Ah, my friends, you find me after two full days of cross training, watching small boys devour breakfast in order to get their just rewards of Easter day. Having been up with the larks on Good Friday morn, for an early rendevous with Captain C and a supreme ride in the early morning taking in our usual viewpoints of windmills, reservoirs, cloud, rain, mud and of course Captain C's infamous chain destroying climb avec dog, but this time in reverse , though we still failed to complete the climb on two wheels, (one day ............).
We discovered bridleways we were not aware of, and Captain C found the challenge of the "downhill" from near Emley to the Grove at Skelmanthorpe a true joy on an empty stomach.
The songs of the dawn chorus accompanied our pedalstroke as we proved the old adage of the tortoise and the hare (well we saw two) and were for a short while on the climb to Emley, destroyed by the pace of the runner who passed us with blinding ease.
A really good ride of approx 20 miles and one that will definitely be added to the Racing Snake training ride manual for the rest of the month.
Having returned home for half eight the seaside beckoned and Caroline decided that I needed to add a little more training ,so we ventured to Robin Hoods Bay and undertook step training of the highest order added to the minor climb from the sea to the car park with partial carrying of three stone child and my workout was complete for the day.
To follow this up Easter Saturday included, a walk to Scissett in the rain, a swim with two children who continue to give a great impression of a fish, and a walk home, oh and that misses out the full on excercise of watching Skelmanthorpe United thrashing some poor opposition for half an hour as we passed the rec.
All in all I think I deserved the Pie and peas washed down with a refreshing beverage after all that excercise!
If only all training were as good as this!
Racing
No comments:
Post a Comment