Once more unto the breach dear friends…once more onto the bike and onto the roads.  Having done hills on Tuesday, yesterday Chris took pity on me and we stuck to the flat.  Which doesn’t mean it wasn’t hard work, it was, it’s just that that effort goes into going fast rather than going up!  It was still lovely out, I just wasn’t feeling the love quite as much as I’d have liked; a bit tireder than the day before, because of the day before, and also suffering a little on the pain front.  You can only ride away from it for so long…  Still, since all this pushing myself seems to be paying off, I think I’ll keep doing it.  Getting results feels good 🙂

Cycling time: 1:36
Distance: 27.4 miles
Avg: 17.1 mph
ODO: 5698.1 miles

About twelve hours later, I was back on my bike.  Possibly not ideal, since I’ve heard that rest is a good thing, but as this wasn’t really a training ride, more of a sociable coffee run, that’s ok, right?  Actually, it’s not like it’s easy to ride and have a decent conversation, it’s just a different kind of effort, so maybe it is still kinda training 😉  With the pain properly on its way back now, riding when I can, while I still can, has become even more important than ever, so this morning George and I gassed all the way to Glastonbury for coffee, and back again, and I really enjoyed it.  Which was the point, the whole point, and nothing but the point.  My friends rock – I’m a lucky girl 😀

And look, the barista at Heaphy’s even made a flower in George’s latte.  Does that count as gilding the lily? 😉

Cycling time: 1:47
Distance: 29.1 miles
Avg: 16.3 mph
ODO: 5727.2 miles