The BRATs are out on Tuesday early that sees many of the 'A Graders' flex there Lycra around Centennial, good crowd out with Mr Angry, Hardman J.C, Conquest, 'The Mad Mexican( Juan), Mrs Clyde ( Krone) as was Charlie Low, got given the set that was 1 x flat loop(4ks), and 1 x hill loop( 6ks) - Five times total 50ks
Getting set to roll out only to be told "Lindop, stay , not good enough" by Clyde, so ended up rolling with the 2nd group that included good cyclists Captain Josh, Kiwi Benny, Sweaty Scott Milson, and Irishman
Evan, as well as a couple of others.The pace was on from the start and i was just happy to sit in for the first part thinking no way could they hold this pace. How wrong i was, i was knackered and I'd only done 23ks of the 50 and had to dig deep just to hang on ( and this was only B Grade).
Never been so happy to finish the 5th set covering 51ks - my legs were shot, Averaged 38.2k per/hr for the set before doing one more easy lap making it 55 for the morning before retiring for the much needed coffee.
The A Grade must have averaged over 42ks per hour i reckon and if you include the 700m metre Woollarha Hill included 5 times in that if gives you some idea how strong the lads are riding.
Happy enough with my effort though and really do need to get out and try to do more of these sessions as like running its very hard to do the speed work solo.
Another trip after to Physio Nick in Bondi for some more dry needling - things are on the improve and is happy for me to run but give it another week before i start picking up the pace.
Back into the pool tomorrow for another 2ks plus.
Guess Who is Back,
Can you guess who this calf belongs to ( no it's not me )
Clue, He was racing his first race since joining the 'Veterans group' - unfortunately his poor calf was not able to stand the rigours of more then 100 meters - very sad to see the demise of one of our more popular members .... and the only person more disappointed then the guy himself was Enda :)
Cheers
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