Training Log Archive: nmulder

Magalies Grand Traverse together with Ryno

Started from Harties dam wall at 22h20. Lovely night to start with with a good moon and tail wind. Used maps to navigate to the 14 x Trig beacons whilst Ryno used GPS.

CP1 - Trig 9 - 43:44 - 4.47km
CP2 - Trig 51 - 1:56:08 - 8.52km
CP3 - Trig 281 - 56:30 - 4.80km
CP4 - Trig 279 - 1:24:21 - 7.03km (Hospitaalpad)
CP5 - Trig 301 - 1:12:00 - 4.71km (Rustig)
CP6 - Trig 278 - 22:05 - 1.37km
CP7 - Trig 287 - 2:17:44 - 9.41km
CP8 - Trig 40 - 1:04:21 - 5.44km (Nooitgedacht Towers)
CP9 - Trig 151 - 1:37:48 - 7.94km
Breedts Nek - 36:43 - 2.3km
CP10 - Trig 48 - 58:57 - 4.87km
CP11 - Trig 145 - 1:46:22 - 8.01km
CP12 - Trig 41 - 53:45 - 3.75km (Aasvoelkrans)
CP13 - Trig 222 - 50:52 - 3.62km
CP14 - Trig 220 - 51:47 - 3.36km
Finish - 37:10 - 1.26km (Olifantsnek Dam Wall)

Weather started closing in at about 2am and a storm hit fairly soon after that. Didn't get as badly rained on as Joburg and KZN which were flooded. Founds a lot of new tracks around CP3. Had daybreak on the Rand Water pipes track, and then misty conditions as we ascended to CP7. Cool conditions thereafter. Found water on the Rand Water track and at SANDF tank en route to CP9. Met Steph at Breedt's Nek, by which time we were well off the pace. Although I felt okay, I just had no leg speed after the night, and there was no urgency for the last part of the course.

Generally founds some good lines if we do decide to go again on the route. Got down to the dam wall okay, but then battled to get past the barricades, but we've got contacts with the local farmer for future.

Tsakane Wetlands Parkrun.

Nice flat course, probably the most enjoyable of all the township Parkruns. Very fast as well, thoroughly enjoyed it.

93/74

Breedt's Nek ride from Van Gaalens along the dirt roads. Stopped at the top of the pass and straight back from there. Felt okayish, have done this ride quicker.

Av 23.3
Mx 47.9

Long Cradle loop. Out via Sunset Drive (Logwood), then Muldersdrift, Kromdraai loop and back via Lanseria.

Av 23.5
Mx 66.6

Chartwell suburbs loop.

Av 20.8
Mx 59.4

Loop around Charwell suburbs.

Av 20.9
Mx 60.0

Wolwespruit TT. Needed to turn headlamp on at the first forest section next to the highway. Saw a couple of bushbabies at the climb up the Orange Trail. Nice improvement of about 2 mins on my previous time, despite having more dark.