Single track training at Garden Route Trail Park (amazing - try it if you have a chance, Morne - probably the best in the country!). I tried to keep the cadence around 75-80 rpm's. Heart rate wasn't really an issue. These guys know the trails and are more experienced on single track than me, but I kept on their tails. They were a bit slow on the uphill sections, but I was fighting a stomach bug (the last 3 days) and wanted to play it safe, so kept at the back of the pack. Let's put it this way: it wasn't just my jaw I was clenching on the uphill climbs! :) I've just heard back from Dryland Management - I'm out of luck for the Attakwas unless I buy someone else's entry and switch registration the day before. I'm not sure that'll happen, but how about if this week, I keep training as if I was doing the race. I'll know by the weekend if I've found an entry, so we can either do a recovery week, or just carry on with more training. I'm going to be strong for something eventually! )