Roads that were wet, but not icy.  Air that was cold but not freezing.  Skies that were blue under veiled sunshine.  And wind that just wasn’t there.  So I went out.  Which was and is good.  Especially because I need to get more miles in.  And I did; I broke the two hour barrier, and I even went up the odd hill.  All good right?

Cycling time: 2:02
Distance: 30.1 miles
Avg: 14.7 mph
ODO: 7560.1 miles

But there’s a problem lurking in there.  I need to get more miles in.  I ought to ride my bike.  If I don’t, I feel guilty.  Would someone like to explain where the love is there?  Maybe it’s missing because it’s taking me a while to make my way back?  Maybe it’s the lack of a big foreign goal to motivate me?  Maybe it’s just winter, and it’s the same roads and the same views and it’s all a bit same old same old?

I just want to enjoy riding my bike.  Which I will probably do more as it gets easier and it won’t get easier unless I do more of it.  How very circular.  Just like my routes.  So it’s got to be done.  Well, it’s either that or stop doing it at all.  And there are things I do want to do.  My sportive calendar is filling up.  In six weeks I’m off on my Wheels in Wheels training camp.  And OK, so I haven’t found that big thing yet, but it could still happen…?  So I guess I’ll keep getting out there, putting the miles in, one ride at time.  Next week I’ll even start going up hills.  Hopefully I’ll get there 🙂