Apparently Wednesday is back to meaning hills again.  Well for this week anyway – I gather Alan has mad TT plans for future Wednesdays.  Each to their own, à chacun son goût, etc.  Believe it or not, I think I probably prefer hills…

We did a 35 mile 3 hill loop – Shipham Hill, Burrington Combe, and Old Bristol Hill – the various lumps being joined up by a fair amount of blatting around on the top of the Mendips where the wind was.  Where the wind usually is.  But since it was also warm and sunny and both my arms and legs were out, you won’t hear me complaining.  I’m sure that makes a nice change for you all 😉

And when the hurly-burly was done, and the battle was not lost but won*, we settled down outside The Oakhouse to bask in our glory.  Well in the sun anyway 😉  I could have had coffee.  Alan did.  But hey, it’s half term, it was my day off, the sun was shining (as I believe I may have mentioned one too many times now), so I opted for something a little more refreshing instead *grin*.  I admire Alan’s willpower in not joining me…such restraint! 😉

Cycling time: 2:20
Distance: 34.9 miles
Avg: 15.0 mph
ODO: 9574.6 miles

It all went a lot better than I was expecting; for some reason my PMA has been AWOL for the last week or so.  And you know what?  It was my fastest time up Old Bristol Hill ever!  Looks like I earnt that gratuitous pint after all 😉

*And yes, I’m misquoting deliberately 🙂