Training Log Archive: BB

Park run mark 2 - again at Coombs - a bit faster than 2 weeks ago - by 29 seconds - cool conditions but no wind - rode there and back which was a test going down hill to the event given the temperature.

Usual Friday coffee ride to the arboretum - peloton of Liz and I this time but joined by 2 other soles to enjoy coffee with. Tracks were drier than I thought would have been the case given recent rain. Zoo pines single tracks real nice and a few deciduous trees with yellow autumn leaves still on in the pines (probably weeds tho). Temperature was brisk when confronted with the southerly wind.

So windy I had to take the Obrea to get home. Peloton of only 2 today - very fast ride into the coffee stop as strong and cold wind from the west. Nice day to try my new winter weight tights - very cosy. Orbea helpful also in getting Peter back as he was able to sit on my wheel into the headwind.

Arvo run with Grant from Duffy Heights over to Stromlo and back. Mainly on fire trails and a wee bit of single track. Windy and cool.

Day 2 of the NSW State League event - Roseberg South map - DNF - spur gully (with limited rock detail mapped I subsequently discovered). Not confident wth the map after the first leg which I did ok but saw a flag on a termite mound and not sure where that was. Absolutely made a great parallel error on the longish leg to 2 - ended up 300 metres from 2 and about 7 contours higher - slope in the same direction and multiple unmapped rocks meant after a frustrating search I trudged back and never really relocated until a few hundred metres from the finish. Only worked out where I was by looking at the master map for control 53 which I found a couple of times while being lost. At least some exercise.