Thanks to the wonders (!) of half term, training has been all but absent this week. I’d like to say this was tapering, which, if I hadn’t merely replaced riding with sessions at the gym, it would be. However I did and it wasn’t. Well let’s face it, that would have been a tad out of character, n’est-ce pas?
However this evening I did manage to get out on the bike for a couple of hours with Mim. Well, as if I needed an excuse, hubby adjusted my gears for me last night as I wasn’t able to get into bottom of top (if that makes any sense) and I wanted to check that everything was in working order. Which, after initially being a bit cranky (ha ha) it was.
We did my usual flat training loop with Nyland tagged on. It may have been sunny and hot, but the wind is omnipresent these days and was proving really hard work as I set off for Mim’s house, so much so that I wasn’t really looking forward to the ride. As a concession to the direction of the aforementioned wind we did the loop clockwise, so as to maximise opportunities for it to be a help not a hindrance. Which seemed to work. Furthermore I think that, as the sun slowly dropped towards the horizon, the wind level dropped a bit too.
So as it turns out it was a gorgeous couple of hours. The bugs proliferated as we rode, providing some interesting dietary supplementation. The views were crystal clear in the low sun as the shadows stretched. The conversation was constant so the wheels and the miles flew by. The roads were quiet. All was well with my world because I was on my bike and it rocks :).
Cycling time: 2:04:22 hrs
Distance: 32.4 miles
Avs: 15.7 mph
ODO: 8694 miles
OK, so I guess the wheels weren’t turning as fast as it felt like they were, but that’s not important. At least they felt good, right? 🙂
The Dragon looms large ahead, and I’ve been eating carbs since Tuesday. The forecast ain’t great, but I shall obsessively check it every hour or so between now and then in the hope that it starts saying things I like. Or try and find a forecast that does. In the meantime I think I need some sleep…*yawn*. Wish me luck?