Training Log Archive: Yak

Woodhouse mtb sessions (4 x 90 mins) for a private school.
Some standing around whilst doing skills / playing games, so just 4 hrs riding recorded. Quite hilly area so some hard work. I managed to climb the big hill each time whereas no student made it all the way to the top!!

Managed to fit in listening to the Melbourne Cup at a session break.
Couldn't believe that I had booked in to work today instead of road riding & Mel Cup party with riding friends. I need to visit the TAB, as I picked the 100 to 1 winner! I know the Payne family from Ballarat (Dad & 10 kids who have done it tough) and as Michelle Payne was the only female jockey in it, it was an easy pick. $2 each way bet. My other bet was on an English trainer whom I knew from my Barbados days ...his horse came 2nd last, only ahead of the injured Red Cadeaux.

Then went to Mt Torrens to check out the Springhead School O map.

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As part of a day teaching O at Woodhouse.
Thankfully the weather was ok despite looking dark on way up.

Mowing the weeds before predicted rain

Amy's ride - named after Amy Safe.
Despite being sleep deprived I dragged myself out of bed and got to start at Flinders with just a few mins to go and no warm-up.
Started slowly as I watch out for the B grade hooligans that pass on the wrong side or weave thru packs. Rode with Mary & Dennis safe for a little up the initial climb and slowed down to ride with a friend and her son too.

Once we hit the flatter section I pushed quite hard catching people and after leaving Aldinga I joined a group of 4 guys and stuck with them for about 5 kms, incl the first part of the insidious straight rd climb towards Willunga. Was fun working hard. Had a 10 min stop at the Willunga (60km) feed station and legs felt a bit tired for the Willunga climb. (Av 27.7 to here)
I went up Willunga ok without overexerting myself (17mins) which is several mins slower than 2011 ascent. Joined another small gp of guys for the ridgeline ride and stayed with them three quarters of way to Wickham Hill, pulling back when gp got too big. Slow careful descent, with max of 60kph. Then led a small peleton north to next feed station at Fingerboard corner where I had 2 mins refilling water.

Blewett Springs rd had a short climb that brought me back to reality, then a descent before final boring few kms on busy rd leading into McClaren Vale and finish at Serafino winery. Had a car with a long trailer go past me and others with attitude and verbal comment near end ...immediately heard sirens and a police car pulled him over.
Surprised that I felt and rode so well, esp with the 2 speedy groups, having done no speed work in a long time.
Time was 10 mins quicker than 2011 and 2012 in which I probably spent similar times with groups. Main thing was that I also finished feeling fresh.
Av 26.2.

Sedate ride back to Flinders with Phil & Anna Hazell via bikepaths to O'Hallaran Hill / South rd. Could have gone faster, but its a bit of a boring ride, so happy enough to ride easy.

running around all day trying to get a few things sorted

Teaching bike ed from 9-3.30pm at Salisbury North, with a little riding involved. Had to remember to put on RideABike Right shirt today after Bike About and Orienteering shirts in 3 previous days!
Was quite warm and I felt tired afterwards but coudn't resist an outing along the Little River & Dry Creek river trails. On mt bike.

Went westward under Pt Wakefield rd and past the lovely wetlands and then went on the newly made tk thru the salt fields back to Pt Wakefield rd further south and under it on a new tunnel and onward to Mawson lakes.
Back via the lovely Wetlands café and then on other side of river.
Did 2 laps of this, with phone for camera the 2nd time around.

Mt biking with Immanuel College at Kuitpo...Rocky Hut etc again with Jack from BikeAbout. 34 degrees but kids were gd.
Managed to find another use for zip ties - used one for replacement of missing brake hood brake.

Edwardstown PS from 8 - 4pm doing O ... 7 sessions with 3 activities to suit all the different age classes.