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Sunday Apr 12, 2015 #
Event: Roleystone - MTBO
9 AM
Mountain Biking race (Roleystone MTBO) 2:35:39 [5] 29.74 km (11.5 kph) +860m
ahr:156 max:178 shoes: Giro Privateer
So glad first time out for a proper hit out in a long time and boy I am suffering now!
Started ok to #1 wasn't exactly hard, but took it slow anyway. then proceeded to completely muppet up #2 not reading detail - trying to discover new paths... just bad bad.
Paul had caught me and I was sure dave was in front of us by then.
#3 Paul went left at the T junction - thought awesome I can get some ground again. and proceed straight into the green track rather than the one I intended. this sucked and when I came out the other side - Paul can back around saying wtf is going on.
#4 Paul put up the pace abit and disappeared and I saw him coming out of 4.
#5 alone now and messed up my contour reading over shot the tracks in and hit my catching feature (the t-junction) was easy from there. Saw Tash coming back up to 5 as I went down the road to 6 - she looks less than impressed <3 TT, she was havign a bad day!
#6 taking it slowly because I could see it was going to be tricky, and it was, he went straight passed me. Saw Dave to my suprise and then Paul - I got a good road in because of the traffic and because I was going slowly - I would love to claim I would have got it first time but I can see why it was difficult.
Had to refold map here and pretty much lost contact with everyone. #7 was clean, #8 had a few dramas with the power lines throwing me off but got there after back tracking once. Went via the main road to #9 - felt efficient and to my surprise met Paul again at #10... Thought in with a chance. Tried to be sneaky towards #11 - Paul had the same idea - I thought he had gone passed with a group but as I turned around to get the small western track I saw him disappearing around the corner. Caught him up by the control and stayed with him to #12. Had to refold the map here and that was the last I saw of him.
#13 via main road and the back up at it rather than trying the direct route. $13 went north and used the track it runs on rather than main road -= riding was good and felt strong still. #15 was clean and on the way to #16 saw Paul coming back out - he had a good chunk of time on me now. Belted down the hill to #17 hoping to make up some ground - but lets be honest that was a futile cause.
#18 debated en route hill or road - decided the hill - that was very very wrong. it was a tad over grown and the fast downhill wasn't really realised and had to even jump off on the uphill as back was starting to pack in.. sadly when I jumped off both quads cramped badly which was countered by me drinking like 500ml-750ml straight of my electrolytes. Was feeling spanked by 18 with not much power left.
Plodded along the fence line to 19 - it was surprisingly hard work and the track wasnt as nice as I was hoping/expecting. in fact in so spots I would have said green. I had a glass bottle explode under my tyre half way to 19 - which had my concerned but my bike survived!
#20 was good but I was over it by now - and as I was leaving #20 got a bug in my eye - almost had me off my bike! - #21 probably took the less efficient route but as I said over it and then home.
Was happy with my course length - seems to be short compared to others during discussion - just highlights that I need to get fitter and faster.
Body feeling smashed now - first big hitout in ages! was good to see everyone again felt like a while. Gopro was dead at 1hr30 (not sure why) but will see if I got anything good - doubtful as it seemed to angle up when I saw it at one point/.
Was aiming for 2hr30 came in 2hr 35 so happy enough and not too far behind the others which was a nice change. Drank the full 3L pack I had with me surprisingly! I wasnt going to bring it at one stage this morning!!! Really glad I did now!
Started ok to #1 wasn't exactly hard, but took it slow anyway. then proceeded to completely muppet up #2 not reading detail - trying to discover new paths... just bad bad.
Paul had caught me and I was sure dave was in front of us by then.
#3 Paul went left at the T junction - thought awesome I can get some ground again. and proceed straight into the green track rather than the one I intended. this sucked and when I came out the other side - Paul can back around saying wtf is going on.
#4 Paul put up the pace abit and disappeared and I saw him coming out of 4.
#5 alone now and messed up my contour reading over shot the tracks in and hit my catching feature (the t-junction) was easy from there. Saw Tash coming back up to 5 as I went down the road to 6 - she looks less than impressed <3 TT, she was havign a bad day!
#6 taking it slowly because I could see it was going to be tricky, and it was, he went straight passed me. Saw Dave to my suprise and then Paul - I got a good road in because of the traffic and because I was going slowly - I would love to claim I would have got it first time but I can see why it was difficult.
Had to refold map here and pretty much lost contact with everyone. #7 was clean, #8 had a few dramas with the power lines throwing me off but got there after back tracking once. Went via the main road to #9 - felt efficient and to my surprise met Paul again at #10... Thought in with a chance. Tried to be sneaky towards #11 - Paul had the same idea - I thought he had gone passed with a group but as I turned around to get the small western track I saw him disappearing around the corner. Caught him up by the control and stayed with him to #12. Had to refold the map here and that was the last I saw of him.
#13 via main road and the back up at it rather than trying the direct route. $13 went north and used the track it runs on rather than main road -= riding was good and felt strong still. #15 was clean and on the way to #16 saw Paul coming back out - he had a good chunk of time on me now. Belted down the hill to #17 hoping to make up some ground - but lets be honest that was a futile cause.
#18 debated en route hill or road - decided the hill - that was very very wrong. it was a tad over grown and the fast downhill wasn't really realised and had to even jump off on the uphill as back was starting to pack in.. sadly when I jumped off both quads cramped badly which was countered by me drinking like 500ml-750ml straight of my electrolytes. Was feeling spanked by 18 with not much power left.
Plodded along the fence line to 19 - it was surprisingly hard work and the track wasnt as nice as I was hoping/expecting. in fact in so spots I would have said green. I had a glass bottle explode under my tyre half way to 19 - which had my concerned but my bike survived!
#20 was good but I was over it by now - and as I was leaving #20 got a bug in my eye - almost had me off my bike! - #21 probably took the less efficient route but as I said over it and then home.
Was happy with my course length - seems to be short compared to others during discussion - just highlights that I need to get fitter and faster.
Body feeling smashed now - first big hitout in ages! was good to see everyone again felt like a while. Gopro was dead at 1hr30 (not sure why) but will see if I got anything good - doubtful as it seemed to angle up when I saw it at one point/.
Was aiming for 2hr30 came in 2hr 35 so happy enough and not too far behind the others which was a nice change. Drank the full 3L pack I had with me surprisingly! I wasnt going to bring it at one stage this morning!!! Really glad I did now!
Friday Apr 10, 2015 #
5 PM
Note
Went segway riding with work function today... that was interesting ....