....Its been ages, I'm sorry but its been a bit hectic round these parts. Jobs, schools, houses...everything is changed or has already changed. All came out of bad but despite flipping our lives completely 180, has actually been the best thing that's happened to us in a long time.
Unfortunately, with the to-ings and fro-ings, it left little time for formal exercise. However! The inaugural meeting of the Deeside Women's Cycling Club (henceforth known as DWCC) was held early this morning and we did a very quick hilly 20 miler. The whole point of this club is to appeal to those completely disinterested in competing in races or within a club environment. There's no ego bashing, no 'my bike is better than your bike' and we all like cake. The pace is generally midway between fastest rider and slowest.
With exception of a couple rides and runs since coming back from Menorca mid -August, I've not been out so I set off this morning completely expecting to struggle up any of the hills but oddly I felt fresher and stronger than ever before. Yes, the pace was slower than normal (we averaged about 13mph) but hills that I usually have to totally focus on, I was chatting and looking around whilst ascending! Could it be that I had overtrained (sorry, still laugh when I use the word 'train') prior to the holidays and this break has given my body the rest it needed? Topped up the glycogen stores? Who knows but I'm sitting here tonight with a big grin.
Tomorrow I'm working at the bike shop (my only day there now as I want to keep a hand in but otherwise I'm back to offshore logistics/engineering) and mountainbiking. I'm really excited to try Bobs new forks out. I got him a pair of really old but pristine Marzocchi Bombers (Z2) but haven't had a chance to try them out. Its been torture but the weather is looking good tomorrow again so I'm either going to get up way early and get a couple hours in before work or go after.
So thats it for now. Its been a roaster of a day and I spent the afternoon off from bids and procedures and stuff and went bramble picking with Jimbob.
Perfect really :)
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