Training Log Archive: Yak

Home - mostly bikepaths to Wynn Vale - Golden Grove - the Stables at ernd of Cobbler Creek. Then entered Cobbler Creek mtb just on dusk and rode there for 5kms before retracing my route homeward.
Had waited until the afternoon, so as not get wet, so took lights so I could ride in the dark. Less people around then too.

Had xrays on my back which has been causing me much grief, waking my up in night etc.
Cleaned out most of last 25 years of xrays (to recycle to Red Cross) = 51 packages!

Met MC, Liz, Steve, Doug at Gumeracha.
I was tired after recent rides and had almost no sleep last night.
I struggled to mt pleasant (perhaps a bit physcho as I hate that flat 18kms) and then the others decided to cut short the planned ride as rain was forecast at noon now. However I was actually looking forward to the mt P - Springton - Williamstown, so I carried on alone. S-W was 20kms into a stiff headwind but I did ok doing it in 60mins incl the 9% climb out of Springton.

Rain started as I got to W, so i bought a drink and hovered outside under a nearby roof (no sit down at cafe's yet) for 10 mins. Had my jacket on for the next climb and predictably the rain stopped and I got hot! Went past Mt C HQ and then took rd towards Birdwood before going east to Lucky Hit to come in the backdoor to Birdwood - Gumeracha.

Felt better at the end but need to rest a bit, so happy rain is forecast.
Got plenty of house related & mtbo things to catch up on.

Mt Barker gravel explore.
Totness, Nairne - down ironwood range rd to freeway underpass, back callington rd back towards Mt B and explore of much of the numerous new housing areas. Less than what I intended but legs got tired and darkness was again threatening.

Home to Wynn vale, explore Gulfview heights, Cobblers mtb park, lap of Carisbrook. Then sprint home via Parafield, Mawson Lakes, Ingle Farm, Modbury..as getting dark.
Found some new single tk. Legs tired.