Mel & I have finally had a ride out together, and barring a small near death experience, all was well. Especially the pint of Gem en route.
Weeks total is now 115 miles for me, which is probably more than I’d hoped for. I promise photos next time.
Vick (wife) has decided to fall out of a plane for Bristol Children’s Hospital in a vain attempt to steal my thunder. Her training require her to take a step forward, and sh*t herself. She’s pretty good at the second bit. Lots of barbed comments are being hurled at me suggesting her training is going better than mine. Until now.
Last Friday I got a 30 mile ride in to the Stroud office and back, only marred by the fact that my knees packed in on the way back. This has happened before, and always starts around the same place . I used to think it was random, but I’m now convinced that it’s because I do 15 miles, then work for a few hours, then get back on the bike and my knees muscles (or the ones around them) are cold and tight they surrender at the sight of the first hill.
Panicked all day Saturday – if I can’t do 30 miles I can’t do JOGLE. So set out on a tentative Sunday ride with Phil, which ended up as “all the big hills in the Cotswolds rolled into one”. 19 miles and all was fine. Maybe one of my theories is finally right….
Whilst I haven’t been on my bike for 10 days (I’m blaming the snow), here’s an email from Mel.
Cycled through the woods last night, Nailsworth/Stroud/Selsley/Nympsfield/Woodchester Park/Nailsworth/Village Inn, 2 pints, one free - chips - home. Cycled into work today, got a mate's birthday in Ciren tonight, will cycle there, Jonquil will take me home.
Must try harder.
Well, that didn’t go as planned.
I upgraded the blog software last week, and lost the lot. Just got it back and now mightily relieved. And the planned first ride with Mel evaporated because his new kitchen was due for delivery. Priorities Mel, priorities.
Rescheduled for Tuesday the 3rd, with a glut of pics. Honest.
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