Point Cook - Geelong

Never one to look a gift horse in the mouth, when my host offered to drop me off in Geelong and save 30 miles of straight road headwind hell I only had to think of the answer for about two seconds. Even though I’m touring if a lift is put to me there is only one reply. I found my new hosts house, settled in the granny flat with it’s own bedroom, bathroom and gym area and arranged to meet up with my daughter who is out here. Lucky that she is staying with a family in the same street. We met up for a few hours and went out to get myself some supplies as the tour starts properly in a couple of days. My hosts in Geelong were Sarah and her children Oscar & Mika. They also had 2 friends staying over as they were going off camping the next day. Dinner was awesome with them all as we chatted and chowed down on vegetable wraps with roasted cheese covered Zucchini (Aubergine) slices. It was early to bed as even though it is my 3rd time in Australia the jet lag can be so heavy that once tiredness sets in it’s hard to push through. As normal with jet lag though waking up at 2am wide awake becomes part of the adjustment routine. After an early rise the following morning I put on my wobbling hoofs and put in a 5km run through Geelong CBC and down to the seafront. For my first 5km in the Southern Hemisphere I put in a time of sub 25 minutes which seeing I stopped at around 6 traffic crossings and had now idea where I heading wasn’t a bad time. Once back at the house I did a HIIT routine in the gym and a few sets of band assisted pull ups. Still trying to master the muscle up so no slacking. By mid afternoon it was really getting hot but down the beach and in the botanical gardens there was a nice enough breeze to keep it comfortable. Tomorrow will involve a ferry over to Sorrento with Eleanor for coffee then we part ways as it’s time to get peddling. I’m aiming at one of 3 Parkruns. Either Hastings, Philip Island or Inverloch. Thursday and Friday are looking like being very hot so a little bike riding tan work is also in order.