Yesterday I did not go out on the bike.  OK, so I did go to the gym, but that’s different ok?  To be fair, it really wasn’t a good session, so I wasn’t expecting good things from today’s ride.  However…

Things got off to a good start when, on setting out, I realised it wasn’t as windy as I’d expected, and that the wind wasn’t as cold as it has been either.  In fact, it was verging on warm.  I picked up M and we headed out towards Wookey.  My trusty arm warmer bolero only stayed on as far as Draycott before being consigned to the saddle bag – and out came the arms.  The less encumbered I am, the faster I feel – even if that effect is only psychological!  My legs were feeling way better than expected which was a very pleasant surprise – I guess they liked having a day off?  M and I looped around for a bit, and then parted company in Wedmore as she had to get back and I needed to get a few more miles in.  I headed off towards Mark…

Cycling time: 2:10:11
Distance: 33.366 miles
Avs: 15.4 mph
ODO: 9268.3 miles

I had a blissful hour plus of me, the bike, the mp3, the sun, the road…and eventually, the wind behind me.  Now that was a blast!  Even when it was a headwind – which it was for a lot of it – it didn’t seem to be holding me back too much.  I was having such a nice time that I made myself come back home up Winscombe Hill which I usually avoid like the plague!  Then I came back down the bypass, doing over 30 miles an hour, with a huge grin on my face, and met hubby and eldest just coming back into town in the car – cue lots of mad waving 🙂

It’s been an SW week.  On Tuesday we saw the first SWallows back in Axbridge.  I have now seen two SWans nesting in various places around the levels.  And today’s ride was SW…EEET!… 🙂