This time of the year there are thousands of Marula tree's that drop their fruit. The animals.... as everyone knows love them and even though "The Gods must be crazy" show them getting drunk on them...it can never happen.
I was on my Tuesday pm bike ride and the turing point is quite close to the Gate of the Kruger National park. As I was approaching a small climb I saw some elephant dung in the road with lots of marula's that have not been digested. I thought to myself "I am sure there are elephants close by"....not thinking about it again as I work with them every day, I was quite interested to see if it was he herd or only bulls.......well....I had my i-pod on and must have gone straight past the elephant in the bush. I completely forgot about it and on my way back...after turning at Orpen Gate I saw a police vehicle parked next to the road.
I approached the vhicle and saw the elephant standing on the wrong side of the fence....my side...next to the police car. I slowed down to have a look and the elephant saw me. He tucked his trunk in, flattend his ears and came charging past the police car straight at me. I am not sure what happend next but this thing played out is slow motion in my mind. I remember thinking an elephant gan get to 60km/h and for some or other reason I was under the impression that if I drop a few gears and hit it hard I can get to 60km/h. I never looked back for at least 2km and went flat out!!!! My heart rate was in zone 5 and I don't even know what my cadence was at.
Where the bull stopped or turned around I am not sure, but I do know that if you want to test your Max HR, try getting some motivation from a elephant!!!
Mike

but today is the start of test week for me!! that's a first for me too!! but it is just on 12 weeks 5 days until Ironman Western Australia so i think it is about time i actually get serious about my training,, especially as my husband is doing his first and he is blowing me away with the easy he has slipped into the mode of athlete,,,, (they don't call him legend for nothing) so off to swim now.........



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