Hot - Just Like The Real Vegas
Well the mercury is on the rise again already today so everyone else is riding early before it gets too hot. That’s right, everyone ‘else’. I’m waiting til the heat of the day really kicks in - always good to train in the conditions you’re likely to race in. I still haven’t been out on the course yet but it’s about 95% the same as last year and much of it the same as the mid north island course in December. I know of one technical section I need to check out, but Gav and Connor are spending a bit of time there today and will get it sussed to show me tomorrow :o)
I had a day off the bikes yesterday to give my body full recovery. I really did smash my legs at Opotiki, which is great. I want to do the same again on Saturday and the fresher they are to start with, the more damage I can do to them on the day. I remember this course so well from last year as it was an incredible race for me. Just a constant pin-it course, hard and fast, but let off for a minute and you go backwards.
Apart from my ride later, the big excitement on the agenda today is going to see the lion cubs! In fairness to Sara and Tempo I’m going to do my best not to smuggle one home, but I make no promises for Celia… Speaking of the 2 terrors at home, Mum has advised that they’re getting on well with Sara bringing Tempo her toys from inside to outside, and I hope she was fibbing when she told me Tempo has grown to twice the size she was when I left - but she is probably going to be pretty big when full grown - just not yet!!!
