Training Log Archive: nmulder

0600 - Warm up ride from our B&B in Strand to the start in Gordon's Bay.

0700 - After the prologue, we were seeded in B-batch. Had a good start out of Gordon's Bay and up the climb to the filtration works. Then hooked onto a fast bunch around Steenbras Dam before crossing the N2. Mac started to suffer in the Eikenhof area on two steep climbs, with bad cramps in his quads. We had to back off significantly and probably dropped down from a place in the early 60's. The climb up Groenlandberg was also bad, as was one or two shitty hills before finishing in Villiersdorp. As suspected, the Epic is now shorter, but not necessarily easier. The course in very tough and technical. We finished 104th overall and 71st men. Disappointing, as we suspect we lost 40 minutes or so and 40 positions. The cramping was probably a result of insufficienct rehydration after the prologue. Readings were Tm 6:44:02, Dst 114.63 Av 16. Mx 55.0

Event: Absa Cape Epic
 

0920 - Prologue. Mac and I had A Fairly good day. Didn't go flat out, which was probably best. Finished 70th overall and 52nd men. Second half of the course easier than we expected. Didn't have too much trouble passing teams. Feel good for tomorrow. Av 17.6 Mx 47.0

C • solid start 1

1445 - Deer Park, Cape Town. Test rode part of the Cape Epic prologue course. A real mustard. Lots of people are going to be unprepared. Very steep, technical and dangerous. Av 11.0 Mx 34.3

1200 - More exercises. More pain. Getting stronger though.

C • Good luck! 1

1200 - Very tough session.