The ice has finally left here in the UK, and the racing season suddenly looms around the corner. The idea of racing at the moment always gives a certain dread so I’ve been doing my first hard riding of the year to remember what it’s like to race.
Today I did my traditional 10 mile winter time trial on my winter training bike. Its on a slow bumpy course on a slow bike with mudguards, lights, panniers, spare tyres e.t.c. I did the 10 miles in 25.40 which isn’t bad for this time of the year. But, quite a way of my 20.13 from the peak of last summer.
Anyway, it always feels good to get the first ‘races’ done. I love the feeling after a really hard ride and it motivates you to do more races and training.
BTW: Thanks to a reader called David, who told me my site wasn’t working in IE. I’m a mac user so rarely check IE!
Hey Are you up for the 2up TT?
Hope you’re training hard!!!
Good and motivating to read your blog.
Sorry to hear you are a mac user : (
Nice goal for the year.
Mine is 20:12:59