angie, giving it some

Sometimes it isn't about how fast you're going or far you go but about how you go about doing it.

Hit the trail in the late morning today with the padwan. Her hardcore three days worth of biking meant her legs were shot, and my pathetic tight chest and chicken legs meant we took the pace quite easy. The motto for the ride? Try, and try again. Make it up every single tricky bit. There's one particular bit which I can never seem to nail on the trail. I must have made it up only five times ever in the past few years - But with the husband's wise technical words in my head, I attacked it head on and nailed it on the first go. Looked behind me and so did Angie. The both of us were on a complete high from our accomplishment after and the rest of the trail seemed a breeze.

The monitor lizards were out in full force today, lazing in the sun. There was a cool breeze blowing through the canopy and it felt like we were somewhere else completely. Put some speed into the flats and nearly bottomed out on some gravel - Yes, lots of video worthy moments actually - including one of Angie zooming right into a bush! Waha! Hit the nanka loop and confronted my fear of tackling the stairs and rooty bits without following someone else's line, so was feeling quite whooopy about that too.

It's definitely great fun riding on a Monday afternoon when the trail is dead and there's no one in your way (or you're not in someone else's way). We were like two kids on a roller coaster and I'm sure all the noise we made going down those slopes caused a stir in the trees and bushes.

By the time we got home, my legs actually felt refreshed. Again, again! Fun!

Here are some shots from the shutterbug's camera:


bt carpark


quick break


burning thighs


we made it up!


owww


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