Long day in the saddle.
Well, in the ramp up to Ironman, Aussies - as they do - do some overdistance rides. I've done some long rides before, but NOTHING like this. I happened to leave my heart rate monitor at work so I added an extra 4-5k to go pick that up before leaving for the ride. Left my house at 5.50am, returned at about 1.30pm ... and today was a good day with favourable winds ... door to door *219k* ... no, that is not a typo -- two hundred nineteen. Crikey, I am TIRED.
Thankfully, we had a good group out ... anywhere from 6 to 16, depending on where we were ... so there was ample opportunity to sit in the bunch.
5 more long rides to go before Taupo.
In case you're interested, click this link. North Melbourne to Portsea and back. It's the status quo for Ironman training rides here.
posted by Mark Robinson at 5:17 PM
2 Comments:
Well done! Good on ya mate!
My long day in the saddle only reached 185k but it actually took longer to get it done. Jono came up sick and cashed in early at 130k. We started from 5:50 am as well but drove out of the city to start, came around a bit slow because he wasn't feeling well and then returned to the city (by car). I went out along the waterfront to make the distance solo in the peak heat of the day. Left me quite knackered as well (although I expected worse, felt better than any of the Rideau Lakes Tours)....and we have to do that 5 more times eh? I'm sure it will be easier next week! How hard can it be? :-)
Sunday, January 15, 2006 11:26:00 AM
219K!?!?!!? so crazy!
is it worth it? how are "the boys" down there? don't become infertile from all this riding - i wanna become a godparent (or, "godless"parent) to a mini wongbinson!
Wednesday, January 18, 2006 8:12:00 AM
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