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Saturday Jul 21, 2018 #
8 AM
Cycling long 7:25:45 [3] 200.53 km (2:13 / km) +2421m 2:06 / km
ahr:126 max:173 shoes: Spiuk ZS11
Iveragh 200
Smiled at the end. The lads cycled past the finish, Garmin said 199km so needed that extra 1.
Nice slow start which was good. Then it kicked off at Ballaghasheen, for others, not for me. Took it handy. Stuck with Pat, Mike & John plus a few more Killorglin lads. Happy with the pace, was where I needed/wanted it to be.
Handy up the Gap too. Quieter up here, thought it would be busier, only a couple of pony men along with other walkers. Food stop at the church in the Black Valley. Big group set off afterwards with the pace a bit quicker than earlier. Group split going up to Molls and I was back with the same crew.
Couple of drags on the way down to Sneem weren’t fun but the drag out of Sneem I found easier than I thought it would be. Derry decided a coffee break was a good idea in Sneem although I didn’t avail.
The route then went down to Derrynane rather than sticking to the N70 at Caherdaniel for Coomakista. Meant a steep climb up from the house but emerged on the N70 not too far from the top. Long descent then into Waterville to complete 130km.
Same group again set off for the last 70km. The wind had increased by now, wasn’t really an issue earlier but was tough going to the Portmagee turn. It became a cross wind at times then but pace was suffering, as were we.
Tough climb on Valentia from Chapeltown up to the high road. Steep. Starting to feel tired at this stage but did help Mike back to the group as he got dropped. Our chase back on wasn’t helped by stopping to pick up one of the lads gilets too.
Another coffee break in Portmagee. Had an ice cream. Tasted good. I lead when we started again and dropped the group on the climb I was most looking for but also most scared of, Coomanaspig. Tough climb on a good day but after 170km it was definitely difficult. Lowest gear for a good bit of it, no option. Using the small ring so much today did actually sort out the issue the lads in the bike shop suggested I try and do.
Regrouped at the top for some photos. Then tricky descent with the hairpins into The Glen. Views were great out to the Skelligs. Definite tinge of white off Skellig Beag, bird shit!
Another climb up out of the glen before down to Ballinskelligs. Legs were definitely struggling. And after Ballinskelligs with less than 10km to go I felt the last gel in my pocket would be better in me than in my pocket. Sensible decision. Few drags between Ballinskelligs and Waterville were torture.
That being said after the church, when all the climbing was definitely done, with the benefit of the wind at our backs, the pace picked up. The bonus kilometre to break 200 was at normal pace.
Really glad I did this. No reason why I wouldn’t have been able for it.
Got fairly distinctive blocks of colour on my arms/legs. Generally red!
Smiled at the end. The lads cycled past the finish, Garmin said 199km so needed that extra 1.
Nice slow start which was good. Then it kicked off at Ballaghasheen, for others, not for me. Took it handy. Stuck with Pat, Mike & John plus a few more Killorglin lads. Happy with the pace, was where I needed/wanted it to be.
Handy up the Gap too. Quieter up here, thought it would be busier, only a couple of pony men along with other walkers. Food stop at the church in the Black Valley. Big group set off afterwards with the pace a bit quicker than earlier. Group split going up to Molls and I was back with the same crew.
Couple of drags on the way down to Sneem weren’t fun but the drag out of Sneem I found easier than I thought it would be. Derry decided a coffee break was a good idea in Sneem although I didn’t avail.
The route then went down to Derrynane rather than sticking to the N70 at Caherdaniel for Coomakista. Meant a steep climb up from the house but emerged on the N70 not too far from the top. Long descent then into Waterville to complete 130km.
Same group again set off for the last 70km. The wind had increased by now, wasn’t really an issue earlier but was tough going to the Portmagee turn. It became a cross wind at times then but pace was suffering, as were we.
Tough climb on Valentia from Chapeltown up to the high road. Steep. Starting to feel tired at this stage but did help Mike back to the group as he got dropped. Our chase back on wasn’t helped by stopping to pick up one of the lads gilets too.
Another coffee break in Portmagee. Had an ice cream. Tasted good. I lead when we started again and dropped the group on the climb I was most looking for but also most scared of, Coomanaspig. Tough climb on a good day but after 170km it was definitely difficult. Lowest gear for a good bit of it, no option. Using the small ring so much today did actually sort out the issue the lads in the bike shop suggested I try and do.
Regrouped at the top for some photos. Then tricky descent with the hairpins into The Glen. Views were great out to the Skelligs. Definite tinge of white off Skellig Beag, bird shit!
Another climb up out of the glen before down to Ballinskelligs. Legs were definitely struggling. And after Ballinskelligs with less than 10km to go I felt the last gel in my pocket would be better in me than in my pocket. Sensible decision. Few drags between Ballinskelligs and Waterville were torture.
That being said after the church, when all the climbing was definitely done, with the benefit of the wind at our backs, the pace picked up. The bonus kilometre to break 200 was at normal pace.
Really glad I did this. No reason why I wouldn’t have been able for it.
Got fairly distinctive blocks of colour on my arms/legs. Generally red!