Dianna Henry

So we did the stair running on Tuesday. Was tough, but satisfying. Unfortunately it rendered us useless for the next 4 days! Feeling stiff as a board and struggling to walk, my exercise was limited to riding to and from uni and to and from town on a couple of occasions. So a little word of advice - SLOW & STEADY does it when getting back into exercise!!

Saturday morning, James and I did a leisurely riverloop. It was James' first ride in 8 weeks so we just took it fairly easy.

Sunday morning, 6 or us (Krissy, Nick, Pip, Tara, James and I) drove down towards Mt Tamboring. About 15 or so km from the base of the mountain we parked the cars and set off. The approach to the mountain was lovely - undulating hills, fresh smells and past lots of interesting scenery and farms. The actual ascent is a winding 7.5km. I'm not sure what percentage gradient it is but I don't think it was as steep as the back side of Coot-tha. At the top we stopped for brekky. Our first choice of cafe was closed and so we had to try out another place. Interesting. But it filled that gap. Tara, Nick and Krissy headed back down the mountain and James, Pip and I rode up to the Galleries Walk to check it out and locate a cafe for next time. We toyed with the idea of doing some more riding, but then decided that we needed to get back to Brisbane. The descent was quite a lot of fun! A very bumpy and messy road in most parts though so you really had to hold on tight to the handle bars. I probably used the brakes a bit more than was necessary but figured it was better to be safe than sorry. Next time I'll go a bit faster. The ride back to teh car was ok at first but then I felt stuffed and really struggled for the last 5k. Oh well - apparently if I keep training I'll get fitter...