Training Log Archive: bradc

Shockingly, my first Dunblane-Livingston commute of the year. Hopefully not the last. Weather not too promising at 0630, but it stopped raining at 0645 and there were almost blue patches at 0700 - game on. Took things very steadily, unwilling to niggle the knee, groin, back... but still managed an OK time and felt reasonable at the end, so, these Elliptigo sessions must be getting my legs a bit fitter. Only one near wipe-out, lost the front on a bobbly pedestrian crossing ramp (miraculous save!). I'd forgotten how many cars there are on when cycling to work of a morning :-(.
TRIMP 149.4.

Much later leaving work than planned, so accepted the offer of a lift to Torphichen in a bid to get home a bit earlier - but with all the faff of getting the bike into and out of the car (it is BIG!), I probably didn't save any time. I did save 20 minutes' effort, though, which was a good thing, because my back was protesting this evening (legs were fine).
Strong headwind most of the way. Bored with traffic and towns after Larbert, so took the high road from Torwood along the S side of Plean CP - much nicer up there, great views. Pleasant enough, but a bit sore by the time I got home. TRIMP 95.5.

After three days of overworked sloth, and facing another, I decided that the only thing for it was to get up early and do my exercise before the day had started proper. Mad fool. It was a lovely morning to head out to Braco on the back road and return via Auchinlay Road, but I was labouring. Perhaps I should have drunk something before heading out, um. TRIMP 139.6.