Training Log Archive: Cakewoman

woohoo!!! finally feeling like the training is paying off. Felt relaxed and smooth riding up to the top (40 minutes worth) then zoomy zoomed down the hill on the other side. got chased by a dog for a little while which kept me moving!

phew that felt like a long way! From cascade brewery up to springs, down north south to tolosa, back to town on bike track, back to kingston.

Hated the hills but got into a reasonable rhythm so was happy about that - after mtbskills advice I'm trying to get nto the habit of using a larger gear which if nothing else does at least make the hill go a bit quicker! legs feel well used now..

three laps of xc course at tolosa. think I've worn through the back brakes so will need to fix them before riding again.

was happy with how i felt - in the olden days I would have had to push up the hill on the very first lap - of course they've re-routed the climb significantly since those days but still..

Tinderbox ridge loop. my right knee was sore for the second half. but of a worry at this late stage of the game.

from cascade brewery up to springs, down north-south then back to car via bike path. lots of stops as it was a social ride. good training and felt ok. have had my back wheel 'trued' which makes a difference when I put the bike into climbing (non-suspension) mode.