Training Log Archive: Cakewoman

From kingston beach, out around the alum cliffs to taroona beach which was an upwind slog. Was more pleasant on the way back, then I went into browns river for a little while.

10 minute warm up then 5 x 4mins on, 2 mins off. then warm down. Beautiful morning - very flat although wind was picking up as I came back in - so I think I got the best of it.

From sandybay to work. - was in a real rush as had to make a 9am meeting - nearly had a heart attack going up Napolean street.

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cruisey yet squelchy ride along pipeline just to see if my ankle was up for it. It seems ok so hopefully will get in a few rides before our mountain bike holiday in a few weeks.

Wednesday night session - was blowing a gale - lot of people went for a swim and I know that one day soon it will be me but tonight it wasn't.
boat is fixed - yay

Results are out. We were coming 5th in our class when I started my leg, I overtook one person in our class before having to stop & turn & swim & flip etc, so we were back to 5th, then near the end I caught the person who started out in third, and then just got in front of the person I'd already overtaken again (they finished 4th, 12 seconds behind). He said to me afterwards that he was absolutely busting his gut to hang with me so I'm happy about that as it was really only in the final few hundred metres that I managed to pass him again. He had the same model boat as me so boat speed wasn't a factor. If I hadn't had the steering issue we may or may not have come 2nd but then the whole experience would have been a whole lot less eventful !

Winter Challenge - I won't know my exact time until the results are out as I'm not sure whether I started my stop watch at the start or whether I inadvertently started it when I (intentionally) tipped myself out partway into the race. full story www.cathy.mccomb.com.au

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