Recovering - with a 14kg pack

I pulled up really well after K2Caves; no DOMS; no niggles; no tightness - I've just been tired & hungry all week. Tiger commented during my massage on Tuesday that over the last two weeks, I have not been as tight as I normally am; gawd knows how after all that pack carrying last weekend. Anyhoo, whatever I am doing, it seems to be agreeing with me (touch wood!).

This week has been a recovery week so I have had a few extra rest days & a bit more (much needed) sleep than normal -

Tuesday & Wednesday
Rest

Thursday
AM - 60min PT strength session which was kinda easy/kinda hard. After being sick, then tapering & recovering from K2Caves, I think my PT is looking forward to torturing me again next week.

Friday
Rest

Saturday
AM - easy 49mins plain old, garden-variety, sans-pack easy walk - 5.41k

Sunday
AM - easy 1:50 hike w/14kg pack - 9.52k

R joined me for my hike today so I decided to introduce him to the national park at Glenbrook. He now understands why I've never ridden my MTB down or up from the causeway. Of course he said that he will one day ride his tri bike up it. Looking forward to seeing that!

Relatively easy loop today from the car - Mt Portal (via tunnel view lookout) - Euroka - Ironbarks & back to the car. Amazing to think that I carry a 14kg pack now on recovery weeks!



Followed by a great lunch at a cafe in Glenbrook including Lindt Chocolate mudcake. Nice :-)

Looking forward to getting back into the training next week.

MTD: Bike - 56.97k + Run - 7.01k + Hike - 35.29k* + Walk - 5.41k
* with >14kg pack