Saturday 6th February.
After a quick rummage around the garage for gloves, we are off on our second training session. This time we are taking it seriously and going on a road only voyage, complete with long trousers, long socks, hats and gloves (thank you Craig for the Sparco work gloves).
We decided to follow Kris's internal Sat Nav and head straight to the nearest diner! (Starving Marvin's on the A40). Thirteen miles later we arrive at Kris's destination, but the warm fingers motivated us to continue our journey to the Ace Cafe! (A place that will always remind Kris of Bruce and the many cold evenings spent looking at Minis).
After refuelling and heading for home, it became apparent that we did not appreciate how much downhill there was on the outbound journey. All in all we were very pleased with ourselves, although absolutley shattered with legs like jelly. Cycling is not easy!
2 hours, 22 miles. Getting better!
Kris and Louise
Monday 8 February 2010
Nine frost bitten fingers
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
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
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)