Since my bike's in the shop I ran up the hill from work to the Kelburn gym (well, except for the twenty metres at the top of the steps, which was more a staggery shuffle), did 25 minutes of aerobic stuff and then some weights focussing on the legs - leg press, calf extensions, calf raise, and that funny one where you lie on your stomach and raise weights by bending your knees. It'll be becoming obvious to you, dear reader, that I'm fairly new to weights - I think this was my 7th gym trip to move big (and small) plates of metal around. Then I ran home. At every moment I was thinking "keep going, you need to get really fit really soon!" I try to exercise very hard when I exercise - and make up with intensity what my exercise usually lacks in regularity or time spent. But this was better. It's really odd how useful having the panic of the upcoming race is. And now - Fwaagh! I feel great! I'm not sure I want to stand up, but I feel great!
But the big news is that Scott has arranged a first training ride for Wednesday.
- Meeting at Patel's Superette in Aro St.
- Up Aro St.
- Up Wrights Hill (optional climb on the Scout's Hall track)
- Down Salvation
- Up Salvation
- Down Scout's Hall track
- Down to work
I can think of no way of saying "You don't understand, I can't do that!" So I guess I'll do it. I'm hoping downhill through gorse is a good way to learn to do mountain biking. But really I'm hoping I make it up that hill, it'll be a bit embarrassing if they find out that I'm a pedestrian who owns a mountain bike, rather than a mountain biker per se.
Still I do wonder: what's a nice geek like me doing in a fitness craze like this?
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