish. Pretty pleased all the same as this was definitely the most exercise I've done for a long time. The bike was great, a seat that stayed up would have been nice, there were a few times that rear suspension would have been nice too, but I did think the new bike rode a lot better than the old, much better weight distribution going up hill. I might even do something like this again, hopefully a bit fitter and stronger. Quads completely locked up at the end, it might have been due to the cold as well as the effort, misty rain and 10 degrees most of the way.

NOT tempted to do the whole thing, ever.

C • Quoted 5

Event: Sydney Summer Series #6 - Greenwich
 

Summer series, another tough hilly day out with lots of late people. I could have finished on time if I didn't keep running past controls or make a deviation to pick up 40 points near the end (didn't pay off). I also had a dud patch near the middle where I changed my plan and couldn't get much right for quite a few controls. Brooke went the way I planned and ended up about the same points overall and similar time. Good exercise and another nice place to run.

Last minute training!
Did a lap of the Manly Dam circuit for the second time ever. Quite hopeless and rode like a real girl, tried to remember the time Tracy and I followed Katrin around to remind myself that you can actually ride over everything on the course. I got off quite a few times and fell off once. The good news is that my hip was great and even getting on/off the bike which has been very painful and problematic was easy. I am woefully weak and unfit though.