Well I was on me bike at 7.45AM (what!!??) and off on loop one of today's little bicycle round the countryside. After about 2m I was down to my tee as it was fairly warm despite the grey clouds and the time of day. At 8.30 the sun even popped out for a bit, well 5 mins and that was it until this afternoon!
One of the villages I went through was Shakerstone - we had been there before so it looked familar which was comforting. I also crossed the A444 which runs through my village so I felt safe.
I had to stop every now and then to read the instructions as to where I was going and it wasn't until I was a good 12-15m in that I noticed that one of the villages was call Orton on the Hill - hmm wonder why that is! The instructions mentioned a church and I looked up and yep right up there was a steeple! I decided to stop at the church to read the next set of instructions - OK I stopped as I couldn't breath as I had cycled up the hill without stopping!
Within 5 mins I turned the corner so see that if you go up a steep hill you also go down! Now I am a chicken so I used my brakes until I was about 1/2 way down and still I hit 24mph by the bottom!!
I hit the 20m mark in 1hr 45 and was feeling good! Butt was stating to feel a bit tender but nothing too bad! At 22m I had to pass back through my village within about 1/2m from my house. Why? Well I had finished route 1 and was off on another route!
Back to Shakerston without the use of instructions! Just the one stop to change my tee and down some sports drink.
At about 3 1/2 hrs I started to get tired so stopped for more sports drink and some Tesco Jelly numbers (I had already eaten my 2 bananas). This picked me up a bit but not enough to stop me getting lost!! Getting lost meant exhaustion hit so the last hour was a crawl and the butt was complaining and each incline felt like a mountain!
5 hrs 47 after I left home after 5hrs 8 mins of cycling and 53.1m later I was home! A stretch, a shower and a plate of eggs and toast later and I felt better.
Actually I felt a hell of a lot better than I expected. So much so that I also did some lawn mowing this afternoon. I am now, however, totally exhausted! So with the wine in the fridge, hubby home in 45 mins and tea to cook I will leave you!!
Oh and before anyone gets any smart ideas - I AM NOT DOING TRI!!
One of the villages I went through was Shakerstone - we had been there before so it looked familar which was comforting. I also crossed the A444 which runs through my village so I felt safe.
I had to stop every now and then to read the instructions as to where I was going and it wasn't until I was a good 12-15m in that I noticed that one of the villages was call Orton on the Hill - hmm wonder why that is! The instructions mentioned a church and I looked up and yep right up there was a steeple! I decided to stop at the church to read the next set of instructions - OK I stopped as I couldn't breath as I had cycled up the hill without stopping!
Within 5 mins I turned the corner so see that if you go up a steep hill you also go down! Now I am a chicken so I used my brakes until I was about 1/2 way down and still I hit 24mph by the bottom!!
I hit the 20m mark in 1hr 45 and was feeling good! Butt was stating to feel a bit tender but nothing too bad! At 22m I had to pass back through my village within about 1/2m from my house. Why? Well I had finished route 1 and was off on another route!
Back to Shakerston without the use of instructions! Just the one stop to change my tee and down some sports drink.
At about 3 1/2 hrs I started to get tired so stopped for more sports drink and some Tesco Jelly numbers (I had already eaten my 2 bananas). This picked me up a bit but not enough to stop me getting lost!! Getting lost meant exhaustion hit so the last hour was a crawl and the butt was complaining and each incline felt like a mountain!
5 hrs 47 after I left home after 5hrs 8 mins of cycling and 53.1m later I was home! A stretch, a shower and a plate of eggs and toast later and I felt better.
Actually I felt a hell of a lot better than I expected. So much so that I also did some lawn mowing this afternoon. I am now, however, totally exhausted! So with the wine in the fridge, hubby home in 45 mins and tea to cook I will leave you!!
Oh and before anyone gets any smart ideas - I AM NOT DOING TRI!!
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{Robert leaps into his foxhole and awaits the incoming fire}
Robert ... SLAP
not sure if what I do counts as swimming ruth!
Bum still tender today and fingers still numb :-(