Training Log Archive: devil

Bilbys saturday ride - no ride was published so we decided on wallaroo. A good bunch of 10 of us that stayed together pretty well. But a lot of time spent fixing flats, Rach got one early on and it took ages to get her tyre back on again, then Geoff had one later on, pulled the tube out then somehow managed to out the punctured one back in, so we had another long wait. There had been talk of doing a longer ride to east tallagandra road, but it was time for coffee after all the stoppages.

Norman fast bunch, much better than wednesday morning. Red hill loop today.

Golf course loop. First Wednesday for a while and the fast bunch had a few more riders, which meant it was faster. I got dropped on belco way and was lucky that I got back on at the GDE lights. After that was just sitting on the back of the bunch and trying not to get dropped again. Getting a bit lighter in the mornings now.

Tuesday intervals on the bike path again because the ovals are only suitable for ducks right now. The set was 5x1.2km with three turnarounds, was running with Mark who was keeping up until I lifted the pace slightly on the 4th when he cracked.

Sri chimney off road duathlon. Entered this as something a bit different, there was a big field brought out by the sunny weather including a few gun riders. I ran conservatively in the first loop round the gardens then got on the bike. The first little loop went well, there were still a couple of big puddles and mud patches but I got through them OK, passed a few riders but was also getting passed. The second loop mixed us with the short course so there was a bit of weaving through them, then out onto the long loop where I was on my own for a lot of the way. Didn't have any idea where I was in the field as there were a few teams as well as the short course riders. Then out onto the last loop, my legs felt really good, so I was into the running straight away. Pushed hard along the doover crackenback and went past a couple of people on there, then kept running up breakfast hill knowing that's the last climb. Spotted a girl in front near the end of the circumcision track and passed her going down. On the last fire trail and spotted chalks in front, so did a last push to catch him, he responded a bit, but was looking spent and I got in front on the last downhill. Was pleased to break 2 hours, although was a massive 15 mins behind the winner.