Really positive week...

My trepidation (see last post) about this week's challenges proved unfounded...
Starting on Sunday with a very challenging 64.5 mile Evans Ride-It event, through to Tuesday's freezing cold outing and Wednesday's Etape pt II (which was hugely enjoyable - good hills, new top speeds for me and Jared (51.7 and 51.4mph respectively!), drafting with Ollie over the last few miles - and a high-speed ride in this morning (world record attempt spoiled only by a slow truck stuck behind a slow cyclist for a mile :( ), I've covered a total of 174 miles and climbed 4400 feet since Sunday morning, and I feel great right now!!
I'm finally starting to feel confident about the C2C, and am looking forward to it with great anticipation!!!

fulfilling weekend

Had a very fulfilling weekend. Tried out a gas barbecue for the first time and must say I'm very impressed. I've always frowned upon them believing them not to hold the same flavours as charcoal but I take it all back. Burgers were gorgeously succulent and by far the best barbecue burgers I've ever had. Sausages were equally impressive and I'm most definately converted, I'll never go back to coals.
All washed down with copious amounts of beer made for a satisfying weekend.
Really looking forward to the Upton ride next weekend where they have further barbecue opportunities and a beer tent.....

Little and unoften....

Had a relatively small weekend, did a quick 25 miler on Saturday which included my favourite run downhill where i managed a max speed of 45.6MPH, i've got a plan to break the 50 barrier next time i'm up there. On Sunday did a little 15 mile MTB ride, felt pretty good but not helped out by having to do it on my brothers MTB which is a smaller frame and has a broken saddle meaning it was pointing upwards (gents i'm sure you can feel my pain!)

Looking forward to the team ride on Wednesday, hoping the weather holds out....

gentle weekend

only 36 miles done this weekend but quite hilly. looking forward to weds ride.

Scary week coming up!

Kicking off with the Evans Ride-It event on Sunday - 64 miles, 2800+ feet of climbing, including two cat-4 climbs one after the other, and four cat-5s.
After a brief respite for a tennis match on Monday, I've got Tuesday afternoon off for cycling, so will try to do 60+ in the day, the motors l'etape part II on Wednesday and finally another tennis match on Thursday...


I suggest you don't ask me for anything complicated on Friday!!!

Reality hit home

I went out with Jared and Garry on Monday and managed a hilly 58 miles, which was down to the support of my co-riders and some energy bars otherwise it would never have happened! as at 30 miles i was done. Very pleased in the end to get 58 miles under belt. but reality has well and truly hit home at just how hard this is going to be, to get up the next day and do 70 miles and the following day 60 miles it feels a world away.

Bank Holiday training

40 odd  miles done this eveing, wrong choice of clothing towards the end. must buy some arm warmers. 20 ish miles done on saturday. not the most of miles done but not bad to say the weather has been rubbish. 4 weeks on Friday...