Training Log Archive: Ifor

9.207km with 55m climb in 0:22:57. Little spin around the block.
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80.335km with 1043m climb in 3:33:21. Over to Wales. A bit drizzley over the bridge. Over wentwood down towards Usk and the up and down route through Wolvesnewton up to Devauden. Tiring by rhe end.
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61.432km with 596m climb in 2:48:16. Hinton burton badminton Hawkesbury Upton loop. Warmer than expected should of taken to bottles. Broke a spoke at the back again. Cautious back from Hawkesbury.
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26.003km with 202m climb in 1:07:12. Standard hour but the road down from old down is closed so a bit extra.
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10.978km with 60m climb in 0:27:20. Work.
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11.944km with 127m climb in 0:36:24. Home.
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11.003km with 57m climb in 0:28:48. Work a bit cool so pushing on for warmth.
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10.828km with 99m climb in 0:31:31. Home.
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7.507km with 170m climb in 1:00:13. Bok training North Nibbly. Nice run through the maze of paths in the wood lead by Paul.
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Event: ORingen 2022
 

24.856km with 204m climb in 1:12:11. Very steady standard hour. Maybe the slowest ever.
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Event: BM MBO Event 8 - Llangors near Brecon
 

45.339km with 1074m climb in 2:58:00. 3 hour Mtbo score. Either side of Usk between beacon and Talybont on river Usk. Stat just north on Allt above Llangorse lake. Drizzly day.

Funny day started badly as I realised the far side of Newport that I had no cycling clothes or helmet. Mad dash back home and get to event 15 mins before last start. Was not sure of health dodgy stomach yesterday and this morning.

Decided on clockwise and getting the hill out of the start done first. Bridleways would also be more down this way I thought. Knew not realy on it going up first hill failed to ride it having to push a number of times. Greasy conditions not helping but legs not realy there. Having taken half an hour to get the controls over the hill decided to skip 10 pointers along canal so good bit of road riding just picking up 24, 25 and 22. Left upper leg starting to hurt for no good reason any time I tried to push the pace so only realy 90% effort today. Zig zaging 15, 27, 26, 16, 17. Saw others going opposite way through here. Thought my route was good up road down bws but lots of other options being taken. 1 min lost befor 26 obvious track not what I needed. Downs from 27 and 17 were rough with some pushing down. Dave Hooper just behind from 26 and all the way through Brecon and out the bw after till his mech broke. All I heard was lots of expensive chain noise followed by swearing. Dave catching me and staying with me for 40 mins shows the slower pace I was doing compared to normal. Timing good for final loop some good road climbs and technical decent but at least rideable. Lots of gates on final bw but faster than I remembered it from going the other way before. Relativly easy finish with 2 mins to spair.

Surprised to be up in 3rd ahead of Nuno how road 5km more than me. Ian 37 points ahead but Clair Dalimore had the win with a better route around final few controls 38 points ahead of me.

Good to get out and I at least avoided any falls and aggravating arm. Not so good not to be able to go full effort yet though.
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