Training Log Archive: MTBjen

Wind turbine/blue haven loop with Uncle Juffy. Not sure about time but it was hot and sticky and he made me run up the hills.

Long ride to the Cape le Grande entry station and back, ouch, with one bottle of water and no food due to some missing pre-information. I just kept thinking "what would ricky do?" and decided not to turn back early because riding back into the wind on my own would have been even worse, but unfortunately I was sitting near the front when the 5 slower people turned back 10km before the turnaround, and the pace picked up markedly on the way back with just the faster 8 or so left. Managed not to kill a rude veteran ironman triathalete who tried to help by repeatedly telling me I didn't have enough water and should've brought more. No kidding. Anyway I felt ok and a couple of people offered me some water towards the end. Pretty happy to get home and collapse after that effort.

C • No water 3

Pottered to dempster head to take photos of dangerman hucking and ripping and stuff. He was very impressive too. Then to the coffee cat, quick swim and a play with the bebby then pottered home. Hot hot today, lucky we got out early.

Did the bare minimum after riding at my limit just to keep up for even that long. It was windy though and a good pace so I was pretty happy, but even happier to head back.

Shame, forced to take half a morning off work to show mr danger the piggery track. Did one fun lap then went back to work :-(

Feeling really coldy so I did a half hearted warmup and cool down then just did glute stuff while Jo did her rotary trail reps.

Slightly less coldy by the evening so I joined John for his triumphant return to running, around the wetlands of international significance while T2 and his grandparents hid in a bird hide.

Scenic loop plus stearnes plus backwards myrup with a group of six then five then four then bacon, yum.
The first part was hilly but there was lots of stopping and starting for otherJohn who was on his longest ever ride. When he dropped off it suddenly got harder and I started struggling but we got there. Nice to ride with John too, and the bacon afterwards was yummy.