staffe's blog

One DNF = 1.5 hour lost
5 flats = 60 minutes lost
Flu and tummy bug = 2 minutes lost in last night lap
Best team time 1:02 by yours truly
Crap result but fun race.

we were one man down but finished allright. My lights did not work properly either hence apalling night times. Ordered new lights now to get ready for next 24hr.

Last 50k was an excerise in holding back and not cramping up too much.

Too much road riding for my liking. At the gnarly bits the road riders block all access and one need to take the gnarliest of all lines to pass. Then on the road they come flying past. - Bastards

I need more training!

My plan was not to get the adrenaline get the better of me and never to go full stick. A steady pace was the plan. I started reasonably close to the start line and during the first kilometers people were zooming by me, I managed to not get caught up in their frenzy. That worked as most of them faded pretty quickly after 5 - 10 ks and I started to pass them.

The old boyz category is getting competitive, our 3rd place last year could not be relived

I did not deal well with the het. My fastest time was the last lap when it was cooler.

Results are up, I got 2.59.18 for the irate intern. I'm stoked! 26th place and 6th in my class (veterans). I think it must be that hill's fest Rob and Gazza6 took us on