Frosty

The running leaderboard… 🤪🤡

Rest day for me, today. 10.7km left to plod along. Spending the day with the fandamily in the Mother City. Edit: make that 6.6km to go. The V&A and Hout Bay walks are added in. The De Jonge burger and tjips at the street-food place did a good job for lunch.

In the same boat; I’ll just tell the group to wait at the top. Usually the stop-start nature of riding is enough to deter surging and they ride together again, until the next person tries to get a PB on a 4% grade used in a race.

Some interesting info, from Strava, with a trend to more off-road riding and trail running: https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/strava-analyzed-all-our-activities-and-found-that-boomers-bike-gen-z-likes-the-party-pace-and-were-all-held-back-by-work https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Du8cX1RzGHeX-x8iIWMBlNPs00DYgfdO/view

The court case has been set for March, so no need to guess what will happen; time will tell.

Almost all of Intervals.icu data can be linked into Excel, and simply updated using the refresh button (F9). The API has allowed a lot more automation.

Suddenly I have Strava-related posts in IG. https://www.instagram.com/reel/C1YNhNgs5I2/?igsh=MzY1NDJmNzMyNQ== There is one at the local mall, that we used to have fun with (when running on Sunday mornings).

Even on club rides, I have thoughts. I’m a listener when riding, while others are talkers. Doesn’t mean I’m always listening, as I might be deep in thought. What ya thinkin’ about when riding? Anything and everything. Often think of something, then forget it when I’m home, but then remember it again on the bike. That horrible cycle can continue unless I stop and make a note.

34/50 completed; should be done by Friday, before the long trip back to Howteng.

Somewhere between 24/12 and 02/01 I picked up 5Kg.

Just making it look more festive; happy new year everyone!

Work from “home” for today, and possibly tomorrow; but first a morning trot, and a coffee. 5km in the morning and again in the afternoon is a little easier on the legs than a 10km once a day.

Last sunset of 2023

Run 1/5; harder than anticipated. Hot, windy and I probably ran too fast (given my lack of recent running).

Potentially the last ride for the year. It’s been a while since riding in the wet; #fun

Snakes of Southern Africa helped identify it.

Been a while since I’ve done a ride on a Friday, let alone a CoffeeRideFriday(™️). Pearler of a day here.

There was a large amount of smoke between Hermanus and Gansbaai (yesterday).

An uninvited guest today, about 1m in length, moving across the lawn. Eventually found refuge in the bushes. Phone camera was zoomed in; no way I was getting that close.

Who watched yesterday’s race at Gavere? Some good racing for the minor placings, and the #podiumselfie afterwards.

The Festive500 run is also 50km. Did it in 2016. 5km walk to beach, in the morning, and a 5km walk to the rocks in the afternoon for sunset. 5 days and it’s done.

Riding new roads/trails are always welcome, even if it’s windy and hot. Homeward bound, from left to right… with wind in the sails.

I was asked what is quicker… gravel or MTB. Today I unintentionally found out that the gravel is marginally quicker. Maybe it’s the red/orange decals.

I still remember that night at Germiston drive-in, sitting on the steps outside the cafeteria, watching it.