Training Log Archive: nmulder

Short ride with Mac and Nathan from Eagle Canyon. Good warm-down ride after Sani2C. Out to Muldersdrift and back via Ruimsig.

Av 18.2, Mx 55.0
TE 1.3, Epoc 8, 504 kcal.

C • Impressive! 1

Day 3. Best Sani2C ever.

Had a very good start once again, with Jane giving it a full go through the cane fields. We were in a very good position (5th) when we missed a turn that was poorly marked on a downhill. Lots of other bike tracks going straight on as well, so it took about 4 mins to find the correct turn. Found ourselves in the middle of nowhere, seeing only 1 other team over the next 30km or so. Started recatching a few teams who had passed us at about 60km on Heartbreak Hill. Jane went flat out up this and we left them for dead. Strong finish as well.

Overall we finished 119th and 6th mixed team. Only 3.5 mins off 5th, so that missed turn cost us. Brilliant result though, beating a few pro & semi-pro teams, particularly on Day 3.

Results

Av 24.4, Mx 59.4, Tm 3:03:09
TE 3.1, Epoc 90, 2014 kcal.

Day 2 - the long day. Nice start with C batch and a beautiful ride into the Umko valley. New route took us down a long way and across a floating bridge to the junction of the Ixopo. From here (40km), I don't think we were passed by a single team. Jane worked hard on the ups and we started catching a few of the better mixed teams. Hard riding from the 2nd water point over the flatter stuff till the third. Tough little route change into the finish.

Great result for the day. Now lying 117th and 6th mixed after 2 days.

Av 18.7, Mx 60.5, Tm 5:17:00
TE 2.9, Epoc 68, 3226 kcal.

Sani2C MTB race with Jane, racing in the mixed category.

Good day 1. Started B batch. Beautiful course, much improved with a new section around water point 1. Saw a spectacular crash into a river in front of me when someone rode off a wooden bridge into the water. Also nice having 10 mins between batches instead of the usual 5, really open the course a lot. Also nice having the race closer to winter, less mud!

Placed quite nicely, 137th overall and 8th in the mixed. Had an end sprint with the 7th mixed team.

Av 21.9, Mx 67.1, Tm 3:42:41
TE 3.5, Epoc 118, 2595 kcal.

Quick ride around Sunninghill to test if the bike is still okay before Sani2C this week.

Av 18.8, Mx 47.0