Training Log Archive: simmo

Mt Henry and around the river, rain forecast but stayed away. The new path under the Loch St bridge is finished - the cycling equivalent of an 8 lane freeway, the widest bike path I've ever seen.

Two rivers ride, battling 30km/h NNW headwind up the coast. Hat to wait 4 mins for a train at Tydeman Rd for only the second time in all the rides I've done through there.

Ride to physio in West Perth (and back) for neck treatment and bike refit. Since the previous bike fit when I first purchased the Beemer in 2013, I've gotten 5 years older, and the handlebars and saddle have been changed (accident earlier this year and wear & tear of leather respectively). Damien has also got some flash new equipment which included video (front and side) and a gizmo which shows where you are on the saddle. I have a right side saddle bias, which no adjustment of position could fix (and explains the wear on the previous saddle), but did show me overreaching for the pedals a little. Video showed a certain amount of head bobbing, also an indication of overreaching.

Saddle went down by 5mm and bars were rolled up by 3mm, and then I immediately felt more comfortable and more power - and the head stayed straight!. Well worth it! About 3kms equivalent on the trainer during the refit added to the ride distance of 9kms.

Event: WA Club Relays
 

Leg 1 Masters at WA Relays, Joondalup ECU, 2.41kms gps. Ran conservatively, trying to remember to mostly breathe through the nose, time unspectacular as a result - 2nd, but 4 mins behind Nick. Lost a minute climbing up to the wrong level at 5.

Used the Garmin because I wanted to see the HR if another spasm occurred - it didn't and the HR is equally as unspectacular as the run.

Leg 3 of Relays. 2.33kms on Garmin 235. Tried to up the speed a bit this time, one small mistake - a level one again where I went under the bridge that the control was on.

Noel and I were 2nd, 6 mins behind Anthea and Nick, and 12 mins ahead of the next team. Looks like Nick made a 4 min error on his second leg.