Training Log Archive: Vaala

Over to Bowenvale and up Hidden Valley and the Zig Zag then down Huntsbury. SO deliciously warm out today :-)

With Michael up Farm track and down Rapaki. Arm was definitely over it by about halfway down the hill but so nice to be off the footpath.

Henry's sister murdered her ancient husband so pretty much everything was as normal. Buliding up time slowly in preparation for the mad ideas to come!

Wasn't going to head out at all considering (new cast today which is awesome but the surgeon checked out the wrist and oh man the pain whilst he moved it around...I thought I was going to throw up. In fact, I still kind of feel that way. But he seemed very happy with the progress) but in the end I needed a breather. Not fast 'cause yeah, nausea, but my legs feel like they are ready to MOVE!
So yeah, now seriously considering doing my own 100 miles of nowhere as a bit of a challene since I won't be TWALKing or Heights of Wintering this year. Just need to be brave/stupid and set a date (and organise a seriously large number of Tudor episodes to watch all in one go). Also M has just informed me we ought to do the shortest day ride too (that'd be just short of 9 hours down here...yeah sure, why not?!).

Sunday's route again but slightly more carefully as it had been raining. Not many people about...it sure is getting cold.

Same as usual. Today they signed a marriage contract for their tiny little daughter to marry her uncle who's, like, a good 25 or 30 years older than her. Henry, as usual, was stroppy and fantasised about sleeping with Anne after already sleeping with her sister (amongst others) whilst his secretary got shipped off to the tower. It's just like a soap opera!

Whilst watching a couple of stages from an old Tour with Michael. 5 mins off, 5 mins on again. Can't go for more than 5 mins hard as I need to lift the arm in the air for a while by that point. Feeling okay I guess. Still a bit of stomach pain floating around.

Walked up Major Aiken to the bus stop but must have missed it by about 5 minutes so walked back down Huntsbury and caught the next one at the bottom of the hill somewhere.

5 minutes gentle, 5 minutes big gear, repeat. Someone got beheaded, someone else gave birth and Henry was a stroppy bastard as usual.

C • sounds like... 5

Today was a very bad day. Hit rock bottom and kept sinking. Pain so bad I couldn't get up for long periods (not arm pain...for once I almost forgot about all that). M did help me walk to the library in the evening though.