Saturday morning 2am woken by a screaming baby (this has been pretty standard for the last 6weeks), then laid in bed trying to convince myself to go to sleep until the alarm at 4am, but no success.
0415 into car with my green tea and muffin heading to wyong for the AROC sport adventure race. bike drop at 0600 and started to eat as i will need all the energy i could muster to keep up with my other team members, then on the bus heading to start at 0730.
Start was 2km south of the entrance.
Leg 1 2km soft sand run, this proceeded to blow the chest and legs to bits and then a swim across the channel as we headed to the kayaks. I needed this swim to drop the body temp as i tried to stay with the leaders and my team members which were both 20kg lighter and alot fitter than me! Heart rate was up in mid to high 170's
Leg2 7km kayak across the lake heading NW to Wyong, conditions were perfect light southerly breeze and clear blue sky. But we were in bigger yellw bath tubs with shit paddles, tough going
Leg3 swim 120m across a brown jelly fish infested water, it was not pleasent as we did not know what we were hitting? and by the time I got half way it was starting to mess with my head and could not get out of there quick enough. Plus my pack and PFD was riding up making swimming tough.
Leg4 MTB 15km we headed west from Tacoma into Ominbah forest where we discovered groomed single track which was great fun. So we blasted through there with me hitting a small tree as i took in the scenery. I just wish i had my cleats on as my shoes were sliding around all over the place of the nylon flat peddles (or metal peddles)
Leg 5 2.5 Rogaine in the middle of the forest we jumped off the bikes and headed out on foot to collect 5 check points.
Leg 6 MTB 15km back in the saddle and finish the single track loop more fun to be had, and will have to go back. My first sign of cramp as on this leg which was no great surprise.
Finished Second and were sent back out on a bonus leg
Bonus 3km run around the Koringah Waters estate
Finished Second by 8mins 3hr.50mins- The winners are almost pro racers as they are about to go to New Caledonia for a 4 day race. So very happy after no real training for 6 weeks.
0415 into car with my green tea and muffin heading to wyong for the AROC sport adventure race. bike drop at 0600 and started to eat as i will need all the energy i could muster to keep up with my other team members, then on the bus heading to start at 0730.
Start was 2km south of the entrance.
Leg 1 2km soft sand run, this proceeded to blow the chest and legs to bits and then a swim across the channel as we headed to the kayaks. I needed this swim to drop the body temp as i tried to stay with the leaders and my team members which were both 20kg lighter and alot fitter than me! Heart rate was up in mid to high 170's
Leg2 7km kayak across the lake heading NW to Wyong, conditions were perfect light southerly breeze and clear blue sky. But we were in bigger yellw bath tubs with shit paddles, tough going
Leg3 swim 120m across a brown jelly fish infested water, it was not pleasent as we did not know what we were hitting? and by the time I got half way it was starting to mess with my head and could not get out of there quick enough. Plus my pack and PFD was riding up making swimming tough.
Leg4 MTB 15km we headed west from Tacoma into Ominbah forest where we discovered groomed single track which was great fun. So we blasted through there with me hitting a small tree as i took in the scenery. I just wish i had my cleats on as my shoes were sliding around all over the place of the nylon flat peddles (or metal peddles)
Leg 5 2.5 Rogaine in the middle of the forest we jumped off the bikes and headed out on foot to collect 5 check points.
Leg 6 MTB 15km back in the saddle and finish the single track loop more fun to be had, and will have to go back. My first sign of cramp as on this leg which was no great surprise.
Finished Second and were sent back out on a bonus leg
Bonus 3km run around the Koringah Waters estate
Finished Second by 8mins 3hr.50mins- The winners are almost pro racers as they are about to go to New Caledonia for a 4 day race. So very happy after no real training for 6 weeks.
