Training Log Archive: WillRigg

Applecross loop including Britains hardest climb 9k with 650m climb. Bloody class! Very alpine like with some gorgeous hairpins, managed to crush jack in the final k. Easy trundle pace throughout ride and then effort up the climb. Took it very reserved to begin with so had a bit to much left in the bag for the the latter speeper bits so really pushed on then. Doing the whole thing in to a headwind also made it more of a challenge!

Hilly raz from lochinver, short and very steep climbs throughout the ride. Possibly includes another of britains hardest climbs in my book! - gradient was mad steep you had to just give it max or you would fall off your bike. Poor 96kg Euan had to take a stop halfway.

Flattish raz to Durness and back to the car, silky smooth wind roads and a tailwind meant a nice average of 45 kph out, tucking in behind vans and racing with motorbikes, loved it. Didn't enjoy the bonk in the last 5 mins on the way back, still recovering from British I think.

10 hours of driving and faffing.

Coniston fell race route. R Arch tight so took a wee 5 min break to massage them on the way up to Weatherlam. Taking it nice and easy with half running/half walking up to the top then felt better so ran the rest of the climbs. Downhill managed to tire the quads out though even if holding back on the uphills.

Recovery plod up Blaiwith, beaut day and taps aff!