Saturday 30th January and it's time to step up the training from 'talking' about going out, to actually physically 'doing' it. No more excuses about it being too cold or icy. The sun is out and from inside it looks like the perfect day for cycling.
The bikes are loaded in the van and after mocking Louise for wearing gloves, (I think it was something along the lines of 'gloves are for Pussies') we are off to Stockley Park. We begin our maiden ride full of energy and enthusiasm. Both keen runners we start off at quite a fast pace, with the assumption that bike riding is easy; after all, bike riders just sit there and any downhill involves no effort whatsoever!
Fifteen minutes and one and a half miles later, Louise gets off to push her bike up the hill, despite Kris's constant and somewhat annoying advice to 'dig in'. Meanwhile Kris is at the top of the hill collapsed, not just from the pain of the incline but from the pain of nine frost bitten fingers. 'It feels like somebody is chewing them off..I need some gloves'.
1 hour, 5.5 miles. Not good enough!
Kris and Louise
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