Waller Pain Hill Climb

[Hal]

First of all thanks to Scott for organising and all the helpers.

I had tried to get my mates to come out on this ride as we often go for a greasy spoon fry up at Star Buger in Caterham Valley, managed to pursuade my brother Ross and two rugby playing friends Jim and Chris. Met up with the rest of the ACC mtb crowd and chilled out at the bottom of the hill waiting a start slot.

I hit the hill at full pelt, it felt really easy to start with then I remembered I had to start breathing, then I had to get out the saddle as the gradient steepended, then I realised that the lactic in my legs was building up, and building up, then my lungs started to burn, I sat down in the saddle as the gradient eased a bit, but that didn't work as well as I had hoped so I stood up again, now my legs were just fading into lumps of jam, then my ears filled with the rasping sound of my lungs as I approached the finish line trying not to run over the 8yr old girl on a tricycle. Phew

I'm not sure it is very good for you but I was certainly surprised to do so well. Must go back to the top of the hill to peel my lungs off the tarmac

Ross got 02:22
Jim 02:21
Chris 01:5?

A really good day out.

http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/lat ... climb.html

[Sylv]

Well done Hal!! And Scott and his crew for organising, think there were over 70 riders of all ages and abilities, on road bikes, mtbs, bmx and one tiny bike with stabilisers

I couldn't believe that Marco was going to race! The hill was pretty steep but unlike most hill climbs that ramp up towards the end this one got flatter at the end, so pacing was not obvious and you ended it shifting down gear after gear. I saw Hal finish after me and his face was a "waller" pain, mouth wide open and tongue stuck out, really looked like he gave it all. The chips were a nice treat at the top. Cheers CW and sponsors for the prizes, the musette in the Tour magazine was handy to carry it all that home via Succombs Need to lose those 2kgs again now !

[higg]

More photos here

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and here

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Aodan.

[Ivor]

well done Hal. Damn completely forgot about that hill climb. I'd been meaning to trot along.

[Snoop Doug]

excellent! Make a great story for the advertiser....if someone could be ar5ed