I know you are all dying to know how my training is going. What – you’re not? Tough! I have bored my friends and family so now it is your turn!
It is going frikken fantastic!!!! Well it is today at least.
I can’t say much about the holiday’s training except things come in threes – thankfully not more. Firstly I rode with my brakes touching the wheel! Not good (see previous post). Secondly I rode over some glass and slashed my tyre and tube so bad it was unfixable so I had to call Mr OL to come and pick me up (he was not impressed – I might have mentioned he is not a morning person) and then the final straw – I fell off! Yes, my new bike and yes, I was more concerned about the bike than me, but thankfully I was actually standing still when it happened (don’t ask) and we both just suffered a few scratches and bruises. I had the foresight to protect the bike with my body as I fell, so I came off worst.
However, besides those three little incidents I LOVE MY BIKE! Whoever said it is not about the bike knows nothing (sorry Lance). It’s all about the bike.
After this morning’s ride I came bounding into the house woke hubby up and said to him “you won’t believe what my average was?” Him; (not as excited as I would have hoped) said 29km/h. Me: NOPE, Him, 27, me; NOPE, Him; 26, Me; NOPE, Him; bloody hell Pamela it is 6 o clock in the morning just tell me! Me, 30.7km/hour! Isn’t that fantastic, 30.7km/hour. I think I might have started babbling at this stage, and if he was not lying in the bed I might actually have started jumping up and down on it. In fact if London was not 2 hours behind and I don’t actually have international roaming on my phone I might even have called my sister. Luckily sanity (and restrictions on my cell phone contract) prevailed and I had to wait to get to the office to email her.
Woo Hoo 30.7km/h. Now I know that is not exactly flying by some people’s standards but for me it is. My fastest average previously was 25.8km/hour. Unfortunately I don’t think I can take ANY credit for this new speed. I feel my legs are just the same slow legs that they were 4 weeks ago, so it is most definitely ALL about the bike.
So, officially, I LOVE my Scott Contessa Plasma!
Here is a picture again – just as a reminder how cute she is!
Scott Plasma Contessa
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It must be a little bit you… After all, you’re riding much more, so you’re getting better!
Hey there – I see you got a new bike too, niiiice, and you are just as excited about it as me!!! I never thought it would make such a big difference.
GO US!
Excellent – well done!
Just a shame you have to do the route back to the top of the hill tomorrow.
Hanlie – maybe a little bit. At least I hope so? I have cycled ALOT more than I normally do.
Kathy – I know, its unbelieveable!
6000 – thanks. and it was a circuit and being PE windy and nothing you say will get to me about this ride!
It is wonderful to see the pictures.
Thanks for sharing
Well Done. Nice average.
SA – thanks, I am VERY happy with it!