Training Log Archive: nmulder

0700 - Saasveld to Calitzdorp Spa. In general, had a better day. Mac started off slow up the first big climb of the day, Montagu Pass over the Outaniekwa. We picked up speed and places on the other side in the little Karoo and were feeling perfect when we started the day's monster climb up Gamkaberg at the 100km mark (700m climb). Got to the top okay, but we had the most severe downhill ever experienced on the other side. Very high temps (35+) and the technical / mental concentration blew me, made worse by trying to hold onto a fast bunch for the last flat 10km. Suffered a bit of heat exhaustion here from which I did not recover overnight. Stage 81st and 115th. Overall 83rd and 119th. Tm 7.04.22 Dst 135.65 Av 19.1 Mx 60.8

0700 - Knysna to Saasveld near George. Started off well (B-batched) but took strain from about 40km already. We were pacing ourselves, but things didn't click perfectly. Went through worst patch at about 90km. I think my race nutrition was lacking. Finished better again, but lower down the rankings than we would have liked. After Prologue (75th Men, 92 overall), today was a bit of a drop in the rankings (88 / 130) to be 86th men and 126th overall in the General Classification. Tm 6.41.05 Dst 122.94 Av 18.3 Mx 65.3

1037 - The Prologue for the Cape Epic held at Pezula near Knysna. Nice and fun (short as well). Had a good ride, finishing 92nd, but high relative to the ladies teams. This meant that competition was a lot tougher than the previous year, with approximately double the number of Pro teams. Our initial goal of Top 50 would seriously need to be revised. Tm 43.52, Dst 14.51, Av 19.8, Mx 49.2

Rode to and from Pezula from central Knysna as a warm-up and warm-down.

1030 - Easy training ride around Knysna to test the bike out. Av 19.6 Mx 47.0

Flying down to George for the Cape Epic. 9 Days of hell coming up... Gotta love it.

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0900 - Very easy run around Walter Sisulu gardens, followed by a bit of stretching.