Live Loud: May 2009

Friday, May 29, 2009

GeoQuest is nigh... 48 hrs of pleasure and pain. Feeling good. Bring
it on. Watch this space. :-)

Sunday, May 24, 2009

Dropped Pin (Woodford Oaks Trail Head)

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&q=-33.735397,150.487411%20%2810%20Taylor%20Rd%20Woodford%20New%20South%20Wales%202778%29

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Monday, May 18, 2009

Saturday, May 16, 2009

Mount Ku-ring-gai (bottom of Harwood Ave)

Bobbin Head

Dropped Pin (furthest point)

Couldn't find the track up the hill, the indistinct track will need a
bit of signage I think. Spent about 5 mins trying to find it, gave up
and decided to head back.

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&q=-33.683174,151.138275%20%28Ku-ring-gai%20Chase%20National%20Park%20New%20South%20Wales%29

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Dropped Pin fini

It was supposed to be a 20 k walk but ended up being a 30+ endevour.
The route I want to use was closed for repair so I had to take the
long way round. 5h28m.

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&q=-33.622532,151.153900%20%28992-996%20Pacific%20Hwy%20Berowra%20New%20South%20Wales%202081%29

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Dropped Pin bobbin head

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Dropped Pin (Mt Ku-ring-gai)

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&q=-33.654354,151.141174%20%28Mt%20Ku%20Ring%20Gai%20Track%20Ku-ring-gai%20Chase%20National%20Park%20New%20South%20Wales%202084%29

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Dropped Pin kick off

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My last training walk?

This may be my last training walk before geo, next week I'll be out at
wiseman's ferry so I may treat myself to a lay in next saturday.

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Sunday, May 10, 2009

Dropped Pin (the spit)

Just finished my paddle to Bantry Bay taking my new toy for a spin.

It was a wet one, was going to do 3hrs, but half that was plenty today.

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&q=-33.806885,151.247177%20%2885%20Parriwi%20Rd%20The%20Spit%20New%20South%20Wales%202088%29

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Saturday, May 09, 2009

Done (Mt Kuring-gai)

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&q=-33.653118,151.136795%20%28744%20Pacific%20Hwy%20Mt%20Kuring-Gai%20New%20South%20Wales%202080%29

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Dropped Pin (Apple Tree Bay)

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Dropped Pin (Mt Kuring-gia)

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&q=-33.655384,151.135437%20%282080%29

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Dropped Pin (1 hour)

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&q=-33.627777,151.120834

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If you look closely you can see the moon set on the horizon, a beautiful morning.

Dropped Pin

Kick off Berowa, next stop Apple Tree Bay.

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Another early start

Off for another walk only 15k's today.

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Monday, May 04, 2009

Brooklyn to Berowra - the wrap up

Well, it was my intention to attempt the 30km walk within 4 hours, but after a promising start, things started to slow down on the descent to Jerusalem Bay, and while the climb out wasn't to bad (heading to Cowan) it still required effort. I was happy knowing that this was the direction we would be going on the actual day. The reverse direction after 70km didn't bear thinking. Once on the ridge (Cowan Station), Nick and i began the descent to Berowra Waters. Again a steep descent and the inevitable ascent start to take it's toll, but I knew this wasn't going to be easy. Again I'm thankful that the toughest sections are in the first half of the 100km's, and not the back end.

My knee started playing up on the descents, so I'll need to be careful and focus on some isolation exercises.

It ended up taking a tad under 5 and a half hours, not too bad for a section I've never walked before, so that's the baseline.

If we can get to Apple tree bay before night fall I'd be very happy, but now I know what I have to do.