10 weeks out to NZ IM
Day 1- Monday
Feeling shit, have a head cold-all blocked up.
REST DAY- worked in Shop all day. Vlad gave me some of his natural cold and flu vitamins.
Day 2 - Tuesday
Still feeling congested, got a lift into work, then decided to run home in the evening(easy), normally 6.5km but added extra few km's. Total 9.5km(56 mins).
Day 3- Wednesday
Long ride- 143km.
Excited to be wearing my new cycle kit from SANTINI, my red look. Great fit and so comfortable.
Headed out to Manly to meet Nathan and 'Karmea' crew- with Sarah-Anne(who's also doing her first ironman with me in NZ:)), Warren and their friends visiting from England. Gorgeous sunny day. We headed out along coastal way towards Church Point, then headed to West Head, thru Akuna, and back along Pitt Water Rd through the coastal suburbs back to Manly for a much anticipated BREAKY/LUNCH, and a soya Latte. It was great chatting about life/politics. Tempted by Sarah-Anne suggesting getting a ferry back to the Eastern Suburbs..I but determined I cycled the last bit home.
Day 4 - Thursday (30th)
Was planning to fit in a run before we headed off to Jindabyne, but not feeling 100% I decided to have a REST DAY, and be completely rested for our 1st day of cycling in the mountains.
We decided to leave at 11.30am, as Marko was arriving back into Sydney in the morning.
We loaded up the cars, and Sue and I headed off, with Paudi and Marko in tow.
Arriving in Jindy,we bought supplies for riding the next day, and breakfast.
Day 5 - Friday-1st Day riding in Jindabyne
We headed out at 8.15am (was meant to be 7.30am), but we were so relaxed.
Breakfast of Carman muesli- with teaspoon of nutella, soya milk. 2 x coffees, barocca drink, 2 x toast w peanut butter and jam...yummy. Ready to rumble.
We cycled to Charlotte's Pass(84km). At the start my heart rate was high at 175 bpm. I took some Cold and Flu tablets and lots of tissues-as I starte to get sinusitus....
The pace was really good and steady. It was't too hot, cole or windy. No arm warmers needed. The climb up was 2hrs(40kms), then we re-grouped and cycled back down as a group- fast decending. Going back the 40km's took only 1 hr. The last decent, the other guys got to 80km.hr speeds, where as I did 60-65km/hr. Definitely my braking on corners improved, with me trying to follow the wheel in front around the corners.
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