Training Log Archive: nmulder

Non-Stop Wartrail - 58km Mountain Run, 153km MTB, 62km River Paddle.

Raced with Mac and Tracey C. as Team Cyanosis.

We started at 07h10, expecting to run similar pace as 2016, a similar or slightly faster time on the bike, and thus arrive at the river about the 6.00am start.

I felt like crap already on the first uphill to the Towers. HR was sky-high and we had to slow down notably, being 5 mins off pace already by CP1. Weather was fair and not too hot, but the effects of illness and being on antibiotics took its toll. Navigated well, lost 3 mins going up the first climb, then no more mistakes for the rest, the trail becoming yet more runnable in general. Quite a few options for refilling on the course, particularly just after Snowdon, due to the recent heavy rains. We were chasing Jabberwock who started 5 mins ahead. Never saw them until a 10m time check at the stream after Snowdon. They'd just caught Tim & Petrus.

Just after CP3 was my only good section, where I felt decent for about 45 mins. Thereafter awful again, getting worse after Skiddaw. Ended up walking all the way in from Avoca. Realized I could start the bike either at this stage.

Came in about 1h behind latest plan. Whole team decided to stop and me and Tracey would do the paddle the next day after a good night's rest (Mac shoulder injury so already out of that).

CP	War 2019	War 2016	War 2015	Sky 2012	War 2012	War 2011	War 2007	War 2006	War 2005	Best Split
Microwave Tower	1h23	1h18	1h14	1h10	1h15	1h14	1h22	1h16	1h17	1h10 - Sky'12
Olympus Hut	3h22	3h12	2h56	2h51	3h11	3h01	3h37	3h14	3h16	1h41 - Sky'12
Mt Snowdon	5h08	4h46	4h26	4h23	4h54	4h31	5h43	4h51	4h55	1h29 - War'11
Avoca Peak	7h18	6h39	6h14	6h03	6h46	6h15	7h33	6h45	7h00	1h40 - Sky'12
Skiddaw	8h42	8h07	7h27	7h26	8h16	7h31	8h55	?	?	1h13 - War'15
Balloch	10h47	9h43	8h51	8h47	9h49	8h55	10h21	9h42	9h57	1h21 - Sky'12
Edgehill				11h06						2h19 - Sky '12
Bridle Pass				13h24						2h18 - Sky '12
The Turn				14h58						1h34 - Sky '12
Mt Halseton				17h25						2h27 - Sky'12
Wartrail				18h59						1h34 - Sky'12

Ran Aliwal North Parkrun en route to Wartrail. Nice single lap through the fields of the Aerodrome and next to the river. HR slightly elevated due to possible tick bite fever this week.

89/70

Loop around Ascot suburb of Pietermaritzburg with Michele, up to Commercial Road and back.