Training Log Archive: Vaala

Nice little walk up round the quarry and down the crocodile at Halswell. I had been planning on going for a run but after a day of computer fixing and then trying on endless helmets (at least it felt endless) which gave me a headache (rather amusing since the aim of getting a new helmet was to stop the headaches!) I couldn't be bothered. Michael was probably quite happy for a nice little walk instead of running!

Cruising round Bottle Lake with Clare and Michael. Armed with our GPSs we attempted to map (i.e. ride) all the new areas plus I went out and checked a couple more places on the map. Clare rides pretty fast especially considering she is almost at her due date.

From home up Worsleys via the bush (stopped to take some photos and chat to some riders at the rocky outcrop) then along the tops (super windy at the top...nearly got blown over a few times) to Mt Vernon, down and round then down the zig zag and Bowenvale downhill to home. Felt pretty lacking in energy but figured that was because I hadn't had lunch (damn NZ Health Survey lady coming at the wrong time). Should have taken more in my backpack than just dates and water. Nearly ate my hand off once I got home!

At the Roxx with Michael, Emily, Matt and Lara. Man I am SO weak and my feet were super sore in my shoes today (I'm guessing I can blame the run for that). My right arm and fingers were not playing ball. Fun times though.

Just went for a walk round the block to get out of the house. Couldn't go to Thursday night run which was sad because I had to go to the Nationals committee meeting...which, at the end, they apologised for making me go to since it was a complete waste of time for little me. Sigh!

Putting out controls for Night Nav at McLeans Island. Wasn't too cold as the sun was out and there wasn't any wind...as long as I kept moving.

Bringing in controls with Lara. Oh man, SO cold. We had trouble untying the string 'cause our hands weren't functioning properly.

Round the valley like last week except feeling slightly less sluggish (but still sluggish) and the first hill climb was into the wind which had decided to start picking up. I think I have a bit of a cold or something.

A nice suffer fest up Farm Track (where my bike kept bucking me off on the bottom section so there was a bit of fighting with it and a bit of walking when I kept losing) then Mt Vernon and the traverse and down through Vic Park into Bowenvale. Yet again, after a good session of hairpins (I'm beginning to enjoy them at last) I attempted to find the 4wd track I wanted to avoid the final bit of track but took the wrong one so yep, ended up at the track again. Sigh. Perhaps the universe is trying to tell me I need to conquer this track or something. If so, I'd like the universe to know I'm not impressed.