Monday – rest day.  Well, apart from a walk with eldest.  I was kinda busy so I’d have been hard pushed to do much more even if that were wise.

Tuesday – gym session to check that the body still worked.

Today – bike session to check that the bike still worked, and that the body and bike are still talking to each other.

Check, check, and check.

In fact my legs were feeling pretty good, and I had to resist the temptation to take ’em up hills – I’m supposed to be taking it easy this week, right?  So I did this seaside loop.  Proper muggy out there it was, unremittingly grey and overcast with not a lot of wind.  I wore my Etape jersey to give myself a little mental boost, remind myself that I am capable of such things, to get some PMA before this year’s challenge.  Plus it’s not on my list of possible layers to take with me so I don’t have to worry about washing it and getting it dry before I leave tomorrow.  I’m practical like that.

Cycling time: 1:53:05 hrs
Distance: 32.06 miles
Avs: 17.0 mph.
ODO: 14630 miles

As this was supposed to be a leisure ride, after pushing a little up the Commodore Hill, I was going to treat myself to an espresso at the New Castle Inn.  Which was, inevitably, closed.  And which is now sporting a very large “FOR SALE” sign.  I guess they couldn’t make it work.  Maybe if they’d have been open more often…? 😉

No, I’m not packed.  No, I’m not ready.  But by the time I leave tomorrow afternoon I will be.  Hey, I’ve just made more flapjacks, that’s a start right?  😉