Training Log Archive: CakewomanIn the 7 days ending Mar 16, 2013:
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Saturday Mar 16, 2013 #
cycling 2:52:00 [3]
Capital Punishment 50k
As I was riding up Mt Stromlo stuck behind a zillion people I was composing the article I'm going to write about 'how to choose your start group'. I foolishly chose 60-70% which I knew was going to be an issue when I saw all the people wearing running shoes and/or baggy afl shorts over their tights start in the group in front of me. After 17k I caught up to lots of them as we hit the single trail climb and of course there were even bigger issues going down - having to be on the brakes on these beautiful corners on the way down made me want to cry! - I actually rode both sections faster with nic yesterday I recon and we were taking it easy.
Luckily the 2nd half of the race had lots of fire trails which meant a) lots of overtaking possibilities and b) lots of Ks ticked off at a decent pace. The last 10 was single trail again and aside from issues with chumps at the start of them, it was smooth sailing for most of it. My split times show that I was 100 places faster in the 2nd half than the first.
anyway - very happy overall - delighted to be finished!
As I was riding up Mt Stromlo stuck behind a zillion people I was composing the article I'm going to write about 'how to choose your start group'. I foolishly chose 60-70% which I knew was going to be an issue when I saw all the people wearing running shoes and/or baggy afl shorts over their tights start in the group in front of me. After 17k I caught up to lots of them as we hit the single trail climb and of course there were even bigger issues going down - having to be on the brakes on these beautiful corners on the way down made me want to cry! - I actually rode both sections faster with nic yesterday I recon and we were taking it easy.
Luckily the 2nd half of the race had lots of fire trails which meant a) lots of overtaking possibilities and b) lots of Ks ticked off at a decent pace. The last 10 was single trail again and aside from issues with chumps at the start of them, it was smooth sailing for most of it. My split times show that I was 100 places faster in the 2nd half than the first.
anyway - very happy overall - delighted to be finished!
Friday Mar 15, 2013 #
cycling 1:05:00 [3]
super fun little ride with Nic PC at stromlo. wish we had strolo in tassie. rode to top then down again. oh - that was after we rode in the playground section where I fell off a see-saw feature (oops) and practised heaps of those narrow wooden things. Jon has since implied that I was foolish to ride the see-saw the day before a 50k. what-evs
Thursday Mar 14, 2013 #
cycling 35:00 [3]
hmm.. just got the 'get started using your training diary' message. how embarrassing.
did an easy 30 mins before work just to make sure I could still ride with swollen blue stankle.
did an easy 30 mins before work just to make sure I could still ride with swollen blue stankle.