Well it's been 2 1/2 months since Rob told me that he and a guy called Dave had a good idea in the pub. Cycling LE to JO'G sounded like a great idea when I was asked and I jumped at the chance. Now at week 6 of my training it's tough going. I don't think I mind the time in the saddle, but the 5am starts are tough and the fact I am yet to have a dry weekend is starting to grate. If it wasn't for my ski gloves and waterproof socks I might well be way behind on training - god bless gore-tex!
I've settled in to what I hope is a good routine for now; a 40 mile 'sprint' on friday, a 5 hour hill route on the edge of the Peak District on Saturday and a 4 hour flat ride in Cheshire on Sunday. The plan being to extend the Saturday and Sunday rides by an hour each over the next month or so.
Life doesn't allow for additional rides in the week, so it's nice to get a lie in till 6am on a Monday morning.