Portfolio Partners Spring Cycle: YESTERDAY
October 23rd 2006 07:18
The Portfolio Partners Spring Cycle – YESTERDAY
Owwww… my legs! I couldn’t sleep last night because my legs are so sore, much sorer than after the City2Surf. Even just sitting here typing on the computer with my knees bent I’m in pain – I think I need to lie down…
Oh but it was a great ride! The views were lovely, the weather was perfect and the after-party at Olympic Park was huge. It was such a beautiful day too. It wasn’t too hot to make the ride unbearable, and it wasn’t too overcast to make it depressing – it was a perfect, cool-but-not-cold temperature which was great for riding.
Being a bit of a cyclist I thought I could handle the 40km but let me tell you, that last 10km was hard! I’ve decided that this was definitely something I should have trained for, and not chickened-out of much bike riding due to the crazy magpies... just sitting there and scheming in the trees, until they suddenly ATTACK! ATTACK! Scary stuff…
The first 20km or so were lovely; riding down the slightly wet streets of Sydney, cycling across the harbour bridge, taking in the beautiful day and loving the ever-increasing adrenalin build-up and slight pain to the legs – you’re exercising and being healthy!
But alas, after 30km you hit the wall and all you want to do is go home, but you have to finish the race! When you finally make it you feel exhausted but invigorated and your legs barely even hurt. But then the afternoon wears on and you can feel your muscles starting to ache and stairs are not fun at all!
It was a great day though, and like the City2Surf, I’ll definitely be back next year but with a lot more training, so I can successfully complete the 40km without conking out mid-cycle.
Owwww… my legs! I couldn’t sleep last night because my legs are so sore, much sorer than after the City2Surf. Even just sitting here typing on the computer with my knees bent I’m in pain – I think I need to lie down…
Oh but it was a great ride! The views were lovely, the weather was perfect and the after-party at Olympic Park was huge. It was such a beautiful day too. It wasn’t too hot to make the ride unbearable, and it wasn’t too overcast to make it depressing – it was a perfect, cool-but-not-cold temperature which was great for riding.
Being a bit of a cyclist I thought I could handle the 40km but let me tell you, that last 10km was hard! I’ve decided that this was definitely something I should have trained for, and not chickened-out of much bike riding due to the crazy magpies... just sitting there and scheming in the trees, until they suddenly ATTACK! ATTACK! Scary stuff…
The first 20km or so were lovely; riding down the slightly wet streets of Sydney, cycling across the harbour bridge, taking in the beautiful day and loving the ever-increasing adrenalin build-up and slight pain to the legs – you’re exercising and being healthy!
But alas, after 30km you hit the wall and all you want to do is go home, but you have to finish the race! When you finally make it you feel exhausted but invigorated and your legs barely even hurt. But then the afternoon wears on and you can feel your muscles starting to ache and stairs are not fun at all!
It was a great day though, and like the City2Surf, I’ll definitely be back next year but with a lot more training, so I can successfully complete the 40km without conking out mid-cycle.
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