Ohhhh Such A Long One !!!!!!

This week has felt the best I have had on a bike in a very long time, In January my body and confidence took one hell of a beating, for quite a while afterward I wasjust doing 6 miles each way to work, but over the last few weeks my body and confidence have been getting much stronger, resulting in my longest ever commute week.

Monday:

Coming after my best week on the bike was a grey, cold and windy Monday morning, but as it was dry and I was ready to kick on I decided I was gonna put some serious miles in……….1 mile later it was raining, HARD, with a head wind, by the time I had done 4 miles I just wanted to stop and get to work, but I would have been a good hour early so I pushed on after 8 miles I decided enough was more than enough and fed up I scooted off the beaten path to work, Finishing the day on around 20 miles after getting a decent homeward leg in.

Tuesday: Marathon Number 1

I felt like a caged animal having to give up short of 10 miles the previous morning so with the weather dry and looking like it was gonna stay that way I set off, and I intended to more than make up for the previous days failings and boy did I do that

In the morning, before a full days work I rode for a total of 22 miles with a 14mph average and in the evening I cycled the long long way home giving me my first 32+ mile commute.

Wednesday:Another Matathon Day

Still feeling strong and over the moon about Tuesday I set off for a nice long ride again, by the end of the day I had once again cycled more than the distance of a marathon.


 

Thursday:

Felt tired and sick in the morning so took a short way to work, duked it out with and dropped a roadie on a black trek, that gave me all the medicen I needed to ensure I cycled the long way home again in the evening salvaging the day at a little under 20 miles.

Friday:

Nice morning, sore legs, after just 4 miles I needed to pull over for 30 seconds, my legs were screaming out at me, decided to continute with an extended commute but not a 20 mile + one, Glad I did as 10 mins later my legs were back in fine form and a little outside Manchester, in a urban area I found this weird and wonderful playgroud, it was sooo out of place I just HAD to photo it.


 

Actually its pretty hard to see but its a tyre swing made out of trees, amazing.

Friday evening I once again took the long way home ending with a sprint finish…………………….What a great week…….

Miles 138.21 mi

Ave Speed 14.2 mph

Ave Cadence 77 rpm

Calories 12,966 C

Max Speed 35.5 mph (Garmin says 239.7 Mph, However we should assume that is not correct LOL)

Max Average Heart Rate 139 bpm