I feel great ..........:-)

Bit Muddy

OK well my plan went to plan this morning and I managed to get out on my bike yippee.......I dropped the kids off, came home and off I went....I'm not to keen on the roads leaving my house they are really boring and the first bit I always find tough but I love it when I get a couple of miles out of the way (I have had to guess as my bike computer is only successful in telling me the time!!) 

I can understand the reason why people wear cycling glasses now though, cos those pesky flies were aiming straight for me today not sure i'd look to swift with a nose peg on to stop the pesky blighters from going up my nostrils though :-s

I really enjoyed the ride even though my knuckles were freezing I definately need some more cycling clothing......:-/

My Bike

Ok so we all know I havent been out for a couple of weeks, I got to the first hill, changed gear, pedalled and pedalled for my life, nearly went head over heels cos my chain came off halfway up the hill...think I changed gears too late and nearly did myself an injury :-s  I was a bit gutted (put the chain back on myself :-)) but carried on............I came to the next hill this time I was prepared, I dropped gears well in advance and as I was going on the downhill I dropped down again.......on the uphill I really struggled and had to give in.  I thought oh no the last couple of weeks I have lost my stamina :-( I got back on the bike at the top of the hill tried to pedal and thought :-o this is tough looked down at the gears and I had tried to go up the hill in 3.4 ooppsie what a dope I meant to go down to 1.4 and clicked up instead! No wonder it was tough, what a dope lol. So for the rest of the ride any hills I took extra care over my gears and guess what..I managed just fine :-))))))

After 8 miles, OK my hair was a mess but I felt GREAT!

The sun was nearly out but it was a bit nippy :-0

I really felt like I could pedal forever into the sunset today but as always time was not my friend and I knew I needed to head home no later than 9.30am to make sure I could be home, washed and changed to make it to work on time........the last four minutes I really pushed harder.  I got home for just after 10am, got ready and set off for work!

Beautiful Scenery

Cold legs!

The weird thing I am finding is that although I dont like setting off, once I am going and when I get back I feel total happiness.  Even now, I am really excited to do it again on Friday :-)  I just ideally want my bike computer fixed by then.............!!!  I am guessing that I did approximately 8 miles once again, when I get my bike comp fixed I am going to push 10-12 miles...maybe Friday???