Days ridden: 4
Miles ridden: 167.2
Average mph: 16.3
Inevitably, no sooner had I started to wax lyrical about the weather than it gets worse. I certainly felt colder on Saturday, when I did 55 miles and on Sunday, when I did 74 miles. In fact Saturday was worse as it was spitting with rain for a good deal of the ride. I was only wearing shorts, cycling tee and shell top. My feet got wet, then cold, then unfeelable! I finished that ride at about 7.15pm and needed the hot bath to restore circulation. I had an extra layer on top on Sunday and could still feel the chill, but at least it was dry. In fact doing the 74 miles was a better ride all round. I felt good and my juice mixture and cereal bar refuelling works fine now.
I came upon a couple cycling on Sunday who are doing the London to Paris charity ride later in the summer. They are raising money for the Royal Marsden and had hoped to be doing it with a friend of theirs. Unfortunately he died from cancer recently so they are riding in his memory.
This time next week I shall be putting my now finely tuned body through its paces on the ride. I assume I am presently at the peak of fitness having religiously followed the designated training regime. This week I am out each morning doing alternate 5 and 10 mile circuits, just spinning to keep the legs ready for action. I am not taking a laptop with me so unless I can grab a computer somewhere en-route I shall have to report on the ride once I am back. I intend to write up each day so that not an ache, sprain or battlefield is missed!
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