Training Log Archive: nmulder

Training run (jog / walk) with Nathan and Mac at Suikerbosrand. They've now put gate guards on the route out onto the overnight trail.

After they turned us away, they must have been pretty bored for the rest of the day. We could have done a short loop and run around to rejoin the trail a short way down, but it gave us a good excuse to just run the 12km day hikers route. Did it in reverse from usual. Very dry, but quite cool conditions.

We then did the usual 1 lap loop of Suikerborand on the bikes. Started differently though, by taking the tar road to the Protea camp and then taking the concrete strips along the fence. A short hike-a-bike into Blesbok hut and then a steep strip road climb back to the main tar road on the ridge. Reasonably quiet once again, only seeing a few other cyclists out there. Took it at a slowish pace to ensure I still had enough vooma to get up the final hill as Mac had forgotten the tow rope... Strong tailwind up the pass thankfully.

Made up for it on the down hill on the other side. Haven't done 80km/hr+ in a few years. :)

Av 17.1 Mx 80.2

Ran this race last year, in which I just dipped up 4 hours after blowing up on the last 5km.

This year was worse. I paced myself more up the Hospitaal Pad climb and across the top of the Magaliesberg, as I know I am in significantly worse shape than last year. Stijn and Brian both passed me early on, but I kept Brian in sight for a while.

Still felt decent on the first descent off the mountain and managed to fill up with water. Day looked like it was mild, but the cool wind disguised the fact that it was 27'C. Straight from winter to summer in 1 day! My body started feeling off just before the Greek Church but I only really ran out of gas at the bottom of the hill at 5km to go (again). Walked the entire last section and was really nauseas until 500m to go when I finnaly threw up... Think the heat got to me.

Final time was about 40 mins worse than previous run. Was expecting to run better, but it didn't happen. :-(

Got my bike back, so took it for a test ride around Chartwell. Nice area for some quiet running as well. Quieter at least than Fourways.

Av 20.1, Mx 51.6

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