Back on the bike!

Back to cycling in and out of work again today after what seems an eternity. According to my sports logging program (I use Garmin own via 305 and Sportstrack) the last time was 18 Nov!?! I guess thats right as that was the 50km day and since then I've been ill or tapering. Wow.

Anyway, I found the missing section between the two bits of the Deeside Way so I am now totally offroad which is brilliant (see pic below)

Old route in blue, new in red. So I miss out the dodgiest bit of the A93! Hurrah! It also means that I can now run from home to Banchory as an 8 (or 16) mile session.

As the winter goes on the Crathes - Banchory section is getting really bad. Deep wide holes, fallen trees, tree roots, deep and long bog sections and ice. Its better fun than sitting on a bus though! The 8 miles takes about 45 - 48 minutes and HR sits about 132 - 140 ( av 73% MHR)  the entire time so 2 x 8 miles... thats a good morning and lunchtime workout. By road its 30 - 35 mins or so on my mountainbike each way but a lot more stressy and to be honest, I like spending time on the bike so the longer the journey, the better really :)

Tomorrow I am planning some hill work (running). I have a hilly 5k on Boxing Day and a really hilly 10k on 2nd January so need to get some more hill work in now!