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...

like the wind!

WOW, I was riding like the wind this morning. Admittedly it's only a 7.5 mile journey into work but I covered it in just over 15 minutes at an average speed of about 29mph. Unfortunately there's no hill like Streatley so I only managed a snail like top speed of 52mph.......
Perhaps my burst of performance was due to watching the tour de nugget last night?

Busy weekend, 26 miles on Saturday, 18 miles Yesterday with 3 cat 5 hills and a cycle in to work this morning with Jared. the legs are feeling it, but please to get 3 days back to back. Legs are hurting this morning though.

Longest route this year

Beautiful weather, 81 miles knocked off on Saturday. Feeling good!. It doesn't get any better than this!
http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/96919945/?new_route=1