Training Log Archive: Vaala

With Michael up Rapaki, along the tops then down all the way through Vic Park to Bowenvale then we pushed the bikes up a bit again and rode down some more (well, I sucked on the track bit). Fun :)
We were both so exhausted last night though and had trouble getting up this morning. Still feeling a bit blah. Just not sleeping all that well here so I can't wait to go home.

The Mt Richardson loop with Michael. Ran pretty much the whole way to the top apart from where there were larger steps and where the snow was thicker. SO hard! There was an amazing view from the top though. Downhill was tough too especially 'cause I discovered a banana doesn't seem to help me. I need something like a muesli bar so I hit the wall a bit.

From Michael's work up to SOK via Dyers Pass (well, I got lost and confused getting back so it was a bit of a tiki tour) then along the Summit Rd to the fountain and back again. I think this is called the Snail Ride but I didn't see any of these mythical snails at the fountain even though I looked. Didn't ride very hard (when it was possible but to SOT, well, you can't ride it anything but hard otherwise I'd fall off) but felt pretty blah in the legs. There are a lot more hills along Summit Rd than I remember...perhaps I'm just getting weak.

C • Or, like Crispin, you could... 2

To SOT from Jenni and Carsten's. Took a bit longer than I thought.

Wednesday night run. Bad headspace = bad night. But I am beginning to get the distinct impression I'm too slow for these runs. Probably better to do my own thing or something.
Oh, and if you want to know why Michael isn't coming to the runs can you please ask him yourself? It's turning into the old, "How is your brother doing?" thing and I'm over it.

C • But you are heaps speedier ... 2

Along the river and back with some intervals thrown in for good measure.

Over to Halswell and up the Crocodile (horrible mudbath going down to the bridge and I wimped out and walked) then up Kennedy's, along the road then traverse track and part of Mt Vernon and down Farm Track. Not a good day. All slippery and blah. Not fun. Was good practice just riding uphill slowly in my granny gear and not getting tired. But once on the traverse track it was good and I had fun (mostly) down Farm Track. It's much more rutted than I thought.