Are weather forecasters the biggest waste of a salary going? Beyond looking out of the window and telling you what the weather is like right now, they seem unable to forecast the weather with any sort of accuracy, despite all the science and technology available to them. Yesterday, the weather forecast for today was more of the sunshine of Wednesday, so I headed out on the bike this morning dressed for such warm and pleasant temperatures. It was 7.30am so I wasn't too concerned about the overcast sky, but the wind was definitely an issue. I hate cycling in the wind and this was that nasty gusting wind that grabs your front wheel unexpectedly and can drag you across the road. Not to worry, the sun will soon burst through and all will be well. Only it didn't, did it? Oh no, the wind persisted and at one stage the dark clouds threatened to drop their contents on my head, but fortunately it only managed a light shower. Another good ride, though, 74kms in 2:29. The miles are racking up this week, and the legs are feeling good.
Train smart folks.
Alsager 5 Mile Race
1 month ago
2 comments:
More speed more speed more speed. Time to peak?
Don't worry mate, the road rides are the recovery sessions that are being done at an average speed of 30-31kmh at the moment! Monday I did the 6 x 6 session (but only managed 5 - I know, HTFU!), and yesterday was the 3 x 20 min session. Tomorrow is the 40km turbo TT that I'm hoping for something special. I've only had a biggest gear of 52 x 13 on my turbo bike but now PoD is on the turbo I have 53 x 12 available to me so I'm expecting a PB. Saturday will be a shorter recovery ride of about 50km before The New Forest Rattler on Sunday - 78 lumpy miles including the 25% beast towards the end.
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