TT’ing is an awful way to spend your time, away from any external motivation it becomes a mental game of going hard, but keeping your effort as sustainable as possible.

Heading over to rotto for the day is, honestly, a bit of a pain in the arse with the bikes, gear, trainers etc and it involves an early start and a lot of sitting around. arriving on the island there were many familiar faces over for the UWCT time trail and we setup at the Dome Cafe to watch them roll out and await our turn.

I remember riding around rottenest as a child, it took all day, the hills were mountains and you needed online casino a packed lunch! The cramping from thursday”s kalamunda stage had left my legs sore and tight, a 30min warmup on the trainer helped to loosen the muscles before I headed to the start ramp a little worried about my time and with a goal of not cramping  over the 19km course I set out and settled in for ~27-29 minutes of misery. Tthe 45 second gaps ensure that most people don’t get to see the rider in front or behind them internalising the effort and providing no rabbits for me to chase.

The course had a fair head/crosswind and much of the route is lumpy not allowing you to settle into a rhythm…. the tight corners and surprise quokka”s for most of the keeps things interesting…today i managed 27:50 at 41km/h on the roady…enough for 70th position from 140 starters…a mid pack finish at this level was more than enough to keep my happy and, thankfully, the ride was cramp free. the leader, joe cooper scorched around at nearly 50km/h, humbling.

Cycling Central have a great clip – Cycling Central

Stage 3 – Training Peaks

I have to say thanks (again!) to the teams sponsors!

Logic Networks Australia – Respiratory West – Industry Mates – Steadyrack – Momentum Health Solutions – Muzz Buzz – Terrain Dynamics – Unicorn Brewery – Hall Cycling Training