Training Log Archive: Cakewoman

from Kingston up to Mariville esplanade. barely any wind but swell in the bermuda triangle area around the Alum Cliffs. Saw a few penguins, some other paddlers, tonnes of sailing boats and an unidentified sea creature which poked it's head out of the water for a second. I hope it was a seal and not say a killer whale.

C • Excess baggage 2

got invited to a group surf session at kingston beach in the swell and sea breeze. Basically just paddled out and back a heap of times. was good practise for catching waves (and avoiding catching them)
tired now

thingy bend, springs, north south track, north south extension (new), north south extension (older), tolosa street reserve, city bike track, work. forgot work trousers.

This was the first time I've ridden any of those trails (except city bike path). Was horrified at first part of north south - really rocky and difficult at slow speed. the rest of it was great though -favourite bit was the new-not-quite-opened extension. swoosh!

Thursday night paddle, long warm up, 3 x 8 min efforts then long warm down - kept running out of puff in the 2nd half of each interval, then really just struggled home in the warm down. I'm sure it was good for me though.

commute.

commute

Browns River race. Into huge headwind up to first bend but sadly the wind had died off by the time returned in the opposite direction. dang. happy with the result as I had a grand case of the sulks beforehand and was contemplating not going at all due to sore ankle and lower back.

C • GPS thingy 3

warm up warm down

Wanted to 1) continue riding my bike while I was in the 'love' phase and 2)work up an appetite for the first of our 3 breakfast vouchers at a salamanca cafe. (that we won at the freycinet challenge)

Did both successfully out at Belbins Road, Cambridge - 3 laps of a little 10 (for jon) 15min (for me) course steadily improving each time on the technical things I could do. By the end of it I could 'complete' each obstacle which was really cool.

Stankle really hurts now though - not sure why as we did way more riding in forrest and it didn't hurt this much. hmm.. surely it can't have been the 10 or so metres i ran with my bike on Sunday? in which case, after 3 months of rest it's clearly stuffed anyway.

mtb nav event at Ellendale. did it with mark west and had a great time in high contrast to the last time I was there when I remember having a miserable time on a regular solo orienteering course. I have realised that I have a love-hate relationship with mountain biking.