Training Log Archive: fletch

Seem to have bitten off a bit more than planned when I volunteered for setting the Gungin MTBO event. Not only are there new single tracks to explore, but despite not intending to change the track grading, as I have never even ridden on a 4x2 map before, the gradings on the current map are so woeful that I am changing most of them, so figured I'd do my version of a 4x2 grading system and see how many complaints I get. As always, some of the tracks have obviously been there for ages and I don't know how they've not made it onto the version of the map I have, others are totally new. And there are hills. Lots of hills.

Pretty big day out considering I have spent a total of 4 hours on a bike this year before this morning. Bit tired now. Bum is sore. Only major stack of the day was an excursion over the handlebars in front of 3 spectators just before lunch.

Obviously lots of stop start with all the mapping side of things... still a big day. Gonna need another one just as big next weekend if I have any hope of an accurate map to set courses on.

On the plus side, have found a start location. Wasn't on the map, as it is new, but has a fair bit more parking space than the Dell and should be relatively easy to set reasonable courses in and out of it. No toilet though.

Event: Urban Max (Perth)
 

3 sets with an approximately 5kg backpack (easier to get that bit sorted at work).
Finally back to twice in a day...

Same again. Achilles have been sore walking for much of the day, but felt better after the second set.

Didn't leave enough time to squeezt these in before the long drive to corss country carnival, so ahd to settle for just the afternoon. 10kg in pack. Felt pretty sore today. Disappointing to have pulled up so badly from a bike ride. May soon be reduced to paddling.

Same as usual, but now with 10kg in the pack... Didn't feel very different. I hope nobody took the first 5kg out...

Continuing the theme of adding random colours to my log...

Was meant to head out around Mindarie and finish my metrO map, but the showers were still coming htrough, so bailed on that idea and headed over to Yaberoo-Budjara trail. Rode it from Quinns Rd to Burns Beach road and return. 47ish minutes of fairly hard work, with a bit of a bludge there and back.

If I ever had any bike handling skills, they are now long forgotten. Not helped by my lack of tyre tread and rear brake, but predominantly lack of skill on my part. Still good fun, although it felt like pretty hard work. Didn't feel my knee at all on the MTB.

C • Mindarie 22

Back into it again with the weights. Will add more weight either this arvo or tomorrow. Seemed to pull up pretty well from yesterday's silliness, so will try a slow jog this arvo.

Bugger.
Not as recovered as I thought. Achilles much improved on a few weeks ago, but still uncomfortable. Improved, but didn't disappear totally once warm. Discomfort on right side shifted noticeably as I warmed up, from lateral side of achilles, down onto side of heel under ankle (edge of tendon attachment?)

Back to rehab I go.

Did a few things today that might end up looking a bit silly.
Jogged through a few drills at soccer training with the kiddies with barely any discomfort at all...
so then a few mates were playing basketball at school, and I played a casual 15 minutes or so before i went home. Maybe 1 little twinge when I jumped for a rebound, but felt good. Thinking if I pull up OK that I might try a slow 5km jog tomorrow.
Yay.

The usual. At home with no weights. Have been a bit slack the last few days...