Time on Bike: 1 Hour 9 Minutes
Distance Travelled: 19.55 Miles
Weight: 14st 8lb
Totals: 7 Hours 38 Minutes, 118.47 Miles
Really pushed it this morning. The weather was good and I felt like I needed to really start getting the season underway. Yesterday the bike was taken for a service and though I thought it needed major surgery it turned out all it wanted was a tweak on the gear set up and a straightening of the rear wheel. Excellent!
If anyone reads this I recommend Malcolm Borg at The Cycle Clinic in Glemsford.
I find myself cursing the fact that I am chairman of the musicals society. It is a thankless job and results in me becoming Mr Producer for every bloody show. I have now got 5 weeks to do the programme (which I enjoy), learn my part, build the set, arrange for everything to co-ordinate, sort out sound effects etc etc etc!! This man's work is never done! And now I find that the Proclaimers will be in Ipswich on 5th November when I have the penultimate rehearsal before the next show - do I book or am I too bloody concientious?? Let you know tomorrow!
1,881.53 to go!!!!
Thursday, 8 March 2012
Tuesday, 6 March 2012
Taking it easy
Time on Bike: 53 Minutes
Distance: 14.10 Miles
Weight: 14st 10lb
Totals: 6 Hours 29 Minutes, 98.92 Miles
Following the "accident" I find myself slowing down a lot as I go into corners or even just down hill when I know there's a slight bend at the bottom. It's fear, I know. I had the same problem with downhill after my over the handlebar experience in France when I was 19. Coming down a massive hill on my way to the swimming pool with Benoit, in Tournus, I discovered the local authority had shingled the road. The bike wasn't my own and thanks to the state of the road and the bike I ended up with a front wheel wobble that resulted in a head first dash onto the asphalt and holes in elbow, hip and knee. The elbow bears the scar to this day! Same elbow, hip and knee that I damaged last week!!! We never learn.
1,901.08 to go!!!!
Distance: 14.10 Miles
Weight: 14st 10lb
Totals: 6 Hours 29 Minutes, 98.92 Miles
Following the "accident" I find myself slowing down a lot as I go into corners or even just down hill when I know there's a slight bend at the bottom. It's fear, I know. I had the same problem with downhill after my over the handlebar experience in France when I was 19. Coming down a massive hill on my way to the swimming pool with Benoit, in Tournus, I discovered the local authority had shingled the road. The bike wasn't my own and thanks to the state of the road and the bike I ended up with a front wheel wobble that resulted in a head first dash onto the asphalt and holes in elbow, hip and knee. The elbow bears the scar to this day! Same elbow, hip and knee that I damaged last week!!! We never learn.
1,901.08 to go!!!!
Monday, 5 March 2012
Blown Away
Time on Bike: 1 Hour 19 Minutes
Distance Travelled: 14.60 Miles (more!)
Weight: 14st 10lb (darn it!)
Totals: 5 Hours 36 Minutes, 84.82 Miles
Totals severely hit today thanks to the mightiest winds I've had to face and being slowed down to just above 10mph for half the inward journey. The wind was so strong that at times it was all I could do to stay upright! Not only that, but there was also a modicum of rain which lashed my face (initially the left side and then, for the second part of the journey, the right) and kept me cursing my stubborn stupidity. Should have used the car!
So basically I've done the same distance of about 10 miles each way between Friday afternoon and now (so 20 miles for the mathematically challenged) but because my silly speedo won't show the distance readout I have to work from total average speed (which just dropped to 17 from 17.2) times by total time. I must buy a new speedometer!!!
1,915.18 to go!!!!
Distance Travelled: 14.60 Miles (more!)
Weight: 14st 10lb (darn it!)
Totals: 5 Hours 36 Minutes, 84.82 Miles
Totals severely hit today thanks to the mightiest winds I've had to face and being slowed down to just above 10mph for half the inward journey. The wind was so strong that at times it was all I could do to stay upright! Not only that, but there was also a modicum of rain which lashed my face (initially the left side and then, for the second part of the journey, the right) and kept me cursing my stubborn stupidity. Should have used the car!
So basically I've done the same distance of about 10 miles each way between Friday afternoon and now (so 20 miles for the mathematically challenged) but because my silly speedo won't show the distance readout I have to work from total average speed (which just dropped to 17 from 17.2) times by total time. I must buy a new speedometer!!!
1,915.18 to go!!!!
Friday, 2 March 2012
Pea Soup
Time on Bike: 1 Hour 8 Minutes
Distance Travelled: 19.50 Miles
Weight: 14st 8lb
Totals: 4 Hours 17 Minutes, 70.22 Miles
Jody joined me this morning for a ride which owed more to the old pea soupers of London town than anything. The fog was dense and impenetrable and so the ride was cold and damp. So cold and damp, in fact, that my injured leg is now aching like the chill has penetrated to the bone.
Just a small upadte on the crash situation (see February post!) - scarring is minimal and bruising is now in evidence. It hurts on initial movement but eases up very quickly. Hopefully a relaxing weekend will see away with the majority of the pains!!!
1,929.78 to go!!!
Distance Travelled: 19.50 Miles
Weight: 14st 8lb
Totals: 4 Hours 17 Minutes, 70.22 Miles
Jody joined me this morning for a ride which owed more to the old pea soupers of London town than anything. The fog was dense and impenetrable and so the ride was cold and damp. So cold and damp, in fact, that my injured leg is now aching like the chill has penetrated to the bone.
Just a small upadte on the crash situation (see February post!) - scarring is minimal and bruising is now in evidence. It hurts on initial movement but eases up very quickly. Hopefully a relaxing weekend will see away with the majority of the pains!!!
1,929.78 to go!!!
Thursday, 1 March 2012
Foggy March
Time on Bike: 1 Hour 11 Minutes
Distance Travelled: 20.35 Miles
Weight: 14st 8lb
Totals: 3 Hours 9 Minutes, 50.72 Miles
March dawned mild and foggy. As I prepared to leave home (getting the bike out the garage, putting on the helmet, gloves etc) I was tempted to leave off my under helmet beany, thinking that the day was warm and sunny. I decided to leave it on and was I glad I did. As I hit the back lanes and country roads (only a mile or so from our edge of town door) the mists rolled in and in parts I was confronted with fog.
One day off the bike yesterday due to meetings and taking Joe to school which gave the injuries from Tuesday time to heal a bit. I still feel stiff when I start moving after a prolonged stationary period (like when sitting eating or wtaching Tv or reading or - you get the picture) but then things move quite freely and I'm bouncing around again.
1,949.28 to go!!!
Distance Travelled: 20.35 Miles
Weight: 14st 8lb
Totals: 3 Hours 9 Minutes, 50.72 Miles
March dawned mild and foggy. As I prepared to leave home (getting the bike out the garage, putting on the helmet, gloves etc) I was tempted to leave off my under helmet beany, thinking that the day was warm and sunny. I decided to leave it on and was I glad I did. As I hit the back lanes and country roads (only a mile or so from our edge of town door) the mists rolled in and in parts I was confronted with fog.
One day off the bike yesterday due to meetings and taking Joe to school which gave the injuries from Tuesday time to heal a bit. I still feel stiff when I start moving after a prolonged stationary period (like when sitting eating or wtaching Tv or reading or - you get the picture) but then things move quite freely and I'm bouncing around again.
1,949.28 to go!!!
Tuesday, 28 February 2012
Fall in the Winter
Time on Bike: 1 Hour 10 Minutes
Distance Travelled: 20.06 Miles
Weight: 14st 8lb
Totals: 1 Hour 58 Minutes, 30.37 Miles
Today was the first fall, the first time I've crashed off the bike. Coming round the corner in Lavenham the smooth road surface, the wet roads and my speed (and to some extent my over confidence) all contributed to the wheels skidding out from unedr me and me taking a slide along the road. One grazed hip, elbow and knee later. All my clothing has to show for it is a small hole in the knee of my trousers and the black muck of the road up my sleeve! Have tended to my injuries and am now starting to feel the bruising in my back and collarbone. Don't think I'll be going to badminton tonight, certainly not after I've cycled home!!
1,969.63 to go!
Distance Travelled: 20.06 Miles
Weight: 14st 8lb
Totals: 1 Hour 58 Minutes, 30.37 Miles
Today was the first fall, the first time I've crashed off the bike. Coming round the corner in Lavenham the smooth road surface, the wet roads and my speed (and to some extent my over confidence) all contributed to the wheels skidding out from unedr me and me taking a slide along the road. One grazed hip, elbow and knee later. All my clothing has to show for it is a small hole in the knee of my trousers and the black muck of the road up my sleeve! Have tended to my injuries and am now starting to feel the bruising in my back and collarbone. Don't think I'll be going to badminton tonight, certainly not after I've cycled home!!
1,969.63 to go!
Monday, 27 February 2012
Back for 2012
Time on Bike: 48 Minutes (not)
Distance: 10.31 Miles (again not)
Weight: 14st 9lb
Totals: As above
First time out this year and the figures do contain about 3 miles from the tail end of 2011. But it's only fair I give myself a head start as I did do about 2.5 Hours on an off road bike at the start of February which I have no other record for apart from pictures of me caked in mud!!
This morning was tough! I was packed up like a donkey heading into the hills and the bike was keen to show me that 4 months break was too much to just slip comfortably back into the saddle. I ended up on the small cog just to keep the legs spinning. Hopefully by the end of the week I'll get some form back and lose some of the puppy fat!!
Targets - 2000 Miles (I've decided not to be over ambitious!). 14st exactly.
1,989.69 to go!!!
Distance: 10.31 Miles (again not)
Weight: 14st 9lb
Totals: As above
First time out this year and the figures do contain about 3 miles from the tail end of 2011. But it's only fair I give myself a head start as I did do about 2.5 Hours on an off road bike at the start of February which I have no other record for apart from pictures of me caked in mud!!
This morning was tough! I was packed up like a donkey heading into the hills and the bike was keen to show me that 4 months break was too much to just slip comfortably back into the saddle. I ended up on the small cog just to keep the legs spinning. Hopefully by the end of the week I'll get some form back and lose some of the puppy fat!!
Targets - 2000 Miles (I've decided not to be over ambitious!). 14st exactly.
1,989.69 to go!!!
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