Serious Training

Wednesday, 11 June 2008

Riding end to end seemed a good idea at the time but the serious challenge of riding 60, 70 or even 80 miles day after day is starting to sink in, especially at the tender young age of fifty several. The original plan of training by stuffing as many All Day Breakfasts in as possible looks to be flawed. Instead it looks as though some serious pedal pushing will be required before we even start as may need to shed some of the breakfasts already eaten. After doing a mere 27 miles yesterday (plus one full breakfast) and feeling cream crackered by the end it was time to get out and be serious today. Made 48 miles without stopping for a full breakfast or even a cuppa. This despite wind attempting to be in my face as much as it could. Still cream crackered and now wondering if Ikea do comfy saddles?

Almost prepared for the big practice on Saturday 14th June when we do 80+ miles in the Great Yorkshire Bike Ride. Doing this with fully laden panniers and there are some cracking hills. May need to soak knees in WD4o first.

Bring it on!