The struggle is real!

I don’t know why but today was really hard. It started well. Foggy and cold, but the kitchen was still warm from last night. Time disappeared in the fog and it was after 10am when we hit the road. The first part all the way to Roaring Meg was really good. The traffic gets on your nerves after a while. Not because anyone was dangerous but the noise and being on edge gets to you after a while.

After Roaring Meg it was uphill and it felt really hard when it shouldn’t have. From then on I really struggled. It was just mentally taxing. We arrived at Gibbston Valley and jumped on the track. But I got annoyed that we were going slow and it was harder than the road. Especially because we followed the road. So we hoped back off and only got back on when we saw the track leave the main road.

It has some pretty moments but it didn’t feel worth it to me. I just wanted to get back on the road and get to Arrowtown. Once we struggled a bit more past the bungy and again followed the road. Rowan made the decision we should get off. My knees are aching and I am miserable. I keep crying, getting frustrated and making silly mistakes. The road is hard and we have a good 10km to go. When we finally reach Arrowtown I am exhausted. I do perk up. It is around 3.30pm but it feels like 6pm. The sun has gone and it feels like a big day!