Training Log Archive: nmulder

Warm up prior to MTB race

0800 - Mac and me drove the 1hr to Babbas Lodge for this race, which I last did 2 years ago (wet). I had a steady start and moved up the field through the first lap, probably as high as 7th. I died on the 2nd lap though and was forced to reduce speed to a more manageable click. Lost a few places to finish 13th in a field of somewhere over a hundred. Once again a lovely route, with good sandy roads, some technical rocky stuff and a #$^&!@&! marsh that hasn't dried up since that ride 2 years ago. I've lost a bit of technical ability, but the 2nd lap was already better. Otherwise, fitness is a bit down, despite the recent spate of MTBing that I've done. Av 21.7 Mx 46.2

0630 - Training ride with Mac. Rode to Eagle Canyon, then onto the Logwood route. Long grass at this time of year, which is always interesting with bar ends. Need to start getting used to the heat again. Thankfully, not too hot today. Av 18.5 Mx 55.8. Have got my 1st MTB race in months tomorrow, so didn't push too hard. Looking forward to it.

0745 - Nice casual ride with Liz through Windsor, Delta and Montgomery Spruit. Av 18.8 Mx 45.1

0820 - Short ride with Eugene over Northcliff Hill, to Alberts Farm and then onto Emmarentia and back. Av 17.9 Mx 47.5

1745 - Did 8 laps of the Dabs Time Trial. Again, no paddling in the last 3 weeks, so I think I'm as unfit as when I first started paddling 3 or 4 years ago. I threw in the towel at 8 laps, 2 short of the full time trial. It was becoming a bit embarrassing being lapped by some people I used to paddle with a year ago. A bit of training in the next few weeks will help.

Flew back home.

1500 - cycle down to Lauerzer See through Steinen to Goldau, then back alongside the See. Flatter than normal, but still a good few hills.

I've got sore legs from the weekend. I feel tempted to log the skiing as training hours... being this sore isn't right.