Secondly, blinky me Tracey that was an amazing cycle today - bring on the Ventoux that's all I can say. And by the way there is NO WAY I am ever running the mighty deerstalker so don't even try and convince me it would be a good idea. Mud, tunnels, wading in it - yuk!!!
Onto my bike ride today which in comparison to Tracey's does actually feel like we were out playing! Erin (my neice) texted during the week and asked if I wanted to go on a bike ride when visiting Granny. My other neice Vicky's partner James was going to come too. So okay I thought great way to finally get my bike out of the conservatory and onto the road. Yesterday it was absolutely pouring with rain so my enthusiasm for it was waning slightly. However, this morning we were up bright and early (works on the Forth Road Bridge so Ali had us all on the road by 8.15am to avoid them) and the sun was shining in a beautiful blue sky.
We had arranged to go out after lunch. The wind had gotten up a wee bit but it was still lovely and sunny. Now we come to the bit which slightly differs from the amazing cycle which Tracey did today. We cycled (working fairly hard I have to say) up to Elie via Kilconquhar and Earlsferry. We headed for the Harbour Cafe (which is run by Erin's pal Laura) and had a wee break. Erin and I had a healthy milk shake and James, well what can I say - I think this may be taking carbo loading to extreme!!!
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| What you can't see is the fact that the drink is a large chocolate milkshake with cream!!! |
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| not terribly sure what they were both looking at??? Once James had finished his mid cycle snack, we headed back the way we came because Erin decided that she wanted to miss out the big hill on the way back to St Monans. However, whilst we managed to avoid that hill we managed to cycle up a whole new set of hills on the way back. Hills which I didn't really register were downhills on the way out! Still made us work hard. Erin and I did note that at one point James was cycling zig zaggy all over the road and not really looking like he was working hard, whilst we were definitely working hard. Obviously his massive bit of cake didn't slow him down any :) We got back to St Monans and when we got to Granny's the kettle was on - nice. We also had a bit of a laugh because Erin all the way through our cycle had been calling her bike seat a sofa, I thought it was just because it was exceptionally large and comfy looking. It wasn't until she pointed out that it was indeed called "sofa" that I got why she was calling it that. I think it was twice the width of mine!!  It was a great day to have my bike out for the first time on the real road. And I do have a new found respect for what Tracey is about to do because I was cycling up some pretty lame hills today and was quite nick nacked - the Ventoux will be a real achievement. Still ten miles in the bank and it only took us about an hour which is looking good for my time for the triathlon. (don't know if that is good or not but it is the sort of time I am aiming for.) However, tomorrow I will get back to my running. I am going long tomorrow - 14 miles. I know it is Mother's Day but it is also only 10 weeks to the marathon so needs must. Monday's 3 mile run might be interesting Tracey. don't worry, be happy :) |
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