Training Blog

This is my training blog that details how I am getting on training for a cycle ride from my home in the West Midlands to Brixham, South Devon which is scheduled in June 2009. I am doing this to raise money for Rowcroft Hospice who cared for my mother who passed away in April 2008 due to Motor Neurone Disease.

Enjoy the read....I had not been on a bike since I was a teenager and this is a whole new world to me, however I am determined to succeed, for my Mum and for the personal challenge.

July 29th - Another ride, no thunder but wind!

Well tonight I set off about 6pm, I had no set route although I had an idea of where I wanted to go.  I had not checked on gmap so I had no idea how many miles it was.  I wanted to do no more than 15 tonight.

I set off in the opposite direction to normal and I was straight into the wind.  It was really slowing me down.  I did the first 4 miles with an avg speed of 13mph:-( It was the strongest I had cycled in.

On the plus side the next 4 miles were really fast as I changed direction...I was shocked how difficult even cycling on the flat was into the wind, even down hill I was only doing about 15mph and had to work to do that.

Anyway no incidents, I covered 15.12 miles in 58 mins with a avg speed of 15.6mph.

I am playing golf tomorrow so a day off from riding. I will be back in the saddle on Thursday Night.

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Unknown said...

Well done Nathan; at long last some quality riding.

Keep it up and don't try to rush getting better, it'll come with the miles.

31 July 2008 at 06:25

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