Training Log Archive: fluceluce

Lovely evening ride with Jane. Loxley, around Damflask and back over stannington.

Pre ride of the race route. Already scorchio on the open field sections but not too bad in the forest. Starts off fast track/singletrack looping around forest, then heads across a field to the next section of forest, steep sharp climb through forest then up a road. Bomb hole fun at the top. Heart in mouth moment the first time I did the first one - pretty big. Then out across a field before dropping down through the forest on thin swoopy singletrack with a couple of short climbs thrown in, through 3 different sections of wood then in to the finish.

Lap 1 including short start loop. Set off a bit too far back - sprinted the big tracks to overtake then was stuck behind people on singletrack for about 25mins of this one.Not as bad as kielder by any means! All bunched up again so slow towards he end. Official results say my lap time was 42:24 so short loop was the rest of the time.

Lap 2 - less people in the way - fastest first section of the race.

Lap 3 - around 3pm - flagging in the heat - legs struggling with the climb this time

Lap 4 - last one - still excrutiatingly hot - still flagging and this time my back tightened up big time on the descent so lost a bit more time. Still - this took us into the lead by a lap and we finished 1st in the female pairs. Looking at the other womens times from the race there is much to be improved on. Iwona who I am racing mountain mayhem with rode faster than me for the first lap, then pretty much the same as me for the next 3 laps...except she was racing 12hrs solo so did them back to back instead of having 45mins rest in between! Machine! Fastest time ridden by a woman - 38:20!!

Wk 3 of reasonable training (Just ignore the lack of running still)! Work-training balance realigned finally :-) And the sun has come out which has no doubt helped!

D&W Harpur Hill - First half deceptively flat - cruising round, effort 2 all the way...until I found myself 4.3miles out with 25mins to go...oh yes and at least 170m of climb to go too...
Hammered it back, only 1:41 late so not a bad effort! And was happy to see my legs are still capable of going hard when required, they are just not inclined to atm!

Saw Kim, R calf and R sholder very tight along with all the usual back/hip related issues. R shoulder massage possibly the most painful thing ever..Went out to watch Totley Moor race - another lovely evening!

Bouldering on Burbage - success! I finally managed bouldering! Also starting to feel like I'm more in control when climbing, even if it is on rather easy routes....Lovely evening for it :-)

C • this sounds fun! did you go... 2